Color-Fi recycled fiber products have proven 94 percent recycled content

September 26, 2011  |  Industry News

Color-Fi, one of the leading producers of solution-dyed polyester fiber, has announced that it has received third-party validation of the recycled content claims for its recycled fiber products from UL Environment, a global leader in environmental evaluation and certification. In operation since 198…
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SPESA Conference on manufacturing technology

September 22, 2011  |  Industry News

SPESA will present a conference entitled “Advancements in Manufacturing Technology” to an audience of apparel and sewn products manufacturers on Dec. 8, 2011, at the Hotel Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons in Greensboro, N.C. The full-day conference is targeted at mid-level and upper-l…
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GMA launches new website

September 20, 2011  |  Geosynthetics, Industry News

The Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) has launched a new website to better serve its members and the geosynthetics industry as a whole. The new site features: news feeds from GMA’s official publication—Geosynthetics magazine. downloadable education and engineering resources. an in…
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OptiTex software: an education in virtual clothing

September 19, 2011  |  Industry News

Known for its prominence in the 2D/3D CAD/CAM textile industry, OptiTex, Petach-Tikva, Israel, now holds the title as the most authentic software in the virtual fashion industry. Current research conducted at North Carolina State University indicates that OptiTex is ‘as close as virtual gets&r…
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ORAFOL Group and Reflexite Corp. merge

September 16, 2011  |  Industry News

ORAFOL Europe GmbH has announced that the Reflexite Corp., Avon, Conn., is now part of the ORAFOL Group. As one of the world’s leading suppliers of reflective materials, graphic products and industrial tapes, the ORAFOL Group has a global presence, a strong brand built through customer engagem…
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Royal TenCate and Chinamex to develop Chinese protective fabrics market

September 14, 2011  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

Royal TenCate (TenCate) has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Beijing Chinamex International Investment Co. Ltd. (Chinamex) in Beijing, China, to develop the Chinese market for protective fabrics. The objective: to market flame-retardant (FR) fabrics for defense applications, police and emerge…
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Explore the role of color: AATCC’s Color Management Workshop, Nov. 2-3

September 12, 2011  |  Industry News

Color plays an important role in consumers’ purchasing decisions. Communicating color throughout the textile supply chain is imperative to get the color envisioned by the designer and demanded by the consumer. AATCC’s Color Management Workshop will bring together well-known color experts…
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Geosynthetics 2013 conference dates announced

September 8, 2011  |  Geosynthetics, Industry News

Geosynthetics 2013—the next biennial geosynthetics conference organized by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI)—is set for April 1-4, 2013, in Long Beach, Calif. IFAI’s record of geosynthetics conferences dates to the 1990s, with the most-recent event the record-…
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Specialty Fabrics Review interviews Andy Morse, IFM, owner and president of Ohio Awning and Manufacturing Co.

September 1, 2011  |  News

Interview by Sigrid Tornquist Is the profit margin better for commercial projects as opposed to residential? Sometimes it takes the same amount of time to sell a $10,000 job as it does to sell a $500 job, but percentage-wise, probably not. Both types of jobs come with their own challenges. With comm…
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Proposed standard for weighing body armor

September 1, 2011  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

Complex designs, multiple materials and technology advances in body armor have made it difficult for purchasers in law enforcement and the military to determine a basic characteristic—weight. ASTM International (formerly the American Society for Testing and Materials) has proposed a new standa…
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