The technical textiles sector in Brazil will benefit from Portuguese technology as associations from both the countries have signed a major partnership agreement for the transfer of technical textile technology from Portugal to Brazil, with ...
Tags: Technical Textiles, clothing sector, Portuguese Technology
U.S. net textile and apparel fiber imports rose in calendar year 2013, a first in 3 years as improved economic conditions pushed consumer demand higher. Total fiber product imports approached 17.6 billion raw-fiber-equivalent pounds in ...
Tags: textile, apparel, cotton fiber
Toray Industries is bolstering production of high-performance fibers in emerging countries in Asia to reap the benefits of anticipated demand growth. “Textiles is a growth industry if you look at it on the global scale,” said ...
Tags: Textiles, expanding emerging markets, strengthening supply systems
Using an inexpensive inkjet printer, University of Utah electrical engineers produced microscopic structures that use light in metals to carry information. This new technique, which controls electrical conductivity within such ...
Tags: Squeezing Light, Metals, Inkjet Printer
Furukawa Electric Co Ltd of Tokyo, Japan has developed a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) that operates at 25Gbps and has realized transmission of up to 500m over prototype multimode fibers developed by optical fiber product ...
Tags: optical fiber product, cloud computing, Increasing the VCSEL wavelength
Sefar acquires 70% of Sider Arc F&M Srl. to advance in polyamide spinning technology. In 2009 Sefar took the decision to integrate backwards into the manufacturing of mono- filaments. The Sefar Yarn Division has in the meantime become ...
Tags: Textile, polyamide spinning
The fiscal year 2013 developed weaker than originally anticipated for SGL Group – The Carbon Company – but in line with the adjusted June guidance. Primarily due to the unsatisfactory price development in graphite ...
Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has released ColorForward Interiors 2015, the second annual color forecasting guide for producers of textile yarn and filaments, and designers and manufacturers of textiles, upholstery and ...
Tags: Textile Colour Trends, Clariant
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) International Working Group is announcing Version 4.0 of its globally-recognized standard for the processing of textiles made from certified organic natural fibers. GOTS' core provisions such as ...
Tags: Organic Textiles, GOTS
Noble Biomaterials, the manufacturer of X-STATIC antimicrobial technology, has announced a call for research proposals to generate hard evidence supporting the need for soft surface bacterial management in healthcare settings. The call ...
Tags: Antimicrobial Technology, Medicine
Vermont Natural Coatings has created an exterior product that stains and seals wood surfaces from the outside in, and the inside out with lasting moisture and UV protection. The company’s Exterior Penetrating Stain combines color ...
Tags: Exterior Penetrating Stain, low VOCs, Natural Coatings
Interview conducted by April Cashin-Garbutt, BA Hons (Cantab) What is nanoparticle analysis and what biomedical applications does it have? Nanoparticle analysis is a very important field. Basically, we live in a world that is ...
Tags: Microfluidics, Microscopy, Nanoparticle, Protein
Ordinary fishing line and sewing thread have joined forces in the lab to create incredibly strong artificial muscles. The new artificial muscles could someday lend superhuman strength to robots and wearable exoskeletons for humans. The ...
How do you build a universal quantum computer? Turns out, this question was addressed by theoretical physicists about 15 years ago. The answer was laid out in a research paper and has become known as the DiVincenzo criteria. The ...
As an article of clothing, the shirt is traditionally made of natural materials since it is worn directly next to the skin. Cotton is particularly popular with consumers as a material for shirts. Adding TENCEL to traditional shirt fabrics ...
Tags: Tencel, Cotton, cotton fabric