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In this month’s Miniscape we are looking at how the bike frame has evolved. The frame is the basic structure of a bicycle. Typically, it has a rhombus shape and consists of two triangles to …
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In this month’s Miniscape, we are looking at how 3D printing is disrupting packaging. The 3D packaging industry was valued at $12.6 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow by 70% in 2023. 3D …
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In this Miniscape, Materials Specialist Jessica Brenner talks about carbon fiber. Carbon fiber offers a great way for companies to reduce the weight of their products. This not only offers …
Today, our wearable technology mostly consists of smart watches or headphones restricted to the rigid object it’s contained to, but smart clothing has the potential to be a second skin, adjusting to …
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In this Miniscape we join Materials Specialist, Jessica Brenner as she welcomes Sonia Reynolds of Zephlinear to talk about the innovative 4th class of textile: FOYSE or Fibre On Yarn Surface …
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In this Miniscape, Materials Specialist Jessica Brenner will review new recycling technologies that have been developed for the fashion industry. Circ: Technology System The company, Circ, has …
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In this month's Miniscape, Materials Specialist, Jessica Brenner discusses food-derived innovations for the fashion and packaging industry. Here, she reviews a few companies that have been developing …
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In this month's Miniscape Material Specialist Jessica Brenner will be exploring zero waste and zero emission technologies in the fashion industry. These practices are increasingly important for the …
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In this month's Miniscape Material Specialist Jessica Brenner takes a look at trailblazing start-ups that are transforming the fashion industry. Materra™ Farming Systems The first …
In this Miniscape we will be reviewing some algae and fungi-based sustainable foam alternatives. Conventional foam is made from fossil fuel-based resources, and as we’ve seen a growing demand for …
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In this Miniscape Material Specialist Jessica Brenner will be reviewing some sustainable alternatives to concrete. Construction in the US relies heavily on concrete for buildings, parking lots …
In this Miniscape Material Specialist Jessica Brenner will discuss the future of customizable textiles. We have been seeing a rise in the automation of everything from textile processing to …
