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Shade sails clinic

On October 17 at IFAI Expo 2018 in Dallas, Texas, Brydon Roe from Shade Sails Canada Inc., Revelstoke, British Columbia, led a shade sails campfire session where he shared his business’s top dos and don’ts for installing shade sails. When it comes to shade sail fabric options, Roe recommended polyester, Commercial95 (or a mid-grade shade [...]

By |2018-10-17T15:01:36-05:00October 17, 2018|

The right technology can save you money

Trying to figure out which technology can save a business money can be confusing given all the options available. In his Oct. 17 Expo session, “Using Technology to Improve the Bottom Line,” Mark Stiver, manager of ecommerce, strategy and analytics for Trivantage, gave a high-level view of the primary types of technology available to specialty [...]

By |2018-10-17T14:23:55-05:00October 17, 2018|

Testing basics provide key communication points on textile products

When you plan to sell a textile product, there are numerous reasons to test it before taking it to market. Many of those testing results tell you what you can ultimately communicate to others about your product, and what they can expect of your product. Dr. Emiel DenHartog, North Carolina State University, College of Textiles, [...]

By |2018-10-17T13:20:24-05:00October 17, 2018|

IFAI Expo 2018: Show Stopper winners on the floor

All the best from Texas: Wednesday morning, Oct. 17, at IFAI Expo led off with lists of winners for the year, including the most popular products on the show floor. The seventh annual Show Stopper competition was designed to showcase the best of the best in the industry, from fabrics, equipment and chemicals to services [...]

By |2018-10-17T14:28:36-05:00October 17, 2018|

The way forward with geosynthetics in the US Army Corps of Engineers is focus of plenary at GeoDallas

Jeb Tingle, senior research engineer at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Miss., delivered the plenary address at GeoDallas on Oct. 17 on “Advancing the Nation’s Infrastructure: The USACE Role.” “There’s a big role for research and innovation,” Tingle said. “Doing business as usual won’t give [...]

By |2018-10-17T10:39:54-05:00October 17, 2018|

2018 IFF Greater Good Award winner: Service Thread

Helping students prepare and plan for their futures is one of many areas of focus for Service Thread’s community service efforts. Here, the company hosts a manufacturing plant tour for 30 Carver Middle School student participants of the STEM program. Photo: Service Thread. Service Thread, based in Laurinburg, N.C., was awarded the 2018 [...]

By |2018-10-19T10:41:44-05:00October 17, 2018|

Advanced textiles market research at Expo

Jeff Rasmussen, ATA market research director, presented a brief overview of the advanced textiles market at ATA’s Expo 2018 in Dallas this week. His research reveals that steady growth should be expected at 8.8 percent for 2018 (the same as 2017). In his Advanced Textiles Market Update, Rasmussen pointed to the overlay between the smart [...]

By |2018-10-17T09:53:16-05:00October 17, 2018|

Fiber production trends outlined

An update on fiber production did not reveal any big surprises, but it did provide some important details assessing the nature of the market today. In a “Campfire” session on the show floor, Darrell Collier, Tecnon OrbiChem, showed participants the growth trajectory and market dominance that polyester since it entered the textile market. Collier also [...]

By |2018-10-17T09:51:00-05:00October 17, 2018|

IFF 2018 Innovation Award Winner: W.L. Gore & Associates

W.L. Gore & Associates Inc., Newark, Del., is the winner of the 2018 IFF Innovation Award. The company’s GORE-TEX® PYRAD® fabric won in the category of Fabrics, Fibers and Films. Photo: W.L. Gore & Associates. The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) has announced W.L. Gore & Associates Inc., Newark, Del., as the winner of [...]

By |2018-10-17T07:30:38-05:00October 17, 2018|

2018 International Achievement Award Winners Announced

The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) has awarded this year’s International Achievement Awards (IAA) for design excellence in specialty fabrics applications, announced at the awards breakfast on Wednesday, Oct. 17 at IFAI Expo 2018. IFAI Expo is the largest specialty fabrics trade show in North America, held this year at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center [...]

By |2018-10-17T07:23:10-05:00October 17, 2018|
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