PrimaLoft® manufacturing platform reduces carbon emissions

January 1, 2022  |  Swatches

PrimaLoft Inc., developer of high-performance insulations and fabrics, has announced enhancements to its PrimaLoft® P.U.R.E.™ manufacturing platform. P.U.R.E. (Produced Using Reduced Emissions), a proprietary, renewable manufacturing technology, now achieves up to 70 percent reduction in carbon e…
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Ask the Expert: Disinfectants are in the Hot Seat in the Upholstery Market

January 1, 2022  |  Ask the Expert

Extreme testing parameters of quaternary ammonium salts on contract seating fabric drives need for super high-performance lacquers The Quat Compound Upholstery fabric used in the contract seating market in mass transit, medical, and hospitality applications can breed harmful bacteria with widespread…
Origami design creates a portable canoe

January 1, 2022  |  Swatches

The designers that launched MyCanoe nearly five years ago have been through several iterations of their packable canoe. The company’s most recent product is a lightweight, durable, foldable canoe, inspired by origami, that packs in a portable case, assembles in less than five minutes and fits in t…
A new class of human-powered bioelectronics

January 1, 2022  |  Swatches

A team of bioengineers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has invented a novel, soft and flexible self-powered bioelectronic device. The technology converts human body motions, from bending an elbow to subtle movements, such as a pulse on one’s wrist, into electricity that could be used to…
Stitchless, 3D, layered face mask launched

January 1, 2022  |  Swatches

Created by Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka, the AIRism 3D mask will be launched by Japanese brand UNIQLO early in 2022. The mask’s three-dimensional curved silhouette is designed to offer effective protection while resting comfortably on the face. The mask’s three layers include an inner l…
Sun-powered textiles

January 1, 2022  |  Swatches

Researchers at Aalto University in Espoo, Finland, have created The Sun-Powered Textiles project. Because textiles can be purposely woven to let sunlight pass through them, the “porous” textile is laminated to commercially available solar cells, hiding the solar cells from view. The combination …
Mushroom-based leather

January 1, 2022  |  Swatches

MycoWorks, a California-based biotech company, has created an eco-friendly, vegan leather derived from mushrooms. The leather turns mycelium, the microscopic, root-like threads of a mushroom that latch onto and colonize different substrates, into a material that imitates the look and feel of animal-…
Smart fabric can generate electricity

January 1, 2022  |  Swatches

The newest member of the wearable tech movement may one day be a fabric that can generate a small electric charge, enough to power small electronics through everyday movements.
Digital denim can reduce energy and water consumption

January 1, 2022  |  Swatches

Remember those treasured jeans from your youth that took you months to attain a certain faded look? Sure, these days manufacturers can replicate that look, but it comes at a high environmental cost. 
User-friendly ‘Photoshop for textiles’

January 1, 2022  |  Swatches

Dutch textile maker Byborre has created a digital tool that allows anyone to design complex 3D-knittes fabrics. Dubbed Byborre Create™, the tool is being called “Photoshop for textiles” because of its user-friendly platform that offers free access to pioneering textile technology.