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Micro-weighted clothing
September 1st, 2022
Photo: Omorpho Athletes and exercise enthusiasts have been training for a long time using weights, but that has generally meant carrying weights, or strapping them to legs or arms. Omorpho Inc., a Portland, Oregon-based start-up, has a better idea; it uses micro-weights embedded in clothing to increase resistance. The collection, Gravity Sportswear, strategically places small […]
Better protection for wildland firefighters
September 1st, 2022
North Carolina State University (NC State) researchers found that four new designs for shelters to protect firefighters trapped in wildfires could increase the survival time inside the shelter compared with the current industry standard. In lab simulations of wildfire burn-overs—where a wildfire sweeps over a group of trapped firefighters or equipment—temperatures inside the shelters remained […]
Smart “onesie” tracks movement
September 1st, 2022
Photo: Sampsa Vanhatalo Researchers at the University of Helsinki report that they have developed a smart jumpsuit or “onesie” that accurately measures the spontaneous and voluntary movement of infants from the age of five months. The assessment of spontaneous and voluntary movements is part of the neurological examination of infants, but typically, they are qualitatively […]
Start-up makes hemp clothing
September 1st, 2022
Photo: Vollebak London-based high-tech clothing startup Vollebak has just launched hoodies and sweatpants made entirely out of hemp and black algae. Carbon black, a pigment derived from petroleum, is “one of the most harmful yet invisible substances on the planet,” the company says. It will replace this with color made from black algae, which grows […]
IFAI EXPO Show Preview 2022
September 1st, 2022
Join thousands of textile professionals as we return to Charlotte for the industry’s flagship event and partner with the Sun Shading Expo North America. Connect with the industry for four days of networking, education and product sourcing. Celebrate more than 100 years of IFAI Expo as we look toward an exciting future as the Advanced […]
Advanced textiles improve lifestyles, protect environment
September 1st, 2022
Textiles are important consumer products next to food and medicine. Given the high volatility of raw materials, particularly cotton, the textile sector is in a tailspin. Both manufacturers and consumers are feeling price pressures. In this circumstance, with adversity comes new opportunities, which is akin to the textiles sector. The recent COVID-19 scenario has highlighted […]
Cleaning & repairing fabric products
September 1st, 2022
Creative Textile Solutions was asked to design a new fabric cover to dress up this building’s storefront. The company provided a replacement retractable awning cover using Sattler acrylic fabric. Photo: Creative Textile Solutions Now that inventories are back to earning their keep, attention has turned to making them presentable and putting them back in good […]
ATA podcast celebrates one year
September 1st, 2022
Want to learn more about what’s happening in the textiles industry? Just tune in to Talking Textiles, a series of free podcasts available online on Apple, Google, Spotify and Libsyn and at textiles.org/podcast/. The first show was posted online on September 8, 2021. New shows appear the third week of each month featuring topics from […]
Recycling tarps & covers
September 1st, 2022
Soft and colorful truck tarps are the standard in Europe, and when they’re ready to be retired, Freitag, based in Zurich, turns them into one-of-a-kind bags and other accessories. Photo: Freitag For several years now, there has been growing interest in the tarps and covers industry in becoming more eco-friendly—and in recycling in particular. However, […]
Pavilion for Queen Victoria Gardens
September 1st, 2022
Each year since 2014, the Naomi Milgrom Foundation of Australia has commissioned an architect to design a pavilion for the Queen Victoria Gardens, in the center of Melbourne’s Southbank Arts Precinct. The MPavilion then becomes the focus of a free program season of cultural events and interventions, lively talks, performances, workshops, installations and kid-friendly experiences. […]