Textiles used in the marine, awning, tent, outdoors, industrial and military markets spend a lot of time in the sun, and Marlen Textiles, Chesterfield, Mo., wanted to ensure that its products offered superior UV protection to customers. The company had its entire line of products reviewed under AATCC 183 testing protocol, and all were certified [...]

Schmitz Werke, Emsdetten, Germany, manufactures maritime and awning fabrics with a reputation for strong technical performance and durability. Enviratex, a Rose Brand company, will be the exclusive distributor of maritime fabrics from Schmitz Werke, stocking 37+, Seasilk+ and Seasilk Light at its warehouses in Secaucus, N.J., and Sun Valley, Calif.

Huntsman Textile Effects, a global supplier of dyes and textile chemicals headquartered in Singapore, has mobilized its workforce of 3,000 associates at major facilities in eight countries into thinking globally and acting locally. Its “Sustainability in Action” projects organized and implemented by employee teams have included tree plantings, beach and park cleanups, recycling and waste-management [...]

Dow Microbial Control, a business unit of Dow Chemical Co., has launched the Certified Mill Program to recognize textile manufacturers that have successfully completed a training program and demonstrated their proficiency in applying SILVADUR™ Antimicrobial in their production processes. SILVADUR Antimicrobial offers odor control and freshness in apparel, home textiles and footwear by releasing silver [...]

Foiling counterfeiters with DNA tags. By Adam Swenson One of the biggest challenges manufacturers face is counterfeiting, an illicit industry that continues to grow. Counterfeiting in the EU has increased more than tenfold during the past 10 years, from 7,553 cases of counterfeit goods seized in 2002 to more than 90,000 seized in 2012. The [...]

ShowStoppers 2014 Flame retardant treatments Alexium Intl., Booth A2517 NEW: Eco-friendly flame retardant chemistry for fabrics with high synthetic content. Advantages: Durable treatments are easily applied using conventional textile finishing equipment. Halogen-free, launderable, self-extinguishing, compatible with other fabric treatments, no drip, no melt and backcoating option available. Applications: workwear, military, upholstery, furnishing. +1 864 603 [...]

ShowStoppers 2014 Marine canvas Ameritex Fabric Systems, Booth 1054 NEW: Brand new canvas manufactured to exact original specifications. Advantages: Original equipment supplier has access to thousands of original boat patterns, allowing the new canvas to be manufactured to exact specifications and fit like a glove when replacing old, worn-out canvas, and saving time, labor, overhead [...]