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Researcher: Biobased products can produce luminescent textiles
January 1st, 2021
A researcher at the University of Borås in Sweden has established that luminescent textiles can be created by using a bioluminescent reaction system. In discussing the results of her research, released in her doctoral thesis, “Luminescent Textiles Using Biobased Products: A Bioinspired Approach,” Sweta Iyer said, “Bioluminescence phenomena in nature and their reaction mechanisms have […]
New year, new look for Specialty Fabrics Review
January 1st, 2021
Welcome to the refreshed Specialty Fabrics Review, your source for all the news, trends and technology of the industrial, specialty and advanced textiles industries. Review’s last major redesign happened in 2008, and what a redesign it was—new name, new cover design, new columns. This time around, the changes aren’t quite as extreme. So why did […]
Commercial viability boosts the visibility of wearable technology
January 1st, 2021
The Berlin-based startup Boltware collaborated with H&M Lab in Germany to create a denim jacket that uses sensing technology to give the wearer the feeling of being touched by a loved one. Photo: Boltware. by Marie O’Mahony In the midst of the reworking of so many segments of the textile industry due to the pandemic, […]
Rose Brand fabricates a relaxation spot amid an experiential playground
January 1st, 2021
The Sanctuary within the Area 15 experiential playground complex is available for events and ceremonies, and is open to the public when not in use. Photo: Area 15. Las Vegas’ Area 15 opened to the public in September 2020, featuring all the neon and fanfare one would expect from an immersive entertainment complex a few […]
Wider patterning fabric
January 1st, 2021
Polyfab USA has added 4-meter-wide (157-inch-wide) rolls to its line of Patternpro™ Ultra Stable Patterning Fabric, a clear HDPE woven scrim that is coated on both sides. It is also available in 2-meter-wide (78.7-inch-wide) rolls, and has applications for marine canvas and awning patterning, with excellent stability and good “lay-flat” properties. The material resists wind […]
Bio-designed shoes are ‘grown’ from bacteria
January 1st, 2021
Bio-designer Jennifer Keane is working with the k.rhaeticus bacteria that “naturally grow a tiny fiber called nanocellulose, which is eight times stronger than steel and stiffer than Kevlar®, transparent and incredibly lightweight,” she says. Ultimately, she’s learned how to manipulate howit naturally grows, using it in a process she calls “microbial weaving” to create a […]
LA’s SoFi Stadium sets a new standard with massive roof and video display
January 1st, 2021
The 46 lower mesh panels were partially printed with graphics prior to cutting and welding, which required that the graphics align vertically across welded seams and horizontally across the aluminum frame members. Photo: Celina Tent. Featuring the world’s largest cable net roof and the world’s largest LED content playback system, SoFi Stadium, the new home […]
Light-filtering window coverings
January 1st, 2021
Rollease Acmeda’s Mesa blackout window coverings collection now includes new light-filtering offerings in five neutral colors matched to its updated blackout options in 14 modern colors. Light-filtering textiles allow for natural light while still maintaining privacy, while blackout fabrics achieve full privacy. Blackout options and the new Dove White light-filtering material can be used as […]
Matthew Dickerson: Daring to succeed
January 1st, 2021
A 6-by-4-inch yellow paint chip sits in a shadow box on the office wall of Matthew Dickerson, president and CEO of Tenshon, a shade sail manufacturer in Mesa, Ariz. More than a conversation starter, it symbolizes one of the most profound moments—and failures—of Dickerson’s career. Low on funds and barely two years into getting the […]
Smart glove designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis
January 1st, 2021
A therapeutic glove for rheumatoid arthritis patients is designed to alleviate pain and address the problem of deformation of the fingers. Developed by Dr. Gozde Goncu Berk, assistant professor at the University of California, Davis, the glove delivers electrical nerve stimulation through the skin via the embroidered e-textile electrodes and transmission lines created through integration […]