Axiom and Prada unveil the LCVG, the lunar suit’s inner layer

October 1, 2026  |  Swatches

Axiom Space and Prada unveiled their inner-layer astronaut suit, the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG), aiming for its use on the return to the lunar surface in Artemis IV, currently scheduled for 2028.
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In-garment air circulation for cooler protective clothing

October 1, 2026  |  Swatches

Routing air underneath protective clothing could make workers more comfortable as sweat and heat are conducted away from the body.
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Water-producing jacket produces drinking water from air vapor

October 1, 2026  |  Swatches

Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a jacket that pulls drinking water directly from the air. The fabric technology is designed for use when water is hard to access, such as during hiking, camping or natural disasters as well as in military applications.
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Yacht project earns ATA NZ highest honor

October 1, 2026  |  Swatches

A client came to Boat Cover Company NZ in Auckland with a project on a 69-meter (226-foot) Samaya Feadship. The work brief requested the enclosure of the upper aft deck, with the goal of turning the space into an air-conditioned workout area, necessitating that it be airtight. The enclosure also ne…
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Textile waste fibers make ‘stone’

October 1, 2026  |  Swatches

A collection of furniture pieces, “Gli Straccivendoli” — Chromaterico Textile Objects,features Textilite, a stone-like material made from recycled textile fibers. It was created by Chromaterico, a collaboration between Italian artist Davide Balda and biomaterials company Chroma Composites, ba…
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Plant produces postconsumer recycled BHET

October 1, 2026  |  Swatches

A demo unit in Japan successfully produced BHET, the base monomer of a 100% recycled polyester, from “several tens of [metric] tons” of postconsumer textile waste from Europe, an April release noted.
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Fully recyclable monomaterial shoes

October 1, 2026  |  Swatches

One of the biggest environmental challenges with modern running shoes is that they are made from many different materials, making them difficult to recycle. Now, researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft institutes are exploring a new approach: making a running shoe from a single material. …
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Camel Custom Canvas’ president Susan Cain reflects on learning

October 1, 2026  |  Features, Perspective

One of the first things president and owner Susan Cain mentions about Camel Custom Canvas, in Knoxville, Tenn., is the people who have helped sustain it for more than 107 years. Employees have decades of service, repeat customers continue to return, and industry peers are an important source of supp…
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Moving from traditional to digital fabrication methods

October 1, 2026  |  Business, Features

Digital fabrication tools have been around for decades, and they can assist with scaling, consistency between jobs and storing patterns long term, among other benefits. However, making this transition takes time and effort that may feel insurmountable to a small business.
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Textile industry uses of AI and automation

October 1, 2026  |  Business, Features

As experienced workers retire faster than new employees can replace them, companies are investing in artificial intelligence and automation tools. Business uses include saving their employees for higher-skilled tasks, improving safety, and developing digital training tools that will help preserve an…
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