Hardware, findings and accessories

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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Getting creative

August 1, 2014  |  Business

Certified green “There are 107 textile environmental labels in our markets,” says Paul Taylor of Camira Fabrics Ltd. “You have to balance trying to drive the improvement of the product or process with how much it takes in resources to get the label.” These four certifications…
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Preventing rain checks, castled

August 1, 2014  |  Awnings & Canopies

The courtyard of Weitra Castle, tucked into the Austrian-Czech border just north of Vienna, features a three-tiered arcade supported on granite columns, and its Renaissance style makes the courtyard a perfect setting for evening events—as long as it doesn’t rain. SEFAR® Architecture,…
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New partnership: Archroma, M. Dohmen SA

August 1, 2014  |  Industry News

Archroma, a specialty chemical company based in Reinach, Switzerland, acquired 49 percent of the shares of M. Dohmen SA, San Vittore, Switzerland, an international producer of textile dyes and chemicals for the automotive, carpet and apparel sectors. Archroma specializes in applications in textiles,…
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Services to manufacturers

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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Foam and flammability

August 1, 2014  |  Upholstery

The foam used in upholstered furniture can be another environmental concern if it’s treated with flame retardants. Until recently, the only way to meet the flammability requirements of the California Bureau of Home Furnishings Technical Bulletin 117 was to use flame-retardant treated foam. &ld…
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Architecture and landscape in fabric

August 1, 2014  |  Projects

Trained as a painter at the Yale School of Art, Sheila Hicks began working with “supple materials” such as fabrics and yarns in the 1950s, and her sculptures and installations are at home in major museums around the world. Hicks demonstrated her colorful and sculptural vision in two spri…
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Highland launches composites division

August 1, 2014  |  Industry News

Highland Industries Inc., a high-performance textile manufacturer in Kernersville, N.C., has invested $8.25 million to establish a 62,000-square-foot composites operation in Statesville, N.C. The new facility will manufacture composite preforms using braiding, standard textile processes and resin tr…
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Fabric is king in digital printing

August 1, 2014  |  Features, Graphics

Advancements in printing methods and equipment are giving end users a wider choice of options designed to meet their specific needs and requirements. By Barb Ernster The rapid growth in printers and the variety of substrates available today have captivated the fabric graphics industry. New models of…
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Smart belly band monitors mother and child

August 1, 2014  |  Projects

Late stages of pregnancy can be both safe and styling, if researchers at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa., have their way. Drexel’s Expressive and Creative Interaction Technologies (ExCITe) Center has combined fashion and function in a prototype belly band that can monitor uterine contract…
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