DGNB builds sustainability standards

October 1, 2010  |  Business, Industry News

We’re now perfectly positioned for the international market,” says Dr. Christine Lemaitre, CEO of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB). Under the general management of board members Dr. Peter Mösle and Johannes Kreissig, the DGNB has been developing its certification syste…
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ASTM releases comprehensive guide to fibers

October 1, 2010  |  Industry News

After completing an update of ASTM D123, Terminology Relating to Textiles, members of ASTM Subcommittee D13.92 on Terminology decided that the information contained in the annexes was sufficiently important to merit a separate standard. The new standard, ASTM D7641, Guide for Textile Fibers, has now…
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VDMA forms composite forum

October 1, 2010  |  Industry News

The German Engineering Association VDMA has put in place a new network for machinery manufacturers engaged in the development and production of technologies for the manufacture and quality control of composite materials. Lightweight construction is a central challenge in design engineering, and comp…
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AATCC offers program for antibacterial assessment

October 1, 2010  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

For manufacturers or purchasers of fabrics or nonwoven materials that claim to be antibacterial, AATCC is offering a new program that covers basic antibacterial assessment. AATCC Proficiency Testing Programs are recommended to ensure that testing labs accurately perform test methods and interpret th…
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Free webinar from OTEXA on textile industry competitiveness Oct. 21

September 30, 2010  |  Industry News

On Thursday, October 21, 2010, at 12:00 p.m. (EST), the U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA), will host a webinar on the profile of OTEXA and its available resources. The webinar will be geared toward providing university students with background on OTEXA and current t…
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Tension shade workshop in Orlando Oct. 26, prior to IFAI Expo Americas 2010

September 29, 2010  |  Fabric Structures, Industry News

Tim Collins, a 20-year veteran fabricator from Queensland, Australia, and other shade structure professionals will be demonstrating the design and fabrication of several shade sails—as these shades get installed on the second floor pavilion of the North Concourse of the Orange County Conventio…
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IFAI receives U.S. funding award to boost exports

September 29, 2010  |  Industry News

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke has announced the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) is one of five organizations selected in 2010 to receive more than $1.7 million for projects that increase U.S. exports, create jobs and strengthen the U.S. global competitive edge. The awards ar…
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Innovative Nonwovens Conference to present State of the Industry session

September 27, 2010  |  Industry News

Four industry experts will present a State of the Industry panel discussion at the opening session of the Innovative Nonwovens Conference (NETInc) on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010, from 1 to 3 p.m. Moderated by TAPPI President and CEO Larry N. Montague, the panel will include Pierre Wiertz, general manag…
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Global deliveries of rapier and projectile looms surge

September 23, 2010  |  Industry News

Deliveries of rapier and projectile shuttleless looms to the world’s textile mills increased by 31 percent in 2009, a year when total loom purchases declined, according to a report from the business information company Textiles Intelligence. More specifically, shipments of rapier and projectil…
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2010 Safety Products Student Design Challenge winners

September 22, 2010  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

The seventh annual Safety Products Student Design Challenge winners have been announced by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI). The annual contest is developed and supported by two divisions of IFAI, Safety and Technical Products and the Narrow Fabrics Institute, and encourages p…
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