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Cool Black helps carpet beat the heat
February 7th, 2014
Specialty chemicals maker Clariant, Charlotte, N.C., has introduced black masterbatches specially formulated to reflect heat-generating near-infrared light rays to keep carpeting cooler. At the same time, light in the visible spectrum is absorbed so color development is comparable to that of standard pigments. REMAFIN Cool Black is intended to replace products that use carbon black […]
SEFAR® Vision illuminates Swiss lakeside building
February 7th, 2014
The Würth Administration Building on the shores of Lake Constance in Rorschach, Switzerland, features a SEFAR® Architecture Vision fabric interlayer that complements the beauty of the surrounding landscape. Its double skin of glass creates a distinctive aesthetic that alternately reflects and transmits natural light, offering a dramatic building exterior and a unique workspace inside. Achieved […]
Experiencing textiles
February 7th, 2014
A Danish design firm rethinks how responsive textiles can adapt to context, moods or environmental changes. by Michel Guglielmi, co-founder, Diffus Design Diffus has always been committed to combining theory and practice. The success of combining research and experimentation soon implied that we had to extend our activities and get involved in the making of design […]
The origami kayak
February 7th, 2014
A new company is out to “unlock the wonder and discovery of the great outdoors,” even for city dwellers, they say. And they plan to make it a little easier with a Kayak that folds up like a suitcase to be transported almost anywhere. Kayakers can keep the Oru Kayak in the trunk of the […]
Bulwark FR launches iQ Series
February 7th, 2014
Bulwark® FR, Nashville, Tenn., has launched a new product line, the iQ Series™. Designed to meet the needs of workers and linemen in the electric utility, oil and gas, emerging energy and NFPA 70E® (manufacturing) industries. The iQ Series offers wearers increased comfort through breathability, mobility, softness, durability and moisture wicking, while providing protection from […]
Polyfab unveils new lead-free seal
February 7th, 2014
Polyfab USA LLC of Manhattan Beach, Calif., has released a new seal to indicate that their complete range of Polyfab Shadecloth products are 100 percent lead-free and phthalate free. Products include: Polytex, a seven-ounce, superior fire-rated, knitted, high-density polyethylene shade fabric designed for use in modular shade structures and shade sails; Comtex, a ten-ounce fabric […]
Brand & Oppenheimer acquires Performance Textiles Inc.
February 7th, 2014
Textile converter Brand & Oppenheimer Co. Inc. (B&O) has acquired the assets of Performance Textiles Inc., high-performance fabrics supplier. The acquisition was sponsored by Praesidian Capital, which is an investor in B&O. The consensual acquisition will complement B&O’s textile capabilities with a diversified product line targeted to sports, recreational products, high visibility workwear, commercial, military […]
Cityzen Sciences wins CES award
February 7th, 2014
Innovative new products won awards at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014 held in Las Vegas, Nev., in January. Among them is Cityzen Sciences, a startup company that develops smart fabrics with integrated micro-sensors. It won the Inclusive Innovation award at CES’s inaugural Everyday Health Awards for Innovation for its Smart Monitoring Shirt, which monitors […]
T-ChIP provides chemical hazard and risk assessment data
February 7th, 2014
Launched this January, the Textile Chemical Information Profile chemical hazard- and risk-assessment program (T-ChIP) was designed by textile chemistry experts specifically for textile and textile chemical manufacturers, who can confidentially submit information about their commercial textile chemical products through the secure T-ChIPTicket.com website. T-ChIP then accesses toxicological data and conducts a verifiable, ingredient-level hazard and […]
The dress that responds to staring
February 7th, 2014
Fashion designer and professor, recipient of the Phyllis-Lambert Design Montréal Grant, Ying Gao, is recognized worldwide, for her experimental work that melds advanced technologies, clothing and art. Frequently shown in museums and galleries, her designs “explores both the status of the individual, whose physical contours are transformed by external interferences, and the garment’s function as […]