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- Chameleon FabricsAlsa Corporation is expanding their chameleon product line from just paint to include fabrics such as leathers, PVC’s, P.U.’s, and other fabrics. This is accomplished by actually applying patented chemical technologies to the fabric to bring the most unusual and beautiful fabrics anywhere.
- Stella CS recycled fabricStella CS is a semi-transparent taffeta fabric by Nya Nordiska, developed for both residential and contract interiors. The textile is available in a palette of 28 solid colours, ranging from light, understated neutrals to deeper, more saturated tones, allowing for a wide range of colour combinations and applications. The fabric is woven from 100% recycled polyester Trevira CS yarn and weighs approximately 100 g/m².
- Turning plastic bags into self-cooling fabricResearchers at MIT developed self-cooling fabrics made from polyethylene, a material commonly used in plastic bags. A plastic bag for a shirt hardly sounds…
- Acoustic curtain fabricsVescom's specialist knowledge and innovations in weaving techniques has produced next level transparent acoustic curtain fabrics. Tay and Tinos are soft, extremely supple fabrics…
- Hand-marbled fabricsThese hand-marbled fabrics by designer Sabine Spare are inspired by biomimicry and the subconscious. The fabrics are all biobased, like silk and cotton, non-toxic dyes and biodegradable liquids. The dyes are applied in a vessel with liquid, in which patterns can be drawn using tools. The washed and dried fabric is applied to the surface and takes over the patterns of the dye.
- Drop Stich FabricsTissavel has come up with an original process for which produces 3-dimensional velvet fabrics without the need to cut threads and yet at a pre-determined pile height. The fabrics are produced in HT polyester, polypropylene, polyamide and aramid fibres.
- Nettle & cypress fabricCompany Grado Zero Espace developed blended fabrics containing stinging nettle and cypress fibre. The cypress yarn is turned in a mixed fabric containing 50% cotton, which has the same anti-bacterial, anti-mould, relaxing, deodorising properties of the cypress yarn. The nettle fibres have a special feature: thanks to their hollow structure, they are natural thermal insulators.
- Barracuda Aluminized FabricBarracuda Aluminized Glass Fabric is composed of woven glass fibers and subsequently coated on one side with a thin layer of Aluminum. The metallic coating takes the fabric from its original satin finish to a brilliant, shiny metal surface. Barracuda fabric is easily moldable to complex shapes and when combined with the proper resin emulates the look of a shiny, 3D metal surface to make a strong and lightweight material.
- SEFAR Architecture TENARA FabricSEFAR Architecture TENARA Fabric is an all-fluoropolymer composite; the underlying scrim is made of high strength expanded PTFE yarn. The scrim is coated on both faces with a flexible fluoropolymer layer which imparts waterproofness and the ability to be thermally or high frequency welded to create strong seams.
- Fabric that generates electricity through body heatResearchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada developed a smart fabric that generates energy through body heat. The new, cost-effective fabric can convert…
- A sound-suppressing silk fabricResearchers at MIT in the US developed a thin silk fabric that can be used to create quiet spaces. There are many acoustic materials…
- Recycled boucle upholstery fabricsCombining homelike comfort with the highest performance specifications demanded by the contract market, Vescom’s sustainable recycled boucle upholstery fabrics inspire physical touch and create a sense of cosy cocooning in commercial spaces. Woven in Vescom’s 100% CO2-neutral weaving mill and incorporating predominantly recycled polyester FR boucle yarn made from post-consumer PET bottles.
- Raytent recycled acrylic fabricRaytent fabric is 100% recycled acrylic fabric for outdoor applications. The material is water-repellent, stain-resistant fabric with good light fastness. It can be used for outdoor furniture, garden and pool furniture, in particular cushions for sun loungers, sofas, chaise longues and chairs, decorative panels, pergolas and fixed structures.
- New coating makes natural fabrics waterproofResearchers at MIT developed a new coating that not only adds water-repellency to natural fabrics, but is also more effective than coatings that are…
- Cordura Nyco fabricCordura Nyco fabrics offer comfortable durability in military uniforms, workwear, and casual clothing. Based on an intimate blend of cotton and Invista's T420 nylon 6.6 fibre, the fabric provides abrasion resistance, comfort, and durability, even under some of the toughest workplace conditions.
- 3D printed metallic fabric for use in spaceThink chainmail is out of style? Think again! The only difference is that it is now 3D printed and for use in space, instead…
- Form Found Façade: Robotics and fabric formwork create façadeFabric formwork is a building technology that involves the use of structural membranes as the main facing material for concrete moulds. Unlike traditional formwork,…
- Swirl & Wave FabricWave and Swirl are fabrics with embroided motifs.
- Breathable PU FabricsBreathable PU Fabrics of Singtex are laminated with Polyurethane (PU) this makes a fabrics able to be waterproof and provide a comfortable wearing experience at the same time.
- Jugendstil-Inspired Façade Combines Heritage with Digital FabricationA team of students at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), consisting of Dimi Ale, Hyeonji Kim, Peter Hartenstein, and under the guidance of…
- Turning fabric waste into candyFor her master’s degree at Central Saint Martins college in London, designer Jinghan Li turned fabric waste into edible candies. The fashion industry is…
- New fabric ensures you’re never too hot or coldResearchers at the University of Maryland engineered a new type of fabric that reacts to your body temperature and humidity levels to ensure you’re…
- Knitted steel fabricThis knitted steel fabric consists of 95% steel and 5% Polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH). The material can be thin, but is also very strong, and the fabric doesn't break or fall apart. It’s non-flammable (A1 to DIN 4102), chemically inert and features excellent dampening properties.
- Solar and wind energy generated by fabricCharging your phone because the wind makes your curtains move, generating electricity. Today, it is possible. Not one, but two separate research groups have…
