The Fiber Society’s Fall 2009 Annual Meeting and Technical Conference will take place October 28–30 at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, U.S.A. To submit technical papers, visit www.thefibersociety.org and follow the link; submission deadline is August 31, 2009. Major themes for the conference include: polymer science and nanotechnology; processing technology; dyeing, finishing and biotechnology; [...]

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) is soliciting papers and posters for its 2010 International Conference, which will be co-located with ATME-I Megatex at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Ga., U.S.A., May 18–20, 2010. The conference will feature educational tracks targeting AATCC’s Concept 2 Consumer®, Materials, and Chemical Applications Interest [...]

Cotton Incorporated, the research and marketing company for U.S. cotton, now offers two sustainability-oriented websites: Cotton Today (cottontoday.cottoninc.com), which chronicles the continuing environmental advances and research in the cotton industry; and Cotton. From blue to green® (www.CottonFromBlueToGreen.org), an online vehicle for the company’s celebrated denim recycling program. The Cotton Today site is segmented into icon-driven [...]

On May 11, Rep. Sue Myrick (R-NC) presented the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Appreciation Award for Trade to the National Council of Textile Organization’s (NCTO) North Carolina office for its continuing efforts to support trade—specifically, export trade—within the U.S. textile industry. RadiciSpandex Corp., a Gastonia, N.C.-based spandex fiber manufacturer and NCTO member, was selected [...]

Compiled by Juli Case My client wants to know if my product is certified to be green. How do I go about doing that? With the rising concerns regarding sustainability and green design, a great deal of emphasis is being placed on how ‘green’ a product is. Interest in the topic isn’t exactly new, but [...]

Simply Natural is an environmentally friendly collection of Greenweave™ fabrics made from the best organic and sustainable fibers, including organic cotton and bamboo. The fabrics are 100 percent biodegradable, produced from 100 percent wind power energy, and all dyes are free of heavy metals. Earthy colors in six patterns bring soft hues to indoor upholstery [...]

SheerWeave® Style 2000 Series of interior sun control fabrics is now infused with Microban® antimicrobial additives, helping to provide an additional level of cleanliness. Added during the manufacturing process, Microban product protection works continuously for the life of the shade to inhibit the growth of stain-causing bacteria, mold and mildew. SheerWeave Style 2000 Series fabrics [...]

An outdoor event can be a certain success—weather or not—with “Climate You Control”© tent temperature control systems available from Party Line Rentals. With an expanded inventory of heating and air conditioning options, Party Line wants tents to become the comfortable, functional focal point for guests, no matter what the weather or season. A wide range [...]

Press-type heat sealers have traditionally been sold at fixed lengths; Novaseal now offers an expandable, modular wide-format pulsing heat sealer which can expand to any length from 2 to 10 meters by interconnecting 1-meter modules. Proprietary pulsing method for fabrics like vinyl and polyethylene seals most materials in less than ten seconds, regardless of seal [...]

An advanced version of Teijin Fibers’ pollen-shedding polyester material, Pollenbarrier AS™, is made from Bewell™ polyester fibers, highly resistant to static electricity. Conventional polyester is hydrophobic and easily picks up an electrostatic charge; Bewell is made of conjugate fibers with an antistatic polymer core sheathed in regular polyester polymer, and is also treated with antistatic [...]