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ICOMIA Small Craft Bulletin published

The International Council of Marine Industry Associations’ (ICOMIA) Small Craft Standards Bulletin is now available. The bulletin provides industry stakeholders with early notification of changes to existing standards and modifications to production methods. These standards are developed and maintained by the ISO (International Organization for Standards) Technical Committee for Small Craft Standards (TC 188). Edition [...]

By |2016-09-12T15:43:59-05:00September 12, 2016|

Talking textiles with Turkey

Turkish researchers offer innovative textile solutions to many serious problems: form-fitting ambulance stretchers with antibacterial and protective properties, military uniforms with antimicrobial and weather-resistant protection, and hats fitted with small photovoltaic panels powering a camera and related sensors to help those suffering from visual impairment. What these innovators need is the capital to bring these [...]

By |2016-09-12T13:00:21-05:00September 12, 2016|

Talking textiles with Turkey

Turkish researchers offer innovative textile solutions to many serious problems: form-fitting ambulance stretchers with antibacterial and protective properties, military uniforms with antimicrobial and weather-resistant protection, and hats fitted with small photovoltaic panels powering a camera and related sensors to help those suffering from visual impairment. What these innovators need is the capital to bring these [...]

By |2016-09-09T14:01:48-05:00September 12, 2016|

Dust mite protection

Patients suffering from neurodermatitis, an inflammatory skin reaction most common among children, may be reacting to the same allergen that irritates people with respiratory issues—dust mite feces. Does a fabric labeled “house dust and dust mite barrier” protect people from both types of allergic reaction? Not necessarily, according to the Hohenstein Institute, Bönnigheim, Germany. Skin [...]

By |2016-09-09T11:35:19-05:00September 9, 2016|

Dust mite protection

Patients suffering from neurodermatitis, an inflammatory skin reaction most common among children, may be reacting to the same allergen that irritates people with respiratory issues—dust mite feces. Does a fabric labeled “house dust and dust mite barrier” protect people from both types of allergic reaction? Not necessarily, according to the Hohenstein Institute, Bönnigheim, Germany. Skin [...]

By |2016-09-09T11:34:18-05:00September 9, 2016|

Organic cotton production

In 1993, Texas organic cotton farmers formed the Texas Organic Cotton Marketing Cooperative (TOCMC) to develop new markets for the organically grown fiber. Over time the cooperative has survived floods, sandstorms, hailstorms and drought that destroyed as much as 70 percent of its crops in some years. Perseverance paid off, and in 2015, cooperative members [...]

By |2016-09-08T12:26:05-05:00September 8, 2016|

Organic cotton production

In 1993, Texas organic cotton farmers formed the Texas Organic Cotton Marketing Cooperative (TOCMC) to develop new markets for the organically grown fiber. Over time the cooperative has survived floods, sandstorms, hailstorms and drought that destroyed as much as 70 percent of its crops in some years. Perseverance paid off, and in 2015, cooperative members [...]

By |2016-09-08T12:25:05-05:00September 8, 2016|

Sept. 9 webinar to explore Brexit implications for U.S. business

In June, U.K. citizens voted to exit the European Union. The vote, known as Brexit, came as a surprise to many business leaders after decades of the expanding European Union and EU market. The U.S. Department of Commerce and the British American Business is sponsoring an informational webinar Friday, Sept. 9, at 11:00 a.m. EST on [...]

By |2016-09-07T15:48:53-05:00September 7, 2016|

Durst expands its textile printing portfolio with Technijet

Durst, an industrial inkjet specialist, and Technijet Ltd., a manufacturer of industrial high-pressure cleaning systems, founded a joint venture on the common conceptual design of the patented Swiftjet pre-treatment system. Swiftjet is a spraying and drying unit that is connected upstream of the actual printing machine and, depending on the desired printing result, takes over [...]

By |2016-09-07T10:24:56-05:00September 7, 2016|

Durst expands its textile printing portfolio with Technijet

Durst, an industrial inkjet specialist, and Technijet Ltd., a manufacturer of industrial high-pressure cleaning systems, founded a joint venture on the common conceptual design of the patented Swiftjet pre-treatment system. Swiftjet is a spraying and drying unit that is connected upstream of the actual printing machine and, depending on the desired printing result, takes over [...]

By |2016-09-07T10:21:41-05:00September 7, 2016|
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