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• Fog-catching fabrics collect water

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  Researchers turn a cotton fabric into a water-collecting material.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_sw11_fog_catching.html

• Devious seed inspires color-shifting fibers

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  New fiber changes color when stretched.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_sw12_devious_seed.html

• H&V's NanoWave honored with prestigious IDEA13 achievement award

  Specialty Fabrics Review | April 30, 2013
  NanoWave filter uses nano and coarse fiber layers to deliver improved filtration.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/043013_handv_nanowave.html

• Teijin develops radiation-shielding aramid fabric

  Specialty Fabrics Review | April 25, 2013
  Tungsten-blended Technora fabric offers improved radiation shielding.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/042513_teijin_technora.html

• AATCC presents Millson Award for Invention to two military groups

  Specialty Fabrics Review | April 17, 2013
  Award recognizes military groups' work to develop improved camouflage patterns.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/041713_millson_award.html

• CORDURA fabrics accepted into Material ConneXion’s Library of Innovative Materials

  Specialty Fabrics Review | April 3, 2013
  Denim, Duck and Naturalle were voted into the Material ConneXion Library.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/040313_cordura_fabrics.html

• Former association president and Olney Medal winner named AATCC treasurer

  Specialty Fabrics Review | April 2, 2013
  Warren S. Perkins has been elected by the association's board of directors.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/040213_aatcc_treasurer.html

• Nylon fabric proven to cool wearers

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  The yarn’s cooling effect comes from a special inorganic additive in the polymer.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_nfs10_nilit_breeze.html

• "Luci" brings power to the people

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  MPOWERD™ Inc. wants to end energy poverty with its lightweight collapsible solar lantern, Luci.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_sw1_luci_power.html

• Making implants bond to the bone

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  Researchers at NCSU have discovered a process to bioactive coatings and implants together.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_sw10_bonding_implants.html

• Charles Yang to receive prestigious Olney Medal

  Specialty Fabrics Review | March 19, 2013
  Yang will deliver the Olney Medal Address on April 11 in Greenville, S.C.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/031913_charles_yang.html

• Stretchable conductive wires heal themselves

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the March 2013 issue
  Wires may help prevent the shut-downs that happen from mistakenly cut wires.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0313_sw8_stretchable_wires.html

• FabricLink Network announces 2013 Top 10 Textile Innovation Awards

  Specialty Fabrics Review | February 22, 2013
  Awards recognize developments in textiles for outdoor, industrial and medical applications.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/022213_farbriclink_awards.html

• Inflatable subway plug under development

  Specialty Fabrics Review | February 19, 2013
  Dr. Ever J. Barbaro has been working on a way to prevent flooding in subway tunnels.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/021913_inflatable_subway.html

• Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. Ltd. and SANITIZED AG form alliance for co-branding

  Specialty Fabrics Review | January 14, 2013
  Co-branding agreement covers future product developments using Amicor™ fibers.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/011413_thai_sanitized.html

• Faster electrospinning for nanofibers

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the January 2013 issue
  The U.S. Department of Congress provided $2.3 million for production of nanofibers.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0113_sw10_electrospinning_nanofibers.html

• NASA leads research on world's lightest solid material

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the November 2012 issue
  Discover a new insulating material so lightweight it has been called "solid smoke."
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1112_sw6_aerogel_insulation.html

• Creating the future of textiles: Protective clothing

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the November 2012 issue
  Advancements include repellent coatings, nanotechnology and intelligent textiles.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1112_fot_protective_clothing.html

• The growing nonwovens market

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the November 2012 issue
  The increasing versatility and functionality of nonwoven fabrics is expanding their market reach with new technologies and new applications.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1112_f2_nonwovens_market.html

• Progress in protective products

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the October 2012 issue
  Fabrics offer better comfort and functionality, meeting growing demands for safety in a variety of environments and markets.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1012_f2_protective_products.html

• Polyester filament yarns made from recycled plastic bottles

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the October 2012 issue
  Newlife™ filament yarns come 100 percent from recycled plastic bottles.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1012_np2_postconsumer_polyester.html

• Clariant expands capacity for next-generation fluorochemicals in Germany

  Specialty Fabrics Review | October 1, 2012
  The plant will support new lines of Nuva® products and expand options for customers.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/100112_clariant_expands.html

• Engineered Polymer Technologies offers membranes and liners

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2012 issue
  Products include expansion bladder membranes and tension structure and air-supported dome interior liners.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0912_ep18_engineered_polymer.html

• SM Techtex offers grid, screening and strapping materials

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2012 issue
  COATVE Grid, Insect Screening and Strap are available for purchase.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0912_ep55_sm_techtex.html

• Inflatables on the rise

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the August 2012 issue
  Inflatable vehicles and structures are gaining ground with advances in materials and manufacturing.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0812_f3_inflatable_vehicles.html