• Products

  • Bioplastic kimonos at Shanghai Expo

    Silk crepe kimonos made with Teijin’s eco-friendly Biofront bioplastic will be worn by Japanese restaurant staff at the Japan Industry Pavilion at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China, beginning May 1.

  • Ultra-lightweight carbon fiber fabric

    In March 2010, Toho Tenax Co. Ltd., the core unit of Teijin’s carbon fibers operations, will begin selling a carbon fiber fabric that is less than half the weight of conventional carbon fiber fabrics.

  • High-tech fabrics for speed

    Swiss knitwear specialist Eschler supplied high-tech fabrics to the manufacturers of speed suits of many national teams at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver.

• Business

  • Estimating for sales and profits

    The quality of your estimates has an impact on your bottom line.

• News

  • Lightweight Manufacturing relocates, expands

    Encouraged by the Allentown Economic Development Corporation, Lightweight Manufacturing Inc. (LWM) has moved its fabric structure and tent rental industry business to Allentown, Pa.

  • In memoriam: Kayser Winsiang Sung

    Editor-in-chief and publisher of Textile Asia Kayser Winsiang Sung passed away at the age of 90 on January 12, 2010, in Hong Kong.

  • Lenzing Group to expand

    Facilities in Austria, England and Indonesia will benefit from the Lenzing Group’s expansion plans for its worldwide cellulosic fiber business.

  • Atlas to offer seminars on textile weathering

    Atlas Material Testing Technology offers basic and advanced Fundamentals of Weathering seminars to educate its broad client base on the essential elements of weathering testing.

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• This Issue

  March 2010: Fabrics for agriculture; dealing with the media; upselling graphics.

• Editor’s blog

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• IFAI Expo

  Get a recap of IFAI Expo 2009, and get started planning for 2010 in Orlando.

• Buyer’s Guide

  March 25 is the deadline for the 2010 Buyer’s Guide - hurry and submit your form!

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