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States adopting new hazardous-disposal rule
August 20th, 2014
The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) is working with environmental officials in every state promoting the adoption of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule on industrial wiping cloths that was nearly 30 years in the making. To date, nine states—Alaska, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Louisiana, North Carolina, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia—have implemented the […]
DuctSox offers wrinkle-free SkeleCore Pull-Tight
August 19th, 2014
Peosta, Iowa-based air-dispersion systems manufacturer DuctSox introduces SkeleCore Pull-Tight to its SkeleCore line of internal framework systems for fabric-duct air dispersion. Pull-Tight is a solution for commercial, institutional and industrial buildings requiring textile HVAC ductwork, but without the sagging, wrinkling, movement and sound associated with conventional, non-tensioned fabric duct. Featuring a combination of tensioning baskets […]
PrimaLoft technology for lightweight garments
August 18th, 2014
On the heels of its 2014 launch of Performance Down Blends, Latham, N.Y.-based materials science specialists PrimaLoft Inc. is introducing the technology to lightweight garments specifically designed for spring and summer activities. PrimaLoft’s brand partners—including North Face and Adidas, among others—will continue to utilize hybrid constructions, combining performance fabrics and PrimaLoft insulation. PrimaLoft Performance Down […]
New PFC-free outdoor apparel with DSM technology
August 15th, 2014
Life sciences and materials sciences company Royal DSM announces the introduction by Toyota Tsusho of a new generation of high-performance membranes for clothing made from its Arnitel VT, a thermoplastic polyester-based elastomer. The new membranes contain no perfluorinated chemicals and are 100 percent recyclable, waterproof and highly breathable. Toyota Tsusho will launch the new membranes—the […]
VOORMI, Fishpond team up in fishing-gear project
August 14th, 2014
Colorado-based wool-fabric backcountry-outerwear developer VOORMI and Fishpond, outdoor-gear specialists also based in Colorado, have teamed up to launch a series of styles built upon VOORMI’s thermal mid-layers with specific focus on the challenges of remote access, high alpine fly-fishing. The project expands VOORMI’s distribution network, and also represents a completely different approach to developing products […]
Hinks named interim dean at NCSU
August 12th, 2014
Effective July 1, 2014, David Hinks is interim dean of North Carolina State University College of Textiles, the college has announced. A native of Derby, England, Hinks worked for Courtaulds Research for two years prior to attending the University of Leeds, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1989 and a Ph.D. in […]
IFAI’s Linden Wicklund joins Advanced Textiles Source advisors
August 11th, 2014
IFAI division group supervisor Linden Wicklund will serve on IFAI’s Advanced Textiles Source advisory board. Wicklund is responsible for staff coordination with Advanced Textile Products (ATP), as well as the Fabric Graphics Association (FGA), Fabric Structures Association (FSA) and Narrow Fabrics Institute (NFI). Wicklund has a background in material science and non-profit management. She received […]
Concrete and fabric structures
August 11th, 2014
The Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) and Eawag, the Swiss water research center, are developing, with support of the entire Swiss ETHDomain, the research and technology platform NEST—a test bed for future building technologies. The project will involve partners from industry and several national and international universities. The purpose of NEST […]
Super-stretchable yarn made of graphene
August 11th, 2014
Researchers at Penn State and Shinshu University in Japan have developed a simple, scalable method of making graphene oxide (GO) fibers that are strong, stretchable and can be easily scrolled into yarns with strengths approaching that of Kevlar. According to information provided by Penn State University, the researchers made a thin film of graphene oxide […]
OMsignal has Biometric Smartwear available
August 11th, 2014
OMsignal has introduced Biometric Smartwear shirts for men designed to monitor activity, physiological stress and fitness levels. Health sensors embedded into the fabric measure biometric data in real-time and relay information to the wearer’s personal dashboard on the OMsignal app. The app translates the users’ unique bio-signal to help the wearer improve health management and […]