Textile coating refers to the process of depositing various chemicals and resins either on one or both sides of a textile substrate. These compounds are usually added to enhance the physical ...

Now, Chinese researchers have made a new kind of self-cleaning coating for textiles that instead relies on molecular ...

In the scorching heat of summer, anyone who spends time outside could benefit from a cooling fabric. While there are some textiles that reflect the sun's rays or wick heat away, current options ...

A new technique could create waterproof coatings for clothes out of discarded textiles – far safer for humans and the environment than current coatings, which are typically made with harsh chemicals ...

A new textile recycling breakthrough tackles polycotton waste using supercritical CO₂. How Renasens scaled fast and secured ...

Researchers have created a textile coating that can not only repel liquids like blood and saliva but can also prevent viruses from adhering to the surface. Masks, gowns, and other personal protective ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The future of your shirts, socks and gloves will be electronic. In years to come, wearable electronics will look nothing like even your smallest iPod or mobile phone today. Not ...

Researchers at North Carolina State University (NC State; Raleigh) are developing conductive nanocoatings for use on such simple textiles as woven cotton. Among the applications that could eventually ...

DENVER, Aug. 21, 2024 — In the scorching heat of summer, anyone who spends time outside — athletes, landscapers, kids at the park or beachgoers — could benefit from a cooling fabric. While there are ...