Glen Raven launches Concept Gallery with special event

April 6, 2012  |  Industry News

Customers, trade partners share ideas for global innovation Glen Raven launched its new Concept Gallery with a two-day special event that focused on the latest thinking concerning global innovation. More than 40 Glen Raven customers and trade partners took part in the event at Glen Raven’s cor…
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TenCate Advanced Composites launches app for composite products selection

April 5, 2012  |  Industry News

TenCate Advanced Composites launched its first iPad app at the 2012 JEC Composites exhibition in Paris, France. This app focuses on the aerospace and industrial advanced composite product line of TenCate. The new iPad app is available for download to all users through the Apple iTunes Store. The app…
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Hong Kong International Medical Devices and Supplies Fair

April 4, 2012  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News, Markets

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s U.S. Commercial Service has granted Trade Fair Certification status to the Hong Kong Trade Development Council International Medical Devices and Supplies Fair taking place May 7-9, 2012 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. Join an HKTDC-hosted show f…
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Tri Vantage opening Seattle distribution center

April 2, 2012  |  Industry News

Tri Vantage, a distributor serving the awning, marine and furniture industries, is opening a Seattle distribution center that will focus on expanded service throughout the Pacific Northwest. The Seattle center is scheduled to begin operations on April 16, 2012. The new 15,000-square-foot center is l…
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Asian partners adopt bluesign® standard

April 1, 2012  |  News

The newest system partners to adopt the bluesign® sustainable textile standard include 12 clothing and accessory manufacturers from Hong Kong, Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan and China, according to the independent Swiss bluesign organization. Founded in 2000, bluesign advocates maximum resource producti…
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Heart valve replacements on fiber frame

April 1, 2012  |  News

Dyneema Purity® fiber technology from Royal DSM NV, Heerlen, The Netherlands, will serve as a support scaffold for a prototype heart valve replacement developed by the University Medical Center (UMC) of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Dyneema Purity’s polymeric biomaterial features properties th…
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NCTO: TPP agreement should exclude Vietnam

April 1, 2012  |  News

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement will put at risk hundreds of thousands of related apparel jobs in the Western Hemisphere that depend on U.S. textile exports, said Cass Johnson, president of the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) in testimony before the U.S. International …
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Myths and misunderstandings about international distribution agreements

April 1, 2012  |  News

By Mary K. McCormick We all routinely, and often unconsciously, make assumptions. They allow us to function smoothly as we go about our daily activities, but they can also get us into trouble when it turns out that they’re not well grounded in fact. Incorrect assumptions about the laws of othe…
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Recyclable cushion fabrics

April 1, 2012  |  News

Phifer’s GeoBella® cushion fabrics meld style and comfort, made of 100 percent olefin yarns recycled from post-industrial waste. Also 100 percent recyclable, the outdoor furniture fabrics feature a soft, touchable texture that offers the stability, strength and durability needed for outdoo…
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New textile effect

April 1, 2012  |  News

Adaptive, a new textile effect from HeiQ, allows fabrics to effectively read and respond to the wearer’s body temperature and moisture levels, offering dynamic moisture control and thermoregulation for greater wearer comfort. The technology is based on a unique hydrofunctional polymer with moi…
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