Flexible antimicrobial technology

August 1, 2014  |  Industry News

Ag Flex Technologies, Cranbury, N.J., has commercially launched Flexsil, a silver-based antimicrobial that can be woven, knit, carded or spun into any construction—and retain its effectiveness well beyond that of surface treatments. Ag Flex metalizes the base substrate (nylon 66), which then i…
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End Products

August 1, 2014  |  News

2014 Exhibitor Product Preview Products that are also ShowStoppers entries are designated by **, and they will be featured in the September issue. The third annual ShowStoppers awards competition will feature innovative products and services in a special voting display where they are judged by indus…
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TenCate geosynthetic tests best

August 1, 2014  |  Industry News

Mirafi® geosynthetic outperforms others in Montana State University study. TenCate Mirafi RS580i performed the best out of all geosynthetics tested by the Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University in Bozeman, Mont. The independent, full-scale unpaved roadway performance study,…
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Fabric touch tester

August 1, 2014  |  Products

The new Fabric Touch Tester (FTT) from SDL Atlas is the first device to objectively and quantitatively measure fabric hand and skin-touch comfort. Innovative equipment permits quality control and research/development labs to measure and predict the comfort perception of fabrics, from product designs…
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SBA adjusts small business size standards

August 1, 2014  |  Industry News

An additional 8,400 businesses will become eligible for the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) financial and federal government procurement assistance programs, following the issuance of an interim final rule by the SBA. Small business size standards (based on receipts, assets, net …
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Equipment and tools

August 1, 2014  |  News

2014 Exhibitor Product Preview Products that are also ShowStoppers entries are designated by **, and they will be featured in the September issue. The third annual ShowStoppers awards competition will feature innovative products and services in a special voting display where they are judged by indus…
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Working with difficult clients

August 1, 2014  |  Management

Pre-solve problems by anticipating conflicts before they arise. By Melynda Norman-Lee So you have a client you don’t like to work with. Have you taken the time to figure out why? What is it about working with this client that bothers you? Is it the client’s lack of communication? Or too …
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The look of leather

August 1, 2014  |  Products

The Mitchell Group has introduced a new, improved ReCast® polyurethane collection, formulated with polycarbonate polymers that contain the strongest resins available for coated fabrics. Designed for contract, hospitality and residential applications, the technically advanced recycled leather pro…
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India is second-largest textile exporter

August 1, 2014  |  Industry News

Data released by the Apparel Export Promotion Council, the industry body for garment exporters, show that India is the number two textile exporter in the world, with estimated exports of $40 billion in 2013. China still leads the pack, with an estimated $274 billion in exports in 2013. Textiles are …
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2014 Exhibitor Product Preview

August 1, 2014  |  Features

An advance look at new products and services to be exhibited at the 2014 IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo and Advanced Textiles Expo in Minneapolis, Oct. 14–16. Products that are also ShowStoppers entries are designated by **, and they will be featured in the September issue. The third annual ShowStopp…
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