With production on a nosedive, all is definitely not well in the country’s largest man-made fabric (MMF) hub. Polyester fabric has decreased production by almost half from 13,000 metric tonne (MT)to 7,500MT per annum.
PurFi, the U.S. developer of high-end products derived from rejuvenated textile waste streams, announces a joint venture with Belgium-based manufacturing partner Concordia Textiles. The new formation will be PurFi Manufacturing Belgium, headquartered in Waregem, Belgium, with management provided by Joy Nunn of PurFi and Carl Baekelandt of Concordia.
I recently spent two years living in Chicago. As a British person adapting to life in America, I faced various struggles: terrible public transport, the complex rules of baseball, the virtual non-existence of meringues. But none were as all-consuming as the daily struggle to remain at a comfortable temperature. My days were spent either piling on jumpers and thermals, or reluctantly dressing in the lightest materials I could find. Chicago in the winter is so cold that any day above zero degrees is considered balmy.
Nike has unveiled its latest innovation in athletic footwear technology: the Nike Joyride cushioning system.
Joyride is a new, proprietary cushioning platform, released Thursday, which Nike is positioning next to the its revolutionary Nike Air technology and its TPU foam-based Nike React collection. Nike says the new system was designed to provide the holy grail of running shoe features—powerful impact absorption combined with superior energy return—all personalized to fit an individual runner’s stride.
Ecommerce in the United Kingdom will account for 53 percent of the country’s total retail sales by 2028. Factors powering this online growth are the fact Generation Z and Millennials will be half of the adult population in ten years, faster, cheaper and in-home delivery and fewer physical stores.
Currently, ecommerce in the United Kingdom accounts for 19.2 percent of total retail sales. It’s expected to grow to 33.8 percent by 2024 and even to 53 percent by 2028.
‘Online drives majority of retail within next 10 years’
The North Face has unveiled its first shoes made using nanospinning technology, following the launch of Futurelight clothing at the end of 2018.
The nano-level holes allow for porosity while maintaining waterproofness and the polyurethane membrane is free from fluorocarbons.
TNF’s spokespeople told sportstextiles of the imminent launch, with the first shoes, called Activist, scheduled for the summer 2020 collections.
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Polymer materials manufacturer Covestro has developed a method of yielding elastic textile fibres through the partial use of carbon dioxide as a replacement to crude oils.
Produced in partnership with the Institute of Textile Technology at RWTH Aachen University, along with other collaborators, the fibres – made from CO2-based thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) – were created through the utilisation of a melt spinning technique that, unlike conventional dry spinning, is not reliant on harmful solvents.
Themed ‘Innovating the World of Textiles’, the 18th edition of ITMA, the world’s most established textile and garment technology exhibition, concluded successfully in Barcelona, Spain.
The global textile and garment manufacturing industry converged at ITMA 2019, chalking up new records for the exhibition which has been held every four years since 1951. It featured many exciting new product launches and innovative technologies and products, including those that leverage the Internet of Things, by 1717 exhibitors from 45 countries.
Balloons have lifted houses in Up, given us nightmares thanks to a clown called Pennywise, and aided flight in Mary Poppins Returns. Now they are being turned into wearable garments. No, we’re not talking novelty crowns or even bubble backpacks, but an entire outfit made from inflated rubber.
Cool is a science. And this is about textile technology, not fashion.
Although clothes make from brrr° yarn may look good, the cool factor is in the company's Triple Chill Effect, according to a company rep.
The newest news from the Atlanta, Georgia, startup is test data from an independent lab that shows brrr°'s technology can keep people cooler and more comfortable in everyday activities. As The Fonz would say, "Aaaay!"
