Fire shield

February 1, 2015  |  Products

Recommended for spinning mills, the Uster® Jossi Fire Shield offers multi-sensor technology to detect every type of fire risk, right at the start of the mill process, and is able distinguish between dangerous heat sources and harmless electrostatic discharges, identifying hazardous situations be…
Stress fractures

February 1, 2015  |  Management

Don’t let workplace stress undermine your operations. Fortunately, headline-making instances of deadly violence are a rare consequence of workplace stress. More often, it simmers just beneath the surface, eating away at morale, productivity and profits. And if you think that workplace stress doesn…
Light play

February 1, 2015  |  Advanced Textiles, Features

Getting creative with textiles When most people walk into a retail store, they see an array of color-popping advertising displays. If shoppers take a closer look, they might notice these backlit displays are not made of film or some sort of vellum, but of a tightly woven, printed fabric. Eric Tische…
Succession planning

February 1, 2015  |  Features, Management

From a financial standpoint, selling or transferring your business requires setting and communicating a clear set of goals and procedures to avoid risk and possible conflict. Sooner or later, everyone thinks about retirement. For those who own a closely-held or family textile products business, reti…
State of the Industry 2015

February 1, 2015  |  Features, Markets

By Jeff Rasmussen THE WORLD ECONOMY: KEY STATISTICS It was a recovery year, to be sure, but an uneven global rebound kept the lid on the world economy. For the last three quarters of the year in 2013 and 2014, the U.S. has been an economic island, showing noticeable improvement in comparison to othe…
Beds of stone

February 1, 2015  |  Marine

Case studies highlight marine mattress applications. Marine mattresses are rock-filled containers constructed with advanced UV-stabilized co-polymer geogrid materials. Geogrid panels are laced together to form mattress-shaped baskets that are filled with small stones similar to the construction of g…
Transporter with a twist

February 1, 2015  |  Products

The new versatile die and mold handling transporter from Air Technical Industries can rotate any heavy industrial item, such as a die, mold or a motor, 360 degrees. Equipped with four push-pull arms, the transporter is installed on polyurethane roller bearing wheels and can store, retrieve and trans…
Extreme performance textiles

February 1, 2015  |  Products

Designtex and textile designer Nancy Giesberger have teamed up to develop Hardwear and Sportswear, the industry’s first extreme performance woven textiles developed specifically for indoor and outdoor stadium seating. The new upholsteries feature PVC-coated yarns that have been re-engineered t…
Print film

February 1, 2015  |  Products

3M™ Controltac™ Print Film 40C is 3M’s first intermediate vinyl film to provide advanced repositionability with air release. Recommended for applications including signs, walls, windows, floors, partial vehicle wraps and trucks, it helps shops reduce excess inventory by replacing m…
3-D scanning technology

February 1, 2015  |  Products

Specially designed for the textile industry, the TRU Surface robotic 3-D scanner allows its user to capture the true color, texture and glimmer of any surface. Eliminating the obstacles of 1-D photographs for 3-D products, textiles can now be seen as they respond to movement and light by the tilt of…