Kevlar® scissors grip and cut slippery fibers

May 28, 2015  |  What's New?

An ergonomic scissors specially designed for precisely cutting aramid woven fabric has been introduced by Xuron Corp. of Saco, Maine. Xuron® Model 9180 Kevlar® Shears are designed with tapered cutting blades that have one serrated edge for gripping the slippery aramid woven cloth fabric fibers and…
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Oerlikon Barmag presents innovative solutions for HMLS polyester yarn

May 27, 2015  |  What's New?

Swiss technical-textile maker Oerlikon Barmag introduced its high-modulus low-shrinkage (HMLS) yarn at Techtextil 2015 offering a polyester to be used in tire cord. One of two companies worldwide that produces machine solutions for the production of HMLS yarn—the material is tear resistant, but el…
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Mission Ready will launch Next Generation body armor

May 22, 2015  |  What's New?

Mission Ready Services Inc. (MRS) is currently in the final stages of prototyping and user evaluations for its Next Generation Body Armor System. The company has partnered with the U.S. Army in the development of a new upper extremity system and both have been involved in the concept and design of t…
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Stretchable energy harvesting breakthrough

May 21, 2015  |  What's New?

A research team led by Prof. Keon Jae Lee of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has developed a hyper-stretchable elastic-composite energy harvesting device called a nanogenerator. Printed Electronics World reports th…
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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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