Issue: January 2015

Consumer demand for greater performance properties in sports and casual wear may drive a new enthusiasm among clothing manufacturers and retailers for moisture management fabric technology, according to Issue No. 49 of Performance Apparel Markets from Textiles Intelligence. Research on high-tech met…

The precision of science and the art of design meet in Germany. By Jake Kulju Science has long relied on imagination to lure young people into the field. The Phänomenta Science Center in Lüdenscheid, Germany, is one of the world’s best examples of how powerful the relationship betwee…

Stimpson Co. Inc., a Pompano Beach, Fla., manufacturer and supplier of metal fasteners and related attaching machines, has launched a Spanish version of its website. A language link can be found under the company’s logo, and in one click the entire website is translated. The update is a result…

Safe Reflections Inc., St. Paul, Minn., will provide its reflective apparel solutions from a new 39,000-square-foot facility in Oakdale, Minn., with a dedicated indoor night demonstration lab where customers can see how clothing designs perform in different light conditions. Safe Reflections’ …

The Trelleborg Group, Lodi Vecchio, Italy, a producer of engineered polymer-coated fabrics to protect critical systems in aerospace, automotive, recreation and fluid-handling sectors, enhanced its Trelleborg Coated Systems business by acquiring Uretek Archer LLC Group, consisting of Uretek LLC, a sp…

More than 30 interior and exterior sun control fabrics from Phifer Inc.,Tuscaloosa, Ala., were awarded a seal of approval from the Melanoma International Foundation (MIF) for outstanding product and promotion of sun safe behaviors. All products acknowledged by the MIF must pass a series of rigorous …

NonWoven Solutions LLC, a manufacturer of needlepunch nonwovens in Ingleside, Ill., was acquired by Danish firm Fibertex Nonwovens A/S. The purchase allows Fibertex Nonwovens to establish a stronger presence in U.S. markets as it plans to increase sales of products for the composites and automotive …

Investcorp, a London-based global provider of alternative investment products, has acquired the Italian retail firm Dainese S.p.A., which specializes in protective wear for sports such as motorcycling and mountain biking. The acquisition will allow Dainese to focus on driving technological advances …

Conneaut Leather, a Conneaut, Ohio-based manufacturer of leather, has acquired sister companies Cortina Leathers and DMS Leathers, New York, N.Y., importers of Italian upholstery leathers, to serve the architectural, interior design and commercial end-user markets. Conneaut Leather offers manufactur…