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Photonic fibers could help in recycling textiles

July 1, 2023

…University of Michigan’s North Campus Research Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. Photo: Marcin Szczepanski/University of Michigan When it comes to recycling, one issue is the efficient and correct sorting of…

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PFAS regulations prompt innovation

July 1, 2023

…weather element. Photo: Milliken & Co. As the momentum to eliminate per- and polyfluorinated alkyl compounds (PFAS) picks up speed, growing numbers of product manufacturers and suppliers are exploring how…

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Scott Neville: Prioritize trust to join legacy companies

July 1, 2023

…our industry is still needed. We’re an integral part of architectural design, and I’m excited for what’s to come.”  Holly Eamon is a freelance writer based in Eden Prairie, Minn….

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ITMA 2023 sees strong industry participation

June 19, 2023

…ITMA 2023 hosted high-level country delegations from two of the major textile producing countries, India and Uzbekistan.The delegation from the 6th largest cotton producer in the world was led by…

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Automation can compensate for staffing shortages

June 1, 2023

…Technology such as T-shirt loading robots help manage the shortage of workers by allowing companies to produce products with much less human intervention. Photo: Henderson Sewing Machine Co. What companies…

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Smart fabric helps the body heal itself

June 1, 2023

…of the versatility of engineered textiles. Supreme Corp., a producer of high-tech textiles and electrically conductive yarn and sewing thread, has created a revolutionary fabric called Thermoregulating Therapeutic Smart Fabric…

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Riding the nonwovens roller coaster

June 1, 2023

…could be a guiding principle for the earth. Maybe we are producing too much—rather than focusing on how efficiently we can produce things.”  Jeff Moravec is a freelance writer based…

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Process patented to adhere aerogel to nonwovens

June 1, 2023

…mm thick protects the skin from being scalded by boiling water. Photo: Outlast Technologies GmbH/Stade Films In the past, applying aerogel to a substrate meant that the product got rigid,…

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Awnings encourage natural light and offer shade protection

June 1, 2023

…does this beautifully, while also wrapping it in fabric mesh that is printed with a topographical map of Colorado that identifies prominent hiking trails. “The print is inspired by the…

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Performance BioFilaments to produce nanofibrillated cellulose

May 18, 2023

…Performance BioFilaments Inc. announced the start-up of the world’s largest nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) commercial production plant at Resolute’s Forest Products, Kénogami paper mill in Quebec. A daily production…

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