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Material Profile: FILAVA™
MC 827301 / FILAVA™ FILAVA™, a volcanic rock filament, was developed by the company Isomatex as a more environmentally friendly option to carbon or aramid fibers. The volcanic rock is aggregated …
Comfort and Performance in Circular Fashion: A Talk with The LYCRA Company
Today, Dr. Gayatri Keskar was in conversation with Melissa Stewart, Global Technology Director - R&D and Materials Innovation, at The LYCRA Company to discuss how the textile giant is continuing its …
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Eye On: Enhanced Naturals
For this Eye On, Dr. Andrew Dent discusses enhanced naturals. Here he touches upon ways in which our natural fibers are moving away from their standard form and towards performance. In other words, …
Microfiber
Microfibers are fibers that are of an extremely small diameter. In popular culture, “microfiber” typically refers to two things that we discuss below: Microfiber fabrics and microfiber …
Is it possible to engineer natural fibers for performance or aesthetics in fiber form?
In this Ask an Expert, Materials Specialist Jessica Brenner answers the question: Can natural fibers like linen, silk, wool, cotton, and hemp be engineered to achieve the desired hand feel and …
Fashioning a Circular Future
Dr. Andrew Dent invited Fashion Designer & Brand Strategist Jonathan Cheung to join him in a conversation. Here, Jonathan shares lessons learned through his years of experience working with global …
Performance Fibers for Non-Apparel Applications
For this session, Dr. Andrew Dent focuses on performance fibers. More specifically the ones that are not meant for apparel but composites for high-performance applications outside of what we wear. …
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Staple Fiber, Monofilament, and Multifilament
Staple fiber is a fiber of a discrete length. It can be natural or synthetic. Staple fibers are collected, aligned, and then twisted into a yarn, a process we typically refer to as spinning. Staple …
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Material Profile: PalmFil Fiber
MC 1102001 / PalmFil Fiber This is the world's first textile fiber extracted from the by-products of pruning date palms, namely from their fronds and fruit stalks. This upcycled material creates value …
Top Five Materials: February 2022
MC 785602 / Plastic Free Paper from Lactips Lactips' Plastic Free Paper offers a new PFAS, PVDC, and silicone-free coating that provides barrier and thermo-sealing properties while ensuring the …
Haptics
When we touch and feel something, that material’s tactile properties may present an experience or insight that we would’ve never expected by just looking at, smelling, listening to, or tasting it. …
What are some of the challenges and opportunities for wearables?
In this Ask an Expert, Materials Specialist, Jessica Brenner tackles the question: What are some of the challenges and opportunities for wearables to make their mark? Find out the three factors to pay …
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Eye On: CES 2022
CES 2022, the first hybrid event was anything but normal. It was messy so is the innovation as put eloquently by Gary Shapiro, President and CEO of CTA. Disruption is the new norm. While in person …
Technical Textiles
Technical textiles are different from conventional textiles, in that their primary end-use goal is functional in nature, rather than aesthetic or tactile. Whereas conventional textiles are typically …
Material Profile: AMO Touch Sensor
MC 1111202 / AMO Touch Sensor from Amosense These flexible, stretchable, touch-sensitive sensors are designed by Amosense for consumer electronics, medical devices and healthcare and home …
