PurThread wins technology award

August 12, 2013  |  Industry News

PurThread Technologies has been awarded the 2013 American Technology Award in Advanced or Technology Manufacturing by the TechAmerica Foundation. This award recognizes the best products and services from across the technology industry, as evaluated by industry experts. PurThread’s category win sin…
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Internet access via balloon

August 12, 2013  |  Industry News

Raven Aerostar and Google are collaborating on a project to provide balloon-powered Internet access for rural, remote, and underserved areas of the world. Raven Engineered Films is participating in “Project Loon” by manufacturing and supplying ultra-thin film to Raven Aerostar for the balloon e…
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Aerospace showcase call for submissions

August 5, 2013  |  Industry News

IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 and Advanced Textiles Conference & Trade Show will feature a unique opportunity to showcase applications used in the aerospace industry. Interested companies are asked to submit items for consideration by August 15, 2013 using the online submission form: http://i…
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“The chemistry inside innovation™” from Celanese Corp.

July 31, 2013  |  Industry News

Technology and specialty materials company Celanese Corp., Dallas, Texas, will showcase the scope of its diverse products at K 2013 Oct. 16-23 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Designed to help drive innovation in mobility, water, energy and infrastructure, healthcare and consumer products, the company has ch…
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August 2013

July 31, 2013  |  Industry News

The ultimate in a customized shoe The ‘DNA 3D printed shoe’ will be designed according to the individual’s foot contours and how that person moves. Under the sea Three Massachusetts research facilities will receive funding to help find out if undersea ”kites” can reliably produ…
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Unifi and Palmetto Synthetics announce agreement

July 29, 2013  |  Industry News

Unifi Inc., Greensboro, N.C., has announced its first manufacturing and distribution relationship, to be held with Palmetto Synthetics LLC. Under this relationship, Unifi’s REPREVE® chip, produced at the REPREVE Recycling Center, will be purchased and processed by Palmetto into staple fiber and w…
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July 2013

July 1, 2013  |  Industry News

Embroidering techniques for smart textiles The Smart Textiles Design Lab at the Swedish School of Textiles offers articles about graduate students’ research. This one is about incorporating embroidering techniques as a way to create a new aesthetic for smart textiles. Balance is key to making quan…
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‘Cloud boxes’ soften offices

July 1, 2013  |  Industry News

Clutter distracts, multiple voices jangle and machines beep, ring or stutter. Welcome to the modern office, where tuning out human or mechanical drones and tones can make edgy employees into cutting-edge creative dynamos. PROOFFLab, the experimental lab for PROOFF (which stands for PROgressive OFFic…
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Creating the future of textiles: Flexible, flat, transparent

July 1, 2013  |  Industry News

Fluorescent light traveling through a polymer sheet may lead to user interface devices that respond to gestures alone. From a white paper by Alexander Koppelhuber and Oliver Bimber published as “New Imaging Device that is Flexible, Flat and Transparent” by The Optical Society (OSA). Digital came…
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