Clothing Textiles

5th Jul 2019

Huntsman Textile Effects will be highlighting its extensive range of High IQ intelligent effects at Functional Fabric Fair powered by Performance Days this month at Javits Center in New York. Through its cutting-edge technology and expert technical knowledge, High IQ delivers the industry’s leading range of innovative, eco-friendly intelligent textile...

29th Jun 2019

Milliken & Company, a global diversified manufacturer with more than a century and a half of textile expertise, has named Steve Layton as the president of its newly acquired Polartec business. Polartec, the strong global brand, which joined Milliken in June, is known for its innovative performance textiles for outdoor and military apparel.

17th Jun 2019

Youngone, a global manufacturer of outdoor and athletic clothing, textiles, footwear, is leveraging DuPont Sorona renewably sourced fibre and Unifi Repreve recycled content to debut three new insulation products that offer soft, dimensionally stable and sustainable options for cold-weather garments and bedding materials, at the Ourdoor Retailer Summer...

17th Jun 2019

PrimaLoft, a leader in advanced material technology, has named Jim Frazier as new senior vice president, global marketing. Frazier is a seasoned veteran of outdoor apparel, soft goods, and hard goods space. Most recently, he served as vice president of product for United Sports Brands, a collection of several brands including Nathan Sports, Shock...

15th Jun 2019

Rudolf Group, a leading partner for global textile industry with experience in research and development, has come up with a new generation of ecological PU coatings with water vapour permeability. Known as ‘Eco-Vent’, the water-based coating solution opens up new perspectives for numerous coated fabrics which are permeable to water vapour and thus...

13th Jun 2019

Microban International, a global leader in antimicrobial, odour control and surface modification technologies, will be displaying Scentry Revive, an odour control technology to work on synthetic and cotton based socks, at the upcoming 2019 Outdoor Retailer (OR) Summer Market. The technology was first introduced at 2018 OR Summer Market and has evolved...

1st Mar 2019

Seismic, an apparel company whose signature line of Powered Clothing features discreet robotic muscles, has been included in the Fast Company's prestigious World's Most Innovative Companies for 2019. The list spotlights "businesses making the most profound impact on both industry and culture." Seismic got the eighth place in the global robotics...

4th Feb 2019

Virgin Galactic and Under Armour are collaborating to create a new generation of space apparel and footwear, as well as an astronaut performance training programme. Over the 50-plus years since space travel began, only 568 people have ever been to space. The game is changing as visionaries come together to make space accessible to the Earth-bound...

30th Jan 2019

Safe Reflections, Inc (SRI) will debut its three latest innovations in reflective solutions from February 3-6, 2019, at ISPO Munich, the world’s largest trade fair for sports equipment and fashion. The new innovations have been designed to meet the needs of the consumer activewear market and provide an improved aesthetic over traditional silver...