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Polyfab USA announces Prop 65 compliance
May 6th, 2019
Proposition 65 (formally titled The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986) is a California law that protects drinking water sources from toxic substances that may cause cancer and birth defects and reduces or eliminates exposures to those chemicals generally. In 2018, the requirements to label warnings per Prop 65 were increased. Polyfab […]
Polartec commits to sustainability
May 3rd, 2019
Polartec, the producer of innovative and sustainable textile solutions, has introduced its Eco-Engineering™ initiative to use recycled and biodegradable materials across its entire product line. Polartec will partner with Unifi and Intrinsic Advanced Materials, industry leaders and pioneers in sustainable textiles. The collaboration combines CiCLO® technology with Unifi’s innovative yarn products to promote biodegradation of […]
Milliken launches textiles website
May 2nd, 2019
Milliken, a global leader in performance and protective textiles, has launched textiles.milliken.com, unifying the manufacturer’s diverse textiles portfolio. Under the overarching Performance and Protective Textiles Division, Milliken serves a range of industries, including apparel, automotive and transportation, building and infrastructure, hospitality, industrial, military, interiors and protective markets. Showcasing a breadth of capabilities, the website refines […]
Merger of Academy Awning and Zebra Awning announced
May 1st, 2019
Academy Awning Inc., Los Angeles, Calif., and Zebra Awning, San Francisco, Calif., have merged. Michael Spear, owner of Zebra Awning, a San Francisco fixture since the mid-1980s, will continue in the role of Northern California representative for the corporation. Michael Richman and Jim Richman, owners of Academy, will serve in their same capacities for the […]
2019 Specialty Fabrics Showcase
May 1st, 2019
Performance is everything now for fabrics, as valuable to customers as appearance and style—from applications in awnings and tents to marine fabrication, outdoor structures, indoor architecture, apparel, medical and aerospace products, to name just a few. For our annual two-part showcase, we asked our contributors to send us information about their latest high-performance materials: fabrics […]
Eastman partners with C.L.A.S.S.
May 1st, 2019
Global specialty materials provider Eastman, maker of the sustainably sourced Naia™ cellulosic yarn, is partnering with Milan-based C.L.A.S.S. (Creativity Lifestyle And Sustainable Synergy) in the wake of Première Vision Paris, the international apparel textile exposition where Naia showcased more than 100 new on-trend fabrics from over 20 partner mills. The collaboration will support the fashion […]
Underwater shade at Penn State
May 1st, 2019
Tensile membrane offers two times more natural light transmission than standard weldable PVDF membranes as well as twice the heat protection, making it ideal for creating an outdoor performance and relaxation space. Photos: ©Lightweight Manufacturing. When you think about outdoor spaces for people to congregate, a water tower is probably not on the list. But […]
Parà Group’s green initiatives focus on conservation, preservation and clean energy.
May 1st, 2019
By Paul Johnson Parà Group’s cutting-edge wastewater treatment plant treats approximately 530,000 gallons of water per day with a 94 percent yield. Photo: Parà Group. As a world leader in the manufacture of marine, awning and outdoor fabrics, Parà Group makes a wide range of products for iconic brands, such as Ralph Lauren Home, Fendi […]
Additional services enrich relationships and bottom line
May 1st, 2019
Adding services to core offerings can provide a way to cement customers to your business, meeting more of their needs and strengthening your appeal—and bottom line—in the process. As an online retailer and wholesaler for upholsterers, sewers and DIYers, Sailrite offers a variety of tools, hardware, kits and other supplies, in addition to its proprietary […]
Building a better umbrella
May 1st, 2019
Built to last, the Hedgehog Carbon features a rib suspension system that adjusts to wind conditions. Photos: Hedgehog Products. Umbrellas come in different shapes and sizes, but often the chief problem is that they don’t hold up to wind. Consider estimates that more than one billion umbrellas are broken every year: That’s enough polyester waste […]