This year’s TechTextil took place from May 10-12 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Techtextil and Texprocess exhibitions hosted over 350 exhibitors from 30 countries and welcomed thousands of attendees …
Material-Minded Design: The Intersection of Trends, Sustainability, and the Materials We Use
Watch a replay of our presentation at Milan Design Week, co-hosted with our Italian Partners, Materially. In Material-Minded Design: The Intersection of Trends, Sustainability, and the Materials We …
Systemic Change Driving The Future of Sustainability
Building a sustainable future is one of the biggest challenges that we all are faced with today. With so much information around this topic, how can we craft a new direction forward? What does it …
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Top 5 Materials – June 2023
Each month, our research team juries in new materials into our material database. Here are five of our favorite and selections from this month: 1. NexCell SCF Foaming Technology MC# - …
The Holistic Home – MCX on “The Mic”
What happens when a material scientist, an interior designer, and a sustainably minded manufacturer sit down with a legendary design podcaster? To find out, Debbie Millman and guests sat down at the …
Hot Topic – Stretch
In the world of textiles, stretch can be defined as its fiber’s ability to lengthen a certain amount and return to its original size. Moreover, stretch fabric is a textile that can stretch. There …
Ask an Expert: Corporate Sustainability Initiatives
Taking a systems approach to a complex problem A shady collaborative recycling scheme has once again been revealed. This scheme was headed by Dow in collaboration with Sport Singapore and …
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How It’s Made – Ubiquitous Energy and the Industry’s Push to Net Zero
Who needs solar panels? There’s currently an industry-wide push to get the built environment to net-zero. In other words, architects and builders are trying to find ways to reduce the carbon …
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Hot Topic – Lifecycle
A product’s lifecycle is the complete track that a consumer product follows, from source to disposal. Historically, consumer products have been used in a linear fashion. In other words, the …
Hot Topic – Renewable
A renewable material refers to a material derived from natural resources that can be replenished at a rate that exceeds its consumption in the market. For example, if five apple trees grow on a plot …
Top 5 Materials – February 2023
Each month, our research team juries in new materials into our material database. Here are five of our favorite and selections from this month: DURABIO™ Manufacturer: Mitsubishi Chemical …
