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Techmer PM releases 2024 Sustainability Report
November 27th, 2024
Techmer PM, a materials design company in Clinton, Tenn., announced the publication of its 2024 Sustainability Report. Key highlights of the 2024 Sustainability Report: Integration of ACT and establishment of Fiber Center: Techmer PM successfully integrated ACT into its organization and established the Fiber Center in Dalton, Ga. Acquisition of OptiColor: The acquisition of OptiColor […]
Herculite safety initiatives result in two years with no lost time incidents
November 26th, 2024
Herculite® Products Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance and custom fabrics based in Emigsville, Penn., announced the company has reached two consecutive years with zero loss-time incidents (LTI) as a result of various safety initiatives. “Our associate-driven culture is empowered to work safely and ensure our fellow associates share the same level of commitment. I am […]
SKS acquires Mehler EP plant assets, expands global capacity
November 25th, 2024
AB Svenskt Konstsilke (SKS), a single-end cords producer for tires and MRG reinforcement in Gothenburg, Sweden, announced the acquisition of the assets from Mehler EP’s 153,500-square-foot Martinsville plant. The equipment will enhance SKS’s production capacity at its facilities in Estonia, China and Mexico, adding 3,000 tons of SEC capacity annually. The assets include multiple dipping […]
Yang Zhang awarded $1.8 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Science
November 21st, 2024
Yang Zhang, an assistant professor at North Carolina State University's (NC State) Wilson College of Textiles, has received a five-year, $1.8 million research award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, a sector of the National Institutes of Health. Light, or lack thereof, is a key issue when studying nanoscopic biological environments in high-resolution […]
Eastex Products LLC names Brian Foley new national marine, outdoor and RV sales manager
November 19th, 2024
Brian Foley, Eastex Products LLC new national marine, outdoor and RV sales manager. Image: Eastex Products Eastex Products LLC, a textile producer based in South Bend, Ind., announced it has named Brian Foley as its new national marine, outdoor and RV sales manager. In this position, Foley will drive the growth and success of the […]
OXMAN announces the O° biodegradable shoe
November 18th, 2024
A wall of shoe prototypes designed at the OXMAN lab over the course of a year. Each shoe features novel combinations of computationally designed 3D-printed PHA uppers, 3D knit textiles from PHA-based yarn, and bio-manufactured pigments. Photo: Nicholas Calcott, Courtesy of OXMAN. Design lab OXMAN has unveiled the O° Shoe, a 100 percent biodegradable shoe […]
Jackets are made from NASA’s rover mission parachutes
November 18th, 2024
Vollebak uses materials, which were developed for NASA's Mars Rover mission, in its new Martian Aerogel Jackets. Photo: Sun Lee, courtesy of Vollebak. Specialty clothing brand Vollebak has made “Martian Aerogel Jackets” from space parachutes that NASA used in developing its Rover mission on Mars in 2021. The jackets are fabricated using two materials that NASA employed […]
Discarded silk yarn can clean up polluted waterways
November 18th, 2024
Cornell University researchers have developed a sustainable way to clean up waterways by reusing one waste product to remove another. Led by Larissa Shepherd, assistant professor in the Dept. of Human Centered Design, College of Human Ecology, the team has proposed using discarded silk yarn for the removal of dye and oil from water. Studies on […]
A plan for meeting EPA PFAS regulations
November 18th, 2024
An example of a PFAS conceptual risk model from global consulting,engineering and construction management firm TRC. Image: TRC. As state and federal PFAS regulations continue to increase, textile manufacturers must prioritize thorough record-keeping and create a long-term plan for their business to accommodate these regulations. At this year’s Advanced Textiles Expo and Emerging Technologies Conference (ETC) […]
Beckham Receives AATCC Olney Medal
November 18th, 2024
AATCC announces that Haskell W. Beckham is the 2024 recipient of the AATCC Olney Medal. Beckham, vice president of innovation at Columbia Sportswear, is being recognized for his significant contributions to textile sciences. Beckham has worked in academia, consulting and industry focusing on the development of advanced materials, textiles and test methods, and teaching and […]