IM
Hera Health Solutions · Startup
AI-designed fiber writing with a digital twin running alongside it.
Pilot/trialIn-development
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Updated Nov 2, 2026
Fiber technology covers making a fiber, and arranging it. On Halo, the solutions cover nonwovens built from a digital model, synthetic and bio-based hair fibers, and fibers from a waste stream. Every solution comes from the team that developed it, so you can reach the people behind the work directly. Sign up to search the full network and post your specific need.
Nonwovens built from a digital model
IM
Jeffrey Lipton
Northeastern University
Melt electrowriting building a graded microfiber network to spec.
Sponsored researchIn-development
XL
Washington University in St. Louis
Multi-scale hybrid fabrication turning a digital design into a prototype.
Sponsored researchIn-development
PG
Northwestern University
In-gel electrohydrodynamic writing, producing 3D nonwoven fiber directly.
Co-developmentEarly-stage
Synthetic and bio-based hair fibers
Gajanan Bhat
Suntech Engineered Materails · Startup
PBT and PBT/PET blends melt spun into a synthetic hair fiber.
In-development
AL
University of Michigan
Hierarchically structured elastomer fibers built to mimic human hair.
In-development
Lihong Lao
Syracuse University
Artificial hair from wheat gluten and sodium alginate.
In-development
Fibers from a waste stream
FF
Finiks Forge, Inc. · Startup
Extracts keratin from animal-hair waste and spins it into regenerated, decomposable multifilament textile fiber.
In-development
SH
Materially Kiwi · Startup
Agricultural residues fractionated into pectin binders and cellulose fibers.
Sponsored researchIn-development
DL
Hypoallergenic wheat gluten turned into a biopolymer for industrial use.
Sponsored researchEarly-stage
Spinning, finishing and measurement
Kenan Song
123DTechs Inc. · Supplier
A spinning technology producing a durable coating as the fiber forms.
In-development
Dan Belosinschi
Fiborizon Technology · Startup
A nanogel additive improving textile care and fixing the dye.
In-development
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Two applications pull the work on Halo. Six entries build a nonwoven from a digital model, using melt electrowriting, electrohydrodynamic writing or micro-CT in a closed loop, and six make a synthetic hair fiber, from PBT melt spinning to wheat gluten to ionic liquid engineered keratin. On Halo it spans three groups: nonwovens built from a digital model, synthetic and bio-based hair fibers, and fibers from a waste stream.
Stage of development. Work on fiber technology on Halo is split between university programs and companies. 34% of the solutions are in market. Co-development and sponsored research are the usual partnering routes, and about 33% of the solutions that state terms offer licensing.
Three trends in fiber technology solutions on Halo
Synthetic hair is a materials problem. Six entries make or repair a hair fiber, and they disagree entirely on the route: PBT melt spinning, hierarchically structured thermoplastic elastomer, wheat gluten with sodium alginate, keratin engineered with ionic liquids, a biomimetic cuticle built during spinning, and cross-linking that repairs damaged keratin. The target property is the cuticle, and nothing reproduces it easily.
Nonwovens specified, not tuned. Six entries make a nonwoven from a digital model: melt electrowriting, in-gel electrohydrodynamic direct writing, multi-scale hybrid fabrication, and a micro-CT loop feeding back to the compiler. Conventional nonwoven processes are adjusted empirically, and this cluster exists to make the structure specifiable in advance.
The waste stream is a fiber source. Three entries spin a fiber out of something already discarded: cellulose recovered from citrus juicing, agricultural residues fractionated into pectin binders and cellulose fibers, and hypoallergenic wheat gluten turned into an industrial biopolymer. Wheat gluten shows up twice on this tree, once as a fiber feedstock and once as artificial hair.
311organizations
334solutions listed
57%from startups and companies
34%in market
Frequently asked questions
What are fiber technology solutions?
Fiber technology covers making a fiber and arranging it. It spans digitally designed nonwoven fabrication, synthetic and bio-based hair fibers, fibers drawn from agricultural waste, keratin chemistry, and the measurement and modeling of what results. Textile manufacturers, hair product companies and nonwoven converters are the buyers. On Halo the work leans toward nonwovens built from a digital model, synthetic and bio-based hair fibers, and fibers from a waste stream.
What are examples of fiber technology solutions?
Four examples of fiber technology solutions on Halo include:
- AI-designed fiber writing with a digital twin running alongside it. (Hera Health Solutions)
- PBT and PBT/PET blends melt spun into a synthetic hair fiber. (Suntech Engineered Materails)
- Cellulose recovered from citrus juicing and spun into a textile fiber. (Orange Fiber)
- A spinning technology producing a durable coating as the fiber forms. (123DTechs Inc.)
What are the latest fiber technology innovations?
The most recently updated fiber technology solutions on Halo include:
Which companies and suppliers are developing fiber technology solutions?
There are 311 organizations with fiber technology solutions on Halo, 48 of them universities and research institutions. Among them are Hera Health Solutions, Northeastern University, and Washington University in St. Louis. Most offer co-development or sponsored research. Sign up to see every organization working in the area and to send them your specific need.
How do I find fiber technology research partners?
Browsing fiber technology solutions on Halo is free. Sign up to search the full network and save the ones you want. Post your specific need to get exact matches. Organizations reply directly on the platform.
What are R&D teams looking for in fiber technology solutions?
Over the past 12 months, R&D teams on Halo have posted these fiber technology solutions needs:
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