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Dickson Coatings partners with AGIS
May 1st, 2008
Dickson Coatings (a Glen Raven company, Glen Raven, N.C.) announces its partnership with AGIS, Rancho Dominguez, Calif. AGIS now distributes Dickson’s line of eco-friendly fabrics, Evergreen (Jet Tex, Jet 210, Jet 220 and Eclypse). Evergreen is free of PVC and heavy metals, and the production process does not release any VOC. The fabrics can be […]
Bamboo plants used for textiles
May 1st, 2008
It can be stronger than iron, yet fragile as paper. It can be eaten as well as worn. As a source of medicine, it can heal. It cleans the air and makes music in the wind. Now, make room in your closets for the newest in textile plants...bamboo. In an April, 2008 article, www.naturalnews.com reports […]
Foss debuts state-of-the-art needle punch line
May 1st, 2008
Foss Manufacturing, Hampton, N.H., has unveiled its new state-of-the-art needle punch line. The new equipment positions the company for future growth in industrial fabrics, and assures a more productive and efficient way to do business. New Hampshire Governor John Lynch was the guest of honor at the ribbon-cutting ceremony. SOURCE Foss Manufacturing
Working with textured fabric creates new printing partnerships
May 1st, 2008
Printing on textured fabrics has introduced a world of new applications. Thanks to the ability to print on non-smooth surfaces with the end result of bright, unified colors and sharp, high-resolution graphics, industries such as exhibition, retail, film, interior design, and fine art reproduction are benefiting from this market segment. What once was a standard […]
Suppliers provide fabrics for making keder
May 1st, 2008
Where can we find fabric to use to make keder? Keder is a component piece used in construction methods in which fabric has to be threaded through a track or channel. It’s used primarily in the construction of tents and fabric structures, but has other applications as well. Keder consists of fabric wrapped around a […]
Designer creates complementary fabrics
May 1st, 2008
The design approach of correlating fabrics by color and texture has been extended to the newest generation of performance fabrics for home interiors. To help consumers visualize correlation possibilities with his ever-expanding collection of Sunbrella® performance fabrics, Joe Ruggiero, an internationally acclaimed home furnishings designer, has created several correlated sets of Sunbrella fabrics that illustrate […]
Carbon-core fiber reduces static
May 1st, 2008
Problem: Clothing that produces static electricity is a nuisance and hazard to U.S. military and industrial workers in environments where sparks can start fires or trigger explosions. Solution: A carbon-core fiber developed by Invista integrated into Cordura® Nyco with P-140 Static Dissipative Fiber reduces static charge on fabrics and other materials with which the fabric […]
Chemists test possibility of self-cleaning fabric
May 1st, 2008
More bad news for the Maytag repairman and dry cleaners everywhere: Self-cleaning clothing is no more than a few years away, according to Cosmopolitan magazine’s Cosmos Online. Nanocrystals of anatase titanium dioxide bonded to fibers such as silk and wool are capable of using light to break down dirt, stains and [potentially] micro-organisms. Chemists Walid […]
Dye-sublimation polyester fabrics for high-speed printers
May 1st, 2008
GO RIO dye sublimation polyester fabrics were developed to meet the demands of the latest high-speed dye sublimation printers. The 150-denier double-sided polyester show fabric and the 450-denier polyester flag fabric both utilize a brilliant output coating that produces exceptional graphics and works well with direct or transfer printing. The fabrics are suitable for trade […]
New materials for architectural innovation
March 1st, 2008
A fountain of light-filled fabric is the center of The Soft House, one of 15 architectural innovations created for the 2006 Intelligent Living by Design exhibit at Germany’s Vitra Museum. The futuristic vision by Kennedy & Violich Architecture (KVA), Boston, Mass., invites visitors to bask in a glowing world of curves, curtains and translucent screens. […]