Yarn, fabric production sew up gains

January 11, 2014  |  Industry News

With reported increases in global yarn and fabric production in the second quarter of 2013, and expectations for continued growth, there’s little expectation the market will be unraveling anytime soon. According to the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), second-quarter global ya…
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Turlington to lead Ironclad Performance Wear

January 11, 2014  |  Industry News

Sportswear veteran Lee Turlington—with stints at The North Face, Fila, Nike and Patagonia—has been named interim president of Ironclad Performance Wear. Based in El Segundo, Calif., Ironclad makes high-performance “task-specific” gloves for a variety of markets, including oil and gas extract…
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Smart Fabrics & Wearable Technology 2014 Launches 13th annual event

January 11, 2014  |  Industry News

Smart Fabrics & Wearable Technology 2014 will take place April 23-25 in San Francisco, Calif., at the historic Merchant Exchange building, with special events to be held in the Julia Morgan Ballroom and One Leidesdorff. “You might notice that this event has a new name. Incorporating wearable t…
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Research project on smart textiles launched

January 11, 2014  |  Industry News

A recent article about smart textiles and wearable intelligence posted by Centexbel on their website (www.centexbel.be) asks, “Why is the industry still facing challenges?” The article notes that Flemish company participation is growing, but there are still “open questions,” including a gene…
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Research Alliance formed in Germany for the microbial production and application of biopolymers

January 9, 2014  |  Industry News

Four Germany-based partners BRAIN, theHohenstein Institute, Kelheim Fibres and rökona, have announced the formation of a new research alliance for the biotechnical production and modification of specialty alginates. The aim of the alliance is to establish a sustainable microbial bioprocess for …
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Military garment manufacturer receives $129 million contract

December 26, 2013  |  Industry News

Tullahoma, Tenn.-based Tennessee Apparel Corp., manufacturer of military garments, has been named the only qualified source for chemical and biological protective garments under the Uniform Integrated Protection Ensemble Increment 1 (UIPE I1) effort. TAC has received the production option on a $129 …
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PPG’s Eng honored for leadership

December 23, 2013  |  Industry News

IPC-Association Connecting Electronics Industries recently awarded Douglas Eng, business development manager of PPG Industries’ fiberglass business, its Committee Leadership Award. The award was presented at the Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) International Conference and Exhibition (S…
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PPG’s Innofiber XM honored

December 19, 2013  |  Industry News

PPG Industries’ Innofiber® XM fiberglass was honored in the Materials category of the Ringier Technology Innovation Awards 2013. The awards were presented by Ringier Trade Media, a Swiss-based publisher in the composites industry. The product was cited for its innovation and potential to contribu…
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December 2013

December 16, 2013  |  Industry News

Wearable Computing: Adaptive Tech to Blink and Bling Wearable computing, creative use of e-textiles—developed by someone amazingly young! Chinese giant takes control of Pakistan’s Masood Textile Chinese textiles conglomerate Shandong Ruyi Technology Group has acquired a 52 percent share of Masoo…
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Trelleborg fabric effective in air bearings

December 10, 2013  |  Industry News

Trelleborg Engineered Fabrics has been awarded a contract to supply an engineered fabric for use in Solving’s air bearings, which will improve air bearing performance. A manufacturer of heavy load-handling systems based in Pietarsaari, Finland, Solving has turned to Trelleborg’s engineered fabri…
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