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Registration opens for IFAI Expo
June 8th, 2020
IFAI Expo Nov. 3–6, 2020 in Indianapolis, Ind., will mark the event’s 100th anniversary. IFAI has announced that it is moving forward as planned, and registration is now open. Safety protocols are in place and will be coordinated with host hotels and the Indiana Convention Center (ICC). The registration area at IFAI Expo will be […]
Engineers design “wearable air conditioning” for soldiers
June 8th, 2020
Photo: College of Engineering, University of Missouri. One day, soldiers could cool down by using “wearable air conditioning,” an on-skin device that can achieve around 11°F of cooling to the human body. Designed by engineers at the University of Missouri, the device can also monitor blood pressure, electrical activity of the heart and the level of skin […]
Kenzen’s body heat sensor system helps ensure worker safety
June 8th, 2020
Photo: Kenzen Smart PPE developer Kenzen has launched a real-time worker heat monitoring system. The Cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) system includes a wearable device worn by workers on their arm which alerts both the worker and their supervisor when core body temperature is too high. Real-time alerts allow for immediate intervention and worker […]
Wearing your medicine
June 8th, 2020
The future of drug delivery via clothing is here. by Janet Preus Presentations at IFAI’S Smart Fabrics Conference in April reflected a range of topics in the growing field of smart fabrics. In a session titled, “Clothing: The Next Frontier for Drug Delivery,” Nufabrx founder and CEO Jordan Schindler explained that we could soon make […]
OTEX specialty narrow fabrics produces components for PPE
June 5th, 2020
OTEX Specialty Narrow Fabrics, manufacturer of high-performance textiles for use in PPE and apparel has been recognized as an essential manufacturer of “Life-Sustaining Products” by the office of Governor Wolf, its Pennsylvania-based mill is producing the elastics, trims and webbings that find their way into products on the front lines of the fight against the […]
Automotive headliner market worth $20.4 billion by 2025
June 4th, 2020
According to the new market research report "Automotive Headliner Market by Vehicle Type (Passenger and Commercial), Material Type (Fabric, Polyester and Plastic), and Region (APAC, North America, Europe, South America and Middle East & Africa) - Global Forecast to 2025", published by MarketsandMarkets™, the global Automotive Headliner Market size is projected to grow from $16.6 […]
Bally Ribbon supplies woven tapes and elastics
June 3rd, 2020
Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM), which designs, develops, and manufactures specialized engineered woven fabrics, announces it is manufacturing urgently needed narrow woven structural tapes and elastics for use in a range of medical items required for the current COVID-19 emergency. The tapes and elastics are used by manufacturers of facemasks, face shields, gowns and other personal […]