Fabric supplier is a leading European manufacturer of upholstery fabrics. Gabriel A/S has been chosen as the OEKO-TEX Company of the Month for August 2014. The fabric supplier is one of the leading European manufacturers of high-quality furniture upholstery fabrics and materials. Based in Aalborg, Denmark, Gabriel A/S develops innovative textiles for furniture manufacturers around [...]

Industry leaders across the U.S. learn about the latest printing technologies. Nearly 40 industry leaders, manufacturers’ reps and owners of some of the largest and mid-size U.S. companies attended the third annual Workflow Studio VIP event, hosted by Global Imaging. The latest innovations in printing technologies were demonstrated with products that included: the PrinterEvolution Evo33 [...]

Leading manufacturing organizations seek U.S. government action. The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) joined with the American Automotive Policy Council (AAPC) and the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) to seek U.S. government action to stop currency manipulation. NCTO called upon lawmakers to adopt meaningful legislation to stop predatory currency practices, and upon the [...]

Partnership for DNA marking of packaging and original products. Applied DNA Sciences Inc. (APDN), a biotechnology firm that provides DNA-based authentication and security solutions and services, has signed an agreement with Pillar Technologies for a new business partnership for marking and authenticating original products and packaging with SigNature® DNA. Pillar Technologies is a business unit [...]

Officials of nearly 40 states say they plan to adopt industrial wiping cloth rule. The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) is working with environmental officials in every state, promoting the adoption of an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule on industrial wiping cloths that was nearly 30 years in the making. The EPA rule [...]

Promoting entrepreneurship from coast to coast. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has teamed up with The Millennial Trains Project (MTP), traveling from Portland, Ore., to New York City, Aug. 7-17 to take part in a coast-to-coast mobile business incubator to help inform, educate and explore opportunities in entrepreneurship. MTP promotes diverse groups of entrepreneurial, [...]

Texas Tech researchers discover it picks up 50 times its weight in oil. Researchers at Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, recently discovered that low-grade cotton made into an absorbent nonwoven mat can collect up to 50 times its own weight in oil. During the four-year project, scientists studied the effect of fiber structure and basic [...]

Scorpion W2 to replace Universal Camouflage Pattern. The Army has selected a new Operational Camouflage Pattern to begin fielding next year. Named Scorpion W2, it will replace the Universal Camouflage Pattern, a pixelated combination of green, gray and tan, offering better concealment to enhance force protection and survivability for soldiers. The pattern will be used [...]

Acquisition includes hot air, Triad and Spec products. Miller Weldmaster, a leading manufacturer of heat seaming solutions, has announced the acquisition of the Triad Wedge Welder, Spec Wedge Welder and Roof Welding Tool product line from Sinclair Equipment Co. The expansion allows Miller Weldmaster to service a greater range of equipment for fabricators within the [...]

Flame-resistant apparel honored in 2014 R&D 100 Awards. The iQ Series Comfort Knit Amplitude G2 Flame Resistant Fabric from Bulwark® FR was recently named one of the top 100 high-technology products introduced this year as part of R&D Magazine’s 2014 R&D 100 Awards. The fabric was developed in partnership with Milliken & Co and debuted [...]