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Hands-free boat covers eliminate hassle
May 1st, 2010
Boat ownership can be an expensive proposition. Beyond the initial upfront purchase, owners pay for winter storage, insurance, docking fees, fuel costs and maintenance. IMT Inc., Winter Park, Fla., has developed an ideal way to cover this important investment—the Touchless Boat Cover™, a one-touch remote control protective shelter system for a wide array of lifts […]
ISU adds Bachelors degree in graphics
May 1st, 2010
The Illinois Board of Higher Education approved a new Bachelor of Science degree in graphic communications at Illinois State University. ISU is a research partner with the Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation and has a long tradition of printing education, beginning as a teacher-training program in the 1940s, and, since the 1960s, supporting the industry. […]
Philippines focus on ‘famine food’ fibers
May 1st, 2010
Saluyot, a jute-like plant called “famine food” because it is a vegetable of last resort during drought times, has been added to the Philippine Textile Research Institute’s (PTRI’s) menu of renewable native fibers suitable for fabric production. The Philippines harvest many plants with commercial applications, including abaca, ramie, coconut coir, salago, maguey, buntal, raffia, kapok, […]
FESPA Fabric event
May 1st, 2010
FESPA 2010, June 22–26, Messe Munich, heralds the launch of FESPA Fabric, a “show within a show” that will give textile print professionals, garment producers, fashion technicians, retailers and apparel brand owners access to the latest news and developments, and a chance to see innovative techniques, technologies and consumables that will help them add value […]
Nano technology process for textiles
May 1st, 2010
Xennia Technology, a subsidiary of Royal TenCate, presents its new nano process technology, based on inkjet technology, whereby ink or coating particles are applied with precision and speed. Inkjet technology is leading to a new nano process technology that can apply added-value functionalities on textile substrates. The process realizes environmental benefits and energy savings. Xennia […]
Increasing children’s fitness with covered stations
May 1st, 2010
In Great Britain, an estimated 14 percent of boys and 17 percent of girls aged two to 15 are obese, statistics that have launched national efforts to get children outdoors and in motion. Canopy manufacturer Inside2Outside, Huntingdon, England, hopes kids will run for cover—to its new Outdoor Fitness Range, a series of fitness stations deployed […]
X-Rite launches virtual community site
May 1st, 2010
X-Rite Inc. launched XritePhoto.com. Designed for photographers as a color resource center and online community, the website offers an interactive learning resource, as well as a fun place to learn and exchange ideas as they relate to color. XritePhoto.com is designed to provide easy access to tips, tools and technology about color management and its […]
Nanotechnology used to create fabric battery
May 1st, 2010
Nanotechnology continues to revolutionize the textile—and energy—industries. Stanford University researchers have developed batteries and simple capacitors from fabric dipped in nanoparticle-infused ink. “The whole thing can be stretchable … and extend to more than twice its length,” says Liangbing Hu, a postdoctoral scholar who leads the energy textile research. “You can wash it, put it […]
Show consumers that fabric is the message
May 1st, 2010
By Jeff Leagon If you were to show someone two versions of a printed image, one on fabric and one on another medium, like vinyl, paper or film, chances are that they would not only tell you that they prefer the one on fabric, but they would reach out and touch the fabric image. It’s […]
Researchers make waves with crustacean-shell auto interiors
May 1st, 2010
A natural biopolymer that strengthens the shells of crustaceans can be combined with fragrant oils to produce odor-repellent, stain-resistant and antimicrobial automotive interiors, according to researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Melbourne, Australia. Chitosan, found in the exoskeletons of crabs and shrimp, has antimicrobial properties and readily forms a thin film. […]