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News

Electrospinning the 'nanolab'

1 November 2006
Electrospinning is being employed for the fast and low-cost fabrication of nanoscale resonators.
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EXO launches StormRider

1 November 2006
The new StormRider heated vest launched by Scottish company EXO features a climate control system.
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Bagir wires its business suits

1 November 2006
High-end manufacturer of men's and women's tailored clothing Bagir is introducing the iPod business suit for men.
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Portable electrospinning for future medical care applications

1 November 2006
A handheld electrospinning machine developed at Marburg University in Germany could prove an invaluable tool in future wound healing and tissue regeneration.
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Ontario display for IFM

1 November 2006
International Fashion Machines Inc has created three interactive textile/light works which are currently being exhibited at The Ontario Science Center.
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In brief

1 November 2006
A collection of brief news items from the November 2006 issue.
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People

1 November 2006
A collection of news items about key people from the November 2006 issue.
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Nanophase textile application kept under wraps

1 November 2006
Nanophase Technologies based in Romeoville, Illinois, USA, has announced the initial order for a new textile application that is being introduced to the industry on a global basis.
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Shape memory from Schoeller

1 November 2006
Shape memory comes to fabrics with Schoeller of Switzerland's new c_change membrane technology.
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EC backing for Digitex project

1 November 2006
Ten universities and 16 companies are taking part in the Euro12.7 million Digitex project on the development of hardware and software for the surface treatment of textile finishing at the nanoscale.
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Strong growth in China nanocoating for U-Right

1 November 2006
Texnology Nano International says it now has the capacity to nanocoat a million items of clothing and home furnishings on a monthly basis at its ten-line plant in Nanchang, in Jiangxi Province, China.
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Softswitch technology riding a second wave

1 November 2006
Over half a million Softswitch integrated textile controls have now been shipped worldwide in jackets made by brands such as Burton, O'Neill and Adidas.
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pH in wipes could aid medics

1 November 2006
Having the ability to measure pH in a wipe without the need for a biopsy could provide clinicians with a rapid method for determining if a suspicious growth is malignant.
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Turkish textile industry embraces Nansulate

1 November 2006
Industrial Nanotech, based in Naples, Florida, USA, has shipped its second significant and increased order of Nansulate coating liquid to Turkey's textile industry.
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Detecting composites damage with nanotube networks

1 November 2006
Two University of Delaware researchers have discovered a way to detect damage within advanced fibre composite materials by using a network of carbon nanotubes.
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Low-cost solar cells plant

1 November 2006
Nanosolar, a Silicon Valley start-up founded in 2001 to commercialize low-cost solar cells based on metal foils, has won US$100 million in funding to build a manufacturing facility in the San Francisc
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G-Tech's new wireless keyboard

1 November 2006
G-Tech, based in Waltham, Massachusettes, USA, and part of Goodhope Bags, is to market Eleksen's wireless fabric keyboard.
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Nano-Tex markets growing

1 November 2006
Nano-Tex-treated bedsheets are to be sold in nearly 700 JCPenney stores in the USA.
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P2i sees big potential in biotech and pharma

1 November 2006
P2i has this year been working with leading clothing companies and brands to put its cold plasma ion-mask coating onto items ranging from ties and handbags to suits and uniforms.
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Philips Lumalive dazzles in Berlin

1 November 2006
At the recent IFA electronic products show in Berlin, Philips Research demonstrated jackets and furniture featuring its new Lumalive technology.
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