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Canwil offers tough ironing fabric
January 20th, 2016
Auburn, Ga.-based Canwil Textiles Inc, has developed and introduced Aratuff™, a woven meta-aramid fabric with the same chemistry as Nomex®. Aratuff is primarily used in the laundry industry in flat-work ironers, for work in a high-temperature, high-abrasion environment which requires a high-tensile, rigid fabric. Woven fabrics made from meta-aramid fibers not only are high-temperature resistant, […]
PrimaLoft introduces Gold Insulation Active
January 18th, 2016
PrimaLoft Inc., Latham, N.Y.-based provider of high-performance insulations and fabrics, introduces PrimaLoft Gold Insulation Active, a breathable four-way stretch fabric designed specifically for high-output activity. Its proprietary construction enables excess heat and moisture to escape, keeping users comfortable and dry. In addition, product designers may use a wider variety of stretch shell, breathable outer fabrics […]
Milliken cited as ‘Most Innovative’
January 15th, 2016
Spartanburg, S.C.–based specialty-fabrics maker Milliken has recently been named the Most Innovative Large Size Company by Future Materials magazine. Presented by the World Textile Information Network, the Future Materials Awards recognize innovation, achievement and leadership throughout the technical textile industry, which has grown exponentially over recent decades. Awards were presented in 17 categories. Founded in […]
Freudenberg extends range of protection
January 14th, 2016
German technical-fabrics conglomerate Freudenberg Performance Materials announced it has extended the range and features of microfilament textiles made using its Evolon® technology for technical packaging. Offering high-end protection in automotive applications, Freudenberg Performance Materials’ range of available weights and mechanical properties, special finishes and protective features now fulfills the requirements of other applications and industries. […]
Teijin Frontier develops Octa™ neomultilayer fiber
January 13th, 2016
Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., the Teijin Group's fiber-product converting company, has announced that it has developed Octa™ Neo, a multilayer fiber that combines the company’s proprietary Octa™ hollow, eight-fin polyester fiber with various chemical and natural staple fibers for diverse applications. Teijin Frontier plans to release Octa Neo in time for 2017 spring/summer sportswear and […]
Hexcel acquires remaining interest in Formax UK
January 8th, 2016
Stamford, Conn.-based composites maker Hexcel Corp. has announced its full ownership of Formax UK Ltd. Hexcel had acquired a 50 percent interest in the privately-owned company in December 2014. Located in Leicester, U.K., Formax specializes in the production of lightweight carbon fiber multi-axials and highly engineered glass fiber and aramid fiber fabrics. The purchase of […]
VRNA rolls out workwear to U.S.
January 8th, 2016
Viz Reflectives North America (VRNA) of Lunenburg, Mass., has launched its patent-pending Vizlite(®) Dual Technology workwear to the U.S. market. The apparel line incorporates both retro-reflectivity and phosphorescence into seven new garments, including a lightweight birdseye T-shirt; a waterproof and breathable rain jacket and pant set, as well as four vests in both American National […]
Textiles in space
January 8th, 2016
The textile industry is called upon to help NASA prepare for its manned mission to Mars. Since the start of human spaceflight, the U.S. space program has faced many challenges in clothing astronauts. Survival inside a spacecraft needed to be addressed first. Historically, human space exploration started with modifications of high-altitude pressure suits, which were […]
The real Martians
January 8th, 2016
Members of NASA’s materials team were on hand at IFAI’s Expo last fall–and with good reason. The agency needs the textiles industry to reach their goal of a manned mission to Mars sometime in the 2030s. In fact, Evelyne Orndoff told her audience in her keynote address, “We can’t do it without you!” She is […]
Safer travels with NanoSeptic self-cleaning surfaces
January 8th, 2016
NanoTouch Materials, Forest, Va., has produced a line of portable NanoSeptic surfaces for the travel and hospitality industry. The NanoSeptic travel mat, customized with the customer’s brand, is a promotional item as well, but more importantly provides the traveler with a cleaner surface that can be used on a hotel vanity or airplane tray table, […]