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Precision Textiles Sells 10 Million Yards Of Medical Grade Fabric To Make 5 Million Gowns For Healthcare Workers

TOTOWA, N.J. — July 13, 2020 — Precision Textiles — a supplier of coated fabrics, nonwovens and laminations for the bedding, automotive, healthcare and home furnishings industries — has sold more than 10 million yards of its newly launched Medical Gown Series fabric line, enough material to produce 5 million hospital gowns. The milestone supports the growing demand for…

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Why Antimicrobial Fabric Treatments Will Be a Big Part of Our Textile Future—Latest Developments

Offering inherently protective garments and accessories within the fashion industry makes perfect sense, as do antiviral textiles and surfaces for the decor industry. Textiles are the fabrics of our lives, literally, offering protection from extreme cold, excessive heat, and moisture; but in the COVID age, the urgent need for antiviral fabrics opens up a whole new chapter for the…

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Alchemie Technology: Applying Digital Precision Coatings To Combat COVID-19

CAMBRIDGE, England — April 7, 2020 — Alchemie Technology is announcing the accelerated launch of Novara, a breakthrough new high-throughput digital precision coating technology for technical textiles. The textile technology innovator is supporting the global efforts to combat COVID-19 by applying its Novara technology to the manufacture of safety-critical products, including anti-viral facemasks. Alchemie is actively partnering with manufacturers…

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How Are E-Textiles & Smart Textiles Different?

We’re here to set the record straight and look at how clothing and computing are about to evolve thanks to the introduction of these technologies. What is an “E-textile”? There are several definitions for “e-textile” in the world today. The terms stands for “electronic textile” or “electronically integrated textile.” Most definitions touch on the following qualities: Electronic textiles combine…

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H&M desperately protecting Fast Fashion way of life

H&M has 52 seasons of fashion, the epitome of Fast Fashion. Is it any wonder that the H&M Boss, Karl-Johan Persson, is publicly speaking out against those who want to be more sustainable? In a recent article in the Independent, there was an article run about Persson and his comments about how ditching fast fashion would have significant negative social repercussions….

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“If we don’t tell them it’s sustainable chemistry, they won’t know”

I stumbled upon this interesting article about a company and their sustainable chemistry and I had to share.  MLSE is also a sustainable alternative to many of the toxic and polluting finishing chemistries out there.  And since MTIX is in that space, we like to follow and applaud others that are making waves and creating a path forward in…

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Textiles made from coffee grounds?

In the last decade, a global trend has emerged to purchase organic products, eat non-GMO food and use sustainable energy. The fashion industry does not escape from it, because, although it might seem very attractive, it is causing an important environmental impact to consider, since the textile industry is the most polluting in the world, after the oil sector,…

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