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Automation can compensate for staffing shortages
June 1, 2023
…runs the cutting table. As we streamline, the design work will stay in the office and another employee will manage the cutting table output. As we become more efficient with…
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Zero Bag packaging dissolves and washes new clothes
June 1, 2023
…The Zero Bag packaging dissolves in water. Photo: Kyeongho Park and Yejin Heo Kyeongho Park and Yejin Heo, designers majoring in industrial design at Hanyang University’s ERICA campus…
Smart fabric helps the body heal itself
June 1, 2023
…(TTSF), which it says can promote healing and enhance human performance. The company, based in North Carolina, recently announced a collaboration with Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) to incorporate…
Jeff Butler named AT Expo keynote speaker
May 3, 2023
…time [and] has such an enormous role in society. I’m very excited to be there.” Jeff Butler is an author and workplace strategist who explores human behavior within the working…
Exciting innovations in textile research at U.S. schools
May 1, 2023
…Dr. Juan Hinestroza of Cornell University’s Department of Human Centered Design fiber science program holds a mannequin with a cover fabric containing metal-organic frameworks designed in his lab….
Using hair to develop high-performance textiles
April 1, 2023
…Human Material Loop will move mountains if needed, but first its co-founder is going to the top of South America. Photos: Michele Fini Human Material Loop is taking…
Sustainable medical textiles
March 1, 2023
…circularity may never prove possible in some instances. Emerging now are a range of sustainable strategies, including design focus, laundering and movement away from single-use to reusable products. A case…
Mar Ricketts and Guildworks soar to new heights
March 1, 2023
…founder of GuildWorks LLC, a full-service design, specification, fabrication and installation company that creates permanent and temporary tension and fabric structures. As unlikely as it may seem, the Portland, Ore.-based…
Out of this world inflatables
March 1, 2023
…The HIAD design consists of an inflatable structure (IS) that maintains its shape against the drag forces and a flexible thermal protection system (FTPS) that withstands the heat of reentry….
Perry Pavilion
February 1, 2023
…Wash.-based Rainier Tent with a bold and creative idea for the Pat “Bunny” Perry Pavilion, a staple for the annual festival. FTL Design Engineering Studio designed the installation, while Rainier’s…