
On the Cover:
Nashville, Tenn.-based Firestone Fibers & Textiles Co. LLC is expanding beyond its tire-cord capabilities and producing hybrid fabrics for industrial markets including fabrics used in military hovercraft skirts.
From The Editor
Technical Textiles At The Forefront
By Jim Borneman, Editor In Chief
There was a time when awareness of the technical textiles sector was limited at best. But technical textiles became...
Business & Financial
March/April 2018: Textile Activity At A Glance
March/April 2018
Yarn Market
Traceability And Sustainability In Yarn Manufacturing
By Jim Phillips, Yarn Market Editor
It wasn’t so long ago that consumers had only a few demands of the companies with which they chose...
Quality Fabric Of The Month
Quality Fabric Of The Month: Slippery When Washed
Tamarack’s GlideWear® low-friction fabric technology protects skin from friction and shear-related injuries.
By Rachael S. Davis, Executive Editor
Minneapolis-based Tamarack Habilitation Technologies Inc. was founded in...