AATCC honors Prof. Martin Bide with Chapin Award

May 12, 2010  |  Industry News

AATCC will honor University of Rhode Island professor Martin John Bide as the 2009 recipient of The Harold C. Chapin Award in recognition for his outstanding service to the association. Bide will receive the Chapin Scroll at an awards luncheon on May 19, during the association’s 2010 Internati…
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Proposed new ASTM textile standard to cover elastic/stretch properties

May 10, 2010  |  Industry News

A proposed new standard from ASTM Intl. Committee D13 on Textiles will be useful to those involved in the design and evaluation of garments that are meant to fit tightly on the body. The proposed new standard, ASTM WK27572, Test Method for Elastic/Stretch Properties of Textile Materials, is being de…
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AmSafe acquires assets of Hoffmann ACE

May 6, 2010  |  Industry News

AmSafe® Inc., a leading provider of highly engineered restraint systems, today announced that the AmSafe Bridport Ltd. unit has completed the purchase of certain intellectual property and other assets of Hoffmann Air Cargo Equipment (Hoffmann ACE), a privately held company specializing in the ma…
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Xennia Technology wins Queen’s Award for International Trade

May 4, 2010  |  Industry News

Rapid growth in international sales, based on Xennia Technology Ltd.’s strategy of using inkjet printing technology to galvanize industrial markets, has resulted in the Hertfordshire-based firm being presented with a 2010 Queen’s Award for International Trade. According to Xennia’s…
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IFAI Canada 2010 Honours Program winners exemplify industry excellence

May 1, 2010  |  News

The annual IFAI Canada Honours Program recognizes the latest advancements in design and manufacturing in the Canadian specialty fabrics industry. Open to members of IFAI Canada, the competition provides an opportunity for members to gain recognition for exceptional projects in several categories. En…
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Sculpted fabric screen gives Guggenheim a new feel

May 1, 2010  |  Industry News, Projects

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum became the spinning center of the New York cultural elite in December 2009, as the next generation of art collectors (the Young Collectors Council, or YCC) hosted its annual Artist’s Ball. The museum, designed by architectural legend Frank Lloyd Wright, feature…
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Philippines focus on ‘famine food’ fibers

May 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Saluyot, a jute-like plant called “famine food” because it is a vegetable of last resort during drought times, has been added to the Philippine Textile Research Institute’s (PTRI’s) menu of renewable native fibers suitable for fabric production. The Philippines harvest many p…
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Nanotechnology used to create fabric battery

May 1, 2010  |  Industry News, Projects

Nanotechnology continues to revolutionize the textile—and energy—industries. Stanford University researchers have developed batteries and simple capacitors from fabric dipped in nanoparticle-infused ink. “The whole thing can be stretchable … and extend to more than twice its…
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Researchers make waves with crustacean-shell auto interiors

May 1, 2010  |  Industry News, Projects, Upholstery

A natural biopolymer that strengthens the shells of crustaceans can be combined with fragrant oils to produce odor-repellent, stain-resistant and antimicrobial automotive interiors, according to researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Melbourne, Australia. Chitosan, foun…
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Fashion meets function with conductive threads

May 1, 2010  |  Industry News, Projects

Fashion design took a technological turn at the 26th Annual Cornell Design League Fashion Show in March at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. Student Abbey Liebman combined coated cotton threads with proprietary nanotube technology to created an e-jacket that charges cell phones, iPods and other hand-…
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