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Using AI for recycling
August 1st, 2022
It may look like hair, but it is Refiberd’s first successful spool of thread made from 100% discarded clothing. It is sewable, usable and completely recyclable. Sometimes it takes an outsider to see a problem and realize a solution. While studying for her Master of Science in Technology Ventures at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, […]
Plan Bee
August 1st, 2022
The Hylaeus bee, also known as the Australian masked bee, may be the key to a lab-grown bioplastic. Photo: Humble Bee Researchers in New Zealand have found a species of solitary bee that doesn’t make honey but produces a remarkable bioplastic to waterproof their nests and protect their larvae from the environment. Using the bee’s […]
Wilson College, Baldwin Technology partner to improve textile finishing
August 1st, 2022
Baldwin Technology Co.’s TexCoat G4 at Wilson College of Textiles. Photo: NC State The Zeis Textiles Extension (ZTE) at North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles has formed a working relationship with the Kansas-based Baldwin Technology Co. The college will use Baldwin’s TexCoat™ G4 precision spray technology for chemical applications in its dyeing and […]
Recycling tents for clothing
August 1st, 2022
University student Grace Reeves designs universal-fit clothing from recycled tents. Photos: Pushpita Chatterjee A fashion student created a gender-neutral dress out of tent fabric to promote sustainability and inclusiveness in fashion. Grace Reeves, who is a final-year fashion design student at Nottingham Trent University, in Nottingham, England, was motivated to build the piece when she […]
Textile batteries, displays from new fiber
August 1st, 2022
Claude Huniade, a doctoral student at the University of Borås, has developed a method of producing conductive textile fibers while retaining the material’s flexibility and durability. Photo: University of Borås A doctoral student at the University of Borås in Sweden has developed a way to produce conductive textile fibers while keeping the textile flexible. Called “Ionofibers,” […]
Nonwovens made with recycled paper
August 1st, 2022
Close-up of Suominen’s new nonwoven made with recycled paper. Photo: Suominen Corporation The Suominen Corporation, based in Helsinki, Finland, has introduced the market’s firstbiodegradable, plastic-free nonwovens made with recycled paper. Called Hydraspun® Circula, the product was created in cooperation with Codi Group, one of Europe’s leading wet wipe producers. Drawing from both parties’ industry expertise, […]
Gel extracts water from air
August 1st, 2022
A sample of the new gel film, which can pull huge amounts of drinking water out of thin air. Photos: University of Texas at Austin Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have demonstrated a low-cost gel film that can pull many liters of water per day out of even very dry air. The […]
New dissolving pacemaker
August 1st, 2022
Northwestern University scientists have unveiled a new, smart version of the transient pacemaker introduced just one year ago. The implantable, wireless device dissolves in the body after it’s no longer needed, and now has a coordinated network of four soft, flexible, wireless, wearable sensors and control units placed around the upper body. The sensors continuously […]
PANGAIA and Spiber launch
August 1st, 2022
Materials science company PANGAIA, based in London, England, introduced the fourth capsule within PANGAIA Lab, a limited-edition sweatshirt made in partnership with Japanese biomaterials manufacturing group Spiber Inc., featuring breakthrough biotech Brewed Protein™fibers and organic cotton. Spiber’s Brewed Protein materials are made from plant-derived biomass and a proprietary fermentation process that produces a biological building […]
Reebok’s adaptive shoes
August 1st, 2022
Reebok has teamed up with Zappos Adaptive to launch a sneaker collection specifically designed to empower people with disabilities. Named ‘Fit to Fit’, the adaptive footwear is envisioned for functionality and inclusivity without compromising on style. There are two sneaker models in the collection: the Nanoflex Parafit TR for sports activities and the Club MEMT […]