SX Industries, Stoughton, Mass., has repurposed its equipment to supply metal nose stays for N95 masks being produced by the Department of Defense contractor and New Balance. SX Industries is offering its services to other ATA members. Contact Randy@SXindustries.com or 781-301-1770

To help make a real difference to keeping people safe, Coats has joined the Gerber PPE Task Force as a coalition partner. The task force, created by Gerber Technology, empowers manufacturers to switch to personal protective equipment (PPE) production and match supply and demand for critically needed products.   Coats has an extensive network of apparel manufacturers [...]

Swiss company SANITIZED AG has announced independent laboratories have confirmed that Sanitized® T 99-19 and Sanitized® T 11-15 reduce the viral load on PES textiles by up to 99 percent. SANITIZED AG has received validation from impartial labs that Sanitized® T 99-19 and Sanitized® T 11-15 are also effective against viruses (in accordance with ISO 18184:2019). Tests were performed [...]

Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) has created a LinkedIn Group dedicated to discussing the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this group is to provide an open forum to discuss the challenges, issues and important topics that companies and textile industry professionals are facing right now due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  This group is an exclusive ATA member [...]

AATCC is has made available Test Method TM42 Test Method for Water Resistance: Impact Penetration and TM127 Test Method for Water Resistance: Hydrostatic Pressure. These methods are offered at no cost in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and are available as a download from the organization’s website: https://www.aatcc.org/testing/methods/. These methods are often referenced in product development requirements for protective medical [...]

GMA’s Spring 2020 Lobby Day in Washington, D.C. will be postponed to a later date due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. GMA and Whitmer & Worrall are continuously monitoring the congressional schedule with plans to reschedule the fly-in for later this summer. We are also planning to move forward with a fall 2020 fly-in with dates to [...]

Consew, a manufacturer of industrial sewing machines for heavy industrial use, announces its participation in the CDC recommendation for cloth face covering (https://tinyurl.com/wmf2tk6). Consew is accepting orders for various types of industrial sewing machines and attachments which can produce these products in a minimal time with little training. Most of the masks and other PPE [...]

Bolger & O’Hearn, known for developing specialty chemicals for the global textile industry, is seeing brisk demand for the company’s high-powered durable water repellents (DWRs) in connection with COVID-19 and the growing call for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other medical textiles. This includes DWR’s used in the production of medical masks, gowns, bed coverings, [...]

Sailrite has expanded their usual sewing resources to include video and blog content addressing the current pandemic and the need for DIY personal protective equipment. The Sailrite face mask pattern comes in three standard face sizes — small, medium and large — and the company also developed a Face Mask Calculator which takes face measurements and creates a mask [...]

Carr Textile offers in stock fabrics for immediate shipment of consumer grade masks, gowns, scrubs, coats and curtains with special finishes such as Water Repellant, PU coating, from 3 oz to 12 oz in poly blends, 100% Cottons, and 100% Polyester. Ray DawsonCarr Textile Corp.243 Wolfner Drive   Fenton, MO  63026Direct Dial Phone  636 680 0625 and [...]