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Insight19 Jul 2016Textile-based wearables form a lucrative market, with leading brands such as Nike and Google tapping into the opportunities available to grow this niche sector.
Insight15 Jul 2016According to a report published by Transparency Market Research (TMR), the rising demand for high-performance and comfortable apparel such as sportswear is driving the global waterproof textiles market.

Washington State University researchers have developed a unique, multi-functional smart material that can change shape from heat or light and assemble and disassemble itself.