TAIWAN’S TTRI REPORTS R&D PROGRESS IN TEMPERATURE-REGULATED LEATHER
May 1st, 2024
new class of alternative leather materials that help regulate their own temperature and prevent overheating.
In an exclusive exchange with wtin.com, the New Taipei City-based Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI) shared insights into its development of 80°F Thermostatic Microcapsules Ultra-fine Fibre Leather, which TTRI claims can maintain an a low temperature of 27°C (80°F), the ideal temperature for skin, according to the institute (1), for 40 minutes when it comes into contact with human skin. Prolonged exposure only pushes the temperature up to 32°C. ...
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