Safety shoe manufacturer launches new line

June 10, 2015  |  What's New?

Canadian company Mellow Walk‘s latest innovation is out to change the perception that safety shoes can’t be good looking, too. The company has taken a new step in safety shoe design. “We’ve always taken great pride in manufacturing high quality products that combine the best poss…
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3D printed fabric developers launch campaign

June 5, 2015  |  What's New?

A U.S. company has launched a campaign to fund development of a 3D printer capable of creating seamless garments from a user’s desktop. Calif.-based Electroloom claims the “world’s first 3D fabric printer,” which uses an electrospinning process to convert liquid solutions into solid fibe…
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Skier and snowboarder safety

June 3, 2015  |  What's New?

Skiers and snowboarders gear up for winter sports with the best looking, high-performing and protective products they can afford—and if products are eco-friendly, so much the better. Picture Organic Clothing, Gerzat, France, designs its sportswear with two goals in mind: the product must contain a…
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Bayer MaterialScience offers improved mattress foam

June 1, 2015  |  What's New?

Hoping to assure consumers of a good night’s rest, Bayer MaterialScience LLC has introduced new viscoelastic foam formulations for bed mattresses. Unveiling new formulations for its Softcel™ VE-1100 polyol, the St. Petersburg, Fla.-based polymer developer notes consumers’ growing demands for f…
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Tidal Vision launches ocean byproducts startup

June 1, 2015  |  What's New?

New technologies will be able to transform ocean byproducts into high-quality, durable leathers and performance textiles, promoting sustainability and reducing waste, says Tidal Vision founder and CEO, Craig Kasberg. The new, Juneau, Alaska-based company formally launched on Kickstarter May 27. “T…
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Kevlar® scissors grip and cut slippery fibers

May 28, 2015  |  What's New?

An ergonomic scissors specially designed for precisely cutting aramid woven fabric has been introduced by Xuron Corp. of Saco, Maine. Xuron® Model 9180 Kevlar® Shears are designed with tapered cutting blades that have one serrated edge for gripping the slippery aramid woven cloth fabric fibers and…
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Oerlikon Barmag presents innovative solutions for HMLS polyester yarn

May 27, 2015  |  What's New?

Swiss technical-textile maker Oerlikon Barmag introduced its high-modulus low-shrinkage (HMLS) yarn at Techtextil 2015 offering a polyester to be used in tire cord. One of two companies worldwide that produces machine solutions for the production of HMLS yarn—the material is tear resistant, but el…
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Mission Ready will launch Next Generation body armor

May 22, 2015  |  What's New?

Mission Ready Services Inc. (MRS) is currently in the final stages of prototyping and user evaluations for its Next Generation Body Armor System. The company has partnered with the U.S. Army in the development of a new upper extremity system and both have been involved in the concept and design of t…
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Stretchable energy harvesting breakthrough

May 21, 2015  |  What's New?

A research team led by Prof. Keon Jae Lee of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a hyper-stretchable elastic-composite energy harvesting device called a nanogenerator. Printed Electronics World reports th…
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Birdair introduces Purify Mesh 30 membrane

May 8, 2015  |  What's New?

  Taiyo Kogyo Corp. has launched Purify Mesh 30, which the company says is the world’s first PVC mesh membrane that incorporates TiO2 photocatalyst coating for building façade applications. Birdair, a member of the Taiyo Kogyo Group, has announced that it will carry Purify Mesh 30, providing…
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