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The alternative to single use are these reusable surgical gowns that can offer significant environmental, as well as financial, savings without compromising the health and safety of surgeons or patients. Photo courtesy of Holly Morris

Surgical Waste Is a Growing Concern for UK Environmentalists Holly Morris is a rare individual, holding dual professional accreditation across both surgical and medical textile industries. Morris is a hand …

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Professor Jeanne Tan's work with Polymeric Optical Fiber (POF) investigates the potential for surface pattern and texture in e-textiles. Photo courtesy Marie O'Mahony

Materiality is rising to the forefront in some of the latest research and development in wearables for healthcare applications. The Wearables Collective symposium co-hosted by the Royal College of Art …

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Mayer TechConcepts is using smart textiles to provide a range of functionalities and enhance aesthetic properties for automotive interiors. Photo courtesy Jean-Luc Valentin/Messe Frankfurt

Trends in Automotive Textiles Are Smart, Functional and Sustainable In the transport sector, three key trends of development for automotive textiles are taking the lead – materials with characteristics that …

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Advanced Textiles Expo show floor

The AT EXPO is held in different cities across North America each year and AT EXPO 2024 is being held in Anaheim, California, September 24-26. The education program highlight will …

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LOPEC – the automotive marketplace for E-Textiles and Smart Composites Is thriving. Photo courtesy Marie O'Mahony

The Automotive Marketplace for E-Textiles and Smart Composites Is Thriving New developments in Printed Electronics (PE) and Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) were shown at this year’s LOPEC held in Munich …

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