Sleeping surface keeps inmates safe

April 1, 2009  |  Advanced Textiles, Products

[Ferguson Safety Products] Santa Cruz, Calif., U.S.A Suicide prevention products for use in detention facilities pose a serious design challenge. Ferguson Safety Products has invented a textile-based solution to provide safe clothing and bedding for at-risk inmates. The result is the Dozer™, a…
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Improved suit offers in-flight protection

April 1, 2009  |  Advanced Textiles, Products

[DRIFIRE LLC] Columbus, Ga., U.S.A. Advancements in the air combat uniform (ACU) and flight suit designed for the U.S. military promise a new standard of safety and improvements in breathability, comfort, design, durability and flame resistance. The new garments are not comprised of meta-aramid mate…
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Textiles withstand force of implosion

April 1, 2009  |  Geosynthetics, Products

[Controlled Demolition Inc.] Phoenix, Md., U.S.A. [Sabre Demolition Corp.] Warners, N.Y., U.S.A. Textiles that are tough enough for road building can also withstand the force of an imploding building—even one as massive as the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Ind. Sabre Demolition Corp. wrapped three…
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Strong coveralls provide flame-resistant protection

April 1, 2009  |  Advanced Textiles, Products

[IndustriGuard] Hammond, Ind., U.S.A. IndustriGuard flame-resistant coveralls combine comfort and safety features to meet the demands of industrial environments. Often standard fire-retardant processes can reduce tear strength as much as 25 percent, but the IndustriGuard process controls tear streng…
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Nanotube threads help create wearable biosensing technology

April 1, 2009  |  Advanced Textiles, Products, Projects

Fabrics that monitor vital signs, warn of allergens or cool people with heat stroke may not be far into the future, if Nicholas Kotov, a professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, has his way. Kotov coated cotton with a mixture of carbon nanotubes and a conductive polymer, creating t…
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Web site allows for creation of custom fabrics

April 1, 2009  |  Products, Upholstery

Handmade fabric items, such as quilts, clothes, pillows, dolls, handbags and framed art, become priceless family heirlooms and pieces of unique history. Crafters can make designs even more personal by ordering custom fabrics from Spoonflower, Mebane, N.C. Stephen Fraser, an Internet marketing consul…
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Plated textiles protect NASA’s Mars rover

April 1, 2009  |  Advanced Textiles, Products

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, Calif., runs diagnostic tests on spacecraft in special clean rooms. Even within these sterile spaces, however, NASA deploys portable shelters that protect equipment from electromagnetic or radio frequency interf…
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Eco-friendly bags serve as artistic accessories

April 1, 2009  |  Graphics, Products

Banner Creations Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., recently launched the second in its green bag artist series, an initiative to provide environmentally friendly fabric carriers with unique artistic designs. The bags, made from ecophab, a fabric composed of 100 percent recycled plastic, contain the vivid pa…
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Luxurious marine fabric protects boaters

March 1, 2009  |  Marine, Products

Sunbrella® Supreme uses a proprietary bonding process that adheres an acrylic fabric for the face of the product to an acrylic flocking for the reverse side, while also creating a waterproof barrier. The result is a marine fabric that protects boaters from rain and spray while offering a luxurio…
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Fabric provides solar heat and glare control

March 1, 2009  |  Products

GreenGuard®-certified SheerWeave Infinity starts with a core yarn made from post-industrial waste by-products, but provides the same solar heat and glare control properties of other SheerWeave fabrics, to help conserve heating and cooling energy, harness natural light and maintain interior comfo…
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