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STIHL picks Hyflex® gloves for workers
July 9th, 2014
To protect employees from workplace cut hazards, STIHL Inc., producer of chain saws and other power tools, has selected the first safety glove to meet the requirements of EN 388 cut level 3 in 18-gauge thickness. This innovation is possible with a new advanced fiber technology that delivers the highest cut resistance for industrial safety […]
Design student alters clothing with an iPad app
July 9th, 2014
BA (Hons) Fashion Design student Oli Royce won the GFW (Graduate Fashion Week) Innovation Award at the London, U.K., event for a menswear collection that featured engineered prints with text and visual details only visible through an iPad app. Royce, 22, studied Fashion Design at Nottingham Trent University, U.K., and used the show to debut […]
Testing of NASA’s next prototype spacesuit begins in November
July 9th, 2014
Work on human space exploration may appear to have settled into the background, but it has not gone away. In fact, NASA recently completed a spacesuit design challenge as part of the development of the next generation of spacesuits. After the public cast 233,431 total votes, the "Technology" option won NASA's Z-2 Spacesuit design challenge […]
Norway moves on PFOA sales ban
July 9th, 2014
Norway has become the first European country to introduce legislation that bans the sale of products and textiles containing PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid). One of its uses is to make textiles more weather-resistant, but concerns about the chemical’s toxicity have been raised in the textile industry and elsewhere. The report in Ecotextile News says there are […]
World Cup t-shirts tested for toxicity and quality
June 23rd, 2014
Global testing and certification organization TÜV Rheinland purchased 90 fan t-shirts for teams participating in the World Cup and tested them against the relevant European limits for toxic substances in textiles and for quality. The tests established that more than 30 percent of the fan t-shirts exceeded the limit values for the toxic substances. Purchased […]
“BuzzBuilding” would house an insect farm
June 23rd, 2014
It would take a lot of insects, but Belatchew Labs is developing a concept project termed InsectCity with the aim of making Stockholm self-sufficient in protein through urban insect production. In order to visualize what an urban insect production might look like, Belatchew Labs has developed, in theory, the insect farm BuzzBuilding that would be situated […]
Going to extremes: the outer limits
June 23rd, 2014
Winter will return, but people who have to work outdoors in extreme cold and wind don’t have to be miserable. Carhartt Inc., a global premium work clothing company, has teamed up with Mount Vernon FR to create a new line of outerwear that offers a superior level of warmth and comfort through greater wind resistance […]
Testing textiles in space
June 23rd, 2014
The Hohenstein Institute, Bönnigheim, Germany, will go to the ends of the earth—and beyond—in its search for better ways to find textile solutions for extremes of stress, climate and even zero gravity. The six-month “Blue Dot” space mission launched in May, and a German astronaut on the International Space Station will carry out the first […]
Ohmatex announces partner for stretch sensors
June 23rd, 2014
Ohmatex has announced a partnership with Danfoss PolyPower® A/S to supply their stretch sensors to the textile industry. Stretch sensors have many applications; the smart textile industry is just one of the markets that can utilize the high-quality capacitive sensor. The partnership supports the company’s efforts to share its expertise in integrating stretch sensors in […]
HeiQ’s GLIDER reduces textile friction
June 23rd, 2014
Swiss specialty chemicals producer HeiQ’s new GLIDER is a textile surface treatment that reduces friction against the skin in underwear, workwear and athletics apparel. There are two available products: HeiQ Glider FREE, suitable for synthetics and blends with cellulosic; and HeiQ Glider CEL, which is appropriate for cellulosic fabrics (cotton). Both products provide a durable […]