The Upstand is a 40-gram carbon fiber kickstand that folds up for storage in the rider's pocket while riding. The stand attaches to the bike via a tab under the rear quick release that mates to a magnetized rod. "As a life-long cyclist, I ...
Tags: Upstand, carbon fiber kickstand, bike
Rehabmart.com, an online e-commerce company that sells rehabilitation and medical supplies, has recently joined into a distribution partnership with Juzo USA to offer their compression therapy hosiery to a larger consumer market. With a 100 ...
Tags: Rehabmart, Juzo, rehabilitation
INVISTA’S CORDURA Denim, Duck and Naturalle fabrics were recently voted into the world’s largest innovative materials library, Material ConneXion. Through a majority vote by a creative and materials professional panel, CORDURA ...
SunOpta, a Canada-based organic, specialty and natural health products manufacturer, has reported a 357.4% increase in net earnings to $24.2m for the year ended 29 December 2012, compared to $5.29m in 2011. The company posted 7% increase ...
Spanish carmaker Spania GTA has launched the new version of GTA Spano at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show currently held in Switzerland. The car is powered by an 8.4L V10 engine mated to a automatic sequential 7-speed transmission that ...
Tags: carmaker, Spania GTA, GTA Spano
In April, AATCC will honor Charles Yang as the 2012 recipient of the Olney Medal for outstanding achievement in the field of textile chemistry. The Olney Medal is the Association’s highest honor. Yang is a world-renowned scholar in ...
Tags: AATCC, Charles Yang, Olney Medal, textile chemistry
NGC announced that Century Place, an apparel company that produces and sells knit shirts, has upgraded to the latest version of NGC's fashion ERP system. Century Place, which has been in business for 31 years, made the move to take ...
Tags: NGC, Century Place, apparel company, ERP system
Today’s global value chains used by U.S. apparel companies offer job creation opportunities in the United States, according to Analyzing the Value Chain for Apparel Designed in the United States and Manufactured Overseas, a new report ...
Tags: global value chains, Global Apparel Supply Chains, US Workers
INVISTA, the leading fiber and fabric innovator in textile industry space concluded the second edition of its much anticipated knowledge and innovation conclave ‘LYCRA RENDEZVOUS’ at the Taj Palace, New Delhi on February 28 on a ...
Tags: Lycra Rendezvous, INVISTA, Denim Sector
Oerlikon Group reports full year and fourth quarter 2012 results. -Oerlikon increased profitability to EBIT margin of 14.5 % -EBIT up by 32.4 % to CHF 421 million; EBIT margin at 14.5 % -Strong margin improvement in Textile, Drive ...
Tags: Oerlikon Group, Textile, Sales, 2012
ZonePerfect, a nutrition brand owned by US-based Abbott Nutrition, has unveiled Kidz ZonePerfect – a new range of nutrition bars for infants. Kidz ZonePerfect is available in three variant flavors such as Peanut Butter Chocolate ...
Tags: ZonePerfectnutrition brand, nutrition bars for infants
MAG has developed a new system to automatically exchange a fresh cut/clamp/restart (CCR) unit whenever needed on fiber placement machines, eliminating downtime and allowing the machines to maintain full production rates virtually ...
Tags: MAG, CCR, iber placement
Glenwood Springs, Colo.-based industrial hemp and natural fiber manufacturer EnviroTextiles LLC announces that its hemp products have qualified for listing in the Federal Procurement Preference category of the U.S. Department of ...
Metsta Board has announced its plans to increase the prices of all Kemiart white-top kraftliner grades by Euro 50/t in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The price increase, which is effective for deliveries as of 8 April 2013, is needed ...
Tags: kraftliner prices, Board supplies paper, retail packaging
No, the title is not a mistake; it is about fibers and fabrics — delicate fabrics. The Rupp Report can imagine, dear reader, that you are making an association with another award ceremony, hearing: "and the Oscar goes to ... ." Yes, ...
Tags: fibers, fabrics, award ceremony