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Auxetic knits provide protective, durable solider uniforms

October 1st, 2023

We wear textiles for protection from the elements—walking in the rain, shielding ourselves from the sun, or even removing dinner from the oven. It’s interesting to consider what goes into making these everyday textiles, but it’s also interesting to consider how they are made. What are the steps needed to make more robust protective textile […]

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Outerwear that grows with children

December 1st, 2017

It’s a common dilemma when buying clothes for young children—do you get the size they are now, knowing they’ll grow out of them soon? Or get a size or two bigger, figuring they’ll grow into them and last longer? That was the inspiration for London-based Petit Pli, a line of children’s clothing created by Ryan […]

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