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PRINTING United Alliance and AATCC to Present Digital Textile Printing Conference 2022
November 3rd, 2022
For the seventh consecutive year, PRINTING United Alliance and the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) will jointly present the Digital Textile Printing Conference, taking place Dec. 7-8 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham, North Carolina. With education led by industry experts, the Digital Textile Printing Conference connects leaders and innovators in […]
Renegade Plastics wins 2022 Cleantech Open
November 2nd, 2022
More than 90 companies joined Cleantech Open’s 2022 accelerator program, 77 participated in regional competitions across the US, and 18 finalists progressed to compete at the national level at the Global Forum, hosted at VERGE22 in San Jose, Calif., on October 25-27, 2022. Renegade Plastics was named the US National Winner of Cleantech Open’s 2022 […]
Manufacturing PMI At 50.2%
November 1st, 2022
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in October, with the overall economy achieving a 29th consecutive month of growth, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The report was issued November 1st by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business […]
Fluff Stuff
November 1st, 2022
Typha latifolia, or broadleaf cattail, grows in Finland’s peatlands. Photo: Petri Tapola When it comes to providing warmth, textile products are routinely filled with unsustainable filling materials such as down feathers or polyester fibers. Master’s degree students at Helsinki’s Aalto University, have created a process that replaces those textile fillings with a natural alternative while […]
About our Emerging Leaders
November 1st, 2022
We often talk about labor issues and the ongoing problem of finding skilled workers to keep businesses afloat. But there are young, talented and dedicated people out there already. In this issue of Specialty Fabrics Review, we present brief profiles of 10 “Emerging leaders 40 and under.” (Because of space restrictions, we can only present […]
Material reacts to body heat
November 1st, 2022
Japan-based Mitsui Chemicals has developed a new material that detects and responds to body temperature. Called HUMOFIT®, the material becomes flexible when heated, making it easier to deform. When cooled down, it becomes hard. The material was developed with the concept of “being close to people.” The jacket made from HUMOFIT fits the wearer snugly […]
U.S.- Honduran partnership to train textile students
November 1st, 2022
Representatives from North Carolina State University, Gaston College and Catawba Valley Community College joined those from the Central American Technological University (UNITEC) at a ceremony at Gaston College in Dallas, N.C. Photo: Gaston College North Carolina colleges and universities are joining forces with a key Honduran university to educate and train thousands of students for […]
Wear your medicine
November 1st, 2022
Nufabrx compression sleeves deliver medication directly to the body upon contact with the skin. The active ingredients are absorbed into the body safely, effectively and consistently. Photos: Nufabrx Jordan Schindler had a problem. After a dermatologist told him that pillowcases were a leading cause of his acne, he was given a topical medication and told […]
Esquel Group adopts sustainable practices
November 1st, 2022
A worker produces silk products for export at a textile factory in Nantong, in China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: South China Morning Post Hong Kong and mainland Chinese companies in the textile and garment industry are trying to burnish their image and do right by the environment by adopting more sustainable practices. The Hong Kong-based Esquel […]
Textile filter could capture
November 1st, 2022
A new design for a filter could help remove carbon dioxide from flue gas emissions and air. Photo: Sonja Salmon North Carolina State University (NC State) researchers found they could filter carbon dioxide from air and gas mixtures at promising rates using a proposed new textile-based filter that combines cotton fabric and an enzyme called […]