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Aquafil USA welcomes back Ian Burt as director of sales & marketing
December 28th, 2022
Aquafil, synthetic fiber producer and the creator of ECONYL® nylon, is excited to announce the new, returning Aquafil USA director of sales & marketing, Ian Burt. With over five years of previous experience at Aquafil, the company is thrilled to welcome Ian back to the team. As the director of sales & marketing, Ian will […]
EU textiles industry highly concerned about potential loss of competitiveness
December 21st, 2022
Following the early December 2022 European Council summit and its conclusions on the measures to tackle the energy crisis, the European textiles industry is extremely concerned about the fast loss of competitiveness of Europe and demands urgent action to save the industry. The chain of factors determining this sharp decline in our competitiveness is twofold. […]
USA bobsled and skeleton team has new heated apparel
December 19th, 2022
ORONO Heated Apparel will sponsor and provide its unique heated clothing to the USA bobsled and skeleton teams. Photo: Viesturs Lacis | IBSF. ORORO Heated Apparel, based in Las Vegas, has announced a four-year partnership with the USA Bobsled/Skeleton (USABS) team. ORORO will be the presenting sponsor of the USABS National Team Trials (2022-2026), an event […]
Solar film use is growing in Europe
December 19th, 2022
HeliaSol solar film has been used as cladding on a wind turbine tower. Photo: Heliatek. Solar film, a relatively new product, is being developed by European firms, such as the German brand Heliatek and the French enterprise Solar Cloth, and has grown in its use recently. While existing solar panels provide an excellent source of clean […]
Engineers use store-bought tape to generate electricity
December 19th, 2022
Scientists have made an energy harvester using ordinary, double-sided tape, creating a simple device that can light up a string of LEDs. This suggests a future for a new low-cost, sustainable power alternative. Versions of triboelectric generators work on the premise that certain materials become electrically charged when rubbed against one another. According to the […]
New materials for long-lasting, implantable batteries
December 19th, 2022
A time-lapse series of images shows the new type of battery becoming fully discharged over a period of days. In the process of discharging, the new "catholyte" material in the battery cell gets chemically converted into a reddish compound, so the color gets darker the more it discharges. Photo: Courtesy of the researchers/MIT. For the […]
Safe, sustainable and successful
December 19th, 2022
Stryker’s Prevalon II heel-protector, shown in close-up, illustrates some of the challenges faced by medical device companies in dealing with different materials and components for cleaning, reusing or recycling. Photo: Marie O’Mahony. “The U.S. health care system is responsible for an estimated 10 percent of national greenhouse gas emissions, which cause extreme weather events and […]
Speak at Advanced Textiles Expo 2023
December 19th, 2022
The call for presentations is now open for Advanced Textiles Expo 2023! Share your expertise, cultivate valuable new connections and give helpful advice to your market by presenting at Advanced Textiles Expo Oct. 31–Nov. 3 in Orlando, Fla., USA. What is Advanced Textiles Expo? Advanced Textiles Expo, formerly known as IFAI Expo, has been regarded as […]
AATCC offers students Corporate Scholarship
December 16th, 2022
AATCC Foundation supports students studying in any textile-related field. Now, the AATCC Corporate Scholarship supports full- OR part-time students, including adult learners! https://www.aatcc.org/scholarships/corporate/ The AATCC Corporate Member Scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship available to AATCC Corporate Member employees and their children. The scholarship recipient also receives a free one-year AATCC student membership! This scholarship is […]
Jyl Davis appointed Standard Fiber VP sales and merchandising
December 15th, 2022
Standard Fiber, one of the world’s largest suppliers to the home textile market, has hired Jyl Davis as its new VP Sales and Merchandising, joining the company in this role on January 3, 2023. In her new position, Davis will align with Standard Fiber’s executive leadership on strategic business development to plan and execute thoughtfully […]