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Industry innovations meet consumer needs

April 1, 2009 | Advanced Textiles, Business, Products

Improvements in performance fabrics are well suited to work wear, sports and active apparel markets. From the editors of TUT (Technical Usage Textiles) magazine in Paris. Software solutions: design your own The Brandvis Group, Donegal, Ireland, was awarded the innovation trophy for work wear at Expo…

Green fabrics provide options for digital printing

April 1, 2009 | Graphics, Products

Problem: There are not enough “green” fabric options for the digital printing market. Solution: Weaves of Green™ fabrics are made of fiber from recycled plastic drink bottles. Act II, a heavier fabric with a canvas-like texture, and Replay II, which is lighter weight and smoother, …

Kedercord offers three weldable keder cords

April 1, 2009 | Products

Problem: In order to weld keder cord (hem cord) into the edge of a fabric, the hem cord and fabric must be compatible resin types. Solution: Kedercord has developed three distinct weldable and compatible keder cords: PVC for PVC fabric, PE-type for PE (polyethylene) fabrics and rubber, which will we…

Fabric meets FTC guidelines for recycled products

April 1, 2009 | Products

Problem: Customers like the versatility of a printable, heavyweight stretch fabric, but they are also committed to going “green.” Solution: ET 9975 Power Stretch from Fisher is made with 95 percent Repreve® recycled yarns, meeting FTC guidelines for recycled products. Similar to Fish…

Fibers and yarns create comfortable, dry apparel

April 1, 2009 | Advanced Textiles, Products, Upholstery

Problem: Staying dry and comfortable is the challenge for performance apparel fabrics. Solution: Cocona® fibers and yarns use activated carbon made from recycled coconut shells, a natural and renewable resource that can be used in a wide range of knit and woven fabrics, as well as nonwovens, to …

Ballistic nylon provides versatile design options

April 1, 2009 | News

Problem: Manufacturers want an environmentally responsible performance, ballistic nylon with plenty of color and design options. Solution: NüWash® is a proprietary hybrid fiber design that offers a unique finish on performance ballistics nylon in heavier weights that are suitable for luggag…

Lead-free interior sun control products

April 1, 2009 | Awnings & Canopies, Products

Problem: Sun control products for interiors sometimes contain lead, and even low levels of lead are considered to be harmful. Solution: SheerWeave interior sun control products from Phifer are lead-free, PVC-free and 100 percent recyclable. The fabric’s light-filtering qualities diffuse light,…

Sanitized® Silver used to produce textile finish

April 1, 2009 | Advanced Textiles, Products

Developed and produced in Switzerland, Sanitized® Silver is based on silver salt (not metallic silver), scientifically recognized as having natural antimicrobial properties, producing a textile finish that can be applied without a binder. The finish acts on the bacterial cell membranes, preventing …

Custom-made screens for retractable awnings

April 1, 2009 | Awnings & Canopies, Marine, Products

Custom-made screens for retractable awnings in sizes up to 20 feet by 16 feet, 6 inches are available to give awning companies an opportunity to expand their offerings to their customers for whom a screen option is a key element. Units are custom made for almost any retractable awning utilizing mari…

Explosion-proof LED light meets customer demands

April 1, 2009 | Products

Model 27XL LED light with Extreme Light Technology (XLT) is now available with a clear lens option as well as amber, blue, green and red, producing 60 high-intensity flashes per minute. XLT is a breakthrough high-intensity LED array designed to meet the demands of industrial customers, producing max…