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Clothes infused with vitamins, medicine
July 1st, 2024
A display showing various HealthWear™ products for pain relief and skin health, including socks infused with clotrimazole, an antifungal medication that treats athlete’s foot, and a quinoa-seed-oil-infused eye mask that moisturizes skin. Image: Clothing 2.0 Clothing 2.0, a biotechnology company in Conover, N.C., has developed a patented technology that infuses over-the-counter (OTC) medicine, vitamins and […]
Boats and beyond: Vince Innocenzi’s Chicago Marine Canvas
July 1st, 2024
Vince Innocenzi of Chicago Marine Canvas. Photography by Organic Headshots Vince Innocenzi’s Chicago Marine Canvas business started with a coincidence. A boat owner himself, he noticed that the boat in a neighboring slip at the marina had been uncovered for months. At the time, he was working as a banker, with a side business importing […]
Making a name for themselves
July 1st, 2024
From the gorgeous ceiling art to the towering crystal chandeliers, guests in this wedding reception space could easily forget they were in a tent. Image: All Occasions Event Rental Towering visuals When it comes to awe-inspiring details embedded within a wedding reception space, this one takes the cake. Traditionally, tenting structures used for wedding events […]
Advanced Textiles Expo 2024 Exhibitor Product Preview
July 1st, 2024
Your first look at the new products and value-added services waiting for you on the show floor at Advanced Textiles Expo 2024 in Anaheim, Calif., Sept. 24–26. Celebrate textile innovation at Advanced Textiles Expo, where hundreds of exhibitors will bring you the latest products and information from the entire supply chain, from fibers and fabrics […]
WCO trade law affects textiles with plastic treatments
July 1st, 2024
A laminating machine for technical textiles and foams. Image: Dreamstime.com/© Arkadiusz Węglewski Recent trade law clarifications could mean lower tariff rates, and other effects, for laminated textiles and goods made from them. Every five to six years, the WCO updates the international Harmonized System (HS) used to classify imported and exported goods. Effective Jan. 1, […]
Mining the opportunity
July 1st, 2024
A long view of the MPU Track Clearance Maintenance Solution airbag/cushion shown underneath an MPU (mobile processing unit), situated at a zircon mining operation in South Australia. The void-filling cushion is designed to prevent sand, dirt and debris from accumulating under the machine’s tracks when it’s lifted off the ground. Image: Giant Inflatables Industrial Whether […]
A tent as a permanent event center
July 1st, 2024
In 2023 DoubleTree Hotel in Chesterfield, Mo., found that installing a permanent, climate-controlled tent could add a 400-capacity event center to its offerings without the time frames and expense that would have been needed for constructing a whole new bricks-and-mortar building. The tent structure was designed and installed by Traube Tent Co. Inc. based out […]
AMT announces Engineering Services Department leadership appointments
June 28th, 2024
Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT), a North American supplier of automation engineering based in Orion, Mich., specializing in advanced material handling, end-of-line solutions, on-demand engineering services and autonomous mobile robots for warehousing and logistics, has announced the joint appointment of Anna Jacobs and Mike Ingles to the position of Engineering Services Business Development Manager. “Anna Jacobs […]
Active Apparel Group announces commitment to decarbonization program
June 27th, 2024
Active Apparel Group (AAG), an activewear and swimwear manufacturer based in Culver City, Calif., announced the company has committed to a structured approach to reducing its environmental impact across its global operations through an Environmental Management System (EMS). The EMS, built using the ISO14001 Standard Framework, incorporates key environmental policy commitments and has set targets […]
INDA announces registration, tabletop reservations open for Hygienix 2024
June 26th, 2024
The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA), announced that absorbent hygiene professionals can register, sponsor or reserve a tabletop exhibit for the 2024 Hygienix™. The event will be held at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 18-21, where industry leaders from around the world will gather for networking, presentations and business opportunities. […]