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Two new websites cover sustainability of cotton
July 1st, 2009
Cotton Incorporated, the research and marketing company for U.S. cotton, now offers two sustainability-oriented websites: Cotton Today (cottontoday.cottoninc.com), which chronicles the continuing environmental advances and research in the cotton industry; and Cotton. From blue to green® (www.CottonFromBlueToGreen.org), an online vehicle for the company’s celebrated denim recycling program. The Cotton Today site is segmented into icon-driven […]
NCTO wins DOC Appreciation Award
July 1st, 2009
On May 11, Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC) presented the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Appreciation Award for Trade to the National Council of Textile Organization’s (NCTO) North Carolina office for its continuing efforts to support trade—specifically, export trade—within the U.S. textile industry. RadiciSpandex Corp., a Gastonia, N.C.-based spandex fiber manufacturer and NCTO member, was selected […]
Getting certified as green
July 1st, 2009
Compiled by Juli Case My client wants to know if my product is certified to be green. How do I go about doing that? With the rising concerns regarding sustainability and green design, a great deal of emphasis is being placed on how ‘green’ a product is. Interest in the topic isn’t exactly new, but […]
Fabric collection made from organic and sustainable fibers
July 1st, 2009
Simply Natural is an environmentally friendly collection of Greenweave™ fabrics made from the best organic and sustainable fibers, including organic cotton and bamboo. The fabrics are 100 percent biodegradable, produced from 100 percent wind power energy, and all dyes are free of heavy metals. Earthy colors in six patterns bring soft hues to indoor upholstery […]
Sun control fabrics infused with antimicrobial additives
July 1st, 2009
SheerWeave® Style 2000 Series of interior sun control fabrics is now infused with Microban® antimicrobial additives, helping to provide an additional level of cleanliness. Added during the manufacturing process, Microban product protection works continuously for the life of the shade to inhibit the growth of stain-causing bacteria, mold and mildew. SheerWeave Style 2000 Series fabrics […]
Temperature control systems available for tents
July 1st, 2009
An outdoor event can be a certain success—weather or not—with “Climate You Control”© tent temperature control systems available from Party Line Rentals. With an expanded inventory of heating and air conditioning options, Party Line wants tents to become the comfortable, functional focal point for guests, no matter what the weather or season. A wide range […]
Novaseal offers expandable heat sealer
July 1st, 2009
Press-type heat sealers have traditionally been sold at fixed lengths; Novaseal now offers an expandable, modular wide-format pulsing heat sealer which can expand to any length from 2 to 10 meters by interconnecting 1-meter modules. Proprietary pulsing method for fabrics like vinyl and polyethylene seals most materials in less than ten seconds, regardless of seal […]
Pollen-shedding polyester resists static electricity
July 1st, 2009
An advanced version of Teijin Fibers’ pollen-shedding polyester material, Pollenbarrier AS™, is made from Bewell™ polyester fibers, highly resistant to static electricity. Conventional polyester is hydrophobic and easily picks up an electrostatic charge; Bewell is made of conjugate fibers with an antistatic polymer core sheathed in regular polyester polymer, and is also treated with antistatic […]
Digital textile inks made with binder-free formula
July 1st, 2009
M-Textile inks have an exclusive binder-free formula that eliminates the head-clogging, maintenance and downtime often associated with traditional water-based pigment inks. The one-ink-prints-all approach allows these inks to replace acid, reactive and disperse dyes, which call for steaming, washing, drying and, at times, wastewater treatment. M-Textile inks print on cotton, polyester, cotton--polyester blends, silk, nylon, […]
Landfill cover acts as energy source
July 1st, 2009
Energy and waste-disposal companies recognize that landfills aren’t burial sites for garbage, but reactors in which gases produced by decomposing waste can be used for energy production. Republic Services Inc., Phoenix, Az., a national waste-management company, incorporates biogas-to-energy recovery systems into many of its 213 landfills. In San Antonio, Texas, Republic Services is taking energy […]