Unlike on-body wearables which are located at a single point such as the chest, wrist or finger, fabrics and apparel have the ...

MIT researchers have developed an autonomous programmable computer in the form of an elastic fiber, which could monitor health conditions and physical activity, alerting the wearer to potential ...

A team of scientists have developed what they call an "autonomous programmable computer in the form of an elastic fiber" ...

After more than ten years of research and development, Aquafil, headquartered in Trento, Italy, is launching the world’s first demonstration plant capable of chemically separating elastic fibres from ...

Aquafil S.p.A. (Arco, Italy) announced that it has launched, in Slovenia, the first demonstration plant for the chemical ...

The nylon recovered through this process will be regenerated at the ECONYL® plant, transforming waste into high-quality regenerated nylon ready for new textile applications—significantly reducing ...

underwear and bedding Acrylic Like all synthetic fibres, has good strength with good elastic properties so doesn’t crease, has poor absorbency but can be a good insulator if crimp is added to ...