According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which uses over 41,000 patents to analyze innovation intensity for the apparel industry, there are 20+ innovation areas that will shape the future of ...

Researchers have created washable and durable magnetic field sensing electronic textiles -- thought to be the first of their kind -- which they say paves the way to transform use in clothing. This ...

For the first time, this makes it possible to compare the environmental effects of completely different types of textiles.

Types of Machines Used in Textile Industries. Although the textile industry fabricates various products, cotton remains the most important natural fiber, and the types of machines found in the ...

The ideas behind smart and e-textiles have been around for many decades, but with an increasingly commercial focus over the past 30, or even more, years.