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Going green with bluesign in China
March 1st, 2008
Environmental issues with goods made in China may be one reason why Ho Yu Textile Co. Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan, signed up with bluesign technologies ag, St. Gallen, Switzerland, for its screening and consultation services. A bluesign screening includes detailed on-site evaluation of the environment, resource and workplace circumstances of textile manufacturing sites. The five bluesign […]
Environmental certification for U.S. foam makers
March 1st, 2008
The Polyurethane Foam Association (PFA) recently introduced a “Platform on Sustainability” outlining seven “green” principles and voluntary performance, environmental, health and safety standards for qualified foams used in upholstered furniture, bedding and automotive seating. “The problem is there are currently no standards in the U.S. for foam cushioning in the area of environmental safety,” says […]
Color and coatings: comprehensive finishing
March 1st, 2008
Huntsman Textile Effects, Basel, Switzerland, offers a broad range of textile chemicals and colorfast dyes. Brückner-Group, Leonberg, Germany, specializes in woven and knitted fabric technology, technical textiles and coating technologies. An alliance between the two will give textile finishers comprehensive solutions for continuous dyeing of woven fabrics and cost-and-energy-saving production technologies. Among the technologies brought […]
SmartSilver partnership
March 1st, 2008
NanoHorizons Inc., State College, Penn., and Piedmont Chemical Industries Inc., High Point, N.C., have joined forces to bring SmartSilver™ antimicrobial and moisture-management finishes and additives into a new line of polyester, cotton and nylon products. The strategic alliance between the two companies will bring NanoHorizons’ technology into a water-based compound that will be applied by […]
African manufacturers join forces
March 1st, 2008
Facing fierce competition from Chinese textile operations, manufacturers from Jordan, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia joined forces at the Agadir Agreement Region Economic Forum in Tunis, Tunisia, to develop strategies to hold on to their markets. Textile and clothing account for almost 50 percent of all exports and four million jobs in the region, and the […]
Clean green at Mermet
March 1st, 2008
3G Mermet, Cowpens, S.C., manufactures solar-protection fabrics from high-quality coated fiberglass yarns, primarily used for window screens. In January, the company received two certifications from GREENGUARD Environmental Institute, Marietta, Ga., that demonstrate that it makes those products to high environmental standards. “Mermet coated fabrics meet or exceed the field-validated standards for products and materials with […]
High-performance solutions defend fabric
March 1st, 2008
The Defense™ line provides protection from harmful manmade and environmental threats such as UV rays, mildew, stains and wear. Consisting of five individual solutions that can be used alone or in any combination, it maximizes performance and minimizes impact to the fabric’s hand and appearance. Solar Defense provides printed fabrics with outstanding sun exposure resistance […]
Tools, fasteners and accessories
March 1st, 2008
The newly redesigned catalog from Rowley Co. for 2008 features approximately 2500 items, including grommets of all sizes, setting tools and presses, and a wide variety of items for the upholstery, marine and interior decorating industries. SOURCE The Rowley Co.
Textile transmitter
March 1st, 2008
Textronics Inc., manufacturer of the NuMetrex brand of sports and fitness apparel, has designed a new transmitter that improves accuracy and applicability of the heart-rate monitoring system. The transmitter snaps into a tiny pocket in the NuMetrex sports bras and shirts, where it receives the heart rate signal from textile sensors located across the chest […]
Tracking curtain hardware
March 1st, 2008
A new Duratrack Inc. curtain system can be used to create privacy and partitions in a wide range of settings. Galvanized steel system includes a range of products that suspend and anchor the curtain system, as well as a variety of trolleys that allow the curtains to move along the track, which is sold in […]