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...
Global fashion brand Kenneth Cole has launched stylish Goggle-Style Face Shield, a unisex Fashion Protective Wear for Men & Women. The colorful and even fashionable Face Shield comes with 180° Safety Coverage to protect from the harmful virus without causing...
Sizer Technologies, one of the global leaders in contactless digital body measuring solutions is partnering with Wacoal, the leading North America intimate apparel brand, with the launch of their industry-first solution, the mybraFit™ app. The first of its kind,...
Attempts to create a “store of the future” are littered with failure due to gimmicky concepts that over-promised and under-delivered. Here are concepts that change the rules and work. There is an understandable feeling today among retailers that because non-essential...
