Sports and leisure

A multi-functional polymer finish that absorbs heat and improves the moisture management properties of fabrics has been launched by Devan Chemicals of Ronse, Belgium.

Insulating fibres made entirely from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are to be launched by PrimaLoft of Latham, New York, USA.

The market for artificial turf is changing at a rapid pace according to a recent study published by Applied Market Information (AMI) of Bristol, UK.

Uniforms or suits for speed skaters that have a reduced tenancy to wrinkle, thereby lowering the the wind-resistance and drag of their wearer, have been developed by Under Armour.

Hohenstein Group has developed a new generation of its compression testing device, which is claimed to provide accurate measurements of compression garments during movement.

Spread-tow carbon fibre fabrics from Oxeon of Boras, Sweden, have been used to produce high-performance skis. 

An epoxy prepreg (HexPly M77HF) developed for a quick three-minute cure cycle using low-pressure processing techniques is to be launched by Hexcel of Stamford, Connecticut, USA.

Red Bull and Schoeller are to unveil their jointly-developed Taurex finishing technology at Outdoor in Friedrichshafen, Germany on 20 June 2017.

A new multifunctional fabric principally for sportswear will be available from Teijin Frontier Co Ltd in time for the Autumn/Winter 2018 collections of its customers.

Bio-based epoxy resins from Sicomin of Châteauneuf-les-Martigues are being used by NOTOX of Anglet (both in France) to produce composite surfboards.

Puma has used its Accufoam – comprising three-dimensional, diamond-shaped dots (Topaz-Dots) applied to both sides of an elastane (spandex) upper material – to create a distinctive look for its late

A discreet reflective material (Scotchlite C790 Carbon Black Stretch Transfer Film) for use in activewear has been launched by 3M of St Paul, Minnesota, USA.  

A Hamburg district court has sustained a temporary injunction of Sympatex Technologies GmbH against W. L.

Alexium International, the developer of a chemistry-based technology for manufacturing functional textiles, to date focusi

A German manufacturer of knitting machinery has collaborated with researchers in the UK to create a balaclava that warms the air being inhaled through it to reduce the risk of athletes, such as run

Combining modern textiles with an historic Japanese design, Teijin Frontier Co Ltd says it has developed a highly water-repellent outer material for use in garments.

Polartec of Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA, has developed new versions of its breathable waterproof fabric (NeoShell) in collaboration with a Japanese company making high-performance garments for out

A process for manufacturing concentric carbon golf club shafts has been developed by North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT), which describes the method as “unique”. 

Nanotex of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, has teamed up with Cotton Inc of Cary, North Carolina – both in the USA – to introduce Nanotex Dry Inside technology for cotton apparel.

In order that mill owners and others can readily determine which elastane fabrics are best suited for specific applications, Invista of Wilmington, Delaware, USA, has developed a proprietary system

A proprietary spinning technology allows its developer to make ribbon-shaped polyester (PES) fibres that are finer than it has previously been possible to use successfully to form fabrics.

A US company has developed a patented range of coloured retroreflective materials.

New polyamides (PAs) and textiles based on them are to be introduced for applications in the sports and leisure markets by their Japanese developer.

37.5 active particle-containing fibre technology – formerly branded as Cocona and manufactured by the company of that name – has been scientifically shown to improve an athlete’s performance at the

In 2008 BMW Group Design unveiled the Gina Light Visionary – a concept car with a seamless, flexible, fabric outer shell stretched over a movable sub-structure.

Ahead of the upcoming Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, arena of Tolentino, Italy – which claims to be the first swimwear company to engage in textile and fluid dynamics research to develo

Women in Technology International (WITI) hosted its first annual Sports, Entertainment and Technology Symposium at Jabil’s Blue Sky Centre in San Jose, California, USA, on 31 March 2016, a

The soon-to-be-launched Echo H2 smart patch seeks to take health and sports performance monitoring to a new level.

North Thin Ply Technology (NTPT) of Penthalaz, Switzerland, has won a JEC World 2016 Innovation Award for a thin-ply prepreg, which it developed to enable the manufacture of intricate watc

Italy’s Thermore is promising to explain the secret of its Thermal Booster smart insulation during the ISPO Munich sports gear show that takes place in  Germany on 24–27 January 2016.

Daniela Ryf won the women’s Kona Ironman World Championship held in Hawaii on 10–12 October 2015.

A lightweight polyester (PES) fabric that can absorb a large amount of water, and has a soft bulky texture is now available from Teijin Frontier Co Ltd.

A manufacturer of bandages, braces and tapes has extended its portfolio with the introduction of a running sock with graduated compression.

GreenFields has announced its entry into the North American market.