November 2013

November 12, 2013  |  Industry News

Structuring shade Shade structure reduces heat gain – for an entire building. The nanosilver debate A court ruling addresses limiting nanosilver in textiles. Call to reduce toxic chemicals Ecotextile online reports that the Natural Resource Defense Council has called for a new ‘Five Step Program…
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Smarter swimwear

October 18, 2013  |  Industry News

Arena Group will be represented at Smart Fabrics Europe 2013 with its Powerskin Carbon Pro racing swimwear. According to the company’s website, Powerskin Carbon Pro is the first racing suit integrating a carbon cage to deliver intelligent muscle compression, combined with unprecedented fit. Compre…
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Stoll launches new flat-knitting machine

October 15, 2013  |  Industry News

Flat-knitting machine manufacturer H. Stoll GmbH & Co. KG, Reutlingen, Germany, has launched its new CMS ADF-3 knitting machine, a milestone in the evolution of STOLL knitting machines. With its unique yarn-carrier technology, the machine offers many features for innovative knitting in structura…
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Breakwater X wins Innovation Award

October 14, 2013  |  Industry News

Safety Components Fabric Technologies, Greenville, S.C., recently won an Innovation Award for its Breakwater X in the Boatbuilding Methods & Materials category. The awards were presented at the 2013 International BoatBuilders Exhibition & Conference (IBEX). Breakwater X is a PVC alloy fabric…
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Dry-Tex® new resource at Concept III

October 8, 2013  |  Industry News

Concept III Textiles, Red Bank, N.J., has joined forces with Dry-Tex® Textile Co. Ltd., Shaoxing, China, a specialist in ultra-lightweight laminations. Dry-Tex and Concept III offer the market Featherweight Performance Laminations in a large selection of creative two-and three-layer performance tex…
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Sigmatex opens Technical Excellence Centre

October 8, 2013  |  Industry News

Sigmatex announces the creation of the Sigmatex Technical Excellence Centre, which consists of a number of technicians and engineers, dedicated to providing customers with technical innovation and cutting edge solutions through a collaborative approach. The creation of SigmaTEC is also supported by …
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October 2013

October 8, 2013  |  Industry News

“Knitted Light” A project at the Swedish School of Textiles uses three-dimensional patterns to create textile surfaces with complex properties that are capable of reflecting, filtering and transmitting light. Answer your glove Bluetooth phone gloves have been available in the marketplace for a w…
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Graniteville receives Manufacturer of the Year award

September 25, 2013  |  Industry News

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce has named Graniteville Specialty Fabrics, (GSF), Graniteville, S.C., 2013 Small Business Manufacturer of the Year. GSF has put product improvement initiatives in place, which have resulted in positive trends in quality production. The company also has demonstra…
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Textile conference set for Mumbai Oct. 1–2

September 19, 2013  |  Industry News

Information on research in fibers, finishes, technical textiles and nonwovens will be featured at an international conference in Mumbai, India, co-organized by U.S.-based American Association of Textile, Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) and Bangalore, India-based TecniTex Nonwovens Pvt. Ltd. During th…
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C-Voltaics wins technology award

September 13, 2013  |  Industry News

C-Voltaics, Houston, Texas, recently was awarded a Special Edition COMS Young Technology Award for its new coating that protects fabrics from liquids. Shay Curran, associate professor of physics and director of the Institute for NanoEnergy at the University of Houston, is the CEO of C-Voltaics, a co…
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