Biomedical engineers develop ‘smart’ senor bandages

May 1, 2021  |  Swatches

During the pandemic, many people have turned to virtual doctor appointments as a safer alternative to in-person visits. Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) are working to make this new wave of telemedicine more successful by creating an oxygen-sensing patc…
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Device powered by body heat

May 1, 2021  |  Swatches

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a wearable device that transforms the human body into a biological battery.
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U.S. Embassy in London honored for efficient design

April 1, 2021  |  Swatches

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), a leading international organization in the field of tall buildings and urban sustainability, honored the new U.S. Embassy in London as a 2020 Award of Excellence Winner in the Best Tall Building Under 100 Meters category.
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SourceAmerica and NIB deliver U.S. Army’s new dress uniforms

April 1, 2021  |  Swatches

The U.S. Army is getting a new uniform, and it’s being manufactured by people employed through the AbilityOne Program, one of the nation’s largest sources of employment for people who are blind or have significant disabilities.
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Airbag pants aim to make motorcycle riding safer

April 1, 2021  |  Swatches

French startup CX Air Dynamics completed a successful crowdfunding campaign in early 2021 to help launch its airbag pants designed for motorcyclists and scooterists.
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Lenzing’s Indigo Color technology is making denim ‘greener’

April 1, 2021  |  Swatches

Demand for eco-responsible alternatives in the denim industry is growing, as brands and supply chain partners seek greater sustainability. The Lenzing Group has responded by introducing TENCEL™ with Indigo Color technology.
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Bear Fiber launches first U.S. farm-to-fiber hemp socks

April 1, 2021  |  Swatches

With proprietary methods that produce a soft, stronger, cotton-like hemp fiber, Bear Fiber of Wilmington, N.C., is producing socks made from U.S.-grown hemp.
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Land O’Lakes and Cotton Inc. partner for sustainability initiative

April 1, 2021  |  Swatches

Truterra™ LLC, the sustainability business unit of farmer-owned cooperative Land O’Lakes Inc., has announced a new collaboration with Cotton Inc., a not-for-profit research and marketing company representing Upland cotton, to advance the adoption of sustainable farming practices across 50,000 ac…
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SAYA Rscuw Project awarded for innovation in reducing textile waste

April 1, 2021  |  Swatches

The SAYA Rscuw (Recycled Scrap and Cutting Waste) Project is addressing one of the largest areas of hidden waste in the textile industry: cutting scrap and overstock fabrics. Cutting scrap amounts to 25% wastage per yard, with fabric overruns amounting to 8.7 million tons in 2019, according to a pre…
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Textile sensor patch detects pressure points for amputees

April 1, 2021  |  Swatches

A soft, flexible sensor system created with electrically conductive yarns could help map problematic pressure points in the socket of an amputee’s prosthetic limb, researchers from North Carolina State University (NC State) report in a new study.
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