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Stretchy sweat-activated yarn batteries developed for smart fabrics
February 9, 2026 | Industry News, Swatches
Incorporating sweat-activated batteries into smart fabrics for athletic use may have jumped another hurdle. Researchers at the School of Materials & Energy, Southwest University in China developed a fiber wrapping technique to create these types of batteries in yarns, enabling them to be stretch…
Automated textile manufacturing without sewing
February 1, 2026 | Features, Swatches
Could on-demand automated no-sew apparel production bring some manufacturing back to the United States? CreateMe’s automated system integrates robotics and adhesives to enable fast, local and highly customizable production
Marine project wins Best of Canada in the 2025 IAAs
January 5, 2026 | Swatches
Charter yacht MV Last Call, which cruises from Alaska to Mexico, needed a modular, multi-season sundeck enclosure so guests could enjoy the hot tub no matter the latitude. To properly outfit the 40.3-meter (132-foot) luxury vessel, the planning and fabrication had to be meticulous.
Heated apparel for dogs and their owners
January 5, 2026 | Swatches
Heated apparel company ororo® released its first heated garments for pets. In partnership with online pet supplier Chewy Inc., ororo launched the Koldpwoof Heated Dog Vest, the first heated dog apparel to be sold on Chewy. The company also created a heated vest collection for the 2026 Westminster K…
Awning company contributes to Springsteen movie
January 5, 2026 | Swatches
Monmouth and Ocean County Awning contributed a bit of the vintage look to the Bruce Springsteen biopic Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, whichcame out in late October 2025. The company, founded in 1940 and based in Asbury Park, N.J., created a backdrop for the Down a Clown carnival game and fabr…
Fabric Forge gives back to Houston community
January 5, 2026 | Swatches
Fabric Forge has opened a 9,000-square-foot lab in Houston, Texas, providing community members with textile education and workforce training opportunities. An initiative of the nonprofit Connect Community, Fabric Forge allows children and adults to explore the tools and skills involved in producing …
Student programming at Advanced Textiles Expo 2025
January 5, 2026 | ATA Events, Expo News, Swatches
As a part of next-generation programming at Advanced Textiles Expo 2025, more than 30 apparel and fashion students from Ball State University in Muncie, Ind., toured the show floor to view textile equipment demonstrations and explore advanced and industrial textiles and graduate programs in the fiel…