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• Highlights from IFAI’s Advanced Textiles 2010

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the August 2010 issue
  IFAI’s Advanced Textiles 2010 took place June 16–17 in Paris, France.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0810_c1_advanced_textiles.html

• Discover the potential of natural fibers

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the August 2010 issue
  It’s not as simple as “oil versus cotton,” but technological advances have sparked renewed interest in nonsynthetic textiles.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0810_f1_natural_fibers.html

• Windscreen and fencing in a variety of options

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the August 2010 issue
  Mastershade is an alternative to custom windscreens.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0810_ep41_ja_cissel.html

• German agency advises against using nanoscale silver ions in consumer products

  Specialty Fabrics Review | June 23, 2010
  Silver and silver compounds release silver ions that can inhibit the growth of germs.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/062310.html

• Knoepfler named recipient of AATCC’s Millson Award for Invention

  Specialty Fabrics Review | May 14, 2010
  AATCC has named Nestor Beyer Knoepfler as the posthumous recipient of the Henry E. Millson Award for Invention for his work on developing flame–retardant treatment of cotton batting.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/051410.html

• President Obama supports export initiatives

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2010 issue
  U.S. President Barack Obama wants to double exports of American goods during the next five years, the goal for an ambitious National Export Initiative outlined in March.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0510_sw20_obamaexport.html

• U.S. geosynthetic market awaits important legislative decisions

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2010 issue
  While U.S. geosynthetics suppliers and distributors assess 2009’s lackluster performance, they can also look forward to the possibility of meaningful improvements before the end of this year.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0510_mk_geosynthetics.html

• The agricultural specialty fabrics market

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the March 2010 issue
  Fabric products help farmers put the green back in agriculture.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0310_f1_agriculture.html

• Report from ATNT-2009 India

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the March 2010 issue
  Developments to watch in nonwovens and technical textiles.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0310_wv_atnt09.html

• Multi-functional structures aid agricultural producers

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the January 2010 issue
  Cattle need fresh air, sunlight and protection from cold, damp conditions.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0110_sw2_structures.html

• Living architecture

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the January 2010 issue
  Green roofs and walls, firmly planted in geotextiles, are a growing market.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0110_mk_living.html

• Shade sails offer aesthetic and functional appeal

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the December 2009 issue
  Shade sails expand architectural aesthetics and functional fashion.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1209_f2_shade.html

• Durable nonwovens

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the November 2009 issue
  In the 1940s, Johnson & Johnson paved the way for disposable nonwoven materials.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1109_expo4_nonwovens.html

• Fabric barn offers cheaper, customized protection

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the November 2009 issue
  A fabric barn shelters the herd for a dairy business in Tradewell, Ontario, Canada.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1109_sh1_barn.html

• HDPE geomembranes assist shrimp farmers in Indonesia

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the November 2009 issue
  Although traditional shrimp farming first practiced in small, brackish coastal ponds is still used, farmers in Indonesia have also succeeded with semi-intensive and intensive methods.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1109_sh2_shrimp.html

• Horse trainers work in all weather under fabric shelter

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the November 2009 issue
  The owner of Zen Horsemanship in Hatfield, Ark. specializes in clicker training, which focuses on the best possible relationship between horses and humans.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1109_sh3_horse.html

• New U.S. Trade Representative for textiles

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the November 2009 issue
  U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk selected Gail Strickler, an experienced former textile company CEO and associate director at Philadelphia University’s College of Textiles and Sciences, as the U.S. lead negotiator for textiles.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1109_sw21_trade.html

• Flexible bulk containers provide promising new markets

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the October 2009 issue
  Manufacturers have struggled in the sluggish economy, and so have suppliers who sell them parts and raw materials. But the bear market has also affected another group: the companies that make and distribute shipping containers—frequently made of fabric.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1009_f3_containers.html

• History, development, and future prospects for geosynthetics industries in China (Part 1 of 2)

  Specialty Fabrics Review | August 12, 2009
  This article presents an introduction to the development of China’s geosynthetics production, applications, testing, and research, and discusses the market supply and demand as well as development trends.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/gs0809_f4_china.html

• Lancer Textiles to service TenCate customers

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the August 2009 issue
  TenCate has appointed Lancer Textiles as master distributor of its products to customers seeking small quantities, infrequent orders or special converting.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0809_sw13_lancer.html

• Geosynthetics revive Irish bog

  Specialty Fabrics Review | July 22, 2009
  Geosynthetics-lined ‘floating trail’ protects and displays rejuvenated blanket bog at Cuilcagh
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/gs0609_f3_bog.html

• J.A. Cissel Mfg. Co. offers netting and industrial fabrics

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the July 2009 issue
  J.A. Cissel manufactures and fabricates monofilament and multifilament netting and industrial fabrics for the sporting goods industry, as well as for agriculture, aquaculture and fencing.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0709_ew13_cissel.html

• Study investigates hoop building as shelter for cattle

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the August 2008 issue
  Beef producers in southwest Iowa asked Iowa State University (ISU) Extension specialists about shelters that would keep cattle out of mud, under a roof, and in an environment that would preclude manure run-off.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0808_sw8_cattle.html

• Nonwovens markets expand to meet consumers’ demands

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2009 issue
  Consumers are requesting long-lasting products that are high-performance, cost-conscious and environmentally sound.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0409_f1_nonwovens.html

• USDA offers User Agreement for textile mills

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the February 2009 issue
  The agreement is for textile mills participating in the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) Program authorized by the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0209_c3_usda.html