Article Archive for January 2011
If you loved this author’s first It’s a Wrap book, It’s a Wrap II will tempt you to go running to the hardware store yet again. Using ordinary cotton clothesline covered with fabric, designer Susan Breier creates baskets, totes, vases and bowls with superb shaping and style.
Alexium is announcing the development and commercial roll-out of its Cleanshell™ textile treatment process, an advanced process for water- and oil-repellent treatment of technical textiles . This process offers unparalleled material performance. It provides exceptional liquid repellency while preserving the breathability, hand and drape of the fabric.
Actipro Probiotic Finish is a natural solution for combating pathogen bacteria and allergens in textiles, without being destructive for the positive micro-organisms and necessary skin flora.
The Braj Binani Group, one of India’s fastest growing business conglomerates having diversified interests in cement, zinc, glass fibre and composites, announced today that as part of its long term strategy to access state of the art technology and products for its glass fibre and composite business, it has signed a merger agreement with USA based Composite Products, Inc (CPI). The Winona, Minnesota, USA based CPI is a leading global manufacturer of inline compounding and molding of thermoplastic composites. CPI is also a globally recognized designer and licensor in this segment.
Fibertex Industrial Nonwovens and Fibertex Personal Care are split into two independent legal entities with effect from 1 January 2011.
FabricArchitectureMag.com | January 27, 2011 The Miller Roadshow , a traveling exhibit by Miller Weldmaster , is set to begin its 2011 itinerary in Florida, according to a press release from the company. The peripatetic Roadshow is actually a tradeshow that goes to MW’s customers and would-be customers
LONDON – A new report from DEFRA on the safe use of fire retardants with improved safety and environmental performance promotes the use of wool and wool blend textiles in furnishings; but although it encourages the adoption of non-chemical flame retardant finishes, admits this will take some time and is constrained by costs and other environmental factors.
BRATTLEBORO – US growers increased plantings of organic cotton acreage by 12% in 2010 compared to the precious year, according to a new report. Analysis of available data collected by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), funded by Cotton Incorporated, and incorporating additional data from the Texas Organic Cotton Marketing Cooperative (TOCMC) detailed planted acres for 2010 at 11,827 acres, up from an estimated 10,521 acres planted in 2009. The 2010 number is the highest since 2000, when US farmers planted 13,596 acres to organic cotton.
Two minutes with Mark Held, General Secretary, European Outdoor Group.Ahead of next week’s ISPO exhibition in Germany, Ecotextile News finds out what the European Outdoor Group is working on in terms of CSR and environmental issues and how it is collaborating with the Outdoor Industry Association on the new Eco-Index.
