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Innovation / Smart Textiles

14 June 2022

Electronically conductive fibres are already in use in smart textiles, but in a recently published research article ionically conductive fibres have proven to be of increasing interest.

Breakthrough in Project to Produce Conductive Yarns Without Conductive Metals

Ionofibres, or ionically conductive fibres, may in the future be used for such items as textile batteries, textile displays and textile muscles, according to researchers. A texfash.com report.

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Innovation / Sanitisation Tech

8 June 2022

The UWS Project Team of Mohammed Yaseen, Mostafa Rateb, Emanuel Epelle, Luc Rolland With Anthony Burns, COO of ACS.

Fashion Industry About to Be Revolutionised by New Sanitisation Technology

A revolutionary technology could help to drastically reduce landfill waste from clothing, textiles, and PPE products, offering far-reaching environmental benefits. texfash.com reports

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Innovation / Carbon Capture

8 June 2022

A new design for a filter could help remove carbon dioxide from flue gas emissions and air.

New Textile Filter Shows Promise for Carbon Capture

Research on a new textile-based filter that combines cotton fabric and an enzyme that can filter carbon dioxide from air and gas mixtures at promising rates could be a step forward in reducing carbon dioxide emissions from biomass, coal or natural gas power plants. texfash.com reports.

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Innovation / Fabrics

8 June 2022

New Fabric Can Turn Body Movements into Electricity

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a stretchable and waterproof ‘fabric’ that turns energy generated from body movements into electrical energy.