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Milliken donates reusable gowns
February 1st, 2021
Milliken donated 23,040 reusable PPE medical gowns to 15 school districts in upstate South Carolina to help alleviate the pandemic concerns of in-person teaching. Photo: Milliken & Co. Milliken & Co. teamed up with schools near its South Carolina headquarters in late 2020 to provide more than 23,000 reusable fabric personal protective equipment (PPE) gowns […]
Clever upholstery designs
February 1st, 2021
The Clever Collection from Knoll includes four upholstery styles, all durable to 100,000 double rubs and all celebrating the clever geometry of spider webs. Created with an innovative and proprietary process, In Step’s graphic pattern is a translation of dew drops balancing on a spider web. Tempest is a dimensional texture with a mixture of […]
Loon sets new flight record for its stratospheric balloons
February 1st, 2021
Loon launches balloons nearly every week, and as of late 2020, its fleet size was close to 100 flight systems aloft worldwide. Photos: Loon LLC. Loon LLC, the organization dedicated to bringing internet access to remote locations via high-altitude balloons, set a new flight-duration record in 2020 of 312 days. Salvatore Candido, Loon chief technology […]
Smart backpack responds to hand gestures
February 1st, 2021
The Samsonite® Konnect-i backpack with Jacquard™ by Google technology offers a backpack for more easily accessible connected traveling. The Jacquard technology enables the owner to pick up a call, hear text messages, play music or be alerted when one’s Uber has arrived—all with a hand gesture to the strap of the backpack. The smart fabric […]
But wait, there’s more!
February 1st, 2021
When Specialty Fabrics Review debuted the new look for the print edition in January, I asked you to stay tuned for more changes to Review’s e-newsletter and website. We’re rolling out those enhancements, first with the e-newsletter, so please take the time to open the latest edition to explore a revitalized presentation of the week’s […]
Weather-resistant, antimicrobial upholstery
February 1st, 2021
Sol-Out® has launched a new collection of 100% acrylic antimicrobial outdoor upholstery fabrics that combine two specialty fibers: Durashine™, a high-performance solution-dyed acrylic fiber that provides excellent color fastness and UV resistance; and Amicor™, which provides permanent antimicrobial qualities by incorporating additives into the core of the fiber. The fabrics provide color brilliancy, durability and […]
Sustainable polyester yarn
February 1st, 2021
MSYG is now offering environmentally friendly polyester yarns processed with CiCLO® technology to hosiery markets for performance and hiking socks. The technology allows polyester fibers to break down in landfills and the ocean at rates comparable to a natural fiber like wool. The new yarns are also available to manufacturers of medical PPE for use […]
Managing remote workers
February 1st, 2021
Ways for both managers and employees to reap the benefits of remote work. by Lin Grensing-Pophal In 2020 the world suddenly changed for all of us. Impacted by COVID-19, companies around the country and around the world found themselves forced to consider an option that many had formally eschewed—remote work. While remote work, aka telecommuting, […]
Eschenbach Group completes speedy construction of temporary structures over speed skating rink
February 1st, 2021
Eschenbach Group installed temporary structures totaling 6,000 square meters over an Olympic training speed skating rink so that reconstruction can proceed through the winter without stopping for the weather. Photos: Eschenbach Group. Olympic speed skating hopefuls in Germany will enjoy a modernized training facility once reconstruction is complete on a track in the state of […]
Speedier digital patterning
February 1st, 2021
ExactFlat’s new Scan to Pattern product bundle makes digital patterning faster, easier and more accurate using a simple workflow process to scan in 3D, convert the scan to a 3D CAD model and turn the 3D CAD model into a finished 2D flat pattern file in minutes. The bundle includes a 3D Scanner with 0.1 […]