On Thursday, November 7, 2013, at 2:00 pm EST, the U.S. Department of Commerce and ExpoProducción Mexico will co-host a webinar on export opportunities in Mexico for U.S. textile and apparel producers. The webinar will feature information on the Mexican market and business culture, an overview of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and [...]
NASA is accepting applications from graduate and undergraduate university students to fly experiments to the edge of space aboard a high-altitude scientific balloon. This balloon flight competition is a joint project between NASA and the Louisiana Space Consortium (LaSPACE) in Baton Rouge, La. NASA is targeting fall 2014 for the next flight opportunity for the [...]
By Sigrid Tornquist Creating outdoor spaces that have the coziness of being inside combined with the natural light and fresh air of the outdoors is a continuing trend that doesn’t show any signs of slowing down—for both residential and commercial clients. Polyfab’s HDPE sail cloth is a popular choice for alfresco applications, and for the [...]
The newest addition to Top Value Fabrics’ line of polyester fabrics for industrial applications: 600 x 300 denier PVC-backed polyester, developed with a low lead formulation for manufacturers that want a lower-lead material without the requirement of using CPSIA-compliant goods. Durable, versatile material has a sturdy .55mm vinyl embossed backing; applications include a variety of [...]
Darren Arthur runs his marine canvas shop with two employees—and he’s about to venture into automation. By Sigrid Tornquist “The decision to buy a plotter-cutter system for my marine canvas shop was initially an overwhelming idea,” says Darren Arthur, owner of Nautilux Custom Canvas LLC in Hazlet, N.J. “I had never seen that type of [...]
Interview by Sigrid Tornquist Damage done to the New Jersey shoreline and the boats harbored there by 2012’s Hurricane Sandy have resulted in increased demand for marine canvas work. How have you handled the spike in work load? I started doing a lot of quoting in the spring after the hurricane, and at the time [...]
By Sigrid Tornquist One of the reasons Darren Arthur is good at the marine fabrication business is that he understands the boating community and the user impact of poorly designed or fabricated—or simply worn-out—elements. And that’s often the moment when clients seek out Arthur’s help. The owners of “Sweetie Pie”—a 2003 cruiser—contacted Nautilux in 2012 [...]
Focusing on customer needs, Stimpson has updated the site with a fresh look and creative overview for each specific product area. According to Jennifer Marcroft, advertising manager, “Our goal at Stimpson is to provide our customers with the highest quality fasteners, as well as a superior customer service experience.” The new Stimpson website features informative [...]
JEC Group predicts strong growth. The JEC Group, a recognized resource for composites industry services, support and expertise, is forecasting strong growth for the composites industry in the Americas through 2018, as the result of macro trends that are generating demand for advanced composites across multiple sectors. Projected growth of the overall market for composites, [...]
The properties of technical textiles can make products stronger, tougher, chemically resistant, antimicrobial or fireproof. As technical materials replace traditional ones, manufacturers are challenged to obtain—or create—needles and thread that work on technical textiles, according to Issue No. 93 of Technical Textile Markets from Textiles Intelligence. Among the strategies used by manufacturers of needles are: [...]
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