• Products

  • SunTex® 90 Design sun control for outdoor living spaces  Sep 2

    Phifer Inc. has announced the addition of SunTex® 90 Design to its sun control products line.

  • Fabrics offer all-in-one sun control  Sep 1

    SheerWeave® interior sun control fabrics offer protection from the sun’s heat and glare.

• Projects

  • Antimicrobial uniforms offer infection control  Sep 1

    Amicor® uniforms offer infection control that helps prevent cross-contamination.

  • Art museum features unusual white undulating roof  Sep 1

    Centre Georges Pompidou outpost art museum in France is a serious work of design.

  • Fabric cube suggests balance and mass  Sep 1

    Geometry is not rocket science for Pink Powered by Moss.

  • Fantasy meets technology in ‘Incredible Machine’  Sep 1

    Project blends look of Victorian England with machines rooted in science fiction and fantasy.

• Business

  • Employment taxes under fire  Sep 1

    Strategies to help businesses avoid trouble spots in NRP’s random employment tax audits.

• Markets

  • Fabrics offer standout options in promotions and advertising  Sep 1

    Wide-format digital and screen printers remained positive about how 2010 would play out.

• News

  • 5th Annual IFF Golf Tournament to take place in Orlando  Sep 2

    The 5th Annual IFF Golf Tournament will take place during IFAI Expo Americas.

  • ‘Buy American’ final rule issued by DHS  Sep 1

    U.S. DHS rejected concerns about buy American requirements for textile and apparel products.

  • BASF transfers additives business to Techmer  Sep 1

    The acquisition of Ciba Plastic Additives by BASF has shifted the company’s product scope.

  • Cars will drive up demand for carbon fibers  Sep 1

    Global demand for lightweight, strong carbon fibers could reach 8.5 million tons by 2015.

  • Coated cotton separates oil and water  Sep 1

    A polymer coating that allows water to pass through a cotton filter while holding on to the oil.

  • Freitag steps down from Oeko-Tex  Sep 1

    Raimar Freitag has stepped down after 17 years of work to build the Oeko-Tex Standard 1000.

  • Industrial Fabrics Foundation advances interests of specialty fabrics industry  Sep 1

    IFF engages in research, educates the public and provides information on specialty fabrics.

  • OMNOVA wins safety and environmental awards  Sep 1

    OMNOVA wins two awards for environmental, health, safety and security performance.

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• This Issue

  September 2010: Protective products, interactive textiles, blast mitigation and more.

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  ForeThought: Leading the return to normal

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