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1. Clear Choice: Security, Prevention And Flexibility 3/30/2021

   choose? Now there’s only one answer, as Uster launches the new Quantum 4.0 clearer generation. This world-beating innovation combines both capacitive and optical sensors in one – delivering comprehensive security, prevention and flexibility.

2. South Carolina-Based TechStyles Mixes Textile Roots With Revolutionary Ideas 3/26/2021

   Leveraging decades of manufacturing experience, TechStyles is launching as a reimagined form of textiles that is creating new product solutions that are meeting the demands of an evolving industry.

3. Ralph Lauren Revolutionizes How The Fashion Industry Dyes Cotton 3/22/2021

   Ralph Lauren Corporation today introduces Color on Demand, a revolutionary dyeing platform that will transform how the fashion industry colors cotton – more sustainably, more effectively and faster than ever before. 

4. kathy ireland® Worldwide Partners With The Trident Group 3/22/2021

   kathy ireland® Worldwide (kiWW®) has partnered with Trident Limited, a global leader in home textiles based India, and Trident Global, Inc. its US subsidiary based in New York City.  The announcement was made by Jeffrey Kambak, CEO of US Operations for TGI. The new strategic relationship encompasses bath towels, kitchen towels and beach towels.

5. Myant's Connected Clothing Brand Skiin Announces Open Beta Launch For Garments Enabling Connected Care 3/18/2021

   Myant Inc. (www.myant.ca), industry leaders in textile computing and ISO 13485 certified medical device manufacturer, and Skiin (www.skiin.com), Myant's connected clothing brand, have announced the open beta launch for their collection of smart garments that enable families to care for their loved ones from afar.

6. Embracing ‘Reflections’: Sunbrella And United Fabrics Release Serene New Collection 3/18/2021

   Sunbrella and United Fabrics unveil “Reflections,” their second joint contract upholstery collection to help design professionals discover new opportunities for peaceful and functional spaces. Featuring 30 new durable, soft and bleach-cleanable fabrics in tactile textures and coordinating colors, Reflections is designed to complement the Origins collection and other fabrics within the Sunbrella Contract portfolio.

7. Printful Executes Major Global Expansion Of On-Demand Apparel And Fashion Production With Kornit Digital 3/17/2021

   Kornit Digital (Nasdaq: KRNT), a worldwide market leader in digital textile printing technology, announced global on-demand printing and warehousing provider Printful will be adding more than 50 Kornit Atlas systems during 2021 for direct-to-garment (DTG) production on demand, representing a considerable expansion of their current production capabilities. This coincides with the print-on-demand leader’s addition of new production facilities in Los Angeles, Dallas, Charlotte, Mexico, Spain, and Canada, as well as expansion of existing facilities globally.

8. Champion Thread Launches Renu Line Of 100% Recycled Sewing Threads 3/16/2021

   The global provider of thread, yarn, and diverse sewn products components, has launched the Renu line of all-around, environmentally friendly industrial sewing threads made entirely from non-virgin materials.

9. Could We Recycle Plastic Bags Into Fabrics Of The Future? 3/15/2021

   In considering materials that could become the fabrics of the future, scientists have largely dismissed one widely available option: polyethylene.

10. Huge Potential For Cellulose Thread In Electronic Textiles 3/10/2021

    Electronic textiles offer revolutionary new opportunities in various fields, in particular healthcare. But to be sustainable, they need to be made of renewable materials. A research team led by Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, now presents a thread made of conductive cellulose, which offers fascinating and practical possibilities for electronic textiles.