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 durable copper-based coating can be precisely integrated into fabric to create responsive and reusable materials such as protective equipment, environmental sensors, and smart filters. The ...

UBC researchers have developed an inexpensive, non-toxic coating for almost any fabric that decreases the infectivity of the virus that causes COVID-19 by up to 90 per cent. And in the future, you ...

Drexel researchers have developed a way to coat cellulose yarn with flakes of a type of conductive, two-dimensional material, called MXene, to imbue it with the conductivity and durability it needs to ...

Washington, Jun 30 (PTI) MIT scientists have developed a novel coating that can make natural fabrics such as cotton and silk water repellant. Fabrics that resist water are essential for everything ...

New York, Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills Global Market ...

There may be a new invention that could significantly reduce the time spent doing laundry. Scientists in China have developed a spray-on coating for clothes that stops dirt and stains from sticking to ...

Using starch can give your clothes a polished, structured look while keeping them fresher and stain-resistant longer. Starch ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Fabrics that resist water are essential for everything from rainwear to military tents, but conventional water-repellent coatings have been shown to persist in the environment and ...