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Tips for keeping warehouses safe, organized and profitable
May 1st, 2023
Tents for Rent’s expansive warehouse allows company owner Daryl Sensenig and his team to use the warehouse space for washing, drying, repair and storage of tents and other rental items. Photo: Tents for Rent Today’s warehouses are no longer just for storage. From being a showroom of products to providing a space for drying operations […]
RE-SOURCE: Textile performance inspired by nature
April 25th, 2023
Two textile innovations in the collection have been lined with natural NATIVA merino wool on the interior, which offers maximum wearing comfort and is produced under the highest sustainability standards. Schoeller Textil AG announces the launch of its new recycled textile collection RE-SOURCE, creating a symbiosis of the highest quality, design, and current sustainability standards […]
MMI Textiles now TACTWEAR HANK distributor
April 24th, 2023
Trelleborg Engineered Coated Fabrics operation announced the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement with MMI Textiles for TACTWEAR High Abrasion Neoprene Kevlar® (HANK). MMI Textiles will offer TACTWEAR HANK in a variety of weights, colors, and quantities - effective immediately. This partnership will enable Trelleborg to better serve a broader range of customers in a […]
Students develop a sun-powered jacket
April 1st, 2023
In a program called “The Wardrobe of the Future,” students at Finland’s Aalto University are experimenting with the development of photovoltaics in garments. There are many smart textile and e-textile applications already widely used, but the sensors, devices and visual effects that are added into these products need a power source—and that typically comes from […]
This baby hat detects fevers
April 1st, 2023
LSU researcher Sibei Xia thought that the hat worn by newborn babies could be more than a warm covering. Using thermochromic yarn and advanced knitting technology, she’s created a hat that can track a newborn’s temperature. Photos: LSU A researcher at Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, La., is exploring ways to use “smart clothing” to […]
Noble Biomaterials’ Ionic+ Botanical Technology receives EPA registration
March 27th, 2023
Noble Biomaterials, a global supplier of antimicrobial solutions for soft surface applications, announced its latest antimicrobial technology has received official EPA registration. Ionic+® Botanical uses a bio-based registered citric acid formula to inhibit the growth of microbes and reduce odor on fabric and other soft surfaces. Noble Biomaterials began development of the proprietary Ionic+® Botanical […]
Manufacturing Solutions Center Expanding
March 16th, 2023
The Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) at Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) and the City of Conover (NC) will host a grand opening of the MSC Phase II building and the re-opening of the upfit MSC I building on Thursday March 30 with tours and a ribbon cutting ceremony. The MSC is part of CVCC, with […]
Nassimi announces PFAS-free fabrics
March 9th, 2023
Nassimi – a textile manufacturer and pioneer in sustainable performance upholstery materials – continues to lead the industry toward higher product standards with a move to eradicate Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from all new production. As the first textile company to produce phthalate-free faux leather in the early 2010s and remove flame-retardant chemicals from […]
UNIFI to transform 50 billion plastic bottles
March 7th, 2023
Unifi Inc. (NYSE: UFI), makers of REPREVE and one of the world’s leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns, today released its Sustainability Report for fiscal 2022. The report provides expanded insight into UNIFI’s industry leading sustainability strategy and the company’s responsible approach to creating long-term value for its stakeholders. In tandem with the report's […]
Lenzing, NFW provide leather alternative fibers
March 6th, 2023
Lenzing has teamed up with NFW (Natural Fiber Welding Inc.) to offer TENCEL™ branded fibers as another backer option for NFW’s patented plant-based technology, MIRUM®. The MIRUM® x TENCEL™ collaboration was showcased for the first time in Milan, Italy during the international leather fair, LINEAPELLE, which took place in February 2023 in Milan, Italy. MIRUM® […]