Problem: Staying dry and comfortable is the challenge for performance apparel fabrics. Solution: Cocona® fibers and yarns use activated carbon made from recycled coconut shells, a natural and renewable resource that can be used in a wide range of knit and woven fabrics, as well as nonwovens, to provide effective evaporative cooling, odor absorption and [...]
Problem: Customers like the versatility of a printable, heavyweight stretch fabric, but they are also committed to going “green.” Solution: ET 9975 Power Stretch from Fisher is made with 95 percent Repreve® recycled yarns, meeting FTC guidelines for recycled products. Similar to Fisher’s regular Power Stretch material in their Eviro-Tex® line, it is a printable, [...]
Problem: In order to weld keder cord (hem cord) into the edge of a fabric, the hem cord and fabric must be compatible resin types. Solution: Kedercord has developed three distinct weldable and compatible keder cords: PVC for PVC fabric, PE-type for PE (polyethylene) fabrics and rubber, which will weld to PE fabrics and maintain [...]
Problem: There are not enough “green” fabric options for the digital printing market. Solution: Weaves of Green™ fabrics are made of fiber from recycled plastic drink bottles. Act II, a heavier fabric with a canvas-like texture, and Replay II, which is lighter weight and smoother, are made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled content and are [...]
Improvements in performance fabrics are well suited to work wear, sports and active apparel markets. From the editors of TUT (Technical Usage Textiles) magazine in Paris. Software solutions: design your own The Brandvis Group, Donegal, Ireland, was awarded the innovation trophy for work wear at Expo Protection 2008 in Paris, the leading European show for [...]
[Ferguson Safety Products] Santa Cruz, Calif., U.S.A Suicide prevention products for use in detention facilities pose a serious design challenge. Ferguson Safety Products has invented a textile-based solution to provide safe clothing and bedding for at-risk inmates. The result is the Dozer™, a safe sleeping surface that cannot readily be ripped or torn. The three-inch [...]
[DRIFIRE LLC] Columbus, Ga., U.S.A. Advancements in the air combat uniform (ACU) and flight suit designed for the U.S. military promise a new standard of safety and improvements in breathability, comfort, design, durability and flame resistance. The new garments are not comprised of meta-aramid material, a product pioneered in the 1960s and currently experiencing a [...]
[Controlled Demolition Inc.] Phoenix, Md., U.S.A. [Sabre Demolition Corp.] Warners, N.Y., U.S.A. Textiles that are tough enough for road building can also withstand the force of an imploding building—even one as massive as the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Ind. Sabre Demolition Corp. wrapped three floors of the stadium’s concrete columns with a Tencate Mirafi (43 [...]
[IndustriGuard] Hammond, Ind., U.S.A. IndustriGuard flame-resistant coveralls combine comfort and safety features to meet the demands of industrial environments. Often standard fire-retardant processes can reduce tear strength as much as 25 percent, but the IndustriGuard process controls tear strength within 8 to 15 percent. Even with 100 washings in controlled testing, the coverall retains flame-retardant [...]
Fabrics that monitor vital signs, warn of allergens or cool people with heat stroke may not be far into the future, if Nicholas Kotov, a professor of Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, has his way. Kotov coated cotton with a mixture of carbon nanotubes and a conductive polymer, creating threads that carry enough current to [...]
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