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Performance Apparel Markets: Product Developments And Innovations, December 2024

Published Dec 01, 2024
Length 23 Pages
SKU # TXI19490215

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Performance Apparel Markets: Product Developments And Innovations, December 2024


This report provides information on the latest developments in: chemical protective clothing; fabrics for outdoor apparel and equipment; flame resistant (FR) fabrics; insulation materials; sportswear; stretch fabrics; and workwear. Furthermore, it includes news from the following innovative brands, organisations and educational institutions: Apex Mills; the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO); Gore-Tex; Hainsworth Protective Fabrics; Mammut; Montane; Pertex; S-Gard; The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU); Thermore; Unifi; Van Heurck; and Viking.

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23 Pages
SUMMARY
CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in
Australia have developed a prototype chemical protective uniform which is made using nanofibres
FABRICS FOR OUTDOOR APPAREL AND EQUIPMENT
Montane has developed a three-layer laminate fabric for outdoor apparel which offers advanced
levels of breathability and water repellency
Pertex has developed a range of lightweight fabrics for outdoor apparel and equipment which are made using polyamide (nylon) 6 derived from recycled materials
FLAME RESISTANT (FR) FABRICS
Hainsworth Protective Fabrics has developed a breathable flame resistant fabric containing merino wool for use in the manufacture of firefighting gear
INSULATION MATERIALS
Outdoor apparel brand Mammut has developed a synthetic insulation material which contains pre-consumer production scraps
Unifi has developed a synthetic insulation material for outdoor apparel and equipment which contains recycled materials derived from pre-consumer and post-consumer textile waste
Thermore has developed a slimline insulation material which contains fibres derived from recycled post-consumer waste plastic bottles
SPORTSWEAR
A range of sportswear which employs smart textiles in order to facilitate moisture management has been developed by researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
STRETCH FABRICS
Apex Mills has developed a novel stretch fabric which is made without the use of elastomeric fibres
WORKWEAR
Products made using Gore-Tex Crosstech Pyrad performance fabric have been launched by the workwear brands S-Gard, Van Heurck and Viking
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