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...
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...
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...
Outdoor industry giant GORE-TEX is so ubiquitous that even small changes to its patented weather-proofing technology reverberate across countless brands and products. Because of that, details from an announcement made last week by the Maryland-based textile leader...
Microban International is pleased to introduce Refresh™ – its newest, patent-pending, sustainable odor capture technology that is completely metal free. This innovative technology is proven to reduce odors by up to 93% on polyester and polyester-rich blends, even...
Most of us button a shirt or tie our shoelaces without a second thought, but it can be a daily challenge for the billion people globally who live with disabilities. A startup in Tel Aviv is addressing that challenge by encouraging fashion brands to make their clothes...
When is a material a textile? When is a textile a fabric? The unprecedented scope of new materials in development—by academia, government-funded technology groups and start-ups—is challenging traditional concepts of fabric formation. How this will impact the larger...
A group of Italian companies has created the first spacesuit for analogue simulation fully designed and engineered in Italy for the Space Medicine Operations (SMOPS) Mars mission. This project was promoted and organized by Mars Planet – the Italian chapter of the Mars...
What would a high-tech apparel store look like? Amazon is answering that question with its latest physical venture, opening later this year. After opening a number of grocery and general stores, Amazon is set to enter the apparel market with a roughly 30,000 square...
Crown Uniform and Linen, is proud to announce its latest advancement in washing technology. The company is introducing the new OMNI Solutions’ SULADOS Smart Ultraviolet Light Oxidation System into its facilities. The OMNI System uses a unique combination of methods...
As part of the company commitment to develop products of the highest protective standards, Carrington Textiles has received the RU status under the category of “flame resistant clothing for protection of industrial personnel against short-duration thermal exposures...
H.E.A.T. (Heated Electronic Active Technology), a new start-up company based in Great Falls, Mont., officially launched a new line of technologically-advanced heated gear that's expected to turn the winter apparel industry on its head. "We didn't set out to improve...
