Microban International, a global leader in odor control technology, last week launched Freshology™, a patent-pending, nature-inspired* solution for combatting odors. The new technology offers advanced performance by neutralizing a wide range of odors, keeping...
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World Emblem Launches Cost-effective, Sustainable Flexbroidery™
World Emblem last week announced the launch of Flexbroidery™, an innovative new product that provides a more cost-effective and sustainable solution than traditional direct embroidery. Flexbroidery patches add intricate detail and raised texture to colors for a more...
FabricLink Network announces launch of The Textile Gateway
The FabricLink Network announced the launch of The Textile Gateway, an online platform that connects the textile industry to students of all ages, including elementary school and undergraduate students. “The mission of The Textile Gateway is to educate and inspire...
Wear it, then recycle: Designers make dissolvable textiles from gelatin
Introducing the fashion of the future: a T-shirt you can wear a few times, then, when you get bored with it, dissolve and recycle to make a new shirt. Researchers at the ATLAS Institute at CU Boulder are now one step closer to that goal. In a new study, the team of...
Milliken & Company Developing Flame-Resistant Fabrics for Artemis Astronauts
Global diversified manufacturing leader Milliken & Company announced it is working to design and manufacture flame-resistant (FR) undergarment fabrics for NASA’s Artemis missions. Artemis III will be the first US crewed Moon mission in more than 50 years, planned...
Bodd Named One of Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers
Sizing technology company Bodd has been recognized as one of Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers for 2024 by @AuManufacturing. The annual list highlights the country’s leading innovative manufacturing companies as judged by industry experts. Bodd’s scanners...
Fine Cotton Factory Takes on Fabric Shrinkage with New Innovation
Ontario, Canada-based Fine Cotton Factory is taking on one of the textile industry’s biggest headaches: fabric shrinkage. The technical knit mill and apparel manufacturer has introduced a proprietary solution called 333 Jersey, which reduces shrinkage to 3 percent or...
Nike Releases Tailored Clothing Collection With Martine Rose
Traditionally, tailored clothing and athleticwear have sat on opposite sides of the international soccer pitch, with players wearing one for travel and formal occasions, and the other for play. Martine Rose and Nike have disrupted that model, stitched the two together...
Hohenstein Conducts 3D Measurement Study to Improve Garment Sizing for Children
Garment fitting pioneer Hohenstein has conducted the first ever measurement series on babies and toddlers. The data will aid the pattern development and fit assessment that is particularly challenging for children's clothing. The new database will help brands and...
CORDURA® Advanced Fabrics Celebrates 55 Years Of Durable, Long-Lasting Fabrics
KENNESAW, Ga. — December 12, 2022 — The INVISTA-owned CORDURA® Advanced Fabrics brand is celebrating 55 years of continuous advancements that have helped shape the world of military, workwear and outdoor products and gear with performance fabric innovations. The 55th...
Chemists Are Figuring Out How to Recycle Our Clothes
Sonja Salmon is a big fan of cellulose, and that’s why she wants to destroy it. “I love cellulose,” she says. “I’m ripping cellulose apart because I love it.” She’s also pulling it apart because the polymer, which is found naturally in wood and cotton, accounts for...
Bodi.Me Partners with MaRS to Accelerate North American Growth
NAUMD Network member Bodi.Me, a fashion fit technology company, has partnered with Canadian MaRS through its Innovate UK advanced manufacturing cohort. As a member of the MaRS Innovate UK cohort, Bodi.Me will have access to specialized support to help grow its...