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Demand for technical textiles fuelling demand for highly specified needles and threads
September 16th, 2013
Technical textiles are being used increasingly for the replacement of traditional materials in challenging applications, and their end uses are becoming increasingly diverse. As a result, manufacturers of needles and threads have been faced with the need to develop highly specified products, according to the global business information company Textiles Intelligence. Needles must be able […]
C-Voltaics wins special edition COMS Young Technology Award
September 13th, 2013
During a special international edition of the COMS Young Technology Award, the judges awarded C-Voltaics with 5,000 euros. C-Voltaics was one of six international nanotechnology companies battling for the award at COMS 2013, an annual international conference on commercializing micro- and nanotechnology. COMS focuses primarily on entrepreneurship and marketable solutions, not just science and technology. […]
Federal regulations finalized for solvent-soiled industrial wiping cloths
September 12th, 2013
For nearly 30 years, the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART), Bel Air, Md., has awaited final publication of federal regulations governing the storage, handling and disposal of solvent-soiled industrial wiping cloths. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published in the Federal Register its final “solvent-contaminated wipes rule,” a.k.a. the “wiper rule.” […]
J.J. Threads introduces interactive shirting
September 9th, 2013
J.J. Threads launched an interactive portal where members can build their own one-of-a-kind shirts. As part of the digital community experience, users can also share their designs, follow other users on the site, utilize others’ designs as an inspiration for new ideas or even purchase those designs outright. "I want J.J. Threads to be more […]
Study on clothing, comfort and human performance
September 6th, 2013
Scientists observe the brains of test persons while wearing tight clothing—and significant differences appear in terms of alertness. In a pilot study on the neurophysiological perception of textiles on the skin, scientists at the Hohenstein Institute and at Neuromarketing Labs investigated thinking processes while test persons wear business underwear: the test winner was from German […]
Teijin’s polyester now used in ANA’s bedding
September 5th, 2013
The Teijin Group’s high-performance polyester materials, including Nanofront high-strength ultra-fine nanofiber, are now used in All Nippon Airways’ (ANA) first- and business-class comforters and pillows. Passengers flying between Japan and either Europe or the U.S. will enjoy the comfort of these bedding items. Teijin’s Nanofront polyester nanofiber measures just 700 nanometers in thickness. The bedding […]
Graniteville Specialty Fabrics receives Manufacturer of the Year Award
September 3rd, 2013
Graniteville Specialty Fabrics, a recognized leader in the production of specialty coatings and coated fabrics, has announced that the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce has selected their company as the 2013 Manufacturer of the Year. Recipients of the Manufacturer of the Year Award continually strive for manufacturing excellence, make a positive economic impact, remain committed […]
Foldable canvas that doesn’t crack
September 1st, 2013
Ultraflex of Randolph, N.J., introduces True Canvas Giclée 65/35, an 11-ounce canvas composed of a 65-percent polyester and 35-percent cotton blend with an acrylic-gesso topcoat. The canvas can be folded and stretched on industrial stretchers without cracking. Free of heavy metals, pH neutral and archival, it has a consistent coating gloss level and defined L.A.B. […]
Media for direct printing
September 1st, 2013
Direct Print Textiles from Carmel, Ind.-based Top Value Fabrics provide a printing platform for banners, flags, exhibit graphics, fine-art reprints and advertising displays. The media in this line is constructed with a print-receptive treatment for direct printing. These fabrics are designed to provide color consistency, image sharpness and a wide color range. Direct Print Textiles […]
Two new STS inks
September 1st, 2013
Boca Raton, Fla.’s STS Inks introduces the only “plug-and-print” compatible ink cartridge solutions of latex inks for the HP DesignJet 25500, as well as eco-solvent inks for the Roland Eco Sol-MAX2. The new solutions are designed to match original inks, enabling customers to introduce them to their printers with no profile change or flush, and […]