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Bio-based textile treatment made from crab shells
September 1st, 2021
Tidal Vision, based in Bellingham, Wash., is intent on creating a positive and systemic environmental impact by advancing chitosan chemistry solutions as a replacement for toxic synthetic chemicals. Its textile treatment Tidal-Tex™ is a natural, clean, water-based chitosan solution, ready to use for curing, spraying, dipping and compositing with other materials to provide antimicrobial and […]
Bioservo updates exoskeleton glove
September 1st, 2021
With work-related hand injuries on the rise in Europe and elsewhere, Swedish medtech company Bioservo Technologies AB is releasing an updated version of its exoskeleton glove, Ironhand® 2.0, offering improved activation, better grip and advanced data collection. The glove is designed to reduce the occurrence of repetitive strain injuries of the hand in industry workplaces […]
Avenue of opportunity: Streetscapes
September 1st, 2021
Street appeal for this South Florida restaurant was greatly enhanced with a fabric canopy. Photo: Awnings of Hollywood. The COVID-19 pandemic has opened up tens of thousands of public gathering spaces by forcing proprietors to move their services outdoors and onto sidewalks and street fronts. While it is unclear how long these outdoor public sheltered […]
Industry and academia: Partners in innovation
September 1st, 2021
UMass Lowell engineering technician Patrick Casey prepares a mask to be tested for penetration by aerosolized particles, while Cheryl Gomes, Fabric Discovery Center technical program manager, looks on. During the pandemic, the center acquired testing equipment and worked with for-profit companies to improve their personal protective equipment (PPE) products before trying to obtain government certification. […]
For the win: Leopard 39 enclosure
September 1st, 2021
This project by Charlton’s Marine Canvas of Yorktown, Va., involved designing, fabricating and installing a full upper and lower enclosure on a Leopard 39 boat to give its owner more living space when the weather is iffy. The primary challenge, according to Charlton’s Marine Canvas owner Mike Charlton, was connecting the upper and lower enclosures […]
Flexible hybrid electronics and textiles create possibilities for warfighters
September 1st, 2021
Air Force Staff Sgt. Adam Bowen inspects the temperature sensor inside the air intake of an F-16C Fighting Falcon, a potentially dangerous confined space. Wearable FHE sensor monitors are evaluated and developed for these and similar environments to monitor and ensure warfighter health and safety. Photo: Air Force Tech. Sgt. Clinton Atkins. Flexible hybrid electronics […]
How are industry codes and standards developed?
September 1st, 2021
New criteria for the use and testing of inflatable amusement devices are among current code change proposals in front of the International Fire Code (IFC) code development committee. Photo: © Clearvista, Dreamstime.com. When tent, awning and fabric structure installers think of codes and standards, they often envision the building and fire departments of local and […]
IFAI Expo: The industry in person
September 1st, 2021
Celebrate textile innovation—in person!—at IFAI Expo, the leading show in the textile industry for sourcing, education and networking. Join thousands of industry stakeholders on the show floor, in valuable education sessions and at long-awaited social gatherings. Reconnect with your industry and celebrate the 100th in-person IFAI Expo and the return of doing business face to […]