Runners rejoice: Nike releases self-ventilating jacket

January 1, 2024  |  Swatches

Using the vents on most running jackets can be disruptive to runners, who must manually open and close them. The Nike Run Division Aerogami Jacket is designed to solve this problem with vents that open and close in response to moisture.
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FlexFacades innovation turns parking garage into art

January 1, 2024  |  Projects

Parking garages are not typically the prettiest buildings on the block. But with a little tensile fabric and some architectural panache, a structure that may typically lean toward eyesore can feel more like an urban sculpture.
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Transparency tech: solutions for materials tracking

January 1, 2024  |  Markets, Product Trends

Supply chain traceability is increasingly important to hold various entities, such as brands and product manufacturers, accountable for the claims they make.
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Sustainability in denim

January 1, 2024  |  Markets

Denim has long been an icon in fashion design. In the mid-1800s, Levi Strauss began using this textile to produce clothing for those doing hard physical labor like gold mining. Today, denim clothing styles are as varied as the fabric itself. Unfortunately, toxic chemicals have historically been used…
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ATA’s Emerging Technologies Conference focuses on the future

January 1, 2024  |  Advanced Textiles, Markets

The Emerging Technologies Conference, part of Advanced Textiles Expo 2023 in Orlando, Fla., revealed the diversity in advanced textiles markets and applications and tackled big questions that need answers to move markets into the future that many envision. As much as it appears that exciting new fun…
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Harnessing technology makes custom work easier, faster

January 1, 2024  |  Features

Fabricators continually look for an edge in how they serve customers seeking custom or small batch work. That’s where technology comes in. Companies using technology to create prototypes or custom products reap benefits, including more efficient operations, improved customer relations and reduced …
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Expanding into new markets (without losing your shirt)

January 1, 2024  |  Features

In today’s volatile economic climate—with higher interest rates and difficulty hiring workers—the decision on how, when or even whether a company should expand into a new market can be incredibly challenging. However, within this industry, where most businesses are small and/or family owned an…
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Roy Chism on making the most of opportunity, ATA membership

January 1, 2024  |  Features, Perspective

In 2021, Roy Chism retired as owner and operator of The Chism Co. Inc., the canvas and metal fabrication shop his father founded 70 years prior in San Antonio, Texas. Though Chism occupied several roles throughout the years, his earliest task remained most critical to continuing his father’s succe…
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Activewear eliminates sweat with volcanic sand

January 1, 2024  |  Swatches

Boulder, Colo.-based company 37.5® Technology has harnessed particles of volcanic minerals and activated carbon from coconuts to create thermoregulating fabrics used in athleisure wear. Clothing brands such as Janji and Fourlaps have incorporated this technology into their apparel, helping athletes…
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Materials from public art display upcycled for Olympic tents

January 1, 2024  |  Swatches

Recycled materials from L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, 1961–2021, a former public art installation, will be used to make shade structures and tents for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games, a collaboration between Parley for the Oceans and the Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation.
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