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Keeping up with advances in backlit applications
June 8th, 2009
Staying on top of advances in fabrics and techniques for backlit applications offers a promising opportunity for growth. By Sigrid Tornquist If you want to attract attention to something, shine a light on it—or better yet—shine a light behind it. Backlit interior signage has long been a popular and effective advertising strategy, but it’s a […]
TenCate receives $13 million order for combat uniforms
June 8th, 2009
Propper International Inc., St. Charles, Miss., requested $13 million worth of TenCate Defender™ M fabric from TenCate Defense & Tactical, a division of TenCate Protective Fabrics Inc., Union City, Ga.. The fabric, which received commendations of appreciation from the U.S. Army and U.S. Marines in 2008, will be used for the manufacture of combat uniforms […]
Naturally Advanced Technologies presents at hemp conference
June 5th, 2009
Jason Finnis, co-founder of Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc., Vancouver, Canada, presented at the Sixth International Conference of the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) in May. Finnis announced his company's plans to commercialize Crailar®, an eco-friendly, fiber-based technology used by the textile industry. The conference, which took place in Wesseling, Germany, focused on the latest developments […]
Chinese textile officials tour U.S. textile facilities
June 4th, 2009
A group of Chinese officials visited several key textile facilities to continue their research on U.S. standards for textile and apparel manufacturing. Test equipment provider SDL Atlas, Rock Hill, S.C., hosted the officials at the company's North American headquarters based in Rock Hill, S.C. Officials also stopped at the U.S. Product Safety Commission in Bethesda, […]
Miami’s design festival features fabric pavilion
June 3rd, 2009
The pavilion is the centerpiece of the festival. By Joanna Baymiller Like the proverbial expression about rust, Miami never sleeps. From its renovated and ultra-hip South Beach playground to its Art Deco and Design districts, Miami parades art, fashion and architecture in a frenzied and seemingly endless loop of exhibitions and festivals. It’s a kind […]
Eastman updates Netherlands resin production facility
June 3rd, 2009
Eastman Chemical Co., Kingsport, Tenn., announced the completion of the first upgrade to its hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin facility in Middelburg, the Netherlands. The upgrade is one of many planned by the company to increase plant capacity by more than 30 percent by the end of 2009. The plant produces the Regalite™ product line, which is […]
Topson Downs receives Apparel Top Innovator award
June 2nd, 2009
Apparel Magazine honored Topson Downs, an apparel manufacturer in Los Angeles, Calif., as one of the 40 recipients of the Apparel Top Innovator award. The award is granted to apparel retailers, brands and manufacturers for their innovation in the areas of technology, management and corporate goodwill. Topson Downs earned the award for their green policies […]
Cutting energy costs can cut taxes
June 1st, 2009
Federal tax incentive programs can significantly reduce day-to-day operating costs. By Mark E. Battersby Reducing the cost of energy and going green is on every businessperson’s mind these days. Although there can be additional initial costs associated with saving energy, provisions in our tax laws—benefits that increased significantly with last fall’s incentives package—offset some of […]
Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 and 1000 certification
June 1st, 2009
The International Oeko-Tex® Association is well-known for its Oeko-Tex Standard 100, which certifies that textile products are tested to be free from harmful levels of more than 100 substances believed to be dangerous to humans. Also rapidly gaining useage is the Oeko-Tex Standard 1000, which evaluates textile production facilities and certifies that they are employing […]
UV protection tests from the Hohenstein Institute
June 1st, 2009
The Hohenstein Institute offers manufacturers of outdoor clothing, window fashions and shade structure fabrics the assurance that their UV (ultraviolet ray) protection products perform as specified against the UV Standard 801, the most stringent UV certification process in the textile industry. Test methodology exposes test fabrics to intense environmental factors and evaluates performance before and […]