Huntsman Textile Effects introduces HIGH IQ Lasting Black eco program
Huntsman Textile Effects has extended its HIGH IQ brand-assurance program with the launch of HIGH IQ Lasting Black eco. Based on Huntsman’s AVITERA SE Black reactive dye, HIGH IQ Lasting …
imogo touts spray application technologies for sustainable dyeing in textile production
In a roundtable discussion during the recent Innovate Textiles & Apparel (ITA) textile machinery exhibition, imogo Founding Partner Per Stenflo and representatives from a number of like-minded European companies discussed …
SDL Atlas develops new instrument for testing water impact penetration
SDL Atlas introduced its Impact Penetration Tester, designed to satisfy AATCC Test Method 42: Water Resistance: Impact Penetration. Originally developed to predict rain penetration, AATCC TM 42 has been adopted …
PCMC introduces new Xcut tissue saw technology
Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry Wehmiller, has announced that its newest tissue saw, the Xcut saw, now includes sensors that monitor saw blade condition. The technology tracks …
Student Spotlight: The hot and cold of smart fabrics
Kony Chatterjee is a doctoral candidate in the Fiber and Polymer Science program at Wilson College of Textile’s Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science at North Carolina State University. …