Fabric has near field communication properties

January 1, 2022  |  Swatches

Most of us have experience with some form of near-field communication. Whether it is a smart phone, a “prox card” to unlock a room, or a contactless credit card that you wave in front of a reader, the technology has become ubiquitous. But what if you could pay for your purchases not with a card …
Toward Circularity

January 1, 2022  |  Editorial

We often hear the word circularity used in conjunction with sustainability. It is the idea that, at the end of its lifecycle, a product can be broken down into its basic components and be reused rather than destroyed. That’s a big issue right now for the textile industry, which is increasingly und…