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Closing the loop on sulfur control
May 20th, 2019
Danish company Haldo Topsoe A/S has developed a new catalytic solution, Preferential Oxidation Catalysis, an alternative to traditional scrubbing methods for controlling sulfur compounds found in lean off- gases. According to the manufacturer, unlike traditional scrubbing, Preferential Oxidation Catalysis does not consume sodium hydroxide nor produce wastewater. A recent Innovation in Textiles article reports that […]
Devan and HUUB announce partnership
May 17th, 2019
Devan Chemicals and triathlon and performance brand HUUB recently announced their partnership. Devan Chemicals says that it was sparked by the need for athletic clothing designed to keep triathletes from overheating during races. Devan’s Moov&Cool formulation has been applied to HUUB’s tri-suits. The Moov&Cool technology is reported to contain a continuous heat absorption capacity that […]
Unifi Asia Pacific partners with Kipas
May 16th, 2019
Unifi Asia Pacific Company Limited (UAP) has entered into a strategic commercial agreement with Kipas Mensucat Isletmeleri A.S. to supply REPREVE® staple fibers in the Republic of Turkey. UAP and Kipas will leverage the supply infrastructure in Turkey to provide quality, service, speed-to-market and REPREVE-based staple fiber offerings to fabric mills as well as brand and […]
Techtextil runs this week in Frankfurt
May 15th, 2019
International trade fairs Techtextil and Texprocess May 14-17 at the Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre, Frankfurt, Germany. It will be spotlighting the functions of textiles, especially technical textiles, and the ways in which textiles are processed. Transport pods for the Hyperloop, textile room installations, intelligent fashions and 3D avatars that try on garments, the events […]
JRC-Reflex introduces dual-tone reflective material
May 14th, 2019
Light-reflective specialist JRC-REFLEX is presenting two new product ranges at the Performance Days trade show in Munich, Germany, May 8 and 9. JRC-REFLEX has developed an innovative process that gives its products novel two-tonal variations. These new ranges expand on the palette of pastel colors the company launched in 2018. White Metal and Black Metal […]
Recycling ghost nets
May 13th, 2019
https://vimeo.com/255920370 Video: Daphne Matziaraki Art, marine plastic recycling and 3D printing have come together in a new initiative. The Second Nature project aims to create awareness about the damage to marine wildlife caused by abandoned fishing nets, a recent release says. The New Raw design studio began the project by working with Greek fishermen and […]
IPC schedules Electronics Materials Forum
May 10th, 2019
How do emerging technologies change our materials set? Answers to that question will be explored at the new IPC Electronics Materials Forum, Nov. 5–7, 2019, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The new technical conference is for engineers and managers who procure materials or want to understand the advancements in materials for the board, assembly, components and protective layers. The […]
Poncho design “explodes”
May 9th, 2019
A transformative poncho is the latest collaboration between Nike and Tom Sachs. The poncho has taken four years to arrive at this patent-pending stage of design, according to a report on designboom.com. Jarrett Reynolds, Nike’s senior design director for apparel special projects, developed the slim-line pack containing a quick-deploy and easily repacked poncho as part of a […]
It’s what you don’t see
May 6th, 2019
by Janet Preus Several years ago I thought it would be a good idea to do an article on research in invisibility technologies, taking the camouflage question beyond the obvious, you might say. I still think it was a good idea, but information and sources were … well, hard to find. Had I chosen to […]
Infinited Fiber forms partnerships for sustainably produced fiber
May 6th, 2019
Finnish textile startup Infinited Fiber Co. (IFC) recently formed new partnerships with fashion retailer H&M, Finnish investment company Virala, and clean energy and resource efficiency company Fortum, with the aim of more opportunities to close the loop for textiles. “Fortum is studying possibilities to grow business that is based on the more efficient use of biomass. […]