In April, AATCC will honor Nicole Nichols-Wilson, president and founder of Pure Filter Solutions (PFS), as the 2012 recipient of the Association’s Young Entrepreneur Award. Nichols is being recognized for designing, manufacturing, and ...
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A unique exhibition celebrating and emphasizing the versatility and utility of wool as an important fibre in today’s world has opened at London’s Somerset House. Titled as 'Wool House', the ongoing exhibition aims to ...
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To mark the 65th anniversary of Thailand and Myanmar relations, an exhibition displaying the traditional textiles of the two Southeast Asian nations, was recently organized in Yangon, the former capital city of Myanmar. Hosted in ...
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Furniture makers should speak up now if they have concerns with California's new upholstered flammability rule, a top California official told an industry audience here last week. Tonya Blood, chief of the California Bureau of Home ...
The Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) bestowed its Product of the Year Award on Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, for a microwaveable bacon package for Embotits Espina, a ...
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Introduction Cantilever racks are suited for storing bulky material and long goods. They are an ideal racking system utilized for handling heavy, oddly-shaped materials which come handy to organize a lumber yard, warehouse, or any ...
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The Woolmark Company, the global authority on Merino wool, organised a seminar in New Delhi on ‘Wool – Versatility and Luxury’ where industry leaders shared their knowledge and thoughts on the potential of premium and ...
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INVISTA, one of the world’s largest integrated producers of polymers and fibres offers its COOLMAX and THERMOLITE fabric technologies to cater to the performance socks category in the Indian textile and apparel market. Known for ...
Cheers for fewer chores We bet you're not shopping for outdoor patio furniture because you want more things to fix and paint. The whole idea is to relax, so steer yourself toward low maintenance, durable outdoor furniture in chairs, ...
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A £1.75m grant to fund textiles research at the University of Leeds will help to create new healthcare products which will benefit millions of people. The grant from the Clothworkers' Foundation has funded new research ...
General Nonwovens is a producer of polypropylene and polyester spunbond nonwovens. General Nonwovens produces spunbond nonwovens in a range of 12 gr/m2 to 200 gr/m2 up to 3.30 m width for hygiene, automotive, filtration, agriculture ...
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U.S. Representatives David Price, D-N.C., and Howard Coble, R-N.C., have reintroduced in the House of Representatives the American Textile Technology Innovation and Research for Exportation (ATTIRE) Act (H.R. 937). The bipartisan bill ...
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SSM Industries Inc., Spring City, Tenn. -- a manufacturer of flame-resistant (FR), cut-resistant and thermal fabrics for military, fire and rescue and industrial applications -- and National Safety Apparel (NSA), Cleveland -- a manufacturer ...
The Curtain Exchange, a designer drapery retailer in Louisville, Kentucky will be hosting the Peacock Alley Bedding Trunk Show on Thursday, March 21 from 1-7 pm at The Vogue Center in St. Matthews. The trunk show offers guests the ...
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The Cotton textile exports are expected to gain double digit growth this financial year. Our last year’s exports were US$ 8.42 billion and it is expected to be US $ 9.56 billion for the current financial year. The textile industry ...
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