John Mitchell has been appointed Canadian sales representative to expand on Ultraflex’s growth and leadership position in the Canadian market. Mitchell brings 25 years of experience in the graphics industry, most recently as president of 3deltaE, a provider of marketing and technical support for eight graphic art firms, and formerly as business director (Canada) for [...]

Concept III Textiles, Red Bank, N.J., brings its performance fabrics to applications in outdoor and active wear, and now has a partner with expertise in the spandex and knits that athletes love to wear. N.C.-based Guilford Performance Textiles has joined Concept III to develop business with leading outdoor and active-wear U.S. apparel brands. The partnership [...]

Debra Roth founded Pink Inc., an innovative event management company (now part of Moss Inc.). Marc Posnock co-founded Transformit, a successful fabric architecture firm with event display expertise. Together, the two have founded Originators Design+Fabric Structures, New York, N.Y., “integrating traditional design principles with new technologies and the latest trends,” according to company information. “We’re [...]

The world’s leading clothing exporting companies are turning toward emerging nations for sales, while exports to Europe continue to fall, according to the latest issue of Global Apparel Markets, published by Textiles Intelligence. Even within the EU, exports fell; EU exports to countries outside the EU increased by 12.1 percent, while exports within member states [...]

Projections from the American Rental Association’s (ARA) latest forecast from the ARA Rental Market Monitor™ show that the equipment rental industry in the U.S. continues to outpace gross domestic product by four times in 2013. Revenues will reach $33.5 billion, representing a 7.0 percent increase over 2012. Construction and industrial equipment rental is forecast to [...]

After extensive testing by the Hohenstein Institute, Bönnigheim, Germany, temperature-regulating fibers made by Coolcore LLC, Portsmouth, N.H., have received the first Hohenstein Quality Label “Innovative Technology—Cooling Power.” The Coolcore textiles are chemically-free and do not use latent heat storage or phase-change materials to absorb and store heat. Instead, the textiles exploit the body’s sweat to [...]

A coalition of technological innovators from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Department of State and NIKE formed LAUNCH in an effort to identify, showcase and support innovative approaches to sustainability challenges. Its 2013 Systems Challenge identified 10 top concepts, but attracted many others, including a newly [...]

The properties of technical textiles can make products stronger, tougher, chemically resistant, antimicrobial or fireproof. As technical materials replace traditional ones, manufacturers are challenged to obtain—or create—needles and thread that work on technical textiles, according to Issue No. 93 of Technical Textile Markets from Textiles Intelligence. Among the strategies used by manufacturers of needles are: [...]

High-performance cladding makes transportable fabric structures unique—and practical. Native Americans have known for eons about the virtues of lightweight, flexible fabric-wrapped structures, long before Europeans arrived in North America in the 15th century. Camping enthusiasts have appreciated lightweight, portable tents for generations. Likewise, rock concert road shows have benefited from the sophisticated techniques of mobile [...]

Focusing on customer needs, Stimpson has updated the site with a fresh look and creative overview for each specific product area. According to Jennifer Marcroft, advertising manager, “Our goal at Stimpson is to provide our customers with the highest quality fasteners, as well as a superior customer service experience.” The new Stimpson website features informative [...]