ATNT 2011 in Coimbatore, India, Dec. 15─17

July 6, 2011  |  Industry News

The 7th edition of the international conference, “Advances in Textiles, Machinery, Nonwovens and Technical Textiles” (ATNT 2011), will take place in Coimbatore, India, from December 15—17. The ATNT conference originated in 2004 through the efforts of Lubbock-based Texas Tech Univer…
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Specialty Fabrics Review interviews Jerry Grimaud, president of Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures Inc.

July 1, 2011  |  News

Interview by Sigrid Tornquist What is the most recent piece of equipment your company has purchased, and how has it impacted your company? It had been three years since we bought anything new because of the recession. In February we bought a router. It has done wonders so far not only in the product…
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U.S. Congress pressed for research funds

July 1, 2011  |  Industry News

Fourteen trade organizations representing textile industries co-signed a letter requesting the U.S. House of Representatives to support $5 million for competitive textile research in 2012. The group appealed to U.S. Representatives Howard Coble (R-N.C.) and Larry Kissell (D-N.C.) to seek funding thr…
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The right stuff for printing ink

July 1, 2011  |  Graphics, Industry News

Shortages of critical raw materials used to manufacture printing ink are elevating ink prices, and the National Association of Printing Ink Manufacturers Inc. (NAPIM) wants its members to know why. NAPIM is issuing a series of bulletins covering raw material supply chains and the availability of key…
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EDANA celebrates 40 years

July 1, 2011  |  Industry News

The European Disposable Association formed in 1971 to represent 70 companies serving the nonwovens and related industries. Forty years later, the association (renamed EDANA in 1973) represents 220 member companies in 30 countries by “protecting and actively promoting the common interests of no…
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Chemical permeation test approved

July 1, 2011  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

Clothes designed to protect workers from chemical hazards must successfully prevent the harmful substance from permeating fabric and coming into contact with skin. A new American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) international standard provides directions in using a computer program, the perm…
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Airbag technology hits the roof

July 1, 2011  |  Industry News, Markets

Airbags save lives, and side-curtain and other specialized airbags impress safety-conscious car buyers. Now airbag technology has hit the roof; auto-parts supply company TRW Automotive will roll out a roof airbag in a mini-compact European car in 2014. Airbags deployed from the roof replace dashboar…
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NCTO elects chairman and directors

July 1, 2011  |  Industry News

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) represents the entire spectrum of textile sectors in advocating domestic trade and policy that supports U.S. companies. During the eighth annual NCTO meeting in May, members elected William L. Jasper, chairman and CEO of Unifi Inc., Greensboro, N.…
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Tyvek® printer list authorized

July 1, 2011  |  Graphics, Industry News

DuPont™ Tyvek® Graphics has identified a network of wide-format printers skilled in working with Tyvek media—and ensuring that Tyvek is recycled and reused. The Wilmington, Del., chemical giant has approved 17 companies as part of its LifeCycle Based Solutions Authorized Printer Netw…
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Capturing fabric waste in the ‘Green Loop’

July 1, 2011  |  Industry News

Two reprocessors of fiber and textile byproducts recently joined forces to increase the volume of post-consumer textile waste (PCTW) removed from landfills and incinerators. Trans-Americas Textile Recycling, Clifton, N.J., works with retailers, municipalities and charitable groups to recover an esti…
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