Smart textiles

Tactical debut for P2i

1 January 2010

At the recent Milipol exhibition for the military and security sectors held in Paris from 17-20 November, ion-mask, the liquid repellent nanocoating technology by P2i, made its debut in tactical footw

Embedded wound dressings project

1 January 2010

A three-year research project led by Cranfield University in the UK is aiming to improve the way in which wounds are monitored and treated by developing the world's first 'smart' wound dressings.

Nanocyl to expand production capacity of carbon nanotubes

1 January 2010

Nanocyl, based in Sambreville, Belgium, is installing a new reactor with a capacity of 400 metric tons per year for producing its NC 7000 carbon nanotube technologies.

First line for inorganic nanofibres

1 January 2010

Elmarco has successfully launched a new type of production line for the production of inorganic nanofibres.

LifeVest prominent in AHA papers

1 January 2010

The LifeVest wearable defibrillator manufactured by Zoll Corporation, based in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, USA, was discussed in three separate scientific presentations at the recent American Heart Ass

SWeNT introduces carbon nanotube ink

1 January 2010

At the December 2009 Materials Research Society meeting held in Boston, USA, SouthWest NanoTechnologies (SWeNT) introduced a new carbon nanotube ink technology which allows the low cost printing of co

Good growth in digital printing

1 January 2010

The global digital textile printing industry will be worth Euro4 billion by 2010, according to Marcus Timson of FESPA - the Federation of European Screenprinters Associations.

Focus of attention for high fashion

1 January 2010

High-end fashion company Lacoste, commissioned graphics using unique Lumisty view control film for a global product launch at London's Selfridges store.

Going against the grain in India

1 January 2010

In the short term, growth in technical textiles in India will be in outerwear and protective clothing, sportswear and medical products, according to Neeraj Karhade of India Private Equity Partners (IP

Arsenic and gold clusters

1 January 2010

Researchers at Jackson State University in the USA have developed a new rapid, easy and highly sensitive arsenic test based on the aggregation of gold nanoparticles.

Electronic paper potential for Teijin Eleclear

1 January 2010

Teijin Chemicals is envisaging growth for its Eleclear transparent electroconductive film, which currently has a share of this growing market of approximately 24%.

New textile finishes based on plant oils

1 January 2010

The MiDori range of sustainable effects for textile surfaces are based on the Ethicrops range of plant oils.

New chitin nanofibres discovered

1 January 2010

A whole microcosm of various bizarrely shaped life forms opens up when diatoms, the primary component of ocean plankton, are looked at under a microscope.

Breakthrough in industrial-scale nanotube processing

1 January 2010

Rice University scientists have revealed a new method for the industrial-scale processing of pure carbon nanotube fibres they believe could lead to revolutionary advances in materials science, power d

Polymers in Photovoltaics

1 January 2010

Bringing together module manufacturers and polymer experts to look to the future of solar power, the Polymers in Photovoltaics conference will be held at the Maritim Hotel in Cologne, Germany, from 20

Growing the synthetic alternative

1 January 2010

The synthetic turf market in Europe is now worth an annual Euro1 billion, with 26 million square metres laid in 2008, of which 87% was sports fields and 13% landscaping.

Greener synthetic leather

1 January 2010

Japan's Kuraray has started the full-scale manufacture of Green Clarino environmentally-friendly artificial leather - with an initial annual production of 2.5 million square metres at its plant in Oka

Elastic smoke carbon yarns

1 January 2010

A new Israeli company will attempt to produce industrial scale yarns from a UK process of forming carbon filaments from 'elastic smoke'.

Pounded by elehants...no problem

1 January 2010

Dallas Zoo was the recent setting for a special kind of fibre resilience testing of SmartStrand floorcovering by its maker Mohawk.

P2i adds 24 nanocoating machines in 12 months

1 January 2010

Liquid repellent nanocoating technology P2i's revenues were up 207% to GBP3.2 million and royalties up three-fold to GBP1.7 million for its financial year ending July 31 2011.

Collaboration aims for 100 miles per gallon

1 December 2009

Bayer MaterialScience and Nanoledge are teaming up to provide a full range of high-performance epoxy-based materials to the composite market in North America.

Power Plastic for the Middle East

1 December 2009

Konarka Technologies is collaborating with Enviromena Power Systems, a developer of solar projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), to investigate the integration of Power Plastic into vari

Integrated LEDs from Fibretronic

1 December 2009

Fibretronic has launched a new range of high brightness LED products designed for technical lighting applications in outerwear, bags and other wearable accessories.

New silver ink boost for wearable electronics

1 December 2009

With the development of a new silver ink, Xerox scientists believe they have paved the way for the commercialisation and low-cost manufacturing of printable electronics.

World's first nanofibre golf gloves

1 December 2009

Teijin Fibers is supplying its Nanofront high-strength polyester nanofibrefor use in the palms of golf gloves manufactured and marketed by Acushnet Japan Inc. under the FootJoy brand.

