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• AATCC presents Millson Award for Invention to two military groups

  Specialty Fabrics Review | April 17, 2013
  Award recognizes military groups' work to develop improved camouflage patterns.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/041713_millson_award.html

• Looking back at 100 years of textile history

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the November 2012 issue
  IFAI—one hundred years of setting the bar for the textile industry.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1112_f4_ifai_history.html

• Inspecting the acoustic properties of textile materials

  Specialty Fabrics Review | September 18, 2012
  Noise suppression is often a requirement of equipment and clothing for military use.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/091812_acoustic_properties.html

• Zhejiang Huasheng Warpknitting New Materials Co. offers industrial fabric

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2012 issue
  PVC-coated, laminated and drop-stitch fabrics used in truck covers, container curtains and more.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0912_ep71_zhejiang_huasheng.html

• Cheryl Gomes emphasizes safety throughout the manufacturing process

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2012 issue
  Cheryl Gomes tracks quality and reliability from process through life-saving product.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0412_pv_cheryl_gomes.html

• Narrow fabrics market outlook

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the March 2012 issue
  Flexibility, versatility and value help keep the narrow fabrics industry on track.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0312_f3_narrow_fabrics.html

• Textile base offers stretch protection

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the June 2011 issue
  The Stretch Kermel® textile base, both elastic and thermostable, provides a balance between comfort, safety and aesthetics, while offering a high level of mechanical and technical performance for law enforcement personnel.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0611_np6_textile_base.html

• Camouflage goes high tech

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the March 2011 issue
  Like so much else in the world, camouflage has gone high tech.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0311_ic3_camouflage_tech.html

• Textiles in combat camouflage

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the January 2011 issue
  ATMC has signed a three-year agreement to develop textiles for use in combat camouflage.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0111_sw11_combat_textiles.html

• Uniform protection

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the January 2011 issue
  An improved version of TenCate Defender™ M flame-resistant fabric has been designed for the U.S. Marine Corps.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0111_np6_uniform_protection.html

• Creating the future of textiles (part 4)

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the November 2010 issue
  Nanomaterials offer unlimited potential for creative application in specialty fabrics.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1110_fot_nanomaterials_potential.html

• U.S. tarpaulin and truck cover market maneuvers range of applications

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the November 2010 issue
  The U.S. tarpaulin (tarp) and truck cover market entails a very diverse set of applications.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1110_mk_tarpaulin_market.html

• Tent systems for U.S. Armed Forces

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the October 2010 issue
  The Eureka! RDS was developed for the U.S. Armed Forces as a rapidly deployable tactical use shelter that maximizes modularity, ease of use, operational effectiveness, durability and versatility.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1010_sh2_tent_systems.html

• Creating the future of textiles (part 3)

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the October 2010 issue
  Fabric as we know it is transformed with electrical conductive nanocoatings.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1010_fot_electrical_nanocoatings.html

• Creating the future of textiles (part 2)

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2010 issue
  Developments in auxetic materials that could revolutionize blast mitigation textiles may find wider market applications.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0910_fot_blast_mitigation.html

• Webbing line made with 100-percent organic cotton

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the August 2010 issue
  Rhode Island Textile and South Carolina Elastic supply MIL-SPEC webbing, tape, cord and elastic.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0810_ep66_rhode_island.html

• Ghillie suit kits protect U.S. Army snipers

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the July 2009 issue
  Propel LLC will provide U.S. Army Snipers with ghillie suit kits composed of a new fire-resistant material.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0709_sh3_kits.html

• Value Vinyls releases new products

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2009 issue
  Structure Tec22 is a block-out, PVC-coated polyester for the tensile architecture and structure markets.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0509_nfs21_value.html

• New fabrics designed for military use

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2009 issue
  New fabrics for load-bearing gear and camouflage clothing.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0409_nfs6_military.html

• Collaboration creates custom camouflage

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the December 2008 issue
  Collaboration with artists and designers, including the graffiti artist Futura, are a vital element in the creative process.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1208_sw9_camouflage.html

• GatorWraps creates unique gift for homecoming

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the October 2008 issue
  Tammy Karl wanted an unforgettable gift to celebrate her U.S. Marine Corps husband’s return from a third tour of duty in Iraq.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1008_sw6_gatorwraps.html

• French Army soldiers wear protective fabric

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2008 issue
  Rugged meta-aramid fibers, all-temperature protection and fire resistance sold the French Army on protective clothing from the Kermel® Co., Comar Cedex, France.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0908_sw2_french.html

• German supermarket features fabric screens

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2008 issue
  The grocery retailer installed digitally printed vertical screens that lower from closed boxes on the ceiling to signal that chilled fresh food counters are closed for the day.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0908_sw3_market.html

• Solution-dyed nylon fabrics meet military specifications

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the June 2008 issue
  To enhance concealment, the exact color and NIR signature are permanently built into solution-dyed nylon CORDURA® fabrics.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0608_ps5_military.html

• Manufacturers produce camouflage webbing

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the December 2008 issue
  Until recently, webbing has been the most visible part of the soldiers’ kit.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1208_f1side1_webbing.html