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DuraFiber announces next steps for U.S. plants
July 20th, 2017
DuraFiber Technologies a global supplier of high-tenacity polyester fibers, engineered fabrics, sewing threads and advanced materials, has announced that it has taken the next steps to prepare its production facilities in Salisbury and Shelby, N.C., and Winnsboro, S.C., to be idled if a buyer is not identified by September 11. According to the company, this action follows a series […]
Toray to buy shares of Hong Kong knitter
July 18th, 2017
Knitting Industry reports that Japanese company Toray Industries has agreed to acquire shares in Hong Kong–based Pacific Textiles Holdings. Toray has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire 28.03 percent of Pacific Textiles from Far East Asia Ltd. Closing is expected to occur in July. Pacific Textiles has been manufacturing and trading textile products since […]
Metlon adds 3M C790 carbon black reflective material
July 17th, 2017
Metlon Corp. has announced the addition of 3M’s C790 Carbon Black reflective material to its product lineup. The company expects the material to serve active and leisure apparel applications, including training, running, cycling and motorsports. In daylight, the reflective material appears black. 3M states its "proprietary carbon black technology makes the color inherent to the […]
Green Chapel appears in Normandy
July 14th, 2017
Parisian architectural firm “town. and. concrete.” has created a temporary chapel constructed largely of inflated spheres. The Green Chapel in Normandy, France, sits in a wooded area—itself surrounded by greenery. The bright green exterior is a combination of flat and round surfaces, made of a polycarbonate material and interrupted by a cross on the front […]
What’s that smell?
July 10th, 2017
There have been antimicrobial and antibacterial treatments available for textiles for some time now, and they’re effective against a variety of serious pathogens. It’s understandable that the textile industry has focused on tackling dangerous infections rather than … well, stinky clothes. One might expect that a treatment that can kill microbes that cause illness and […]
Rethinking odor control
July 10th, 2017
New antimicrobial technologies focus on treatments for 'permastink.' It’s everywhere, and it’s not attractive. Permastink—the unpleasant smell that won’t wash out of textile products—has become a topic of conversation for consumers and brands alike. Polyester and other synthetic fibers are the materials of choice for the active performance and athleisure styles consumers now wear throughout […]
Biarritz Active Lifestyle Integral Chair launched
July 10th, 2017
Lectra, l’École supérieure des technologies industrielles avancées (ESTIA), the Today Tomorrow Textiles Foundation and JPS Conseil have announced the creation of the Biarritz Active Lifestyle Integral Chair, an initiative dedicated to tomorrow’s innovative and sustainable materials. Over the next three years, the initiative aims to help the fashion industry’s ecosystem—from textile design to clothing sales—transform […]
Survey: consumers need information on textile odor control
July 10th, 2017
Swiss textile maker HeiQ has conducted a consumer research study that shows consumers are bothered by smells on their textiles, but they are not aware of anti-odor functionalities in clothing or home textiles. HeiQ has concluded that textile products empowered with odor control technologies should be rethought if the added value is to be captured. […]
KI ecobe debuts a modular shoe
July 10th, 2017
KI ecobe has developed a new modular shoe designed to transition from home to outdoors, to work and back again. Each part serves a different function of support or comfort. The ecobe insole, outsole, inboot, shoelaces and KI strap can be mixed and matched for a possible 10,215 combinations of colors and styles. Consumers are […]
NASA program facilitates licensing of spinoffs
July 10th, 2017
The job of NASA’s Technology Transfer Program is to support NASA spinoffs, i.e., technologies originally developed to meet NASA mission needs that have been transferred by license to the public and now provide benefits as a commercial product or service. NASA says that its online licensing system, ATLAS, eases the application process by avoiding the […]