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Fabric canopies light up Staten Island Ferry Terminal
February 17th, 2015
Twelve torch-shaped canopies glowing with diffused lights have made New York’s St. George Staten Island Ferry Terminal a more functional–and beautiful–commuter experience. The ferry transports 22 million people per year between Staten Island and Manhattan, but the St. George Staten Island Esplanade was showing its age, and the New York City Department of Transportation sought […]
Auburn Manufacturing’s Leonard attends State of the Union
February 16th, 2015
Kathie Leonard, president and CEO of Auburn Manufacturing (AMI) of Mechanic Falls, Maine, attended President Obama’s State of the Union Address January 20 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. She was a guest of U.S. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine). Leonard is founder and owner of AMI, which provides high-temperature textiles to the petroleum, shipbuilding/repair, […]
Inflatable installation projects the night sky
February 13th, 2015
The light and air pollution in large cities makes gazing at the stars virtually impossible; this awe-inspiring sight is available only to those who live in rural areas, or can escape to the wilderness. Until now. London-based studio Loop.pH designed and constructed “Osmo,” a large silver sphere with the universe projected inside it. Inflated and […]
Völkl upgrades performance wear with DWR BARRIER ECO by HeiQ
February 12th, 2015
German based sports equipment and clothing brand Völkl has incorporated the fluorine-free DWR technology BARRIER ECO by the Swiss textile technology company HeiQ in its next performance wear collection. BARRIER ECO provides the collection with environmentally-friendly water-repellent features. Inspired by ducks’ natural ability to stay warm and dry in the wettest and harshest of conditions […]
Sympatex presents sustainable alternatives portfolio at ISPO 2015
February 11th, 2015
Textile specialists Sympatex Technologies presented numerous combination possibilities from its product portfolio at the ISPO (International Sporting Goods Trade Show) early in February. The ecological alternative among functional textile specialists, the company headquarted in Unterföhring, Germany, offers a sustainable material mix, different treatment options and individualized backings and tapes. Its new Digital Sales Tool offers […]
Commercializing new technologies: The FiberTect® experience
February 10th, 2015
“Applied research deserves Nobel prizes,” proclaimed the editorial of Nature Materials in January 2010. Although, the Nobels are known to be rewarded only to basic discoveries, there are plenty of examples to showcase rewarding research of applied nature—for example, the 2014 award in Physics for blue light LEDs. More and more, academia is emphasizing translational […]
Birdair chosen for field house project
February 6th, 2015
Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Md., has chosen Birdair’s Tensotherm™ roofing system to cover its 30,300-square-foot John J. Dillon Field House. The facility has four multipurpose basketball, tennis and volleyball courts and is surrounded by a jogging track. The project is set to be completed in time for the beginning of the school year, […]
Multibar lace with 3D and three-color effects from Karl Mayer
February 6th, 2015
The conspicuously inconspicuous catsuit may not be the type of thing to wear for undercover work, but it certainly is a stylish piece for attracting attention. More to the point, textile machinery manufacturer Karl Mayer has succeeded in making a 3D lace with a striking camouflage effect. The fabric for this garment has a semi-geometrical […]
Mesh “lasso” rounds up data in space
February 6th, 2015
If space is the final frontier, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) just sent a mechanical cowboy into orbit around the earth to round up data about the planet’s soil moisture. NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite has three main parts: radar, a radiometer and the largest rotating mesh antenna ever deployed in […]
Temporary tattoo can monitor glucose levels
February 6th, 2015
Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego, have tested a temporary tattoo that both extracts and measures the level of glucose in the fluid in between skin cells. This first-ever example of the flexible, easy-to-wear device could be a promising step forward in noninvasive glucose testing for patients with diabetes. The sensor was developed […]