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• Huntsman and DuPont textile alliance launch new stain-repelling finish

  Specialty Fabrics Review | May 22, 2013
  Short-chain chemistry enhances Phobol CP’s environmental performance.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/052213_huntsman_phobol.html

• Teijin Frontier to showcase eco-friendly sports fabrics at Performance Days

  Specialty Fabrics Review | May 13, 2013
  Display promotes Teijin's expansion into sportswear market.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/051313_teijin_fabrics.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

• Creating the future of textiles: Flexible components

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  New technique could enable the creation of fiber-based electronic and photonic devices.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_fot_electronic_fabrics.html

• Recacril's lasting quality

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  100 percent solution-dyed acrylic for awning and marine applications.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_nfs10_recasens_usa.html

• Low static with TENCEL

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  TENCEL fibers are being used in upholstery fabric for a distinctive sheen and intense colors.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_nfs17_tencel_static.html

• FR performance in a thinner profile

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  Sentry FR elastic collection offers vastly improved heat degradation resistance.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_nfs18_sentry_fr.html

• Recycled fiber for shade products

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  Sunbrella Renaissance Unity fabrics from Glen Raven contain 50 percent recycled Sunbrella fiber.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_nfs20_sunbrella_fabrics.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

• A cut above: Hockey socks

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  Cut-resistant socks from Swiftwick protect hockey players from injury.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_sw7_hockey_socks.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

• Devious seed inspires color-shifting fibers

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  New fiber changes color when stretched.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_sw12_devious_seed.html

• Dutch researchers design highways that heal themselves

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  Special asphalt contains long steel fibers.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_sw14_healing_highways.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

• Teijin develops water-resistant paper from recycled plastic

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  New paper is thin as conventional printing paper and can be used in laser printers.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_sw18_resistant_paper.html

• Owens Corning joins thermoplastic composites alliance

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  Thermoplastic composites alliance consists of Royal TenCate, Almelo and BASF.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_sw19_thermoplastic_partnership.html

• Asia increasing caprolactam production

  Specialty Fabrics Review | April 24, 2013
  Feedstock chemical indicates increasing demand for synthetic fiber.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/042413_asia_caprolactam.html

• H&M recognized for corporate social responsibility initiatives

  Specialty Fabrics Review | April 23, 2013
  Committment to sustainability seen throughout company's operations.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/042313_hm_csr.html

• Teijin integrates two businesses

  Specialty Fabrics Review | April 10, 2013
  Integration is a bid to grow global markets in key business units.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/041013_teijin_integration.html

• Seismic "tissue" mutes earthquake impacts

  Specialty Fabrics Review | April 8, 2013
  Glass fiber plastic composite material stabilizes buildings during quakes.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/040813_swatch_seismic.html

• CORDURA fabrics accepted into Material ConneXion’s Library of Innovative Materials

  Specialty Fabrics Review | April 3, 2013
  Denim, Duck and Naturalle were voted into the Material ConneXion Library.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/040313_cordura_fabrics.html

• Driving the upholstery market

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  Durability and cleanability top the performance list for transit upholstery fabrics, but style, comfort and safety (and economy) aren’t far behind.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_f2_upholstery_market.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

• Fabrics for high-performance comfort

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  Merino State Intimates offer a silky touch combined with warmth and comfort.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_nfs9_merino_intimates.html

• Nylon fabric proven to cool wearers

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  The yarn’s cooling effect comes from a special inorganic additive in the polymer.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_nfs10_nilit_breeze.html