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IFAI Expo: Implementing greener chemistry in supply chains

The global textile industry is moving steadily toward a future dependent on greener chemistries than many of the ones currently in use. There are several factors driving this trend, including increasing consumer demand for greener products, but the process involved with converting to more sustainable chemistries and processes is both complex and risky. According to [...]

By |2021-11-02T10:25:16-05:00November 2, 2021|

IAA Awards deadline approaching

The deadline to submit a project for the 2021 International Achievement Awards (IAA) is July 30. The IAA awards recognize the best projects across the specialty fabrics industry. The awards are an opportunity to showcase your technical skills and talents to the entire industry. Awards are given in seven major categories and 42 subcategories and [...]

By |2021-07-19T10:32:55-05:00July 22, 2021|

Grants available to North Carolina small businesses to exhibit at IFAI Expo 2021

Eligible North Carolina small businesses can take advantage of a program allowing for reimbursement of booth expenses related to exhibiting at IFAI Expo 2021, Nov. 2–4, 2021, at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. The Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) announced another round of funding for the North Carolina State Trade Expansion [...]

By |2021-06-07T10:36:44-05:00June 8, 2021|

Registration is open for IFAI Expo 2021

Registration is open for IFAI Expo 2021. IFAI Expo celebrates the 100th anniversary of the show this November, and you won't want to miss it! After a long hiatus of in-person events, this year’s show is the perfect place to reconnect with your industry. Register now to get the Early Bird rate! Early Bird rates end [...]

By |2021-05-10T15:14:59-05:00May 10, 2021|

Call for IFAI Expo 2021 speakers, topic ideas

IFAI Expo 2021 organizers are looking for presentation topic ideas and interested speakers for Expo 2021, which will be held Nov. 1–4, 2021, at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. Expo organizers are looking for speakers and topic ideas for 50-minute classroom education sessions and 25-minute campfire education sessions. Submissions are being accepted for [...]

By |2021-01-04T07:44:16-06:00January 5, 2021|

Standard for active illumination developed in Europe

In a session at ATA Virtual Expo 2020, “Smart Textiles Standardization, Active Illumination,” Dr. Jan Beringer, senior scientific expert Hohenstein Group, explained the new standard for active illumination that will soon be implemented in European Union countries.  Organizations worked together to develop the standards. It is notable, he said that both textile and electronics industries [...]

By |2020-11-16T07:07:16-06:00November 16, 2020|

Rapid prototyping = faster market launch

A presentation at ATA Virtual Expo 2020, titled, “Rapid Prototyping and Textile Product Development” urged attendees to use “sticks and glue … whatever method you have to get your idea out there.” The presenter, Dr. Andre West, director of the Zeis Textiles Extension (ZTE), Wilson College of Textiles, NC State University, may not have meant [...]

By |2020-11-16T07:06:15-06:00November 16, 2020|

Textile industry leaders call for policy changes to support U.S. production of PPE

The U.S. textile industry has stepped up to meet the demand for face masks, medical gowns, wipes and other products necessary to combat the coronavirus pandemic, but it needs policy changes from Washington so that the U.S. is not caught off-guard again in a future crisis, according to association leaders speaking at Advanced Textiles Association [...]

By |2020-11-13T10:15:07-06:00November 13, 2020|

Deep dive into roller shades

Interior shade can be an important aspect of how people perceive the comfort of a room in terms of lighting, temperature and acoustics. While people may take that shading for granted, says Colin Blackford, director of business development at Mermet USA, the right type of shading gives “occupants a sense of control over their environment.” [...]

By |2020-11-13T08:09:25-06:00November 13, 2020|

The larger issues in respiratory protection

Dr. Bryran Ormond, assistant professor, Wilson College of Textiles, NC State explained respiratory protection in an “Ask an Expert” session with Jing Liang, Medical PPE Consulting LLC. Dr. Ormand has typically worked in the area of chemical and biological protective equipment, but with the onslaught of the pandemic, began to focus on respiratory protection generally, [...]

By |2020-11-12T07:04:24-06:00November 12, 2020|
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