US textile industry turns to IoT technology as gateway to revival

New York

WARWICK Mills shows the kind of innovative know-how common among American textile companies that have survived the fierce global competition of recent years.

The small private company in New Hampshire has climbed steadily up the economic ladder of its industry to produce specialised fabrics that weave in ceramics, metals and fibreglass. These high-value fabrics are used in products like safety gloves for industrial workers and body armour for the police and military.