A. Hoffman Awning Co., Baltimore, Md., has won gold recognition in the 2016 Muse Creative Awards, an international competition for creative professionals who inspire with concept, writing or design. The company was chosen out of more than 1,200 submissions from 33 countries. A. Hoffman won for “A Guide to Consumer Awning Needs” and “Snowzilla on [...]

Dr. Anja Gerhardts of Hohenstein’s William-Küster Institute for Hygiene, Environment and Medicine will present Keeping Mold at Bay: Exploration and Solutions for Textile and Apparel Factories on June 22 at 12:00 p.m. EST (USA). Dr. Gerhardts will describe the science behind mold infestations, the available preventive measures and treatments, and the comprehensive risk management strategies [...]

Dr. Anja Gerhardts of Hohenstein’s William-Küster Institute for Hygiene, Environment and Medicine will present Keeping Mold at Bay: Exploration and Solutions for Textile and Apparel Factories on June 22 at 12:00 p.m. EST (USA). Dr. Gerhardts will describe the science behind mold infestations, the available preventive measures and treatments, and the comprehensive risk management strategies [...]

Woodlands, Texas-based specialty chemicals manufacturer Huntsman Corp. has named Rohit Aggarwal as president of Huntsman’s Textile Effects division, effective July 31, 2016. Most recently he has been Huntsman’s vice president and managing director of Indian subcontinent operations, a position he has held since July 1, 2015. Aggarwal joined Huntsman in 2005 and has held various [...]

The 2016 Exhibitor Product Preview deadline has been extended to Friday, June 24. IFAI Expo 2016 exhibitors may submit the products and services they will be exhibiting in October. The August issue of Specialty Fabrics Review will include an advance look at new products and services to be exhibited at IFAI Expo 2016 in Charlotte, [...]

Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, have developed a cheap and efficient way to grow special nanostructures—that degrade organic matter when exposed to light—directly onto textiles. Textiles, which already have a 3D structure that absorbs light, are ideal for the process. When the nanostructures are exposed to light, they create “hot electrons” that enable [...]

Researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, have developed a cheap and efficient way to grow special nanostructures—that degrade organic matter when exposed to light—directly onto textiles. Textiles, which already have a 3D structure that absorbs light, are ideal for the process. When the nanostructures are exposed to light, they create “hot electrons” that enable [...]

Epson’s SureColor F-Series printed fashion designs that were showcased at Epson’s second annual Digital Couture event, held Feb. 9, 2016, in advance of Fashion Week in New York City. Photo: Epson America Inc. Advances in technology are making custom graphics easier, more affordable and much more impressive. Fabric printing has come a long [...]

Elizabeth Loboa, dean of Missouri University College of Engineering, experiments with biomaterials seeded with stem cells to grow and replace missing tissue lost through injury, illness or surgery. These “scaffolds” hold stem cells as they grow into tissue; scaffolds then degrade to leave the natural tissue in place. Scaffolds can be made using electrospinning, a [...]

Elizabeth Loboa, dean of Missouri University College of Engineering, experiments with biomaterials seeded with stem cells to grow and replace missing tissue lost through injury, illness or surgery. These “scaffolds” hold stem cells as they grow into tissue; scaffolds then degrade to leave the natural tissue in place. Scaffolds can be made using electrospinning, a [...]