Car seats using knitted sensors to warn drivers when they start to fall asleep are now being developed as part of a study being done by a research team at Nottingham Trent University. Prof. Tilak Dias and William Hurley of the university’s Advanced Textile Research Group will be working with electronic sensor developer Plessey, Devon, [...]

Complex supply chains make it difficult for companies buying materials, developing products or checking compliance to know whether certifications exist or are up-to-date. Now, there’s an “ap” for that. OEKO-TEX® has developed an application programming interface (API) that enables validation of certificate data to be integrated into online portals, cloud applications or databases used within [...]

Data released by the Apparel Export Promotion Council, the industry body for garment exporters, show that India is the number two textile exporter in the world, with estimated exports of $40 billion in 2013. China still leads the pack, with an estimated $274 billion in exports in 2013. Textiles are defined as fiber, yarn, fabric, [...]

An additional 8,400 businesses will become eligible for the Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) financial and federal government procurement assistance programs, following the issuance of an interim final rule by the SBA. Small business size standards (based on receipts, assets, net worth and income) will be adjusted for the first time since 2008 for inflation. These [...]

Ag Flex Technologies, Cranbury, N.J., has commercially launched Flexsil, a silver-based antimicrobial that can be woven, knit, carded or spun into any construction—and retain its effectiveness well beyond that of surface treatments. Ag Flex metalizes the base substrate (nylon 66), which then integrates the antimicrobial advantage into the fibers through a process called coordination bonding. [...]

In brassy, sassy Las Vegas, bigger is always better, so the LINQ hotel, entertainment and shopping district created a landmark that has visitors standing in line. The 500-foot High Roller takes customers on a 30-minute ride above a panoramic view of the Las Vegas strip. Each of 28 spherical cabins on what amounts to the [...]

The curve and flutter of Bowflag® banners, developed by Tex Visions, Carlisle, Pa., have gained the colorfully printed displays a strong following among businesses flying outdoor flags to entice customers into their shops. Now, Tex Visions offers a new option, Bowflag Custom Shape, to add unique visual “call outs” to Bowflags that convey action, motion [...]

Mirafi® geosynthetic outperforms others in Montana State University study. TenCate Mirafi RS580i performed the best out of all geosynthetics tested by the Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University in Bozeman, Mont. The independent, full-scale unpaved roadway performance study, entitled “The Relative Operational Performance of Geosynthetics Used as Subgrade Stabilization,” was fully funded by nine [...]

As the host country for the World Cup Soccer championships, Brazil became the epicenter of all things soccer, as well as a nation splurging on new stadium venues in anticipation of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Each of three new Brazilian stadium designs incorporate features using Serge Ferrari fabrics, and the La Tour-du-Pin, France, manufacturer [...]

Admittedly, many of us treat our cars like roadside motels by using them for eating, drinking, sneezing, sweating, smoking or airing out dirty wet dogs on the upholstery. A tiny tree-shaped deodorizer hung on the rearview mirror doesn’t always cut the funk, much less deal with the stains and germs. Johnson Controls GmbH, Burscheid, Germany, [...]