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  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.

  March 17, 2010
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  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.

  March 15, 2010
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  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.

  March 12, 2010
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  Eco-friendly mattress coverings

  Bekaert Textiles is now using REPREVE®, a 100 percent recycled fiber from Unifi Inc., for a new collection of eco-friendly mattress coverings designed for comfort, durability and sustainability.

  March 1, 2010
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  Faux leather fabric for outdoor applications

  The Ultra Lifestyle Collection of durable, luxurious simulated leather fabrics is designed for marine and outdoor use, engineered to meet the growing demands for strength and environmental responsibility.

  March 1, 2010
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  Fire-retardant stretch fabric

  Darlington Fabrics has introduced warp knit stretch fabrics with fire retardancy; the fabrics are made of polyester and spandex and are available in a range of weights and widths.

  March 1, 2010
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  Heat presses engineered for dimensional digital decoration

  The Sublideck Surface Decoration System is a new range of specialty heat presses engineered for dimensional digital decoration.

  March 1, 2010
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  Pearson Textiles offers 54 new fabrics, available online

  A comprehensive line of cut yardage fabrics available for use on Pearson upholstered pieces or in other applications is now available.

  March 1, 2010
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  Professional fabric welding

  The TRIAC BT hot air indoor welding tool is an economical alternative for indoor fabric welding, designed specifically for indoor tarpaulin and billboard welding.

  March 1, 2010

• Search textile testing

  SDL Atlas has launched a completely redesigned website that offers visitors a comprehensive look at the company’s textile testing equipment, laboratory products, consumables and service offerings for the fabric, apparel, yarn and fiber industries.

  March 1, 2010

• New elastomers from Bluestar Silicones

  Bluestar Silicones is launching a new line of TCS 7560 and TCS 7561 Silbione® products designed for the elastic band material market for lingerie and medical applications such as support stockings and medical equipment.

  February 26, 2010
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  Durasol to distribute Cromie Collection fabrics

  Durasol Awnings Inc., Middletown, N.Y., has announced an exclusive new fabric line known as the Cromie Collection.

  February 22, 2010
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  Water-resistant performance wear

  The Alinghi sailing team, in vying for the America’s Cup race, will be using an innovative and highly water-repellent technology on its ODLO sailing jackets.

  February 15, 2010
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  Tarps keep the ice nice

  Tarpaflex US LLC recently introduced a new line of ice rink tarps that preserve the smooth surface and mitigate temperature, but won’t crack or chip under extreme weather conditions.

  February 10, 2010
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  Graphic and printing accessories

  The R2R system allows sublimation, fabric and banner printers to run up to 600 pound master rolls of material for 24/7 uninterrupted printing.

  February 8, 2010

• Enhance awning design and sales with easy-to-use technology

  No matter what type of customer they are working with, fabricators always face the fundamental question—What will my awning look like?—in the creation and sale of an awning. All too often fabricators have to rely on their customer’s ability to imagine and visualize the finished product based on visualizing fabric samples and photos of other similar installed awnings. With the ongoing evolution and application of technology in the awning marketplace, fabricators can dramatically enhance their abilities to design, present and sell awnings by using software programs created specifically for them.

  As an example, the Canvas Link Awning Composer software program is designed to help fabricators design and present awnings, as well as signs and canopies. Designs created in the program are applied seamlessly to digital photographs of the customer’s building or home to provide detailed, accurate and fully visualized images of the end product. The Awning Composer program uses a three dimensional graphics system to create and manipulate objects in true 3D space. Fabricators simply start with a digital photo of the customer’s facility and import it into the program. Using the program’s built-in awning styles and templates, users create, size, rotate and move awnings in any direction to fit a house or building. This gives the fabricator the ability to show their customer what their awning will really look like.

  Sponsored by Tri Vantage.

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