Product Developments and Innovations in the Home Textiles Market, 2019

1. SUMMARY

2. ANTI-ODOUR TEXTILES

• 1888 Mills and DuPont have collaborated in the development of anti-odour home textile products

3. BEDDING PRODUCTS

• Bearaby has developed a collection of weighted bedding products which help to improve sleep quality
• Peel Away Labs has launched disposable and waterproof fitted bed sheets
• Trevira and the home furnishings brand Analar have collaborated in the development of a pillow which incorporates polylactic acid (PLA) fiberfill

4. BEDS

• Ford Motor Company (Ford) has developed a bed called the Lane-Keeping Bed which incorporates technology typically used in cars

5. BLINDS AND CURTAINS

• IKEA Range & Supply has developed a curtain which can purify the air

6. CARPETS

• The carpet fiber brand Antron has developed an improved version of its Antron Lumena performance carpet fiber

7. COLLECTIONS

• Canopy Growth, Martha Stewart and Sequential Brands Group will develop a collection of products which incorporate cannabidiol (CBD)
• GHCL has launched two bedding collections which incorporate traceable fibers and help to promote health and well-being
• Nile Harvest collection
• Meditasi collection

8. COLOUR MANAGEMENT

• Datacolor and Inèdit Software have developed new software for use in conjunction with the ColorReaderPRO colour measurement device
• Pantone has introduced 200 metallic colours to its Fashion, Home + Interiors (FHI) colour system

9. DIGITAL PRINTERS

• EFI Reggiani has developed a new digital textile printer called Reggiani BOLT

10. DIGITAL PRINTING INKS

• Kiian Digital has launched a range of reactive dye inks for printing on to fabrics made from cellulosic fibers

11. FABRICS

• Heathcoat Fabrics has expanded its Safe-T-Tec range of flame-resistant fabrics
• Researchers at the Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) of RWTH Aachen University have developed a decorative illuminating fabric

12. FINISHES

• Devan Chemicals has expanded its R-Vital and Health & Wellness ranges of textile finishes
• R-Vital
• Health & Wellness

13. FLAME RETARDANT TREATMENTS

• Devan Chemicals has launched a bio-based flame retardant treatment for mattress ticking

14. MATTRESSES

• Brooklyn Bedding has launched a new mattress specifically for plus-size customers

15. RUGS

• The Dutch designer Simone Post has produced a series of prototype rugs for Adidas using recycled materials obtained from sports shoes

16. STAIN REPELLENCY TREATMENTS

• Schoeller Technologies has developed a stain repellency finishing treatment for textiles which can not be easily washed

17. TEXTILES FOR OUTDOOR APPLICATIONS

• The Danish textile design company Kvadrat has developed a new durable textile for use in outdoor applications

List of figures
Figure 1: Rolled fabrics used in The Napper
Figure 2: The Napper
Figure 3: Analar’s PLA-Sustainable Pillow
Figure 4: The Lane-Keeping Bed
Figure 5: Bedding products from the Nile Harvest collection
Figure 6: Pantone Metallic Shimmers
Figure 7: Demonstrator Light Textiles
Figure 8: A prototype rug from the Stripped Down Stripes series
Figure 9: Patio fabric in blue
Figure 10: Patio fabric in yellow