Asian market for high-end carpet yarns growing

March 30, 2016  |  Industry News

According to a press release from Germany-based filament maker Oerlikon Neumag, consumer demand in the Asian flooring market is enjoying a turnaround, likely attributable to both the currently low price of oil and increased manufacturing capacities in Asia, resulting in a nearly 30 percent reduction…
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NASA announces winning concepts

March 17, 2016  |  Industry News

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has announced the winners of its Space Suit Textile Testing Challenge, managed for NASA by NineSigma and launched in October 2015 under the umbrella of the NASA Tournament Lab. The competition yielded innovative concepts for spacesuit testing that wi…
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New jeans stimulate skin revitalization

March 14, 2016  |  Industry News

The latest products manufactured in partnership by Italian clothier Calzedonia and Emana®, the smart-yarn developed by the global business unit Fibras of the Solvay Group, look like standard jeans, but feature a polyamide yarn incorporated with bioactive minerals that, in contact with the body, fac…
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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories signs silk-production agreement with Vietnam

March 11, 2016  |  Industry News

Ann Arbor, Mich.-based spider silk fiber developer Kraig Biocraft Laboratories has announced the signing of a cooperative agreement with a Vietnamese governmental agency to develop and produce the company’s advanced silk technologies. Under the terms of the pact, Kraig Labs has agreed to form a su…
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Student Design Challenge open for 2016 applications

March 4, 2016  |  Industry News

The Advanced Textile Products Student Design Challenge is an annual contest established to encourage college and university students of design, textiles engineering, and allied curricula to solve safety and protection problems using technical textiles and narrow fabrics in functional designs. Studen…
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Report: Nanofiber market growth driven by technical textiles

March 4, 2016  |  Industry News

The nanofiber market is expected to show significant growth, says a report by Pune, India-based Sandler Research. Many solution providers are developing improved technology and new techniques, showcasing their capabilities to provide comprehensive nanofiber solutions, analysts say. The analysts fore…
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Crypton names Michael Grigat to lead R&D

March 3, 2016  |  Industry News

Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based performance-fabric innovators Crypton Companies and Nanotex® have named Michael Grigat vice president of research and development and Hardy Sullivan vice president of market development. Both work at the company’s Kings Mountain, N.C., research and manufacturing faci…
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Mogul TCS meets flame-retardant standards

March 1, 2016  |  Industry News

Turkish nonwoven fabric specialist Mogul has announced that its MOPET® TCS, a spunbond fabric made from mono-component trilobal filament, has proven itself flame resistant in accordance with British Standard BS5852-2 without using a fire-retardant impregnation of the fabric. The fabric was produced…
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AATCC announces program for 2016 international conference

February 26, 2016  |  Industry News

American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) announced the 2016 International Conference will be held April 19-21 in Williamsburg, Va. at the Williamsburg Lodge. The conference will feature a keynote presentation, educational tracks, a poster session, the Herman and Myrtle Goldstei…
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Duvaltex acquires True Textiles

February 25, 2016  |  Industry News

Quebec-based holding company Duvaltex Inc., specializing in textile innovation and development, announces its acquisition of True Textiles Inc. of Grand Rapids, Mich. The acquisition includes all of True Textiles’ business units—True, Guilford of Maine and Teknit. As a result, Duvaltex becomes t…
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