Protective Apparel
Designer Prada in Space
New Textile Partnerships Forged in the Commercialization of Space For decades, the uncharted exploration of space was largely the domain of government-led organizations, most notably the USA’s NASA. Now, private …
Space Sportswear
The Final Frontier Has Never Been So Fashionable Space provides a very unique environment in which to build products with particular attributes that can’t be built terrestrially. The value is …
Out of this world smart wearables
Wireless Compose-2: A Wireless Communication Network with a Ballistocardiography Smart-Shirt Experiment in the ISS Columbus Module Evaluating the effects of the environment of space on the human cardiovascular system was …
Vital Protection
The next generation of materials is providing much-needed protection against chemical and biological warfare agents. The team at the U.S. Army DEVCOM Soldier Center is focused on developing the next …
New fiber routes to performance fabrics
From basalt to recycled carbon to sustainable nylons, today’s advanced fabrics are exhibiting environmentally sound components that are sustainable and innovative. An emphasis at the Techtextil show in Frankfurt, Germany …