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Bionic® materials featured at Neocon 2013

Matmarket’s partner materials have typically been well represented in both footwear and glove markets. However the expansion of our material range has created to opportunity to reach into new industries. One industry in particular is the interior design world. Increased interest in the unique properties Ariaprene™, AX Suede™ and Bionic® are already generating interest and [...]

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Fluorescent

Mon, May 6, 2013

This is probably the most interesting article I’ve ever read on fluorescence. Written by a material historian for Interiors and Sources’ blog, Grace Jeffer’s understanding of the technicalities of fluorescence is almost as rare as her ability to explain it in a completely comprehendible way. The icing on the cake is that she talks very [...]

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AdiZero Launches the Tour

Mon, April 22, 2013

Adidas recently launched a Golf shoe with an upper comprising of Clarino microfiber materials. Apparently its impressed the pros. “I’m always looking to add comfort and lightweight elements to my game, rounds on the course get long and it’s vital to have footwear that helps you perform, the adizero golf shoe gives me the tools [...]

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Up and coming designers that are getting a once-in-a-lifetime education from some major industry influencers. Pensole Footwear Design Academy was launched with the intention to fill a hole in the footwear industry by providing students with the ability to learn footwear design from concept to creation. Pensole has teamed up with the Art Center College [...]

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The New Balance MT10v2

Wed, April 24, 2013

New Balance debuts new MT10v2 trail running shoe. The light weight shoe can be found in both men’s and women’s styles and features Ariaprene on the upper.

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Textile Insight interviewed Andrew Dent, VP of the materials library at Material Connexion, about the new materials available in their library. Here’s what he said about Ariaprene: “Ariaprene is a perforated closed-cell foam laminated to sheer or opaque fabrics. Engineered perforations reduce weight; provide structure, flexibility and breathability. The material is readily recyclable and outperforms [...]