Extreme sports display to be featured at IFAI Expo

October 2, 2014  |  Industry News

Sixteen companies will showcase products designed for extreme sports applications in a special display on the IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo show floor. The show runs Oct. 14–16 in the Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minn. Products range from apparel for protection from cold and heat, to …
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Applied DNA thwarts $1 million in mislabeled products

September 30, 2014  |  Industry News

A DNA-authentication technology was recently used to interdict a shipment of mislabeled textiles that resulted in more than $1 million of inventory being held in quarantine. The technology, developed by Applied DNA Sciences of Stony Brook, N.Y., intercepted products consisting of an assortment of ya…
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IFAI Advanced Textiles Conference features smart textiles track

September 29, 2014  |  Industry News

The Advanced Textile Products Division of IFAI will sponsor the opening session of the Advanced Textile Conference Oct. 13, presented by IFAI market research manager Jeff Rasmussen. He will speak on U.S. smart and interactive fabrics markets, including military and law enforcement protective markets…
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Industry impact of OSHA’s new FR and AR standards

September 24, 2014  |  Industry News

Earlier this year, OSHA announced several changes to standard 1910.269, Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution standard. Several of the announced changes impact individuals who must wear FR (flame-resistant) and AR (arc-resistant) workwear in order to protect them from the dangers …
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Experts gather to talk safety technology at IFAI Advanced Textiles Expo

September 18, 2014  |  Industry News

A full schedule of sessions on new technology and developments in safety products and applications are planned on Oct. 13, the first day of IFAI’s Advanced Textiles Conference at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minn. Sessions begin at 8:30 a.m. with IFAI market research manager Jef…
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September 2014

September 9, 2014  |  Industry News

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Advanced Textiles Conference Oct. 13–14

September 8, 2014  |  Industry News

IFAI’s Advanced Textiles Conference Oct. 13–14 offers two days of programming on technical markets and applications featuring three focused tracks: textiles in the medical industry, safety and protective products, and smart fabrics and applications. Additionally, several programs are of general …
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Keeping cool and mobile in a hot chopper

September 8, 2014  |  Industry News

For 16 years, the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM) has provided microclimate cooling for helicopter pilots flying into desert or jungle heat. The pilots plug into the systems and are able to keep cool. However, the tethers that connect them to the aircraft-mounted coo…
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Wearable electronics market growth report

September 4, 2014  |  Industry News

The global wearable electronics market is expected to reach $8 billion in 2018, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.7 percent from 2013 to 2018, with shipments expected to surpass 130 million units globally, according to a report issued by RnR Market Research. Wrist wear accounted …
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Leister acquires Seamtek

August 22, 2014  |  Industry News

Swiss plastic-welding and hot-air equipment manufacturer Leister Technologies AG has acquired Seamtek Inc. of Sandpoint, Idaho. Seamtek has provided hot-air welding/seaming equipment to the technical textile industry since 1996. Leister will debut the new digitally controlled Leister SEAMTEK 36 stat…
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