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Rachal McCarthy builds on 40 years of progress at NTI Global
February 1st, 2024
Photography by Jason Kindig When life throws you curveballs, you either need to duck or hit them. Just ask Rachal McCarthy, who is redefining what’s possible for women in the textiles and manufacturing industries. “When I was growing up, I swore I’d never work for the family business,” says McCarthy, 37, president of NTI Global, […]
Commercial renovations focus on comfort, the warmth of home
February 1st, 2024
Rich color and pattern in modular carpet add design and warmth while supporting acoustics in commercial spaces. Trends are moving toward colors like blues and greens, rather than the neutral grays and beiges used in carpeting in recent years. Pictured is the latest carpet launch, Notable, from Mannington Commercial. Image: Mannington Commercial In a lightning-fast […]
Small sustainability actions can make a big difference
February 1st, 2024
Glen Raven’s Sunbrella® fabrics are designed to withstand all manner of environmental impacts while remaining attractive and functional. The durable fabrics offer a high degree of sun protection and are fade resistant and easy to care for, keeping them on the job longer. Image: Glen Raven Inc. With sustainability uppermost in nearly everyone’s mind, textile […]
Textiles in protection from bioagents, chemical warfare
February 1st, 2024
A scanning electron microscope image showing a close-up of a metal-organic framework/polyethylene terephthalate fiber composite. Image: Northwestern University The medical and military industries are both in need of fabrics that offer protection against biological threats in health care environments and, for warfighters, the threat posed by chemical warfare. The challenges faced are complex; protection against […]
How to mitigate the online security risks of outsourcing
February 1st, 2024
Image: Dreamstime.com/© Alexandersikov What we now call “hacking” has been around almost as long as humans have existed. Today’s version focuses on technology, but the behavior takes many forms that even go back to the story of the Trojan horse. Hacking is simply the act of exploiting a weakness to gain access to something, whether […]
Women entrepreneurs use bras in women’s health initiatives
February 1st, 2024
Prairie Wear Huggers compression bras are used by women post-surgery to help relieve lymphedema. They include pockets for custom compression prosthetics and are OKEO-TEX® certified to not contain harmful substances, which is important to those who may have compromised immune systems. Hugger bras lay flat and zip up front, which is handy post-surgery, as recovery […]
Pvilion solar canopies win BLT Built Design Award
February 1st, 2024
Visitors to the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx looking for a brief respite to refuel and recharge have been doing so for the past few years under canopies that now can be called award-winning. Last fall Pvilion received recognition in the BLT Built Design Awards in one of the Landscape Architecture categories for […]