Product developments and innovations in the home textiles market

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Pantone has launched a collection of 200 metallic colours to complement its Fashion, Home + Interiors(FHI)colour system, and Datacolor and lnedit Software have developed software for use in conjunction with the ColorReaderPRO portable colour measurement device.Kiian Digital has launched a range of reactive dye inks for printing on to cellulosic fabrics for fashion and home textile applications, and EFI Reggiani has developed a new digital textile printer called Reggiani BOLT in response to demand for high quality and environmentally sustainable digital textile printing equipment for a number of markets.Devan Chemicals has launched a biodegradable flame retardant treatment for mattress ticking and has expanded its R-Vital and Health & Wellness ranges of textile finishes, while Schoeller Technologies has developed a stain repellency finishing treatment for textiles which can not be easily washed.Researchers at the Institut fur Textiltechnik(ITA)of RWTH Aachen University have developed a decorative illuminating fabric using”light-guiding fibres”and polymer optical fibres(POFs), and Antron has developed an improved version of its Antron Lumena durable performance carpet fibre.Kvadrat has developed a new durable textile for use in outdoor applications, andHeathcoat Fabrics has expanded its Safe-T-Tec range of flame resistant fabrics.IKEA Range & Supply has developed a curtain which can purify air, and the Dutch designer Simone Post has produced a series of prototype rugs for Adidas using recycled materials obtained from sports shoes.1888 Mills and DuPont have collaborated in the development of anti-odour home textile products, and Canopy Growth, Martha Stewart and Sequential Brands Group will develop a collection of products which incorporate cannabidiol(CBD).Peel Away Labs has launched disposable and waterproof fitted bed sheets, Bearaby has developed a collection of weighted bedding products which help to improve sleep quality, and GHCL has launched two bedding collections which incorporate traceable fibres and help to promote health and well-being.Trevira and Analar have collaborated in the development of a pillow which incorporates polylactic acid(PLA)fibrefill, Ford Motor Company(Ford)has developed a bed called The Lane-Keeping Bed which incorporates technology typically used in cars, and Brooklyn Bedding has launched a new mattress specifically for plus-size customers.