Mold, Mildew and Harmful Bacteria in Textiles: Can Your Fabrics Be Protected?

February 7, 2017  |  Industry News

February 16 | Noon – 1 p.m. EST Companies can have their carefully built reputations ruined overnight when mold, mildew or other harmful bacteria are found on their fabrics. With a global supply chain, a complex distribution network and uncontrolled shipping environments, this scenario, while…
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Polartec relaunches PolarFleece

February 3, 2017  |  Industry News

Polartec invented PolarFleece in 1981, and since then, the company says that the invention has been “relentlessly copied.” Now the company is bringing back the brand. The relaunch began with the PolarFleece Pullover, which will combine Polartec Classic 200 with Polartec Power Stretch and use Pol…
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Huntsman forms spin-off company

February 2, 2017  |  Industry News

Huntsman has formed a spin-off company named “Venator,” the Latin word for “hunter,” intended, in part, to acknowledge the Huntsman legacy. Venator shares are expected to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker VNTR after the distribution to Huntsman’s shareholders, which…
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DuPont will spend $200 million on Experimental Station

February 1, 2017  |  Industry News

DuPont chief executive officer Ed Breen recently announced his company will spend $200 million to upgrade and modernize the Experimental Station, the birthplace of DuPont products Nylon, Kevlar, Tyvek and Neoprene. DuPont’s 114-year-old research facility is located in Alapocas, Delaware. In the i…
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J. Ennis Fabrics hires Byron Yonce

January 30, 2017  |  Industry News

Ennis Fabrics, Plainfield, Ind., has announced that Byron Yonce has joined its sales team. Yonce has more than 25 years of industry experience, especially with specialty fabrics. He has served on various boards of directors: as president of the Midwest Fabric Products Association; chairman of the Fa…
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Report out on industrial protective clothing fabrics

January 25, 2017  |  Industry News

A recent report on industrial protective clothing fabrics market forecasts new growth in China, India and Brazil, which are likely to make up a much larger portion of the industrial protective clothing manufacturing segment during the next decade. The report says that Europe currently leads in prod…
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Mitsubishi Rayon buys U.S. carbon fiber plant

January 20, 2017  |  Industry News

Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd. has acquired the SGL Carbon Fibers site in Evanston, Wyo. Composites World reports that the addition of this site will expand Mitsubishi Rayon’s North American business to meet the growing demand for composites in wind turbine blades and automotive applications. SGL Group…
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Winners of warfighter suit design challenge announced

January 20, 2017  |  Industry News

The Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JPEO-CBD) has awarded 12 prizes to winners of the Proof Challenge, a chembio suit design contest that called on the public to submit designs and ideas for a new suit for warfighters. Finalists came from a variety of fields and r…
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Committee to address standards for smart and e-textiles

January 20, 2017  |  Industry News

IPC, a trade organization representing the electronics industry, will host a meeting during IPC APEX EXPO in San Diego, Calif., to form a general committee to begin work on standards for conductive fabrics, e-textiles and stretchable electronics. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday afternoon, Febr…
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Oerlikon notes demand for industrial yarns systems 

January 19, 2017  |  Industry News

Last year, systems manufacturer Oerlikon Barmag experienced a significant uptick in their industrial yarns projects — from melt to yarn production processes. Oerlikon Barmag predicts continued growth, especially in the Asian and European markets, in polyester and polyamide yarns used in the automo…
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