A&R Tarpaulins certified for big aerospace business

September 1, 2012  |  Industry News

A&R Tarpaulins Inc. became compliant with Revision C of the AS9100 certification, the international management system standard for the aircraft, space and defense industry. The certification, according to Kenny Weisbart, A&R general manager, allows A&R to do business with such giant aero…
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Wittek-Design-Weberei GmbH upholstery fabric shifts to DIOLEN®SAFE yarns

August 31, 2012  |  Industry News

The shift of the high-quality Wittek-Design-Weberei upholstery fabric collection to DIOLEN®SAFE yarn qualities has recently been completed. Eight years ago the owners of the company, Evelin und Walter Wittek, both professional textile designers, expanded their studio business by purchasing the w…
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Enduratexâ„¢ launches Design Center APP

August 30, 2012  |  Industry News

Enduratex (China General Plastics Corp. of America), Mira Loma, Calif., has gone live with the proprietary Enduratex Design Center APP, according to Jeff Post, vice president and general manager of CGPC America. The Design Center APP, available through the APP Store, may be used with iPads, iPhones …
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AATCC to host symposium, Oct. 10-11

August 29, 2012  |  Industry News

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) will host a symposium on advances in nonwovens, technical textiles and sustainable materials from October 10-11 in Atlanta, Ga., U.S.A. The program will feature papers on protective performance materials, sustainable materials, multi…
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BASF, Cargill and Novozymes target commercial bio-based acrylic acid process

August 27, 2012  |  Industry News

BASF, Cargill and Novozymes have signed an agreement to develop technologies to produce acrylic acid from renewable raw materials. Currently, acrylic acid is produced by the oxidation of propylene derived from the refining of crude oil. BASF-The Chemical Company, Cargill and industrial biotechnology…
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Hohenstein Institute: quality label for bedding encasings

August 24, 2012  |  Industry News

Bedding encasings are a great relief to those suffering from house dust allergies. Barrier textiles prevent the smallest particles of mite feces and the allergens contained within them getting into indoor air. The effectiveness of encasings can be established in many different ways. The experts in t…
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AATCC Wins 2012 Tabbie Award for article on textile industry sustainability

August 23, 2012  |  Industry News

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has won another Tabbie award, this time for an in-depth feature article on environmental issues entitled “Staying Alive: Making Textiles Sustainable.” The article was published in the November/December 2011 issue of AATCC…
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Response to the 2012 drought; SBA recovery assistance available

August 22, 2012  |  Industry News

The White House Rural Council recently met to focus on a coordinated response to historic drought conditions that are affecting communities across rural America. The goal at the SBA and across the Administration is making sure that these hard-hit rural communities have the tools and the resources th…
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Camira goes from fabric to farming to secure bast fiber supply

August 21, 2012  |  Industry News

Textile innovator Camira Fabrics has stepped back into the supply chain to work directly with farmers who grow the innovative raw material input for the company’s sustainable bast fiber fabric Hemp. The fabric uses hemp cultivated as agricultural crops to provide 40 percent of the fiber blend;…
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ORACAL releases Android App for customers

August 17, 2012  |  Industry News

ORACAL USA, Black Creek, Ga., has announced the release of a new ORACAL application for Android. The free app, developed by Smack Dab Studios of Savannah, Ga., allows customers to talk about ORACAL products, learn the latest tips and tricks, and locate the closest authorized ORACAL distributor. &ldq…
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