Protective suits require a truly high-performance fabric to guard against substances as aggressively corrosive as strong acids and even bacteriologic gases. They must meet high industry standards such as BS EN 943 and NFPA 1991 to ensure personal safety. To meet these exacting standards, Trelleborg has engineered a high-performance polymer solution using polyamide fabric coated [...]

Aclimatise Evolution Fleece offers all the attributes of a windproof fleece with the benefits of tape seaming for waterproofing, thermoregulation, moisture transportation and breathability. With proper layering, the fabric is ideal for garments that will be worn in temperatures as low as -30 degrees C. Recommended for fluctuating temperatures, including the outdoors and oil and [...]

1100 Jersey Micro Stretch wicks to move perspiration away from the body, drying quickly, controlling odor and promoting comfort. Named for its stretch characteristics, the fabric is 90 percent polyester and 10 percent spandex, 58-60 inches wide. Applications include women’s apparel such as leggings, skirts and tops and men’s and women’s sports shirts. Fisher Textiles [...]

A new eco-friendly artificial leather with a bio-content of about 70 percent developed by Flokser Group uses Susterra® 1,3-propanediol (PDO) by DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products as its bio-based building block material. Susterra 1,3-propanediol is certified 100 percent bio-based by the USDA. A peer-reviewed life cycle assessment demonstrates that the production of bio-based propanediol [...]

Phifer SheerWeave® Style 4000, 4100 and 4400 series fabrics made with sustainable DOW ECOLIBRIUM™ Bio-Based Plasticizers are ‘green’ PVC fabrics for interior and exterior shading systems in commercial and residential applications. The plasticizers are made from 98 percent renewable feedstock, reduce greenhouse gases by 40 percent versus traditional plasticizers, and the compounds can be recycled [...]

Bio-based Xorel® is a high-performance interior textile with a 60 to 85 percent bio-content derived from sugar cane. With the same appearance, performance and price as the original Xorel, the fabric is appropriate for the same applications, including wall coverings, panels or upholstery. Proprietary X-Protect backing allows the user to clean the product aggressively with [...]

Packa-Tex™ BT-1 and BT-2 material-handling laminated fabrics provide a delicate, flexible method to transport automotive parts, postal packages, glassware and other fragile components or finished goods. Easy to clean, this returnable, reuseable packaging conforms to virtually any product shape, offers easy access to parts, provides protection from hard or abrasive surfaces and is more cost [...]

E Screen and T Screen with KOOLBLACK™ Technology are high-performance window shade fabrics, designed for architects, designers and building engineers looking for leading-edge products that contribute to higher-performing, lower-emitting and overall healthier buildings. Both fabrics are GREENGUARD Gold Certified and offered with 10-year interior and 5-year exterior warranty. Designed in coordinating front and back colors, [...]

Monotec 370 shadecloth uses 100 percent round monofilament HDPE yarns. Because of the strength, stability and positive memory in the yarn, shade structures and sails can be installed and forgotten—no re-tensioning required. Fire retardant and available in 14 vibrant colors, the fabric is ideal for fixed shade structures, car parks, car ports, playgrounds and pool [...]

The key word for fabric choices (and the products made from them) these days is performance: fabrics that resist weather of all types; fabrics that enhance; fabrics that protect as well as beautify; fabrics that fight infection; fabrics that generate power; fabrics that are made of recycled materials and can be recycled again; fabrics that [...]