The following articles by the FabricLink Network appear in Textile Insight Magazine. These and other archived articles cover cutting edge research on textiles, fabrics & component materials; highlight trade shows: and apparel & technology trends.

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UNIVERSITY RESEARCH

Recent Research Programs

• University of Rhode Island - Taking on Recycling Challenges -- URI is finding new ways for recycling polyester, polypropylene, nylon and other plastic waste. Spring 2024
• Penn State University - Wearable Tech -- An innovative, wearable sweat patch that outperforms previous monitors. Winter 2024
• Shinshu University - Enhancing Thermal Comfort -- Novel woven fabric uses nano-threads with PCM's in their core. Winter 2023
• Cornel University - Reaching into The Chemistry Toolbox-- Breakdown of polyester textiles and reuse in new finishings and coatings. Fall 2023
• MIT - Eco-Positive PE Material -- Research improves polyethylene properties and effectively recycles. Summer 2023
• University of Rochester - Simple, Sustainable, Scalable -- Bio-based research involving textiles made from algae. Spring 2023
• Rice University - Threading The Needle with Carbon-- Carbon fiber research provides sewability, durability and functionality for accurate heart rate monitoring. December 2022
• Loughborough University & University of Moratuwa - Teng Tech Comes of Age -- Turning fabrics into power supply for wearables. August 2022
• University of Georgia - Efforting Eco-Indigo -- Eco-friendly denim dyeing method. June 2022
• Harvard University - Wearable Mask Technology - A Diagnostic lab in a Mask Can Detect SARS - COVID-19; Virus-Resistant Textiles; October 2021
• University of Notre Dame - Enhancing a Natural Super Material - SpydaSilk; July 2021
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Plastic Shopping Bags' New Life - Researchers Design Sustainable Textile From Polyethylene Fibers; June 2021
• Drexel University - New Age Textile Shield; Advanced Research Offers Coated Fabric with Electromagnetic Pollution Protection; March 2021
• Yale University - Innovative Robotic Fibers Transform Fabrics Into 3D Androids; Virus-Resistant Textiles; December 2020
• University of British Columbia - Eco-First Performance; Next Gen of Water - oil Repellent Fabric; October 2020
• University of Pittsburgh - Combating COVID-19; Virus Rsistant Textiles; July 2020
• Schools Answer the Call - Schools Step Up; Contributing to Combat COVID-19 Pandemic; May 2020
• University of Minnesota - Tech for Fit and Function; Shape-Changing Textiles Powered by Body Heat; March 2020
• University of British Columbia - A Load Off Landfills: Converting Cotton Apparel & Waste into High-Value Nanofibers; January 2020

