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New clean room processing facility for Aramark
March 17th, 2017
Aramark’s new facility in McKinney, Texas, will expand the company’s clean room services and create approximately 120 new local jobs. The facility will provide more service for the company’s customers who require sterile garments and contamination control supplies for the pharmaceutical, medical device, microelectronics, semiconductor and aerospace manufacturing industries. The company offers products for clean […]
GOTS 5.0: Stricter criteria, more opportunities
March 16th, 2017
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has announced its latest standard: Version 5.0. In the new standard, the criteria for “additional fiber material” are now stricter regarding environmentally improved and certified regenerated cellulosic fibers. Also, the use of viscose and modal is now restricted to 10 percent (25 percent for sportswear and socks). GOTS defines […]
Coats Signal reflective tapes promote safety
March 15th, 2017
Coats Signal, by U.K. yard and thread producer Coats, is a range of reflective tapes for workwear, protective clothing, apparel and accessories. When illuminated by a light source, the product helps to enhance visibility at dusk, at night or in difficult weather conditions. In combination with fluorescent elements, the tapes should improve daytime and low-light […]
New from StretchSense: ‘underwearables’
March 10th, 2017
StretchSense has announced its latest sensor designed specifically for tight-fitting undergarments like compression clothing or underwear. Sensors in garments worn very close to the body promise to give repeatable and more precise data about the user's breathing; steps walked or distance run; posture; training technique; muscle tension; and health. Sensors placed in underwear have an additional […]
Better together
March 10th, 2017
Collaborative efforts support growth in the smart textiles industry. The more high tech an industry is, the greater the range of expertise it may need. Advanced textiles, particularly smart materials, are a prime example of this. Textiles often undergo a variety of processes requiring specialized skills and equipment, so collaboration is essential to the industry. […]
Thermoplastic tape is self-bonding
March 10th, 2017
Braeön (pronounced "brawn") is a high-strength, paper-thin, lightweight plastic ribbon that molecularly fuses to itself in about a minute. The material is a combination of thermoplastic fibers and a thermoplastic polymermatrix. The ribbon is heated and pressed by hand to form a desired shape; the self-bonding plastic molecules recouple and harden when the material cools. The developers of […]
‘Smart’ has caché
March 10th, 2017
I admit it. I was drawn to advanced textiles because of “e-textiles.” That was the only kind of smart textile yet developed, at least that I knew about. I’ve since learned that there are many kinds of advanced textiles with “whiz-bang” appeal. In fact, just about every day I hear of a new technology, fiber or […]
Kelheim competition winner filters out endocrine substances
March 10th, 2017
Viscose fibers manufacturer Kelheim recently organized “100 percent cellulose fibers—rethought,” a competition that invited innovative uses of Kelheim fibers, and the company has chosen the winner. Dr. Jürgen Pettrak of Straubinger Entwässerung und Reinigung, a wastewater authority, received a prize of 2,500 euros for his idea to use filters made of functional viscose fibers to […]
Companies advance recycled carbon fiber for automotive uses
March 10th, 2017
ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd. (Coseley, U.K.) and Adesso Advanced Materials Co. Ltd. (Wuhu, China) have announced their memorandum of understanding regarding cooperation to develop lightweight composite components for the automotive industry based on ELG’s recycled carbon fiber materials. Initially the companies will focus on applications to make the Chery eQ1 electric vehicle lighter. The longer-term […]
Cotton Inc. partners with PurThread for anti-odor fabrics
March 9th, 2017
Cotton incorporated has developed a range of cotton-rich fabrics featuring a permanent anti-odor solution from antimicrobial textile technology provider PurThread. It forms part of a project to create cotton-based fabrics that maintain their natural qualities, such as feel and uniform color, while also adding performance characteristics, such as odor resistance. PurThread’s antimicrobial technology incorporates recycled […]