Continuous cutting

June 1, 2017  |  Industry News, News

The new intelligent Vector iQ features Eclipse continuous cutting, previously available only on higher-end models. With the addition of predictive maintenance and patented continuous cutting, Eclipse can increase productivity by up to 10 percent, according to the manufacturer, because it cuts withou…
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Sustainability: good business

June 1, 2017  |  Business

Rainier Industries succeeds with a light footprint and a firm handshake. For Rainier Industries Ltd., sustain-ability is more than just a buzzword—it’s a way of doing business. Although often associated with high expenses, Rainier president and CEO Scott Campbell considers sustainability an init…
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Can you go home again?

June 1, 2017  |  Projects

Artist Do Ho Suh often explores the meaning of home, transience and identity in his work. His own journey, which led him from his native South Korea to New York and now London, was the inspiration for Passage/s, a recent exhibition at the Victoria Miro gallery in London. Passage/s explored the idea …
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Innovative ink

June 1, 2017  |  Products

The DuPont™ Artistri® Xite S1500 dye-sublimation ink is now available for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and roll-to-roll printers, offering superior product consistency, jetting reliability and color print performance for printing on polyester textile substrates. Also available are Arti…
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Transitioning to new leadership for the family business

June 1, 2017  |  Features, Perspective

Kate Mitchell transitions her diverse fabrics business on the Alaskan frontier to her children- who value a courageous past and anticipate a bright future.  We didn’t homestead like the Kilcher family from Discovery Channel’s ‘Alaska: The Last Frontier,’ but we were here before the roads we…
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Couture goes digital

June 1, 2017  |  Projects

More and more, fashion designers are looking to technology for their designs. To demonstrate the possibilities, Epson partnered with 13 designers from North America and Latin America to create one-of-a kind fashions using the company’s textile printers. The designs were showcased at the third annu…
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Management plans for innovation in process and product

June 1, 2017  |  Features

Centering business processes on continual improvement clears the path for innovative ideas to become innovative products. Every industry-changing product started as a great idea. But without an effective organizational structure in place, not every great idea has the opportunity to come to fruition.…
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Cutting-edge fabric innovation: technology that serves the customer

June 1, 2017  |  Features

The cutting edge of fabric innovation—generating energy, stopping bullets, fighting pollution and keeping feet happy at the same time. Partnering against pollution It’s no longer just a prototype: The first adidas running shoe made almost completely out of plastic recovered from the ocean offici…
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A sculptural fabric roof for a high-end mall in Mexico

June 1, 2017  |  Fabric Structures, Markets

A sculptural fabric roof complements the expansion of a high-end mall. Cuernavaca is the capital of Mexico’s Morelos state, located in the lush Tepozteco Mountains just south of and bordering Mexico City. With a warm, stable climate that ranges year-round from 20–30 degrees C (68–86 degrees F)…
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A portrait in tulle

June 1, 2017  |  Projects

Artist Benjamin Shine is known for creating distinctive pieces using fabric and other unique materials. The British designer, whose great-grandfather was a tailor, started early in the clothing industry working for a fashion company when he was a teenager. That experience sealed his interest in usin…
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