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Starlinger to introduce new weaving at ITMA 2015
October 21st, 2015
Following the launch of its six-shuttle circular loom FX 6.0, Starlinger & Co. Ges.m.b.H. of Weissenbach, Austria, will introduce the next stage of the FX series at the ITMA textile and garment machinery exhibition to be held in Milan, Italy, Nov. 12-19 Starlinger will also present its IC*STAR sack concept. This new sack type is […]
Berria Bike introduces frames using TeXtreme
October 20th, 2015
Spanish high-performance bicycle maker Berria introduced its 2016 bikes featuring TeXtreme® ultralight carbon-fiber frames at the Unibike show in Madrid Sept. 18-20. Models featuring the TeXtreme frames are the Belador Team 3.0 BR, Belador Evo 3.0 BR and Bravo Team 4.0 BR, Bravo Evo 4.0 BR Infinity 1. Based in Borås, Sweden, ultralight-composites maker TeXtreme […]
Making the rounds
October 19th, 2015
Textile waste is gaining new life through closed-loop processes, creating more products (and some profits) in more industries. Forty-five years ago, Kermit (the frog) lamented, “It’s not easy bein’ green.” Environmentally speaking, it still may not be easy, but it’s becoming less difficult every day—and more profitable. “We introduced a recycled fabric prototype 15 years […]
Workrite FR launches ultra-lightweight clothing line
October 16th, 2015
Workrite Uniform Co. Inc.®, a flame-resistant (FR) clothing manufacturer based in Oxnard, Calif., has launched a workwear line featuring 5.3-ounce GlenGuard® fabric. The new Workrite FR GlenGuard 5.3 line offers one of the lightest weight Category 2 fabrics available. Produced by Glen Raven, the GlenGuard fabric offers an arc thermal performance value of 9.5 cal/cm2, […]
Desso receives Cradle to Cradle® gold certification
October 15th, 2015
Carpet maker Desso of Waalwijk, Netherlands, is the first carpet manufacturer to be recognized with a Cradle to Cradle® gold certification. The line will be released in October. The new Gold Collection comes standard with an EcoBase™ backing that contains upcycled re-engineered calcium carbonate (chalk) from local drinking water companies; the chalk is 100 percent […]
Ironclad, Vibram to debut new industrial glove
October 14th, 2015
Ironclad Performance Wear of Farmers Branch (suburban Dallas), Texas, in partnership with Vibram, has announced the launch of the Ironclad Industrial Impact glove line featuring eight new styles incorporating Vibram technology. All of the gloves feature an impermeable palm and superior grip. In conjunction with the Industrial Impact collection, Ironclad is also introducing Ironclad Visual […]
Just the beginning
October 9th, 2015
I cannot help but be struck by the diversity of the products and technologies—and the passion of the individuals who have developed and promote them—at IFAI’s Advanced Textiles Conference and Expo this past week in Anaheim, Calif. I wanted to go out to dinner with all of them, video our conversations, and get their cell […]
Success in smart textiles —now and in the future
October 9th, 2015
IFAI’s market research manager Jeff Rasmussen says that the worldwide smart fabrics market is growing at an annual rate of about 18 percent from about $984 million in 2011 to a projected $1.9 billion in 2015. Rasmussen spoke on “Current Developments in the Smart and Interactive Fabrics Market” Oct. 7 at IFAI’s Advanced Textiles Conference […]
Advanced Textiles Conference addresses textile industry’s future
October 9th, 2015
IFAI Expo 2015 events opened October 6 in Anaheim, Calif., with the Advanced Textiles Conference, offering a full slate of presentations, organized in three tracks, covering a range of topics including testing, business and market issues, “super fabrics,” wearables, stretchable electronics, 3D printing, antibacterials and antivirals and more. Steve Jesseph, CEO, ICG Group, delivered the […]
BondCote wins IFF Innovation Award for HEYtrax
October 9th, 2015
The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) announced BondCote Corp. as the recipient of the 2015 Innovation Award at IFAI Expo 2015, held in Anaheim, Calif., through Oct. 9. BondCote, a Heytex Group company based in Pulaski, Va., manufactures coated, laminated and composite fabrics for the single-ply roofing, transportation, military, environmental, agricultural, recreational and athletic industries. It […]