Climate-friendly manufacturing

June 1, 2026  |  Advanced Textiles, Markets

Textiles have typically been an industry with high energy consumption. In some circumstances, it can be highly labor-intensive, depending on the level of modernization. A February 2026 report from the European Environment Agency notes that textile consumption in 2020 in the European Union had the th…
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Maintaining critical funding

April 1, 2026  |  Advanced Textiles, Markets

Among the factors that have made the U.S. a superpower are its investment in R&D and contributions from highly skilled foreign nationals in scientific fields. The innovation borne out by this funding—as well as policies promoting domestic manufacturing—eventually influences home markets for …
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Doing business with the U.S. military

March 1, 2026  |  Advanced Textiles, Markets

How to introduce a product into the U.S. military marketplace is a big question for companies. For many of those who have tried to do so, these attempts are met with frustration. Case study examples of missteps can be seen across a wide range of technologies, not just for textile products.
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Textile industry support organizations

January 5, 2026  |  Advanced Textiles, Markets

The Emerging Technologies Conference at Advanced Textiles Expo last November in Indianapolis, Ind., addressed the importance of business connections, academic partnerships and industry support for innovative ideas, with various sessions focused on these topics.
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Test-tube textiles

December 2, 2025  |  Advanced Textiles, Markets

The creation of sustainable textiles has been top of mind for the textile industry since the 1990s. Along with recycled polyester and circular textile-to-textile manufacturing, fibers created from bio-based inputs are finding increasing applications in innovative textile fibers. With a focus on perf…
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Composites provide durability and longevity

November 1, 2025  |  Advanced Textiles, Markets

While composites and rigid structures may not seem to have much in common with textiles, they do often feature soft goods for a variety of purposes. Many examples were on display at this year’s JEC World composites trade show, demonstrating how textiles are being used in products, such as sporting…
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Materials science takes e-textiles to new heights

October 1, 2025  |  Advanced Textiles, Markets

North Carolina State University (NC State) colleagues Kavita Mathur, Ph.D., and Amanda Mills, Ph.D., have jointly contributed the following responses to questions from Janet Preus, senior editor of Textile Technology Source, about current research in materials science. It has been edited for space a…
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Increased expectations for antimicrobial textiles

September 1, 2025  |  Advanced Textiles, Markets

Antimicrobial fabrics and commodities continue to expand their applications across various sectors, driven by an increasing desire for prioritizing personal hygiene and infection control, including viral threats such as COVID-19 and antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as MRSA and VRE.
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