brrr° automates with Texbase

February 16, 2021  |  In the Industry

Bozeman, Mont.-based Texbase, Inc., a cloud-based data management and collaboration platform for the textile and consumer products industries, announces their continued collaboration with brrr°. brrr° is the creator of a fabric technology that is “Proven to Keep You Cooler.” The company’s pa…
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Texas Tech decontamination wipe finds new use helping animals

February 3, 2021  |  In the Industry

 Two years ago, Brett Huff, an animal decontamination specialist, was looking for a better solution than the diluted-dish-soap-and-water method he was using to clean animals. That’s when a member of the U.S. Army’s Special Forces asked if he’d heard of FiberTectTM. Invented by Texas Te…
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Acteev technology wins OR Innovation Awards

February 2, 2021  |  In the Industry

Ascend Performance Materials’ Acteev Protect™ antimicrobial, odor-resisting fabric technology has been named a winner in the 2021 Outdoor Retailer Innovation Awards.  Acteev Protect was chosen out of a record number of submissions for its performance across four criteria: Spark: concept, …
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Messe Frankfurt postpones major trade shows until 2022

January 25, 2021  |  In the Industry

In September 2020, a decision was reached by Messe Frankfurt and the industries involved to forgo any physical events at its home base in the first quarter of 2021. Now, following close consultation with customers, the company announces that it will postpone the international physical trade fairs pl…
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Insect repellent uniforms donated to JGI in Tanzania

January 20, 2021  |  In the Industry

Affix Labs, Waste2Wear and Logonet have developed a new high-tech uniform, designed to commemorate the ground-breaking research by the primatologist Jane Goodall and the work carried out by the scientists and rangers at the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) in Gombe, Tanzania. The partners donated the ec…
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IFAI Expo 2021 issues call for presentations

January 11, 2021  |  In the Industry

IFAI is now accepting presentation topic ideas and interested speakers for Expo 2021 to be held Nov. 2–4 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. Education will take place Nov. 1–4.  There are two presentation types: a 50-minute classroom sessions and 25-minute campfire sessions. Education …
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Antimicrobial found effective against SARS-CoV-2

December 7, 2020  |  In the Industry

Sciessent has announced the results of recent tests with its AgionÒ antimicrobial treatment. According to the company, the treatment achieves 99.99 percent inactivation of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in lab testing of medical textiles. The testing was conducted under ISO 18184 prot…
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A call for policy changes to support U.S. PPE

November 23, 2020  |  In the Industry

The U.S. textile industry has stepped up to meet the demand for face masks, medical gowns, wipes and other products necessary to combat the coronavirus pandemic, but it needs policy changes from Washington so that the U.S. is not caught off-guard again in a future crisis, according to association le…
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Rapid prototyping = faster market launch

November 23, 2020  |  In the Industry

A presentation at IFAI Virtual Expo 2020, titled, “Rapid Prototyping and Textile Product Development” urged attendees to use “sticks and glue … whatever method you have to get your idea out there.” The presenter, Dr. Andre West, director of the Zeis Textiles Extension (ZTE), Wilson College…
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2020 Outstanding Volunteer Award Recipients announced

November 12, 2020  |  Awards, Division News, In the Industry, Industry News, Member News, News, People, Press Release

Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) is very fortunate to have so many volunteers who give of themselves selflessly, helping every day by serving on different boards, task forces and committees. These volunteers judge competitions, provide education and impassioned leadership to other…
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