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Innovations in smart fabrics: Heating, cooling, bio-data collection and more via e-textiles

December 1, 2023

…forward. “We are looking for unique ways of embedding conductive elements and lighting into textiles,” Husic says. “It would be nice to have advanced fabrics that we could buy and…

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RFID technology: If textiles could talk

November 1, 2023

…of sight to read a tag, which means we can read multiple tags very quickly and do not need to see the tag in order to be able to read…

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Stretchy LEDs may have clothing, packaging, biomedical uses

November 1, 2023

…easily creating light-up clothing, smart packaging and cheap biomedical sensors in personalized wearables or bandages. Associate professor Chuan Wang, Ph.D., says the sensors and bandages “could have photodetectors and infrared…

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Growing demand for graphics

November 1, 2023

…set up tents for longer periods of time. Many of our customers’ clients are even choosing to buy tents instead of renting as they had in the past. And if…

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ATA announces VISTA online sourcing directory

October 9, 2023

online sourcing directory platform that promises to revolutionize how professionals in the textile sector source products, services and suppliers. “Sourcing is an important benefit for our membership and VISTA allows…

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Andrea Lynn on how shade sails have kept her creative

October 1, 2023

…of this particular project. … I do know I’ve missed out on a lot by skipping site visits, and I’m excited about making those part of my routine again. …

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Flexible pumps offer upgrade to wearable technology

October 1, 2023

…standard weaving and sewing methods. With the necessary materials being cheap and readily available, these flexible pumps offer a welcome alternative to their clunky, noisy counterparts. Additionally, because the amount…

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Safe travels: Airports zone in on geosynthetics

August 31, 2023

…sections.  “Imagine importing the required amount of select backfill material and disposal of the excavated soil from the job site,” says Sachin Mandavkar, technical director at Maccaferri. “For this reason,…

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Advanced Textiles Expo: New name, improved event

August 31, 2023

…option to buy multipletickets to invite colleagues or clients is also available. Industry Night returns for a night filled with live music from ATA member band Hangin’ by a Thread….

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Outdoor fabrics: School spirit via banners, tarps and more

August 31, 2023

…staff can usually match any color easily. Adding new printers is not cheap. Nissenbaum says small flatbed printers start at $60,000. The four EFI™ printers that CoverSports has now cost…

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