In an effort to reinforce transparency within the clothing and textile recycling industry, the board of directors of the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) has formally approved a Donation Drop Box Operator Code of Conduct. The Code requires member companies to fully and completely inform the public by stating directly on their collection [...]

The V3 High Peak tent can be set up safely in 30 seconds—the only high peak shape using the pop-up tent system, eliminating any pole assembly often found in other models. The style combines the aspects of traditional frame tents and pop-up tents, offering versatility for renters. Made with durable aluminum poles, stainless steel fastenings [...]

Sawgrass Industrial has launched M-XTR ink for extreme digital textile print production, designed specifically to handle the extreme speed of today’s next- generation inkjet printers. Formulated with patented RMI™ Technology, , the new inks make it possible to run at higher inkjet nozzle firing rates, and also resulting in sharper images with greater color fidelity. [...]

Combining the performance of a traditional SheerWeave® fabric plus the highly reflective properties of a metallized coating, SheerWeave Performance+ helps to keep rooms cool and comfortable in the summer, reducing glare; and warmer during the winter months, with a low-E metallized coating that reduces radiant heat flow toward the windows. Available in SheerWeave styles 2390, [...]

Safety Integrity Level (SIL) audible and visual signaling devices are specifically designed to conform to SIL1 and SIL 2 safety requirements. They utilize self-monitoring circuitry and fault-indicating contact closures to warn of failure or initiate shutdown/lockout of machinery until corrective action can be taken. The signaling solutions from Pfannenberg are a safe choice for applications [...]

Drytac® Interlam Bio laminates consist of a certified biodegradable laminating film with an aqueous (water-based) adhesive. Both BioGloss and BioMatt are derived from wood pulp, a sustainable and biodegradable resource, and both break down easily in the recycling process for more eco-friendly options for laminated graphics. Recommended for applications in which a fully biodegradable laminate [...]

Flexibility, versatility and value help keep the narrow fabrics industry on track. By John Gehner For at least 15 years, the U.S. textile industry, and to some extent the European industry as well, has been plagued with a variety of financial onslaughts, leading to considerable losses in labor and output. But reports from the Department [...]

Print service providers intend to invest more in UV-curable and durable aqueous inkjet than in eco-solvent inkjet or solvent inkjet, according to a report from InfoTrends. While the wide format solvent inkjet printer and supplies market is predicted to reach more than $2 billion in 2015, the report advises solvent inkjet manufacturers to focus on [...]

The repurposedMATERIALS Inc. company in Denver, Co., launched its business by taking waste products (the first was billboard vinyl being landfilled) and using them for new products (tarps manufactured from the vinyl). Now, repurposedMATERIALS seeks both reusable byproducts and creative buyers who know how to turn those disposables into gold. The company also provides a [...]

The Lille Métropole Museum of Modern, Contemporary and Outsider Art (LaM) in Lille, France, celebrated its grand re-opening after five years of renovation in a diaphanous inflatable textile structure merged with the surrounding buildings and museum. The LaM commissioned 2hD Architects of Nottingham, England, to create a temporary art space for week-long public receptions, press [...]