November 2022 Archives

Polymer can remove dyes from wastewater

November 27, 2022 | Swatches

North Carolina State University researchers have demonstrated that a synthetic polymer can remove certain dyes from water and that the polymer can be recovered and reused. The results offer a new method for cleaning wastewater after use by textiles, cosmetics or other industries.

Bionic clothing integrates AI to expand mobility

November 1, 2022 | Swatches

Bionic clothing brand CIONIC has collaborated with Swiss industrial designer Yves Béhar and his firm fuseproject to unveil the Neural Sleeve, designed to improve mobility. The FDA-cleared “bionic” leg wearable uses artificial intelligence (AI) to enable greater independence for those living wit…

The Rady Shell

November 1, 2022 | Projects

Seen from a distance, the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, in San Diego, Calif., is a striking sight. In daylight, it looks like something that might have emerged from San Diego Bay, but at night it becomes a popular concert venue, with an enormous stage, 3,386 programmable LED lights and a powerful ampli…

Fabric shades create comfort, protection

November 1, 2022 | Markets, Product Trends

Cool, comfortable shade is easy to underestimate and hard to ignore when it’s not available. Bill Moore saw an opportunity in the fabric shade business when he moved from New England to California in the early 2000s. “I was struck by how much good space was going unused, due to the sun.”

Striving for sustainability

November 1, 2022 | Markets

As public awareness of the importance of sustainability grows, there’s no doubt that fabricators are becoming greener. But it’s also becoming obvious that there are many different routes to the same destination.

Toward standardization for e-textiles

November 1, 2022 | Advanced Textiles, Markets

As the e-textiles industry continues to grow, it will be essential to have consensus-based international standards to support the industry to ensure reliability of materials and products and best practices used in design and manufacturing.

Emerging Leaders 40 and under

November 1, 2022 | Features

Meet the up-and-coming people who are making their names in the textile industry.

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Geosynthetics in agriculture

November 1, 2022 | Features

The list of concerns hitting the agricultural industry and the ranchers and farmers who operate in that arena is extensive and seemingly getting longer by the minute. Acts and regulations governing the use of pesticides, fungicides, and insecticides and their containment and disposal; water restrict…

Mike Charlton defines success on his own terms

November 1, 2022 | Features, Perspective

Mike Charlton begins most weekdays with a leisurely cup of coffee on his back porch with his wife and business partner, Rachel Charlton, in Yorktown, Va. They typically leave for work by 9 a.m., where they fabricate custom marine canvas projects until 5 p.m.—at the latest.

Reusable mask offers alternative to disposables