Crypton’s superheroes

October 6, 2015  |  Industry News

Though this isn’t Comic Con, Hardy Sullivan called upon comic book-style superheroes in his expo presentation titled “Super Fabric Advancements Combat Arch Villains.” The vice president of research and development for Crypton Inc. described several of his company’s textile products with grap…
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Tips for communicating with textile testing labs

October 6, 2015  |  Industry News

Adam Varley, chief operating officer and technical director at Vartest Laboratories Inc., New York, N.Y., offers companies who submit textiles for testing the following tips for communicating with laboratories: Make the request clear. Are you asking for the tests you need or that your customer want…
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NASA seeks students’ ideas for inflatable heat shield technology

October 1, 2015  |  Industry News

NASA has launched its Breakthrough, Innovative and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge, offering students the chance to participate in the agency’s journey to Mars. NASA’s Game Changing Development Program (GCD), managed by the agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate in Washington, D.C., …
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DRIFIRE partners with Australian FR provider

September 29, 2015  |  Industry News

Chicago-based high-performance, flame-resistant (FR) apparel developer DRIFIRE® has partnered with Australian Defence Apparel PTY Ltd. (ADA) of Coberg, Victoria, in providing state-of-the art protective FR clothing solutions to Ergon Energy and the rest of the Australian electrical-services market.…
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Thule Adventure Team chooses TeXtreme for kayaks

September 28, 2015  |  Industry News

Sponsored by equipment-transit specialist Thule of Malmo, Sweden, the multisport Thule Adventure Team is now using kayaks reinforced by TeXtreme®. TeXtreme, based in Boras, Sweden, specializes in carbon-fiber spread tow reinforcements for ultralight sports equipment. The Thule Adventure Team races …
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USA Rugby to use SKINS compression wear

September 25, 2015  |  Industry News

Encinitas, Calif.-based sports compression-wear developer SKINS has partnered with USA Rugby, the sport’s national governing body in America, as an official supplier of compression product. SKINS will provide USA Rugby men’s and women’s national teams with compression garments for trai…
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Milliken & Co. acquires Springfield LLC

September 18, 2015  |  Industry News

Spartanburg, S.C.-based Milliken & Company has acquired Springfield LLC, manufacturer of technical, performance and flame-resistant (FR) fabrics for the safety apparel, fire service, military and occupational markets. The acquisition is the latest initiative in Milliken’s expanding presence in…
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NanoWave® production in Germany underway

September 17, 2015  |  Industry News

Hollingsworth & Vose, a global manufacturer of advanced materials for filtration, battery separator, and industrial applications, has announced the successful startup of NanoWave® air filter media production in Hatzfeld, Germany. The new production capacity supports the European market demand f…
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Wearable textiles get Department of Defense boost

September 15, 2015  |  Industry News

The smart/wearables textiles sector will get a boost with U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) funding. U. S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter has announced the creation of the National Manufacturing Innovation Institute for Hybrid Electronics. According to the U. S. DoD, “FlexTech Alliance,” a co…
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Safe Reflections opens new Taiwan HQ

September 14, 2015  |  Industry News

Safe Reflections—St. Paul, Minn.-based developer of enhanced visibility and reflective solutions for the occupational safety, consumer active wear apparel and military training markets—has opened a new headquarters for its Asia business unit in New Taipei City, Taiwan. The new facility is locate…
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