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31. A New, Natural Wax Coating Makes Garments Water-Resistant And Breathable 9/30/2019

    There is a growing concern over the environmental impact of textile production and many waterproof products on the market are prepared with toxic chemicals

32. Fabric Selections Inc. Exhibiting At LA Textiles Show, October 2-4 9/27/2019

    Fabric Selection Inc., a Los Angeles-based wholesale and retail supplier of material for all types of clothing, will be heading to the California Market Center in Downtown Los Angeles for the 2019 edition of the LA Textile Show going from Wednesday, October 2 to Friday, October 4

33. Evonik Launches New Polyimide Fiber On The Market 9/26/2019

    Evonik has developed a new generation of polyimide fibers for the rising demands of the industry. The new product, brand named P84 HT, is distinguished by improved mechanical stability and flexibility at continuously high operating temperatures.

34. Leading Sportswear OEM/ODM VT Garment Picks Up The Pace With Centric PLM 9/26/2019

    VT Garment, an outdoor and sports apparel manufacturer in Thailand, has successfully adopted Centric Software’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution. Centric Software provides the most innovative enterprise solutions to fashion, retail, footwear, outdoor, luxury and consumer goods companies to achieve strategic and operational digital transformation goals

35. Revised Test Method For Antibacterial Finishes On Textile Materials Available 9/25/2019

    AATCC TM100 is one of the most commonly used test methods to measure antimicrobial activity on treated textiles. This method, developed in the 60’s and updated periodically, has now been updated to more accurately capture the performance of today’s antimicrobials that have a smaller environmental impact

36. OKI Europe Launches Innovation In Transfer Printing With All-In-One Digital Printer For Garments And Hard Surfaces 9/24/2019

    OKI Europe has announced the launch of its innovative new Pro9541WT 5-colour Digital Toner Transfer Media Printer, purpose-built to give commercial print businesses the flexibility to expand their print capabilities

37. AATCC And SGIA Announce Presentations And Speakers For The Digital Textile Printing Conference 4.0 9/4/2019

    AATCC and SGIA have partnered to offer the Digital Textile Printing Conference 4.0, a two-day event that will provide registrants with a wealth of understanding and inspiration.  Explore the key trends and technological developments that are accelerating the digitally-printed textile market

38. Spreadshirt Expands Partnership With Kornit Digital To Support Growth 9/3/2019

    Kornit Digital (Nasdaq: KRNT), a worldwide market leader in digital textile printing technology and Spreadshirt, the self-expression global e-commerce company, announced an expanded partnership for Spreadshirt to grow and renew its fleet of DTG printers to support increased demand and to expand into new categories

39. Laser Printing Tech Produces Waterproof E-Textiles In Minutes 8/27/2019

    Scientists from RMIT have developed a cost-efficient and scaleable method for rapidly fabricating textiles that are embedded with energy storage devices

40. Eastman Naia Launches Sustainable Fabric Collection At Première Vision 8/27/2019

    Eastman, the maker of sustainably sourced Naia^™ cellulosic yarn, introduces its new sustainable fabric collection at Première Vision-Paris (PV), the international fashion and textile exposition, Sept. 17–19. Launched at PV 2018, Naia™ is celebrating one year of continuous innovation with new partnerships, products and sustainability certifications