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Technical textile market forecast
May 7th, 2021
According to a report by MarketsandMarkets.com, the technical textile market is estimated at USD 164.6 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 222.4 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 6.2%. Factors contributing to growth include improving economic condition of countries, technology advancement and increasing end-use applications. Increasing demand for end-use industries such […]
Aurora Specialty Textiles wins VIA awards
May 6th, 2021
For the second year in a row, Aurora Specialty Textiles Group has won awards for outstanding business and manufacturing practices from the Valley Industrial Association (VIA), which represents the manufacturing industry in the Fox Valley region of Illinois, a large industrial hub outside Chicago and a major Midwest manufacturing region. The company won the Operational […]
Call for candidates: IFAI board positions
May 5th, 2021
The Leadership Development Committee of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) is looking for individuals with strong leadership skills to fill the following positions: 1st Vice Chairman–2 year term (the individual elected to this position will be the "Chairman-elect” and shall automatically become Chairman of the Board at the completion of the incoming Chairman's term).2nd […]
Conde Denim to produce 3 million pounds of OCS certified cotton
May 5th, 2021
Cone Denim, a global leader in denim authenticity and sustainable innovation, announced that it is on track to produce nearly 3 million pounds of certified OCS cotton in the production of Cone’s organic denim collection by the end of 2021. The Organic Content Standard (OCS) is an international, voluntary standard that sets requirements for third-party […]
Sound absorption and light in one package
May 4th, 2021
SONEX Lumen Linear Absorbers SONEX® Lumen Linear Absorbers deliver a sleek, modern appearance, excellent sound absorption and diffused secondary LED lighting. This new product can be combined with the SONEX Linear Absorbers and are available in a wide range of standard and custom sizes and colors. With applications for lobbies, showrooms, offices, entertainment facilities, worship […]
Protective clothing conference
May 4th, 2021
German textile testing, certification and research company Hohenstein will host the 9th European Conference on Protective Clothing (ECPC) May 10-12, 2021, in Stuttgart, Germany. The conference may also be live-streamed. The ECPC conference is a platform to exchange and discuss research and project development for personal protective equipment (PPE). It aims to foster cooperation and networking between […]
Funk joins Herculite
May 3rd, 2021
Herculite Products Inc., an innovator and manufacturer of high performance and custom fabrics, has hired Pamela Funk as manager of human resources. Funk brings a wealth of human resource management experience to Herculite. Most recently she served as director of human resources for United Fiber and Data in York. Prior to that, she spent 16 […]
WEB-EXTRA: Creating ‘The Canyon’
May 1st, 2021
Installation of "The Canyon" fabric sculpture at the Salt Lake City International Airport. Photo: Rainier Display. EDITOR’S NOTE: For the new terminal complex at the Salt Lake City International Airport, a specially commissioned public art installation involved architectural fabric. The visually stunning fabric sculpture “The Canyon” by public artist Gordon Huether was accomplished by a […]
Mobile exhibition glows with Sattler membrane fabric
May 1st, 2021
The public square in front of Hofburg Palace in Vienna is the first of five stops for the “Showing Styria” mobile pavilion in 2021; however, COVID-19 guidelines prevented in-person visits when the exhibition opened in early April. Photos: Christian Jobst. From its forests to its flag, the state of Styria fulfills its reputation as the […]
Persevering, innovating, and daring mighty things
May 1st, 2021
When NASA’s Perseverance rover was named in 2019—by a seventh grader in a “name the rover” contest—no one could have predicted what the word “perseverance” would mean for us in 2021. We’ve been persevering and flexing and pivoting for more than a year. The rover’s landing on Mars in February felt like a rare moment […]