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Phifer introduces Summer Myrtle collection
July 2nd, 2015
Phifer Inc., Tuscaloosa, Ala., has added the Summer Myrtle collection to its Designed Fabrics line. With color combinations influenced by blue and green hues, the collection features plush, 100 percent recyclable GeoBella® Cushion Fabrics and sling Phifertex® Outdoor Fabrics. Made from recycled yarns, GeoBella indoor and outdoor performance fabrics offer the soft, touchable texture of […]
Aurora opens new factory
July 2nd, 2015
Textile processing company Aurora Specialty Textiles Group Inc. (ASTG), Aurora, Ill., opened a new 124,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Yorkville, Ill., on April 28, 2015. The company’s chemistry, coating and fabric suppliers were invited to a tour of the building, home to Aurora’s new, fully-automated EHWHA ultra-wide width coating and finishing line, which works easily with […]
A mixed-use oasis
July 1st, 2015
London’s Wembley Park includes a covered play area to attract families—with a coated fabric that resists dirt. Wembley Park has a long history. An urban renewal success story, it’s been transformed again and again to fit the needs of the times. In 1880, the Metropolitan Railway opened a line across what was then an estate. […]
For polyamide printing
July 1st, 2015
Xennia Technology has introduced a full range of digital textile inks for production printing of silk and polyamide fabrics, including nylon and lycra/elastane/spandex. The Agate™ inks offer excellent color fastness and production reliability. The new inks are aimed at sports, swimwear and intimate apparel applications, and are available for high-speed production digital textile printing systems […]
Air support
July 1st, 2015
Advances in materials and technology mean advantages for air-supported fabric structures in durability and sustainability. In May 2009, the Dallas Cowboys’ practice facility collapsed under a freak microburst of 60mph winds, injuring a dozen people and leaving at least one person partially paralyzed. It has taken the industry years to overcome the impact of this […]
A fashion statement in 4-D
July 1st, 2015
Nothing to wear? What if you could digitally print a dress, put it on and go? That possibility is not so far-fetched with a process created by Nervous System, an innovative design studio that describes itself as working at the intersection of science, art and technology. The company’s Kinematics Dress is made of thousands of […]
The art of recycling
July 1st, 2015
The City of Houston Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) in Texas wanted to call attention to its expanded city-wide Automated Curbside Recycling program for single-stream collection of recyclables at 380,000 households. An unusual partnership between the “greenies” at SWMD and the Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) set the Art Recycling Trucks project in motion; six recycling […]
Forethought: Patience and time
July 1st, 2015
We’ve now gone back 70 years in our voyage to the very first Review published in 1915. The issues published during 1945 were something of a surprise to me, in that so much “normal” business activity was subsumed by World War II. My father served on the U.S.S. Maddox in the Pacific; a good friend’s […]
Healthy prospects
July 1st, 2015
Nonwoven PLA could thrive in the health care market. PLA, or polylactic acid, is a relatively recent innovation, but it is already the most commonly used bioplastic today. It’s a polyester, but with a key difference: instead of being made from petrochemicals, it’s plant-sourced. The process, developed by Minnetonka, Minn.-based Cargill Inc. in the late […]
Strong screening: no pests
July 1st, 2015
Phifer’s TuffScreen® combines unmatched durability and protection from insects with a great view of the outdoors. The heavy-duty, vinyl-coated polyester screening is pet-resistant and tear- and puncture-resistant, recommended for high-traffic areas like porch and patio enclosures, as well as for windows and doors. TuffScreen is also infused with Microban® antimicrobial product protection to inhibit the […]