Fibers and products converting company, Teijin, says that it has developed a self-adjusting fabric which responds to perspiration by changing its structure three-dimensionally, thereby increasing breathability and eliminating the feeling of stuffiness. Teijin Frontier...
Researchers in Belgium have unveiled the design for a fabric that could keep a person warm when worn one way, while cooling them down if worn inside out. Although large-scale manufacturing of the material is not yet feasible, the researchers hope their results will...
Burlington, a division of Elevate Textiles, is offering customers a new plant-based odor control solution as one of its many steps towards a more sustainable future. As part of their Odorblock™ offering, Burlington has introduced sustainable technology that uses the...
Imagine your car starting the moment you get in because it recognizes the jacket you’re wearing. Consider the value of a hospital gown that continuously measures and transmits a patient’s vital signs. These are just two applications made possible by a new “body area...
A new kind of fiber developed by researchers at MIT and in Sweden can be made into clothing that senses how much it is being stretched or compressed, and then provides immediate tactile feedback in the form of pressure, lateral stretch, or vibration. Such fabrics, the...
Researchers will evaluate the effects of the space environment on the human cardiovascular system using the new SmartTex shirt that was developed by German Aerospace Center (DLR) in cooperation with DSI Aerospace Technology, and textile research partner Hohenstein....
The LYCRA Company introduced last week, the LYCRA® ADAPTIV fiber, allowing garments to have a better fit for various lifestyles, movements and different body types. Made from a revolutionary polymer, this patent-pending, adaptive fiber has a unique chemistry that...
Researchers in the US have developed conductive nanotube fibers that, when woven into clothing, monitor the heart rate of the wearer. The researchers sewed nanotube fibres into athletic wear to monitor the heart rate and take a continual electrocardiogram (ECG) of the...
Gore is announcing an equity investment and collaboration with LifeBooster, a leading developer in connected worker risk analytics technology. Together, the companies will forge a multi-year plan to launch a new era in smart safety apparel with the aim of reducing...
A new type of ‘chain mail’ fabric that is flexible like cloth but can stiffen on demand has been developed by scientists in Singapore and the California Institute of Technology. The lightweight fabric is 3D-printed from nylon plastic polymers and comprises hollow...
Clothes and covers made of a smart fabric that radiates heat and reflects light could help people and objects that are out in the sun stay several degrees cooler. Guangming Tao at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, China, and his colleagues...
Under Armour has launched a line of sportswear with a new fabric design that effectively wicks heat away from your body as you work out. The Iso-Chill material has flat, ribbon-shaped fibers that sit against your skin more closely than a conventional acrylic weave,...
