Birdair introduces Purify Mesh 30 membrane

May 8, 2015  |  What's New?

  Taiyo Kogyo Corp. has launched Purify Mesh 30, which the company says is the world’s first PVC mesh membrane that incorporates TiO2 photocatalyst coating for building façade applications. Birdair, a member of the Taiyo Kogyo Group, has announced that it will carry Purify Mesh 30, providing…
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Sensoria® Fitness socks on the market

May 8, 2015  |  What's New?

After four years of research and development, Sensoria Inc., developer of IoT wearable solutions, announces that its Sensoria® Fitness socks are available to consumers. Based on the company’s vision, “The Garment is the Computer®,” the smart socks are embedded with proprietary textile sensor…
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HeiQ’s DYEFAST offers lower carbon dioxide emissions

May 7, 2015  |  What's New?

Swiss textile producer HeiQ has developed a polyester-dyeing technology that it says will lead to less energy and water consumption, lower costs, and a reduced carbon footprint. The process, named DYEFAST, will be introduced at Techtextil Frankfurt. HeiQ says the new technology will cut dyeing time …
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Drexel researchers spin cotton into capacitive yarn

April 24, 2015  |  What's New?

The possibility of developing a wearable fabric battery is closer to reality,due to the work of researchers at Philadelphia’s Drexel University. The team, led by Drexel doctoral candidate Kristy Jost, is looking at threads that could turn a textile into an energy-storage device. Using a process …
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Cut-resistant fabric available in colors

April 21, 2015  |  What's New?

Cut-Tex® PRO has five additional colors in its line of high-performance cut-resistant fabric for use in line uniforms, tactical gear and other corporate work wear. These include optic white, olive green, navy blue and in hi-viz yellow and orange. PPSS Group is a U.K.-based manufacturer of certified…
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Wet-free umbrella uses high-density fabric

April 17, 2015  |  What's New?

Designed by Kazuya Koike of Doogdesign and produced by World Party Inc., the wet-free Unnurella umbrella is made of a high-density fabric that features the highest attainable level of water-repellency as set by Japanese industrial standards. Developed in collaboration with Komatsu Seiren, the light …
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Biovation launches blood pressure cuff shield

April 13, 2015  |  What's New?

Technology-design firm Biovation of Boothbay, Maine, has launched the BioArmour Blood Pressure Cuff Shield (BPCS) featuring a multi-use barrier to mitigate the spread of hospital-acquired infections. The shield is the first in a suite of infection- and pathogen-control products from Biovation. The s…
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Engineers create stretchable, super-tough structures

April 10, 2015  |  What's New?

Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) have created a material made from nanofibers that can stretch up to seven times its length and still remain tougher than Kevlar®. These structures absorb up to 98 joules per gram, as opposed to Kevlar, often used to make bulletproof vests…
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eSkin™ thermometer for hits the market this summer

April 1, 2015  |  What's New?

VivaLnk Inc. has developed the eSkin™ Thermometer, which uses the company’s eSkin™ technology to enable complex electronic circuitry with embedded tiny sensors on a thin, flexible, stretchable material that adheres to the skin. Using an NFC chip solution from NXP Semiconductors, paired with th…
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Vicar unveils new threads

March 30, 2015  |  What's New?

Vicar International of Union, N.J., has added new colors to its Aqualon #92 polyester thread line. Now expanded to 32 colors, Aqualon thread matches the most popular acrylic colors available in the marine marketplace, including Sunbrella marine acrylic colors. Aqualon is specifically constructed for…
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