Car seat know-how for heatable clothing

1 December 2009

Bekintex, part of the Belgian-headquartered Bekaert group, is actively promoting its Bekinox conductive fibre and yarn products for use in heated pads to be employed in protective clothing and sportsw

Aspen Aerogels wins Gulf of Mexico contract

1 December 2009

Aspen Aerogels has been awarded a contract from Technip to supply Spaceloft advanced aerogel thermal insulation for the Caesar-Tonga subsea tieback to the Constitution spar, located in Green Canyon 68

Advanced new Kevlar

1 December 2009

DuPont's new Kevlar Advanced Performance (AP) fibres industrial applications are based on a new technology platform that increases performance compared to standard Kevlar fibres.

Lightest solar power bag

1 December 2009

Konarka Power Plastic solar panels are being integrated into the Energy Sun-Bags manufactured by German company Neuber.

Nanofibre webs developer awarded $2 million

1 December 2009

The US Department of Energy is providing almost $2 million in stimulus funding to Inorganic Specialists Inc., based in Miamisburg, Ohio, to research energy storage and work to streamline the manufactu

Top accolade for Coldblack

1 December 2009

Schoeller Technologies has received the Swiss Textile Design Award 2009 - with a value of Sfr 50,000 (Euro33,100) - for Coldblack, the new textile finishing technology it jointly developed with Claria

Funding available for SMEs

1 December 2009

The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK's primary knowledge-based networks for micro and nanotechnologies, has announced its support for Eurostars, a funding programme a

Natick extends contract with Nanocomp

1 December 2009

Nanocomp Technologies has been awarded an extension to its existing development contract with the US Army Natick Soldier Systems Center in Massachusetts.

Funding for ceramic nanofibre development

1 December 2009

MemPro Ceramics Corporation based in Akron, Ohio, has received a further grant of $147,000 from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue the development of ceramic nanofibre technology.

Aerogel and CNT super sponge

1 December 2009

Scientists have invented a carbon-based sponge that can soak up organic pollutants, such as oils and solvents, from the surface of water.

Ultrathin nonwovens developed in Japan

1 December 2009

Teijin and Hirose Paper in Japan have collaborated on the development of new ultra thin polyester nanofibre nonwovens manufactured via the wetlaid route.

From sports to work

1 December 2009

Fibre manufacturer Advansa reports that multi-functional textiles initially developed for sportswear are increasingly being employed in workwear.

Proven savings with Nansulate

1 December 2009

Industrial Nanotech has received a final report on the 2008 energy savings from a study by textile manufacturer Henateks on the performance of the Nansulate nanotechnology-based thermal insulation coa

Awards for emerging nanofirms

1 December 2009

Three top British nanotechnology firms received Business Innovation Awards at the UK NanoForum & Emerging Technologies Conference 2009, which took place from 3-4 November in London.

Power Plastic in solar curtain wall project

1 December 2009

Konarka and Arch Aluminum and Glass have launched a first curtain wall pilot project that integrates Konarka's Power Plastic into a wall structure at Arch's office building in Tamarac, Florida.

Performance benefits with flax

1 December 2009

Flax fibre, in combination with carbon, has added a real performance benefit to the latest 800P-Lin tennis racket of Artengo, the French sports brand formerly known as Decathlon.

New laminated solar backsheet

1 December 2009

Bekaert Specialty Films has introduced a new range of laminate backsheets for photovoltaic (PV) modules.

Military driving US market

1 December 2009

Driven by the military need for ballistic restraint materials and medical products, the US market for smart fabrics grew by 27% in 2008 to reach a value of US$193 million, according to the Industrial

Thin Films and nanotechnology for power

1 December 2009

Printed electronics and electrics will be a $335 billion business in twenty years, just for devices primarily made by printing with electronic ink, predicts Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman of IDTechEx.

New dry spun route for bicomponent elastane fibres

9 November 2009

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Lycra in high style in Verona, Italy, on October 7th, Invista also launched its new Fusion bicomponent fibre technology.

Researchers successfully colonise a textile implant with human stem cells

1 November 2009

Researchers at the Institute for Hygiene and Biotechnology (IHB) at the Hohenstein Institute in Germany have successfully devised a special textile coating that allows adult human stem cells to coloni

Cosmetotextiles worth Euro500 million in 2013

1 November 2009

Having sold over two million pairs in France since 2003, Lytess will launch its range of second skin 'slimming leggings' in the UK this December.

Nanofibres at UTNRL

1 November 2009

UTNRL - the Nonwovens Research Lab at the University of Tennessee - has added nanofibre meltblowing capabilities to its existing six-inch meltblowing line.

Hopspital workers inadequately protected by clothing claim

1 November 2009

"If hospitals were subjected to the same protection standards as factories, many would have been shut down a long time ago." So says George Kappler, CEO of protective clothing manufacturer Kappler Inc

New Biofront plant for Teijin

1 November 2009

Teijin has started production of its proprietary Biofront heat-resistant bioplastic at a demonstration plant in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.

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