Milliken donates reusable gowns

February 1, 2021  |  Swatches

Milliken & Co. teamed up with schools near its South Carolina headquarters in late 2020 to provide more than 23,000 reusable fabric personal protective equipment (PPE) gowns to teachers, school nurses and staff.
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Loon sets new flight record for its stratospheric balloons

February 1, 2021  |  Swatches

Loon LLC, the organization dedicated to bringing internet access to remote locations via high-altitude balloons, set a new flight-duration record in 2020 of 312 days.
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Smart backpack responds to hand gestures

February 1, 2021  |  Swatches

The Samsonite® Konnect-i backpack with Jacquard™ by Google technology offers a backpack for more easily accessible connected traveling. The Jacquard technology enables the owner to pick up a call, hear text messages, play music or be alerted when one’s Uber has arrived—all with a hand gesture…
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Eschenbach Group completes speedy construction of temporary structures over speed skating rink

February 1, 2021  |  Swatches

Olympic speed skating hopefuls in Germany will enjoy a modernized training facility once reconstruction is complete on a track in the state of Saxony. To keep construction on schedule through the winter, the state
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Sweater knitted with a plant-based biopolymer

February 1, 2021  |  Swatches

Japanese technical apparel brand Goldwin Inc. and biomaterial innovator Spiber Inc. have created what the companies call the world’s first knitted garment made with Brewed Protein™, a biopolymer created from a plant-based microbial fermentation process. Named simply “The Sweater,” it is
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Fabric-covered classrooms earn OFPANZ Supreme Award

January 1, 2021  |  Swatches

New Zealand’s Green School describes its campus as “a place for inspired learning,” and now three fabric-covered pod-like classrooms are inspiring students as well.
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Columbia introduces ‘heat magnet’ textile to the outdoors market

January 1, 2021  |  Swatches

Columbia Sportswear has launched its new Omni-Heat™ Black Dot technology, described as “the outdoor industry’s first external thermal shield built to protect from the cold” in a company press release. The new textile features thousands of multilayered black dots that act as a “heat magnet,…
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Army, Texas A&M develop self-healing material

January 1, 2021  |  Swatches

The U.S. Army and Texas A&M University researchers have developed a new material that can autonomously heal in air and underwater. The 3D-printable and stimuli-responsive polymeric material is expected to enable massive reconfigurability in future military platforms, according to Dr. Frank Garde…
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Researcher: Biobased products can produce luminescent textiles

January 1, 2021  |  Swatches

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Rose Brand fabricates a relaxation spot amid an experiential playground

January 1, 2021  |  Swatches

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 miles from The Strip. But planners also set aside a spot for relaxation called The Sanctuary—a space designed by Elora Hardy and her archit…
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