An ergonomic scissors is specially designed for precise cutting of aramid woven cloth fabric, with tapered cutting blades that have one serrated edge for gripping the slippery fibers and a sharp edge for cutting them. Xuron® Model 9180 Kevlar Shears produce a clean, straight cut, recommended for splicing applications, and feature cushioned rubber handles and [...]

Equipment manufacturers weigh in on new trends and technologies. Doing a job right the first times takes preparation, experience and the right tools. From printers to sewing machines, textile equipment manufacturers are incorporating new technologies, reaching new markets and adapting their products to help end users do better work more efficiently. Power on The sewing [...]

At the Stade Hébert Stadium, located in the Ville de Saint-Léonard borough of Montreal, Canada, an air-inflated structure provides enough covered space to accommodate a permanent 11-player soccer field and three 7-player soccer fields, as well as several small-pitch sports such as basketball, volleyball and badminton. Photo: Arizon Structures Many of the manufacturers [...]

The energy of movement, color and light was achieved in this pop-up exhibit space by fashioning thousands of fabric strips on membranes that were attached to 16 triangular frames and assembled into one piece. Photos: Fernando Guerra | FG + SG Architectural Photography© WonderWALL was a temporary exhibit space every bit as creative [...]

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Attending trade shows is a valuable part of business strategy—with tax benefits. Self-employed specialty fabrics professionals—the owners, managers and employees of an industrial textiles and products business, even shareholder-employees—have long been allowed to claim an income tax deduction for the expenses of attending trade shows, conventions and meetings. Thanks to federal tax laws, the government [...]

Bally Ribbon Mills has developed a quad-axial loom that allows for the insertion of yarn at 0, 90, +45 and -45 degrees. Photo: Bally Ribbon Mills Multidimensional narrow fabrics offer new ways to develop structures in medical and biomedical applications. A narrow fabric is loosely defined as being any non-elastic woven textile having [...]