Available in a 52-inch width, Cairo Bazaar is 85 percent cotton and 15 percent polyester, and meets flammability standards CAL 117, UFAC and NFPA 260. Photo: Robert Allen Robert Allen Contract, Foxborough, Mass., has released its third hospitality collection through its partnership with hospitality designer Kirk Nix of Los Angeles, Calif.-based KNA Design. [...]

MMI Textiles Inc., Westlake, Ohio, has hired Thomas Caldwell as technical sales director. Caldwell previously worked in the engineered fabrics business unit at Trelleborg Coated Systems. During his career, he has held positions such as director of sales and marketing, national sales manager and military business manager. Prior to his professional business career, Caldwell served [...]

An advance look at new products and services to be exhibited at IFAI Expo 2015 in Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 6–9. This year’s show floor will offer new, dedicated areas for advanced textiles, shade and weather protection, and disaster mitigation and response, as well as several hands-on demonstrations. IFAI Expo 2015 in Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 6–9, [...]

As an ATA member-exclusive benefit, the Advanced Textiles Products Division (ATP) will kick off its fire retardancy webinar series Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. ET. Flame retardants are employed in a variety of consumer products, including industrial fabrics. Recent media coverage, coupled with the shifting regulatory landscape, is motivating interest in science, technology and policy [...]

Derse’s focus on face-to-face marketing was reflected in the company’s “Unwrap the Truth” campaign exhibit at EXHIBITORLIVE!, where an Evolon® fabric “brown paper box” exhibit appears to be ripped open to reveal the message. Photo: Derse EXHIBITORLIVE!, North America’s premier event for trade show and event marketing professionals, gives marketing firms like Derse, [...]

The Hardwear Group fabrics from Designtex use solution-dyed nylon in the warp, engineered to be durable, resilient and easy to clean, suitable for seating applications in hardworking, 24/7 environments from health care to cafeterias, airports, theaters and indoor stadiums. Photo: Designtex The commercial upholstery market is becoming increasingly performance oriented, with noticeable growth [...]

“Rolled Wall,” an entry from Sascha Hickert and Carina Kisker from the Detmolder Schule fur Architektur und Innenarchitektur, won second prize in the Composites and Hybrid Structures category. Photo: Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH/Thomas Fedra. When industry and academia collide, design and technology become natural partners. Both researchers and students had a strong presence [...]

The title of the Mutoh-sponsored exhibit, “Then They Came for Us,” is derived from this quote by prominent Protestant pastor and outspoken opponent of the Nazis, Martin Niemöller (1892-1984): “First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and [...]

A full mission dress rehearsal was held for NASA’s Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) in May 2015 at the U.S. Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) in Kauai, Hawaii. Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls Specialized textiles play an important role in thermal control for an evolving aerospace marketplace. Where there are flights, space missions and satellites, [...]

Tools and strategies to help tent rental companies get maximum efficiency from their crews. “Our philosophy is that installing tents is hard. How can we make it easier for the installer?” posits Kenny Puff, armed with an answer. “Every tent installer should have his own toolkit with the basics so they’re not continually borrowing or [...]