Eton Systems boosts FoamLabs production

February 1, 2009  |  Industry News, Upholstery

By installing three Eton conveyor production systems in one year, specialty foam furniture manufacturer FoamLabs Inc., Atlanta, Ga., has enhanced productivity and provided real-time data to management, says FoamLabs CEO Louis Friedman. Eton Systems Inc., Alpharetta, Ga., supplies the Unit Production…
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Bruin Plastics appoints Midwest sales force

February 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Bruin Plastics Company Inc., Glendale, R.I., a manufacturer and distributor of fabrics for industrial, marine, military, automotive and other markets, introduced its new Midwest sales and warehousing agents in late November. The industrial fabric market experience of Pletcher Sales Inc., Bristol, In…
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Athletic giant acquires Textronics

February 1, 2009  |  Industry News

The Adidas Group International, Herzogenaurach, Germany, offers a broad range of sporting goods across the globe. By acquiring Textronics, a Wilmington, Del., company that develops and sells wearable sensors for fitness and health monitoring, Adidas brings new technology to sporting markets focused …
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SKYShades offers investors money-back guarantee

February 1, 2009  |  Fabric Structures, Industry News

SKYShades, an Orlando, Fla., manufacturer of tension membrane shades, is so confident that its products will sell that it is offering franchise investors a money-back guarantee. If new franchisees have not generated $1.5 million in revenue within three years, SKYShades will refund the initial franch…
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Production of sustainable biomass from hemp in the works

February 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Dr. Wing Sung, principal research officer of the National Research Council of Canada, discusses his new enzyme-based process to clean and extract fiber from hemp, flax and other bast fibers in a new three-minute video at www.naturallyadvanced.com/s/Photo_Gallery.asp. Naturally Advanced Technologies …
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Tests assess effective pressure of compression products

February 1, 2009  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

Is a compression product, such as compression hosiery, sleeves or bandages, too tight or just right? The Hohenstein Institute, Bönnigheim, Germany, has inexpensive, speedy tests to assess the effective pressure of medical compression products, as well as travel and sport stockings. The Hohenste…
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ABC Industries receives ISO certification

February 1, 2009  |  Industry News

ABC Industries Inc., Warsaw, Ind., a supplier of industrial textile fabrics, received ISO 9001 certification for quality management and manufacturing in December 2008. The certification applies to the company’s plants in Warsaw and Grand Junction, Colo. ABC’s ongoing improvement efforts …
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Consumer Safety Product Improvement Act

February 1, 2009  |  Industry News

The Consumer Safety Product Improvement Act of 2008 becomes effective February 10, 2009, restricting use of lead on products for children. According to FabricLink, an online resource for fabrics and apparel, manufacturers and retail customers may have large inventories of stock that become unsafe or…
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3M selects U.S. distributor for fabric protectants

February 1, 2009  |  Industry News

Bozzetto Inc., a Greensboro, N.C., chemical company focused on the textile industry, will offer 3M Protective Materials stain management and repellent materials to the apparel industry under a November 2008 distribution agreement. The Bozzetto auxiliary and finishing chemicals “are compatible …
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Decontamination wipes take on the toughest toxins

February 1, 2009  |  Advanced Textiles, Products

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory recently tested 30 different decontamination wipes to clean up chemical warfare agents and other toxins, and Fibertect™ nonwoven dry wipes outperformed the rest—including materials currently used by the military. The Institute of Environmental a…
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