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BioViz reflective cycling apparel introduced
September 4th, 2015
Performance apparel maker Pearl Izumi, based in Louisville, Colo., has introduced high-visibility cycling apparel using BioViz™ technology. The new line is focused on making riders visible in all conditions, day or night, at a minimum of 100 meters, a number deemed a safe distance, based on Pearl Izumi’s research, for drivers to have ample time […]
Teijin begins production of Teijinconex® neo
September 4th, 2015
Bangkok-based Teijin Corp. (Thailand) Ltd. has begun producing Teijinconex® neo, a new heat-resistant and dyeable meta-aramid fiber, at its premises in Ayutthaya, Thailand. Teijinconex neo’s heat resistance and dyeability offers solutions for the design and manufacture of protective apparel. Teijin’s technologies provide products that are compliant with the EU’s REACH (Regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation […]
ITMA names Sustainable Innovation Award finalists
September 4th, 2015
CEMATEX (European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers) has announced six finalists among its 30 entries for two ITMA Sustainable Innovation Awards: the Industry Excellence Award and the Research and Innovation (R&I) Excellence Award. The new awards program is part of a continuing effort by CEMATEX to recognize contributions to sustainability efforts in developing the global […]
New name for Bayer MaterialScience
September 4th, 2015
Polymer materials supplier Bayer MaterialScience began operating under a new name, Covestro, on September 1. The company is now legally and economically independent, but will remain a 100 percent subsidiary of Bayer. Covestro’s independence is intended to allow parent company Bayer to focus on its life sciences businesses. Sporting goods and textiles will remain among […]
Dickies & Milliken launch enhanced work shirt
September 3rd, 2015
Performance workwear maker Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. and custom-textile developer Milliken & Co. have produced a new performance work shirt to be offered under the Dickies brand. The new shirt employs Milliken & Company’s textile technology to deliver lightweight, moisture-wicking and soil-release properties, in addition to stretch. The fabric also delivers an 80 percent increase in […]
Sympatex partners unveiled products at Eurobike
September 2nd, 2015
Numerous German brand partners of Sympatex Technologies, such as Vaude, Gonso, Local Outerwear and Protective, presented their latest products at Eurobike 2015 in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Sympatex customers increasingly use such Sympatex technologies as Phaseable® oder HigH2Out®. Bike wear specialist Local Outerwear uses Phaseable for its new bike combination Attendant Jacket and Shorts. Sympatex’s Phaseable adapts […]