December 2014

  • Published On: December 1, 2014

    Twitchell’s new line of screening fabric, Textilene® Nano 95, is lighter and finer than the original Textilene 95 fabric but maintains the same technical properties. Recommended for outdoor use, it reduces energy costs, blocks up to 95 percent of UV rays, and is 20 percent thinner than competitive fabrics, with more than 15 percent less [...]

  • Published On: December 1, 2014

    The advanced functionalities of Zünd digital cutting solutions enable customers to cut anything from flex prints and membrane keyboards, to lamp shades and suspended ceilings for interior decoration applications, as well as synthetic fibers like Aramid for protective clothing. They can also be used to cut tachometers, leather for seats and steering wheels, carbon fiber, [...]

  • Published On: December 1, 2014

    Duravider and Duravider RS ripstop-reinforced heavy-duty fabrics offer increased durability without added weight and are recommended for industrial environments, including manufacturing and assembly, paint and powder coating areas, rubber and plastics fabrication, woodworking shops and aircraft hangars. The tri-laminate construction of Duravider RS features sequentially-staggered, heavyweight polyester yarns that capture puncture points and prevent them [...]

  • Published On: December 1, 2014

    Merrit Graphics’ newly-installed PrinterEvolution Eos126 DS dye-sublimation printer transforms dye-sublimation printing into a one-step process with true on-board sublimation, achieving 24-hour-per-day production demands with high speeds, high-quality color and industrial reliability. The environmentally friendly Eos126 DS uses water-based inks and passes all Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 certifications. In addition, its print heads are true grayscale versadrop, [...]

  • Published On: December 1, 2014

    The Grand Slam high-performance vinyl collection is recommended for health care, contract and hospitality upholstery applications that require superior strength and durability. The collection does not contain any of the seven most common phthalates typically found in vinyl products, has a superior chemical resistance, tested and proven to withstand disinfectants and chemical cleaners most widely [...]

  • Published On: December 1, 2014

    The Sunbrella® Decorative Shade Collection consists of three distinct lines. “Fundamental” is a jacquard shade fabric recommended for upscale, highly decorative applications including fixed frame or retractable structures as well as umbrellas. The first fabric of its kind in the U.S., it uses traditional Sunbrella fabric construction and a simple stripe concept, resulting in a [...]

  • Published On: December 1, 2014

    Mr. Sadao Izumi moves the tent industry forward—by keeping the big picture in mind. "There are two Japanese characters that make up the word ‘manage’—and these characters represent how interdependent the process of running a business is,” says Mr. Sadao Izumi, owner and president of Izumi Co. Ltd., Toyoma, Japan, and chairman of the Japan [...]

  • Published On: December 1, 2014

    Medical and biomedical textile breakthroughs were presented at ATA Advanced Textiles Expo. It might be a process that starts at the fiber level or one that uses a material in a new way, but there is no question that textiles are playing an important role in the treatment of many types of medical conditions. New [...]

  • Published On: December 1, 2014

    By Sigrid Tornquist When Izumi Co. Ltd. was contracted for this March 2014 installation at the FukuFuku Kids hall in Shimonoseki, Japan, Mr. Izumi knew his crew was in for some challenges. The client wanted a children’s play area on the building’s third floor themed after the fugu (pronounced “fuku” locally) puffer fish that the [...]

  • Published On: December 1, 2014

    Seele Covertex Membranes (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China, won the Award of Excellence in the frame-supported structures category of ATA’s 2014 International Achievement Awards for its work on the membrane construction of Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan. Designed by GMP Architekten, Hamburg, Germany, in collaboration with Hüttwilen, Switzerland-based NUSSLI International AG, to hold 25,000 [...]