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S.M.A.R.T. clothing recycling
September 1st, 2013
Helping communities manage clothing and textile recycling; NCTO welcomes new president. The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART), Bel Air, Md., is taking several positive steps focusing on the issues surrounding clothing collection bins, as part of its continuing effort to provide leadership in the clothing and textile recycling industry. The association recently developed […]
Tantillo named NCTO president
September 1st, 2013
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has announced the appointment of former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce Augustine “Auggie” Tantillo as the NCTO’s new president. Tantillo brings more than 25 years of industry experience to his new role, after serving as executive director of the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition (AMTAC), one of the […]
The advanced textiles knits niche
September 1st, 2013
For advanced technical textiles, knits offer a diverse and versatile fabric system. By William C. Smith Textiles come in many forms: fiber, yarn, nonwovens, woven fabric, knits, and many versions and combinations of each. All fabric-forming techniques can be used for advanced textiles. Though the definition of “advanced textiles” may vary, we are usually talking […]
Fabric graphics in “outer space”
September 1st, 2013
Fabric graphics: charting new territory—and new opportunities in the exterior marketplace. By Janice Kleinschmidt “Take it outside” is a command that supposedly many tavern owners have barked when customers get riled at each other and start misbehaving. But these days it could just mean those tavern owners want to promote their businesses on awnings, or […]
Creating the future of textiles: Carbon nanotube fabrics
September 1st, 2013
Dry processed fabrics containing high aspect ratio carbon nanotubes could enable a new generation of products. by Philip D. Bradford, Ph.D. Carbon nanotube (CNT) research has received a lot of popular press recently because of the amazing potential applications of these unique nanofibers. Carbon nanotubes have been highly studied by materials scientists who see the […]
Managing symptoms better with pressure
September 1st, 2013
Deep-pressure vest offers an alternative to drug therapy and other treatments for some mental health disorders. It looks like a sturdy vest, to be sure, but it is nothing so ordinary. Developed by Therapeutic Systems CEO Brian Mullen, Ph.D., the Vayu Vest uses the concept of deep pressure therapy to treat children with autism spectrum […]
New tools, old school
September 1st, 2013
A long-term family business embraces new methods to set the stage for future growth. By Jarrett Schechner Awning Works Inc. serves customers throughout our home state of Florida and nationwide. We recently expanded into general contracting with a new start-up firm called ABuilt Inc. Using today’s tools to build on a strong company background has […]
Greenhouse screening
September 1st, 2013
OMBRA-DLS®, the result of a partnership among Contechma, Penn Textile Solutions and Karl Mayer, is an elastic screening system that maintains a constant climate, providing optimum conditions for plant growing in greenhouses. The permeability of the textile net, made from slit-film yarns, is automatically adjusted in relation to the amount of sunlight by stretching and […]
Dye sublimation calenders
September 1st, 2013
Guardian Calenders™ are an affordable, easy-to-use solution for dye sublimation paper transfer and direct-to-fabric thermo fixation applications. Intuitive design assures quicky and easy use, maintenance and cleaning, saving user time on production. Other features include: solid, all-steel construction, low electrical consumption, fast warm-up and cool-down and precision temperature control. ROHS compliant, with no heavy metals, […]
Converting services
September 1st, 2013
Performing material bulk roll modifications in advance cuts in-house labor and time and increases manufacturing efficiency. TMI LLC offers a wide range of conversion services, from customized cutting and re-sizing to handcrafted sewing and heat-sealing. Rolls of flexible PVC or polyester-reinforced PVC fabrics can be converted with a variety of processes, including slitting, sheeting, die […]