Tailored Solutions
Swift Galey offers its H2tech™ hydrophobic/hydrophilic finish and additional performance enhancements on a growing range of fabrics, building fabric systems tailored to the requirements of each customer.
Janet Bealer Rodie, Associate Editor
April 15, 2008
Fine-Tuned Odor Control
Milliken & Company's VisaEndurance® Shield™ odor-adsorption technology adsorbs only human body odors, providing hunters with effective and efficient scent control.
Janet Bealer Rodie, Associate Editor
March 30, 2008
Crossover FR
Glen Raven now offers its GlenGuard® FR protective fabric line for automotive racing as well as industrial applications.
By Janet Bealer Rodie, Associate Editor
January 24, 2008
Everything's Coming Up Pink
Twitchell Corp. donates bright pink Earthtex® fabric to New Orleans revitalization project.
By Janet Bealer Rodie, Associate Editor
December 11, 2007
Marked For Authenticity
®mark™ security fibers utilize a variation of Hills Inc.'s Islands-In-The-Sea multicomponent fiber technology to provide authentication for branded textile products.
By Janet Bealer Rodie, Associate Editor
November 1, 2007
Cool Rider
Schoeller Textil’s ColdBlack™ finish enables black fabrics to reflect rather than absorb the sun’s rays, offering cool comfort for motorcycle, outdoor and equestrian apparel applications.
By Janet Bealer Rodie, Associate Editor
October 9, 2007
Saving Our Troops
TenCate Protective Fabrics' Defender™ M with Lenzing FR® for military combat uniforms will help save lives while keeping soldiers comfortable.
By Janet Bealer Rodie, Associate Editor
September 1, 2007
Sleep Protection For Asthma Sufferers
CleanBrands LLC’s CleanRest™ mattress and pillow encasements block allergen transmission, yet are breathable, helping to provide a clean, comfortable sleep environment.
By Janet Bealer Rodie, Associate Editor
August 14, 2007
Two Knits In One
Alandale Knitting's strataTek fabrics comprise two separate layers - each offering distinct performance and aesthetic benefits - held together by an elastomeric yarn.
By Janet Bealer Rodie, Associate Editor
July 1, 2007
High Performance FR And Good Dyeability
GE Plastics, FIT team to develop and commercialize fiber based on Ultem engineered thermoplastic resin.
By Janet Bealer Rodie, Associate Editor
June 5, 2007
Cutting The Creep
DSM Dyneema's SK78 fiber offers reduced creep, delivering winning performance in ocean racing, and now is offered in running riggings for cruising sailboats.
By Janet Bealer Rodie, Associate Editor
May 1, 2007
Wool Is The New Cool
Burlington WorldWide has added wool to its Cocona fabric line, utilizing TrapTek LLC's Cocona activated carbon technology to offer evaporative cooling, UV protection and odor management.
By Janet Bealer Rodie, Associate Editor
April 10, 2007
Spotlight On Bamboo
Tuscarora Yarns' Bambu yarns are turning up in a range of apparel and home furnishings products.
By Janet Bealer Rodie, Associate Editor
March 1, 2007