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Ultraflex launches Descor interior textile website
October 8th, 2010
Descor from Ultraflex Systems Inc. is a high-quality textile used primarily for decorative wall and ceiling applications; it can be mounted into a corresponding track/profile system or hung in traditional methods for hanging textiles. Descor can be printed with UV or screen processes, and a solvent printable version (Digital Descor) is also available. The fabric […]
Teijin selected for Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
October 7th, 2010
Teijin Ltd. announced today that it has been named, following last year, to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), a global indicator for Social Responsible Investment (SRI). The new DJSI World list was made effective on September 20, 2010. Of the 318 companies selected this year, 36 are Japanese. (Among the nine companies […]
IRgA co-locates with ISA Sign Expo 2011
October 6th, 2010
The International Sign Association (ISA) has partnered with the International Reprographic Association (IRgA) to locate its shows in one central location. The co-location will provide exposure to vertical markets that have historically not integrated. “ISA always strives to develop opportunities that create a win-win scenario for everyone,” says Lori Anderson, president and CEO of ISA. […]
Antimicrobial monograph downloadable from AATCC—free to AATCC members
October 6th, 2010
AATCC’s newest monograph, “Antimicrobial Testing & Technology,” is available for easy download. The monograph is a searchable collection of antimicrobial research papers presented at AATCC Conferences. “Antimicrobial textiles have become very important to both the textile and apparel industries and consumers over the past several years,” notes AATCC’s director of business development Perry Grady. “This […]
Free webinar: trade preferences for certain Haitian textile and apparel goods, Nov. 16
October 5th, 2010
On Tuesday, November 16, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. (EST), the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA), will host a webinar on trade preferences for apparel wholly manufactured or knit–to–shape in Haiti. The webinar will feature background on the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act of 2006 (HOPE), the Food Conservation […]
Xennia releases UV cure inks for OEM printing systems
October 4th, 2010
Xennia has released its XenInx Diamond general purpose UV cure CMYK ink set for use in printing systems based around a wide range of printheads. Xennia launched its XenInx range of high-performance ink products earlier in 2010, and recently announced the opening of its large capacity industrial ink production facility. XenInx Diamond CMYK ink, along […]
India approves new Centers of Excellence for textile technology and development
October 4th, 2010
The Expenditure Finance Committee of India has just approved the Technology Mission on Technical Textiles (TMTT), which will fund the creation of four new Centers of Excellence (CoE) with an investment of $22.2 million. The news was revealed to Seshadri Ramkumar of Texas Tech University by a senior government official of the Ministry of Textiles […]
Defining EDPM
October 1st, 2010
Compiled by Juli Case I have a client specifying an EDPM strap on a bid. What’s EDPM? EDPM is an abbreviation for a type of rubber compound. The full chemical name is Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Terpolymer, but suppliers should know exactly what you’re talking about if you just say EDPM. It’s used in a variety of applications, […]
Grand-format fabric line expands
October 1st, 2010
Fisher Textiles has added three new fabrics to its Grand Format line for dye-sublimation and UV printing. GF 8725 Crepe (FR) is 125 inches wide, a 4.9-oz. 100 percent polyester, wrinkle-resistant with a canvas-like texture, recommended for backdrops, POP and tradeshow exhibits. GF8874 Tri Poplin (FR) is 122 inches wide, a 7.5-oz three-layer woven used […]
New twill screen fabric collections
October 1st, 2010
The new T screen collection from Mermet offers a new weave pattern, 16 new colors and track control through Enduris™ Glass Core technology. Twill screen fabrics include a 3 percent openness factor and 98.4-inch width, with a 1 percent openness factor available through special order. Color design offers both warm and cool pallets for hospitality, […]