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Wearables are here to stay
October 23, 2015
…technology sector. IFAI’s market research manager Jeff Rasmussen reported that the worldwide smart fabrics market is growing at an annual rate of about 18 percent from about $984 million in…
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Making the rounds
October 19, 2015
…research and development for Glen Raven Custom Fabrics LLC of Glen Raven, N.C. “Today, this feature is especially important to the upholstery markets.” “As technology advances, more possibilities open up…
Just the beginning
October 9, 2015
…market research manager Jeff Rasmussen presented his findings in the presentation “Current Developments in the Smart and Interactive Fabrics Market” at the conference. (See “Success in smart textiles —now and…
Success in smart textiles —now and in the future
October 9, 2015
…worldwide smart fabrics market is growing at an annual rate of about 18 percent from about $984 million in 2011 to a projected $1.9 billion in 2015. Rasmussen spoke on…
Advanced Textiles Conference addresses textile industry’s future
October 9, 2015
…topics including testing, business and market issues, “super fabrics,” wearables, stretchable electronics, 3D printing, antibacterials and antivirals and more. Steve Jesseph, CEO, ICG Group, delivered the keynote address, “Can this…
BondCote wins IFF Innovation Award for HEYtrax
October 9, 2015
…The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) announced BondCote Corp. as the recipient of the 2015 Innovation Award at IFAI Expo 2015, held in Anaheim, Calif., through Oct. 9. BondCote, a…
Milliken & Co. acquires Springfield LLC
September 18, 2015
…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…
Textile counterfeiting DNA to improve supply chain integrity
September 18, 2015
…specialty fabrics are all impacted. To the consumer, counterfeits are hard to detect when a label identifies a quality fabric, which, in fact, does not contain that fabric or contains…
IFAI’s 2015 Advanced Textiles Conference runs Oct. 6–7
September 18, 2015
…on biomaterials, infection control technologies and commercializing issues related to them. Additional sessions cover super-nonwetting fibers and fabrics; lightweight, soft body armor; high-visibility materials; and business topics on diversification and…
Wearable textiles get Department of Defense boost
September 15, 2015
…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…