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Under Armour, NC State sign research agreement

February 1st, 2023

Under Armour’s donated equipment inside the Nonwovens Institute on NC State’s Centennial Campus. Photo: NCSU Athletic apparel brand Under Armour has signed a master research agreement at North Carolina State University in a new partnership aimed at innovation. Under Armour, based in Baltimore, Md., has opened a center on the campus through a partnership that […]

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Revolutionizing cotton

February 1st, 2023

Fibre52™ combines the comfort of cotton with the best strength and moisture-management properties of synthetic fibers. Photo: Fibre52 Houston, Texas-based Fibre52™ says it has developed a patent-pending technology to revolutionize the way cotton is prepared and dyed. According to the company, the process substantially minimizes the use of water and energy and eliminates harsh chemicals, […]

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Bio-tech dyes

February 1st, 2023

A technician blends bacterial strains that will create a dye. Photos: Colorifix Biological samples are grown in the laboratory and then fermented on a large scale in tanks. Fabric dyeing is one of the more polluting industrial processes, using many toxic chemicals and more than 1.3 trillion gallons of water annually. Colorifix, based in Norwich, […]

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Vertilux celebrates 40th anniversary

June 10th, 2022

Vertilux celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, including an open house at its new Miami headquarters, conferences, training sessions, meetings and more. Vertilux was founded in 1982 in Miami, dedicated to the business of light protection products for windows. By 1985, in a world that was still not concerned about environmental impact and people’s health, […]

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