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Teijin donates additional aid to Ukraine
April 5th, 2022
Teijin Limited announced that it will donate $325,000 as humanitarian assistance in support of the many people suffering in Ukraine, in addition to $80,000 it has donated via the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). So far, two group companies in Europe have made direct donations: Teijin […]
CULP promotes Jeff Tsacoumangos to divisional COO
April 4th, 2022
Culp, Inc. announced that Jeff Tsacoumangos has been named divisional Chief Operating Officer for Culp Home Fashions, the company’s mattress fabrics division. Tsacoumangos has been serving as the Head of Global Strategic Transformation, Supply Chain, and Service since May 2021. He will continue to report to Sandy Brown, president of Culp Home Fashions. Commenting on the […]
Self-adjusting fabric
April 4th, 2022
Teijin has developed an adaptive knitted fabric that responds to perspiration by changing its structure three-dimensionally. Teijin has developed an adaptive knitted fabric that responds to perspiration by changing its structure three-dimensionally, which increases breathability and eliminates the feeling of stuffiness. The self-adjusting fabric will be available as a core product for year-round sports and […]
Global Digital Textile Conference postponed
April 1st, 2022
The inaugural Global Digital Textile Conference (GDTC) which is planned to be held on 8-9 June 2022 is now postponed to 5-6 October 2022, in Lake Como, Italy. They will continue to provide an engaging in-person and virtual experience for delegates across the full digital textile ecosystem. However, because of the Milano furniture exhibition Salone […]
Why you should CONNECT
April 1st, 2022
The Industrial Fabrics Association International’s CONNECT is an active forum where members can ask questions and get helpful answers from others who have faced similar challenges. For example, a recent question asked was, “Everyone is experiencing supply chain challenges, but which categories are themost challenging? Which types of products are you having the most trouble […]
Ask the Expert: Understanding the Sunbrella® Warranty Expansion
April 1st, 2022
With Sunbrella Care Director Alan Rampey To better serve our partners, consumers, and the industry as a whole, Sunbrella is proud to offer the industry’s most comprehensive warranty with an expansion that includes labor costs. To shed light on our enhanced warranty coverage and general warranty best practices, Alan Rampey, who leads our Sunbrella Care Team […]
Dressing for the Olympics
April 1st, 2022
Closing ceremony outift for 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games. Photo: Ralph Lauren Viewers of February’s 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Beijing saw the result of a new division of New York-based Ferrara Manufacturing during the event’s closing ceremonies. Team USA members at the Winter Games wore jackets and bottoms in the Closing Ceremony manufactured by […]
Bluetooth-enabled slicker makes good horse sense
April 1st, 2022
Professors Chi Hwan Lee (right) and Laurent Couëtil (left) chat while observing a cardiac, respiratory and muscular test on a horse via Bluetooth technology at Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. A new study by Purdue University engineers and veterinarians explores how to convert off-the-shelf horse slickers into e-textiles that continuously monitor equine cardiac, respiratory and […]
OVS can protect clothing from counterfeiting and prove authenticity
April 1st, 2022
A display of counterfeit shirts. Nitches hopes its Owner Verification System will one day be widely used to stem the flow of fake apparel. Photo: David Shankbone Nitches Inc., a Las Vegas, Nevada-based designer and manufacturer of high-end clothing and accessories, has created an Owner Verification System (OVS). The OVS was developed to prove the […]
Coating for hospital fabrics and activewear kills COVID and E. coli
April 1st, 2022
Coated material undergoing antimicrobial testing. Photo: University of British Columbia by Taylor Wright Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a coating for almost any fabric that decreases the chances of spreading bacteria and viruses. Their work was highlighted in a study published in the January issue of American Chemical Society Applied Materials […]