Earlier Articles

• Brown University - Buzz Kill; Using Graphene to Protect Against Misquito Bites; November 2019
• University of Manchester - Researchers Look to Improve Footwear Performance with Graphene; January 2019
• University of Delaware - Developing Lightweight Sensors for Next Generation Smart Textiles; November 2018
• Cornell University - "Fiberizer" Research Eliminates Post - Production Textile Waste; September 2017
• VTT Technical Research Center of Finland Ltd - Bio-Based Research in Yarns Made from Spruce & Pine Fibers; May 2017
• University of Cambridge - Ground Breaking Graphene-Based Inks Create Performance Possibilities for Cotton; March 2017
• Hokkaido University - Unique Carbon Nanotube Coating Process Creates "Eletro-Yarn;" January 2017
• Penn State, Drexel & US Navy Research Lab - Research on Self-Healing Textiles Shows Promise; November 2016
• University of London Arts- A Project Focused on Making Sustainable Luxury Fabrics from Waste; October '16
• Auburn University - A New Building Block - Creating Composites for Lightweight Outdoor Sport Applications; July '16
• Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology - Self-Cleaning clothes; Research on special nanostructures that can degrade organic matter when exposed to light. June '16
• Utah State University - Connecting Students to Industry Leaders; First Bacheor of Science Program in U. S. focusing on Outdoor Product Design & Development March '16
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology - Self-Transforming Shoes; MIT's Self-Assembly Lab Offers a Radical New Take on Active Footwear January '16
• Georgia Tech University - Transforming Apparel; A Robotic Sewing Facility to Make Garments for Everyday Wear November '15
• Cornell University - A Modern Industrial Revolution; Research that Transforms "Old" Cotton into New Technology Cotton Fabric September '15
• University of Oregon - New Sports Product Design Graduate Program Fostering Talent & Cutting Edge Research; August '15
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology - MIT's Open Style Lab Devlopes Apparel for People with Disabilities; May '15
• Cordura Sponsors Reinventing Workwear Competition - L'Atelier Chardon Savord in Paris is first design school to compete; April '15
• Clemson University - Training for Tomorrow - CUCWD Innovative Approach to Workforce Deveopmen Issues; December '14
• University of North Texas - New Interest in an Ancient Textile - Bark Cloth; October '14
• Rice University - Advancing Carbon Nanotubes Scale-Ability; July '14
• Massechuetts Institute of Technology - A BioSuit for Outerspace Gear; May '14
• UMass Amherst - An Innovation Inspired by the Gecko; January '14
• University of Rhode Island - Showcases Historic Textile & Costume Collection; November '13
• University of Milan - INSPIRE Project supported by 3M uses Biomimicry & Bodymapping to Create Technical Apparelat; September '13
• Virgina Tech University - 3D Printing, Additive Manuafacturing Emerging Technology Being Used at DREAS Lab; July '13
• Drexel University - Shima Seiki Haute Technology Laboratory State-of-the-Art Knitting Lab; May '13
• Kent State University - Students Making the Cut in TechStyleLab; March '13
• Pensole Footwear Design Academy - Farm System for Next Generatiion of Shoe Designers; Jan. '13
• Eastern Michigan University - Textile Research & Training Institute Broadly Focused on Automobiles to Apparel; November '12
• California State Polytechnic University, Pomona - Using NX-16 Body Scanner for Cutting Edge Apparel Research; September '12
• Drexel University - Integrating Fashion Design and Science for Wearable Smart Fabrics; June '12
• 2012 Smart Fabrics Conference - Developing Wearable Electrontics; June '12
• University of Idaho - Creating a Focus Beyond Fashion - Modifying Apparel Design; April '12
• Baylor University - University's Laboratories in Leadership Position in Textiles/Apparel Education & Training; January '12
• Kansas State University - Innovative Research on Natural Dyestuffs made from Flowers and Plants; November '11
• University of Calgary - Research Optimizes Performance of Fabric Technologies; August '11
• University of Cincinnati - Designing Activewear for the Lively Baby Boomer Market; May '11
• Philadelphia University - Research for Military Lightweight Yet Battlefield Worthy Apparel; March '11
• Georgia Tech University - Conducts Textile Research on UV Protective Clothing for Skin Cancer; Jan. '11
• Clemson University - Apparel Research Center Offers Serives for Textile Industry; Nov. '10
• University of California, Davis - Sustainable Textiles & Medical Protection Conference; September '10
• University of Akron - Small Fibers, Big Future, First Commercially Viable Nanofibers; July '10
• University of Georgia - Detecting Conterfeiting of High Performance Fibers; May '10
• Oregon State University - Conducts Research on Poplar Fibers; April '10
• University of Georgia - Questions Performance Qualities of Bamboo Fibers; February '10
• North Carolina State - Durable Nonwovens; December '09
• North Carolina State - Tests High-Profile Next Generation Fire Fighter Apparel; September '09
• Cornell University - Green Composites Research in Skateboard Production; August '09
• Texas Tech University - Decontamination Wipe Targets New Markets; June '09
• MIT - Innovative Sports Research on Poron XRD; April '09
• North Carolina State - Launches Development Center Utilizing Eco-Finishing Technology
• Cornel University - Offers New PhD in Apparel Design; Fall '08
• Central Michigan University - Evaluates Thermal Comfort in 3 Dimensions; Fall '08
• Gaston College - Offers Targeted Training at "New" Textile Technoclogy Center; Aug. '08
• Georgia Tech University - Studies Underway to Quantify Wicking Textiles; May '08
• Outdoor Retailer Launches Project PR, Students Design Competition; March '08
• California State University, Los Angeles - Creative Opportunties for Future Textile Professionals; Jan. '08

• Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2015 - Host of Ground Breaking Performance Wear Launches at Upbeat ORWM, January 2015.
• Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2014 - New Laminates, Lightweights, Alternatives to Traditional Down and Functional Finishes Highlighted at ORWM, January 2014.
• IFAI Expo 2013 - Meeting Neew Demands with Solution - Driven Fabrics, October 2013.
• Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2013 - Active Growth in Outdoor Market Pushed by Performance Textiles, July 2013.
• Techtextile North America Review - Latest Innovations; US Sourcing Rising, March 2013.
• Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2013 - Modified Technologies, Sustainability & Made in the USA Hot Topics, January 2013.
• IFAI 100 Year Anniversary at IFAI Expo 2012 - Celebrates Innovation, November 2012.
• Techtextile North America & Texprocess America - Recent Shows Energize the Industry, April 2012.
• IFAIExpo - Vital Lifeline New Product Developments are Designed to Answer Real Needs for the Industry): November 2011
• Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2011 - Future Promises: Fabric Innovations Lead Recovery in Outdoor Market (July '11).
• Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2011 - Dynamic Developments: Technical Advances in Fibers and Designs Enhance Performance Apparel (January '11).
• IFAI Expo 2010 - IFAI Exhibitors Present Nex-Generation of Technical Advanced (November 2010).
• Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2010 - Exciting Product Developments & Energetic Upbeat Atmpsphere Set Pace for New Season of Inspiration.
• TechTextil North America, May '10 - Optimism is in the Air. With a number of new products and innovation launched exhibitors and visitors point to continued signs of recovery.
• TechTextil North America is Leading the Industry Forward - April '10
• Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2010 - New Innovative Products Contribute to Optimistic Mood
• IFAI EXPO 2009 - Diversity of Development
• TechTextile, Las Vegas, June 2009 - Dare To Dream

Knitting International

• Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2013 - Integrating Technology into Yarns Key Trend, Jan. '13.
• Texollini - Company Profile: Developing Fashion Forward Technical Products, July 2012.
• Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2012 - Increasing Emphasis on Styling and Technical Apparel.
• Los Angeles Textile Show for Spring 2012 - Textures Abound! Soft Surface Interests, Loose Sweater Knits, Burnout Technologies and Vivid Color Patterns and Prints were on Display.
• Outdoor Retailer Winter Market '11 - Smart Socks Lead the way with Innovation Aimed at Wearer Commfort.
• Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2010 - Investment in Innovative Fabrics Evident - Nov '10
• Globaltex is Becoming a Prominet Event - Showcased Innovative Knitted Fabrics - May '10
• Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Show '10 - Innovation Fueling Development of Better Products
• Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Show '09 - Outdoor Optimism
• LA Textile Show Spring '09 - Two Shows Go Head to Head
• Outdoor Retailer Show Winter '09 - Scandinavian Brands Take Center Stage
• Outdoor Retailer Show Summer '08 - Fresh Take on Cycle Wear
• LA Textile Show - Novel Knits Steal the Show for Summer '09
• Outdoor Reatiler Show, Natural Fibers & Seamless Technologies- Winter Market '08
• Outdoor Reatiler Show, Protective Fabrics Steal the Show - Summer Market '07
• Sustainable Technologies Provide Main Focus for Buyers at OR Winter Market '07
• Fabrics Dazzle In LA - LA Textile Show Summer '07
• Buyers Trend to Green Fabrics, OR Show, August '06
• LA Textile Show, June 06
• Techtextil, North American Showcase, May '06
• Fashion Meets Performance at OR Show, January '06