The apparel industry continues to be a hotbed of patent innovation. Activity is driven by rise in e-commerce, data analytics, demand for convenience, and the growing importance of technologies such as ...

A new fiber computer contains eight devices that work together as a single computing entity, and scientists want to weave ...

Types of Sensors Used in The Apparel Industry. From coats to shoes, apparel ranks as the fourth most commonly stolen retail merchandise, according to the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing.

A new set of innovators are making new fibers from trees and clothing waste.

For the first time, this makes it possible to compare the environmental effects of completely different types of textiles.

Researchers have identified at least sixteen different types of textiles, indicating a surprising diversity for a single burial site. The textiles, which were found adhered to fragments of bronze ...

According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which uses over 41,000 patents to analyze innovation intensity for the apparel industry, there are 20+ innovation areas that will shape the future of ...