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• Creating the future of textiles: Bearable lightness

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the June 2013 issue
  Building energy research in Germany finds inspiration from polar bears.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0613_fot_bearable_lightness.html

• Fire-blocker first for aircraft seating

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the June 2013 issue
  Achieved by upgrading from aramid to high-performance fiber made from FR resin.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0613_np5_national_nonwovens.html

• Yarn reaches new artistic heights

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the June 2013 issue
  Outdoor yarn sculpture in Minnesota city stands up to the elements.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0613_sw7_dream_elevator.html

• Mount Vernon Mills expands FR division

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the June 2013 issue
  Expansion has led to the creation of three new management roles at Mount Vernon Mills.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0613_sw18_mount_vernon.html

• STeP introduced at Prime Source Forum 2013

  Specialty Fabrics Review | May 3, 2013
  OKEO-TEX introduces new sustainability certification.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/050313_okeotex_certification.html

• OEKO-TEX honors winners

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  Presentation of the Sustainability Awards, June 12 in Frankfurt am Main.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_cs_sustainability_awards.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

• 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

• Water sports apparel market struggling?

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  Global economic crisis and changes in water-sports participation have reduced demand.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_sw13_watersports_apparel.html

• Vocational education in Australia

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  Australia’s STA (formerly ACASPA) has received a sizeable grant for workforce development.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_wv_vocational_education.html

• TenCate certified for corporate social responsibility

  Specialty Fabrics Review | April 15, 2013
  Certification shows TenCate's committment to sustainable business practices.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/041513_tencate_certified.html

• TenCate Protective Fabrics wins orders from Netherlands fire brigades

  Specialty Fabrics Review | April 4, 2013
  The brigades ordered 1,850 uniforms made from TenCate's flame-resistant materials.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/040413_tencate_fabrics.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

• 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

• Building an education at the Solar Shading Academy

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  The academy was established to enhance knowledge and professionalism.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_wv_finnish_shading.html

• Soft, strong and warrantied PVC alloy

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  This PVC alloy is highly resistant to saltwater, UV and heat exposure.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_nfs5_breakwater_marine.html

• King Tech's LumiTech Reflective provides increased safety

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  LumiTech Reflective provides increased safety for runners, walkers and cyclists.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_nfs17_lumitech_reflective.html

• Membrane material designed to reduce the transmission of radiation

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  Applications include decontamination bags for soil and ash containing low-level radioactive substances.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_nfs19_reducing_radiation.html

• Integrity® fabrics provide cleanroom comfort

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  Fabrics designed to make garments worn by cleanroom workers more comfortable.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_nfs23_integrity_garments.html

• "Luci" brings power to the people

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  MPOWERD™ Inc. wants to end energy poverty with its lightweight collapsible solar lantern, Luci.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_sw1_luci_power.html

• Air bags for the ski slopes

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  Dainese & AGV is fine-tuning a new product, the D-air® Ski system.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_sw2_ski_bags.html

• Plugging into the future: PowerParking

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  The Solar Cloth Company Ltd. will develop a parking lot that shades vehicles and generates electricity.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_sw6_power_parking.html

• ORAFOL announces merger of ORACAL USA and ORAFOL Americas Inc.

  Specialty Fabrics Review | March 28, 2013
  Effective July 1, 2013, both entities will be restructured to form ORAFOL Americas, Inc.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/032813_orafol_merger.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

• LED bag delivers maximum visibility

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the March 2013 issue
  Two businesses have teamed up to combine fashion and safety for the urban rider.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0313_sw4_led_bag.html