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Light-filtering window coverings
January 1st, 2021
Rollease Acmeda’s Mesa blackout window coverings collection now includes new light-filtering offerings in five neutral colors matched to its updated blackout options in 14 modern colors. Light-filtering textiles allow for natural light while still maintaining privacy, while blackout fabrics achieve full privacy. Blackout options and the new Dove White light-filtering material can be used as […]
Matthew Dickerson: Daring to succeed
January 1st, 2021
A 6-by-4-inch yellow paint chip sits in a shadow box on the office wall of Matthew Dickerson, president and CEO of Tenshon, a shade sail manufacturer in Mesa, Ariz. More than a conversation starter, it symbolizes one of the most profound moments—and failures—of Dickerson’s career. Low on funds and barely two years into getting the […]
Smart glove designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis
January 1st, 2021
A therapeutic glove for rheumatoid arthritis patients is designed to alleviate pain and address the problem of deformation of the fingers. Developed by Dr. Gozde Goncu Berk, assistant professor at the University of California, Davis, the glove delivers electrical nerve stimulation through the skin via the embroidered e-textile electrodes and transmission lines created through integration […]
BRM offers woven thermoplastic structures
January 1st, 2021
Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM), producer of specialized engineered woven fabrics, has launched a line of advanced textile products to increase part functionality and utility. TPCM™ thermoplastic composite materials are 2D- or 3D-woven thermoplastic structures for incorporation into composite parts produced within varied molding processes. The materials offer lighter weight, specific strength, durability, stability, abrasion resistance […]