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Jeanologia says denim can be water-free by 2025

Jeanologia, a Spanish company specialising in the development of sustainable technologies for garments finishing, is celebrating World Water Day by highlighting the company’s capabilities, which could enable all jeans to be made “100% water free” by 2025, according to Enrique Silla, CEO. “With Jeanologia as the expert technology partner, it is possible, within a few years, for production to use zero water and create zero waste; increasing productivity and accelerating time to market,” he said.

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The Bavarian Viscose speciality fibre manufacturer Kelheim Fibres has earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Certified Biobased Product label. The company’s Danufil, Galaxy and Viloft products are now able to carry the unique USDA label that highlights their biobased origin.

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The Teijintex by Teijin Frontier stand will be located in the Fabrics area to feature mainly two materials — Solotex and Deltapeak — along with displays of eco-friendly materials. Also, Teijin Frontier will make its first appearance in the show’s the Wearable Lab area to display wearable electrode cloth and piezoelectric wearable sensors with fashionable design.

On display

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Litrax, a leading Swiss textile technology brand and a producer of functional polymer chips, yarn and textile technologies, showcased its latest technology innovations that the company believes could change the future of functional garments, at ISPO Beijing last month.

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Directa Plus, a producer and supplier of graphene-based products for use in consumer and industrial markets, has announced the launch of two new textile collections containing the company’s Graphene Plus (G+) by Colmar, the high-end sports and activewear company, and Eurojersey, a producer of high quality warp-knit technical fabrics under its Sensitive Fabrics brand. Both collections were unveiled at ISPO 2018, the sport and sportswear international trade fair held in Munich.

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DuPont Advanced Materials (DuPont) has announced the newest offering from DuPont Intexar – a powered smart clothing technology for on-body heating. Intexar Heat is a thin lightweight and durable heating solution for outdoor clothing that is designed to be easily integrated into garments.
DuPont highlighted Intexar Heat in partnership with the Formosa Taffeta Company (FTC) at the ISPO Munich trade show, which concluded in Munich, Germany, today.

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Osmotex, a Swiss-Norwegian research and development company, is showcasing a jacket with embedded electronic moisture management that allows you to sweat without feeling wet, featuring the company’s proprietary Hydro_Bot technology, at ISPO Munich this week.

A team of researchers at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) has created a highly sensitive soft capacitive sensor made of silicone and fabric that moves and flexes with the human body to unobtrusively and accurately detect movement.

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An international research team led by scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas and Hanyang University in South Korea has developed high-tech yarns that generate electricity when they are stretched or twisted.

In a study published in the August issue of the journal Science, researchers describe twistron yarns and their possible applications, such as harvesting energy from the motion of ocean waves or from temperature fluctuations. When sewn into a shirt, these yarns served as a self-powered breathing monitor.

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Twinery, the innovation arm of MAS Holdings, has announced the launch of Nova –  the high visibility jacket with on-demand illumination, designed specifically for runners and outdoor enthusiasts.