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Lenzing, NFW provide leather alternative fibers
March 6th, 2023
Lenzing has teamed up with NFW (Natural Fiber Welding Inc.) to offer TENCEL™ branded fibers as another backer option for NFW’s patented plant-based technology, MIRUM®. The MIRUM® x TENCEL™ collaboration was showcased for the first time in Milan, Italy during the international leather fair, LINEAPELLE, which took place in February 2023 in Milan, Italy. MIRUM® […]
Retold Recycling awarded $300,000
March 3rd, 2023
If they aren’t recycled, discarded textiles are often incinerated or end up in a landfill like this one. Photo: Creative Commons Retold Recycling - a convenient and sustainable textile recycling start-up - has received a $300,000 deal in exchange for a 25% stake in their company from famed Shark, Mark Cuban. Retold Recycling empowers consumers by making it easy […]
Manufacturing PMI at 47.7%
March 2nd, 2023
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in February for the fourth consecutive month following a 28-month period of growth, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee. “The February Manufacturing PMI registered 47.7%, 0.3 percentage […]
Archroma acquires Huntsman Textile Effects
March 1st, 2023
Archroma announced the closing of the acquisition of the Textile Effects business from Huntsman Corporation. When the Huntsman Textile Effects acquisition was first announced in August 2022, Archroma Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Heike van de Kerkhof called the transaction a “merger of equals.” Indeed, the global business of Huntsman Textile Effects comprises approximately 2,300 […]
EAA Foundation Tents
March 1st, 2023
More than 70 million people worldwide are currently displaced from their homes because of wars, violence and persecution. More than half of those are under the age of 18, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. While many people have suggested ways to create emergency housing for displaced populations, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), […]
Take a Seat
March 1st, 2023
Pink staining, caused by bacteria growth, is commonly found on seating surfaces in wet environments. Moisture, stains and abrasion can wreak havoc on vinyl-upholstered surfaces, especially in high-traffic areas such as hospitality, healthcare, education and mass transit settings. To keep these surfaces looking good and performing well for the long-term, product manufacturers are turning to […]
Sustainable medical textiles
March 1st, 2023
The detail photograph of Stryker’s Prevalon Heel Protector II illustrates some of the challenges faced by medical device companies in dealing with different materials and components for cleaning, reusing or recycling. Photo: Marie O’Mahon IT’S A SOBERING statement: “The U.S. health care system is responsible for an estimated 10%of national greenhouse gas emissions, which cause […]
Makers’ mark
March 1st, 2023
At the 2021 IFAI Expo in Nashville, a team of sewers from Bearse USA provided live sewing demonstrations, making 50 red backpacks from start to finish. The backpacks were donated to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee. Photo: © Mark Skalny Photography Whether it be automation, dealing with workforce issues or managing supply […]
Out of this world inflatables
March 1st, 2023
NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) demonstrated inflatable heat shield technology. After launch LOFTID inflated and deployed in space. It was released and re-entered Earth’s atmosphere, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. Photo: NASA When you hear the phrase “inflatable structure,” the first image that comes to mind is likely to […]
Mar Ricketts and Guildworks soar to new heights
March 1st, 2023
Photography by Mark Skalny Growing up in Maryland, Mar Ricketts liked flying kites and architecture, two interests that continue to influence him today. Ricketts is the principal and founder of GuildWorks LLC, a full-service design, specification, fabrication and installation company that creates permanent and temporary tension and fabric structures. As unlikely as it may seem, […]