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Technical Textile Markets: Product Developments And Innovations, January 2026

Publisher Textiles Intelligence
Published Jan 01, 2026
Length 17 Pages
SKU # TXI20830188

Description

This report provides information on the latest developments in anti-odour finishes, compression garment design, fibres, finishing, nonwovens, sewing threads, smart textiles and testing. The report includes information and analysis relating to a number of innovative companies and other organisations worldwide, including: Ahlstrom; DuPont; Durak Tekstil; Freudenberg Performance Materials; Microban International; Rheon Labs; SDL Atlas; and Stretchline.

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17 Pages
SUMMARY
ANTI-ODOUR FINISHES
Microban International has launched an anti-odour finish called EcoFresh for application to textiles used in outdoor apparel and footwear
COMPRESSION GARMENT DESIGN
Researchers in Hong Kong are developing an accurate method for measuring how human tissue is deformed by compression garments so that their fit and functionality can be improved
FIBRES
Researchers at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) have produced affordable, strong fibres from fermentation waste
Researchers in China are developing a solid-solid phase-change fibre which can autonomously absorb and release heat
FINISHING
Researchers in Australia are developing a flame retardant coating which slows the rate at which cotton garments ignite
NONWOVENS
Ahlstrom has launched a range of molecular filter media called PurXcel for use in the cleaning of indoor air
DuPont has launched a highly breathable nonwoven called Tyvek APX for use in the production of disposable garments which provide protection from chemicals
Freudenberg Performance Materials has launched a range of bio-based, binder-free wet-laid nonwovens made from polylactic acid and wood pulp
SEWING THREADS
Durak Tekstil has developed a sewing thread which is resistant to heat generated by lasers used in the finishing of denim
SMART TEXTILES
Researchers at Harvard John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) are developing a fabric with adjustable aerodynamic properties
Researchers at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL—Swiss Federal Institute of
Technology Lausanne) are developing a highly elastic fibre-based sensor for use in smart textiles, physical rehabilitation devices and soft robotics
Researchers in the UK are developing a wearable smart textile band to monitor the development of the age-related condition sarcopenia
Rheon Labs and Stretchline have developed a comfortable and supportive sports bra strap which is made from an energy-absorbing polymer core in a shell of circular knit elastic fabric
TESTING
SDL Atlas has launched an upgraded version of its Scorch/Sublimation Tester

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