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• Honeycomb nano foam for body armor

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the June 2013 issue
  New fabrics may increase the effectiveness of body armor in preventing traumatic injuries.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0613_sw13_nanofoam_armor.html

• New video explains energy advantages of fabric awnings and solar shades

  Specialty Fabrics Review | May 17, 2013
  Simple home-upgrades reduce energy consumption and save homeowners money.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/051713_pama_video.html

• Creating the future of textiles: Acoustic invisibility

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  New cloak provides the best protection yet.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_fot_acoustic_invisibility.html

• Curtain fabric traps more pollen

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  Teijin Frontier has developed a polyester curtain fabric that traps more pollen.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_nfs12_teijin_curtain.html

• Matching thread with performance

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the March 2013 issue
  Thread manufacturers keep pace with fabric improvements for consistently reliable performance in end products.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0313_f2_thread_performance.html

• FabricLink Network announces 2013 Top 10 Textile Innovation Awards

  Specialty Fabrics Review | February 22, 2013
  Awards recognize developments in textiles for outdoor, industrial and medical applications.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/022213_farbriclink_awards.html

• New prototype filament yarn with permanent built-in self-cleaning

  Specialty Fabrics Review | January 31, 2013
  TWD Fibres GmbH has developed a super-hydrophobic filament yarn.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/013113_filament_yarn.html

• Choice shade solutions

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the January 2013 issue
  Finding the right shade and weather protection for a customer may mean assembling the right combination of products.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0113_f2_choice_solutions.html

• Reinventing architecture with fabric "interventions"

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the December 2012 issue
  Daylight, shadow and space-transforming curtains bring a vacant exhibit space new life.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1212_sw1_reinventing_architecture.html

• Sky-Scan delivers deep space in domes

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the November 2012 issue
  Using soundscapes and visual rendering software, Sky-Scan offers an immersive user experience.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1112_sw2_space_dome.html

• Creating the future of textiles: Protective clothing

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the November 2012 issue
  Advancements include repellent coatings, nanotechnology and intelligent textiles.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1112_fot_protective_clothing.html

• Gary Barnes solves customer problems—and creates opportunities

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the October 2012 issue
  Gary Barnes taps into tenacity and creativity to solve customer problems.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1012_pv_gary_barnes.html

• Progress in protective products

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the October 2012 issue
  Fabrics offer better comfort and functionality, meeting growing demands for safety in a variety of environments and markets.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1012_f2_protective_products.html

• Fabric roof transforms Bries beach club

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the October 2012 issue
  A double-layer fabric roof helps solve the seasonal issue for a beach club on Holland’s coast.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1012_wv_fabric_roof.html

• Inflatables on the rise

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the August 2012 issue
  Inflatable vehicles and structures are gaining ground with advances in materials and manufacturing.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0812_f3_inflatable_vehicles.html

• Safe from prying eyes: opaque materials' decency rating

  Specialty Fabrics Review | April 9, 2012
  Objective evaluation of opacity of clothing and technical textiles.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/040912_hohenstein_opacity.html

• Flexible fabrics and optimal health

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the March 2012 issue
  Building space an “environment for optimal health” with airy, practical fabric rooms.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0312_sw1_flexible_fabrics.html

• TenCate markets IED, roadside bomb protection

  Specialty Fabrics Review | January 6, 2012
  TenCate develops active blast countermeasure system for protection of army vehicles.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/010612_tencate_armour.html

• Modular drapery panel sets the scene

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the December 2011 issue
  Elegant Buule panels can be seamlessly attached to one another in five-foot increments, allowing the client to use one to create a column effect or a wall-to-wall curtain of draping cloth.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1211_sw5_drapery_panel.html

• Bag strong enough to contain bomb blast

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the December 2011 issue
  Fly-Bag is second line of defense for terrorist bomb plots or accidental explosions on aircraft.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1211_sw6_bomb_bag.html

• Cooling down, warming up with functional fibers

  Specialty Fabrics Review | October 14, 2011
  Cool Biz encourages companies to allow employees to dress more casually to save energy.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/101411_functional_fibers.html

• Incredibly smart textiles

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the October 2011 issue
  As understanding evolves and resources become available, interactive textiles could be headed into the mainstream.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1011_f3_smart_textiles.html

• Mixed media: the Michael Kohlhaas Curtain

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2011 issue
  “Stella & Calatrava: The Michael Kohlhaas Curtain” is a bold, stylistically unconventional mixed media work.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0911_sw1_kohlhaas_curtain.html

• Keith Purves customizes tools to streamline projects

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the August 2011 issue
  The fact that Riverside Covers is a small shop allows Purves to customize not only projects, but also the tools that help him get those projects done.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0811_pv_keith_purves.html

• California artist foils Norwegian opera fans with fabric

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the July 2011 issue
  The Snøhetta Opera House stage curtain is not what it seems.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0711_sw1_foil_fabric.html