Textile Innovation
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Textile Innovation
Ep. 144: Advancing aerogel insulation
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In this special podcast series, we speak to the winners of the WTiN Innovate Textile Awards 2025.
World Textile Information Network (WTiN) is thrilled to announce the winners of the Innovate Textile Awards 2025. In this special podcast series we speak with the winners of the awards about the challenges, possibilities and successes of innovation within the textile industry.
In this episode, we are joined by Martin Bentz, CEO at Outlast Technologies. Outlast won the Material Innovation Award for its Aersulate fabric, a high-performance insulation. Aersulate textiles combine its high-performance material aerogel with various textile carrier materials.
In this episode, Bentz speaks about how the company is setting new standards for insulation under challenging conditions. He explains how the technology works and how the company has continued its development and success.
Additionally, Bentz delves into why it is important for companies, which are innovating, to develop brand stories. He touches upon how this can help innovators position themselves within textile markets as trends continue to shape it.
You can learn more about Outlast Technologies at outlast.com.
WTiN announced the winners in a virtual ceremony on 5 December 2025, which you can now watch on demand at WTiN.com.