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• 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

• SheerWeave fabrics recognized in 2013 WCMA awards competition

  Specialty Fabrics Review | May 7, 2013
  Phifer sun control fabrics manufactured with bio-based materials.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/050713_phifer_sheerweave.html

• Series 2300X, an exceptional wrap film

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  Conformable textured wrap film for the automotive restyling industry.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_nfs13_arlon_graphics.html

• Hard hats from a sweet source

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  Bio-based hardhats are made from sugarcane.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_sw2_hardhats_sugarcane.html

• Fleas and fish eggs: testing textile breakdown

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  The Hohenstein Institute devises test plans for decomposition and geotextile stability in landfills.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_sw6_textile_breakdown.html

• Mountain outerwear certifiably "green"

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  Outdoor apparel by Lafuma is made from 100 percent recycled plastic bottles.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_sw8_mountain_outerwear.html

• Fibertect wipes cleaning up toxins

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  The wipe is more effective in cleaning up toxins than powdered decontaminants.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_sw15_fibertect_toxins.html

• Manufacturers of aeronautics go above and beyond

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  Manufacturers of aeronautics and aerospace products fill demanding and diverse performance requirements.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_f1_aeronautic_products.html

• Graphics go green

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  Throughout the entire supply chain, the fabric graphics market is stepping up its green game.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_mk_green_graphics.html

• The next generation of nanotubes

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  It looks like cotton thread, but it conducts electricity and heat like a metal wire.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_sw4_new_nanotubes.html

• Clariant supports water saving efforts in textile manufacturing

  Specialty Fabrics Review | March 26, 2013
  Clariant published water-saving tips in a special edition of its newsletter.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/032613_water_clariant.html

• Sustainable Phifer SheerWeave sun control fabrics

  Specialty Fabrics Review | March 18, 2013
  Fabrics use DOW ECOLIBRIUM™ and provide a reduced carbon footprint.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/031813_phifer_sheerweave.html

• Teijin to exhibit at Eco-Products International Fair in Singapore

  Specialty Fabrics Review | March 15, 2013
  Teijin’s presentation will have a special focus on clean mobility and effective resource use.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/031513_teijin_international.html

• New Fibertect wipes prove viable at cleaning harmful gas and liquids

  Specialty Fabrics Review | March 14, 2013
  With cotton and carbon, new wipes absorb better than powdered decontaminant. 
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/031413_fibertect_decontamination.html

• Dramatic power boat redo

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the March 2013 issue
  A completely customized power boat with a distinctive Dragon logo.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0313_sh3_dragon_redo.html

• Teijin receives Grand Award at nano tech 2013

  Specialty Fabrics Review | February 18, 2013
  The award recognizes the high potential of Teijin’s technologies.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/021813_teijin_grand.html

• Folding, stacking yacht sunroof shades boaters

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the February 2013 issue
  Carbon fiber skeletal roofs and roof drive systems shade recreational boats.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0213_sw3_yacht_sunroof.html

• Huntsman and DyeCoo to collaborate on sustainable solutions

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the February 2013 issue
  The companies will work to produce more sustainable dye solutions.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0213_sw9_huntsman_dyecoo.html

• Integrating coating technologies

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the February 2013 issue
  The coated textiles industry is currently in a state of flux as new markets are emerging and traditional processes (and partnerships) are being adapted in response.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0213_f2_coating_technologies.html

• 2013 AATCC Technical Manual available January 2013

  Specialty Fabrics Review | January 18, 2013
  The manual features multiple method revisions plus several new test methods.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/011813_aatcc_manual.html

• Teijin's bio-derived polyester fiber used in Nissan Leaf electric vehicle

  Specialty Fabrics Review | January 10, 2013
  It is the first time ECO CENTER Plantfiber will be used in a mass-produced vehicle.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/011013_teijin_nissan.html

• Survey reveals China's growing desire for green products

  Specialty Fabrics Review | January 9, 2013
  Chinese consumers have greater confidence in green products than North American consumers.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/010913_china_green.html

• Material movement: chairs that hug, walls that talk

  Specialty Fabrics Review | January 2, 2013
  MIT professor Neri Oxman's "Beast" chaise lounge responds to the user's movements.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/010213_material_movement.html

• Growth for carbon fiber composites market

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the January 2013 issue
  A recent study projected the carbon fiber market to grow 17 percent per year until 2020.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0113_sw6_composites_market.html

• H&M to accept clothing for SMART recycling program

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the January 2013 issue
  Starting in Feb., the program will operate in select stores in the retailer’s 48 markets.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0113_c2_smart_recycling.html