Artist collective wins award for woven installation

July 1, 2024  |  Swatches

The Mataaho Collective, a group of four Ma¯ori artists based in Aotearoa, New Zealand, won a Golden Lion award for best artist in the exhibit “Stranieri Ovunque — Foreigners Everywhere” at the 60th International Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy, for the piece Takapau.
Shop uses food waste to make bags, accessories

July 1, 2024  |  Swatches

Allégorie, a handbag and accessory brand in New York City, makes all its products from discarded food, including apples, cacti, pineapple leaves and mangoes.
DuPont honors gloves and sleeves with protection award

July 1, 2024  |  Swatches

DuPont Personal Protection honored several of its licensees that use Kevlar® and/or Nomex® materials in gloves or sleeves with its 10th annual Protection Innovation Award.
Cotton processing waste as an antimicrobial material source

July 1, 2024  |  Swatches

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agriculture Research Service (ARS) have found treasure in cotton gin trash, the leftovers after separating the fibers from the cotton seed boll. The scientists have used this cotton gin waste in a new method to synthesize and generate silver n…
Nanodiamonds research for smart cooling fabrics

July 1, 2024  |  Swatches

Researchers at RMIT University may have found something precious when it comes to creating lightweight, comfortable smart cooling textiles—in the form of nanodiamonds, an inexpensive carbon material that conducts heat quickly.
Deaf patrons feel opera productiions via haptic SoundShirt

July 1, 2024  |  Swatches

The SoundShirt software was refined at the Lyric Opera of Chicago during the 2022–23 season, which featured test audiences. This past season the theater made 10 shirts available for select performances of each opera. Increasing numbers of the shirts were used during each performance. Images: Lyric…
Clothes infused with vitamins, medicine

July 1, 2024  |  Swatches

Clothing 2.0, a biotechnology company in Conover, N.C., has developed a patented technology that infuses over-the-counter (OTC) medicine, vitamins and supplements into yarn to create reusable garments and textiles. The company was launched in 2023 by Jordan Schindler of Textile-Based Delivery Inc. a…
Boats and beyond: Vince Innocenzi’s Chicago Marine Canvas

July 1, 2024  |  Features, Perspective

Vince Innocenzi’s Chicago Marine Canvas business started with a coincidence. A boat owner himself, he noticed that the boat in a neighboring slip at the marina had been uncovered for months. At the time, he was working as a banker, with a side business importing patio furniture and selling it onli…
Making a name for themselves

July 1, 2024  |  Features

When it comes to awe-inspiring details embedded within a wedding reception space, this one takes the cake. Traditionally, tenting structures used for wedding events are teeming with stunning accessories, from lighting and flooring to tablescapes. And while many wedding clients embrace accentuating t…
Advanced Textiles Expo 2024 Exhibitor Product Preview

July 1, 2024  |  Exhibitor Product Preview, Features

Celebrate textile innovation at Advanced Textiles Expo, where hundreds of exhibitors will bring you the latest products and information from the entire supply chain, from fibers and fabrics to shade systems, state-of-the-art equipment and the latest in textile technologies.