Recent Innovations – The Textile Think Tank

3D biomedical textile engineering technology by Secant Medical

Dr. Tanveer Hussain February 18, 2016

Secant Medical, the leading manufacturer of biomedical textiles and advanced biomaterials, has developed a new 3D textile engineering technology by integrating traditional textile engineering with…

Sustainable Machine-Washable Wool

Dr. Tanveer Hussain February 17, 2016

For some years, the standard, most cost-effective treatment for producing machine-washable wool has involved the use of chlorine and Hercosett, a thin polymer resin, to…

Lycra Beauty III

Dr. Tanveer Hussain February 15, 2016

Shapewear is evolving rapidly away from the constricting uncomfortable elasticated garments that previously dominated the branded market. Invista’s research showed that 95% of women stated…

New Xennia range for digital polyester fabric printing

Dr. Tanveer Hussain August 3, 2014

Xennia Technology has launched a full range of sublimation digital textile printing inks for proofing and production-scale decoration of polyester fabrics. Xennia Corundum range of…

The Revolution in Field of Fibre Science

Dr. Tanveer Hussain July 29, 2014

We believe we have found a renewable and preventative solution to the global fibre gap in CRAiLAR Flax. It is a hearty, fast-growing rotational crop…

Fabric based sensors to prevent drivers falling asleep at the wheel

Dr. Tanveer Hussain July 25, 2014

Car seats with integrally knitted sensors, which warn drivers when they start to fall asleep at the wheel, are being developed as part of a…

T-shirt for health and sports sectors premieres at Wearable Technologies

Dr. Tanveer Hussain July 25, 2014

Match2blue, a leading mobile technology developer has for the first time presented as this year’s Wearable Technologies Conference in San Francisco that concluded last week,…