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Expanding into new markets (without losing your shirt)
January 1, 2024
…his decision to buy a sign company was a “great example because we weren’t in the business of making banners at all, but we were able to make the fabric…
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Transparency tech: solutions for materials tracking
January 1, 2024
…Mills-Senn is a freelance writer based in Seal Beach, Calif. SIDEBAR: A new, Better Cotton solution Better Cotton launched its traceability solution in November. The organization worked closely with a…
Seastex develops acoustic tiles made of mussel filaments
January 1, 2024
…“sea bale.” A view of a mussel showing the byssus fibers. Image: © Alisontaylor08, Dreamstime.com “Byssus fibers possess great potential as high-value and long-lasting materials in the international construction market,”…
Nanofilament breaks down dye in textile wastewater
January 1, 2024
…real challenge for the water treatment process,” says professor Michael Barsoum, Ph.D. “We anticipate that integrating our titanium-oxide photocatalyst into the current processes could improve its effectiveness in removing these…
Rheiazymes AG (Switzerland) joins ITMF as corporate member
December 19, 2023
…Sandra Grimmer, CEO and co-founder of Rheiazymes. For more information about Rheiazymes AG go to www.rheiazymes.com and https://yarn-to-yarn.org/. For more information about ITMF go to www.itmf.org and/or contact secretariat@itmf.org….
New cars or restored classics: Automotive textiles cover it
December 1, 2023
…animal leather. Food-grade silicone coats cotton or polyester to produce an easy-to-clean, durable textile that is additive-free and environmentally friendly. Sileather® covers the ceiling above the bed in this Sprinter…
Advanced Textiles Expo: Excitement and Renewal
December 1, 2023
…encouraged his audience to “embrace the challenges,” to “reimagine connections and substrates” and to “create new methods of prototyping and manufacturing.” Photography by © 2023 Mark Skalny Photography www.markskalnyphotography.com IARPA…
Innovations in smart fabrics: Heating, cooling, bio-data collection and more via e-textiles
December 1, 2023
…with this? Can we mass produce this? It’s a huge puzzle to make something like this work.” One of Maxey’s happiest moments was when investors first supported the LEL concept,…
Art meets utility for textile cricket shelters in Qatar
December 1, 2023
…beautiful way, is to use art and design to help shift the current perception of street cricket, the designers note in a release about the project. The shelters reside at…
Selling your business
December 1, 2023
…the value of what you built.” Pamela Mills-Senn is a freelance writer based in Seal Beach, Calif. SIDEBAR: The buyer’s perspective He didn’t set out to purchase a fabrication business,…