Commercializing Smart Textiles – Challenges and Opportunities

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The sky is the limit for advanced textiles.
Technical Textiles

ATA EXPO 2023 Delivers Smart Solutions to Textile Technology The Advanced Textiles Association’s (ATA) annual expo attracts national and international exhibitors, conference speakers and delegates to become a barometer for …

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The Artemis III spacesuit prototype, the AxEMU. Though this prototype uses a dark gray cover material, the final version will likely be all-white when worn by NASA astronauts on the Moon’s surface. Photo courtesy Axiom Space
Protective ApparelResearch & Development

The Final Frontier Has Never Been So Fashionable Space provides a very unique environment in which to build products with particular attributes that can’t be built terrestrially. The value is …

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Cellulose, including waste, have potential to offer competitive performance to synthetics with environmental benefits.
Natural FiberSustainability

Forms of Cellulose, Including Waste, Have Potential to Offer Competitive Performance to Synthetics with Environmental Benefits Novel forms of cellulose, including waste, are being developed to offer competitive performance to …

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The smart sock from Mentech and Quad Industries uses an electrode patch to measure skin conductance, detecting stress or anxiety in the wearer. Photo: Marie O’Mahony
Medical & Surgical

Global life expectancy has risen to 71.7 years in 2022 (from 64.5 years in 1950) and is set to rise further to 77.3 years by 2050 according to figures from …

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"Textile Recycling: State of Play” report published by Apparel Insider and written by Brett Matthews, inset. Photo courtesy of Apparel Insider
Sustainability

Interview with Report Author Brett Mathews The April launch of a new report “Textile Recycling: State of Play,” was directed not just at the textile industry but at potential investors. …

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