TEXTILES.ORG
Point of Rental celebrates 40 years
April 12th, 2022
Point of Rental, Fort Worth, Texas, is celebrating 40 years of business along with providing software-based solutions for those in the equipment and event rental industry. Founded in 1982 as part of Overland Rentals, Point of Rental was built by three former NASA engineers who wanted to start their own small general rental business. Wayne […]
Choosing soil stabilization geosynthetics
April 12th, 2022
For a Seattle road over marshland, the contractor chose a Tensar International Corp. geogrid for soil stabilization. By Alec Anderson, P.E., Regional Sales Manager, Tensar International Corp. Installing a geotextile. Photograph courtesy of Tensar International Corp. When soft soils are encountered on a jobsite, many contractors automatically turn to the same solutions they've always used. However, […]
BASF joins UN hosted network
April 12th, 2022
Farmers who are part of the e3 Sustainable Cotton program commit to tracking eight sustainability measures on 100% of their eligible cotton acres, ranging from water use and pesticide management to soil conservation and greenhouse gas emissions reduction. Fashion and agriculture may seem like two industries that are miles apart, but BASF’s e3 Sustainable Cotton […]
Cargo ship remains stuck in the Chesapeake Bay mud
April 12th, 2022
The 1,095-foot-long cargo ship that has been mired in the mud of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay for the past three weeks is being partially offloaded in an attempt to get it unstuck, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Following two failed attempts to free it, container removal began April 8 as part of the cargo ship’s […]
2022 Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Graduate Student Paper Competition
April 11th, 2022
The 2022 Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Graduate Student Paper Competition is now accepting entries. The oral portion of the competition will be held during the 2022 AATCC Textile Discovery Summit on October 4-6 at the Hilton University Place, Charlotte, N.C., USA. A completed official entry form must be submitted by May 9, 2022. Students can fill […]
Selecting a textured geomembrane
April 11th, 2022
Solmax makes the case for selecting a textured geomembrane, like the company’s FrictionFlex, based on the type of application. By Aparna Jayakumar, Technical Manager, EMEA, Solmax Textured geomembrane. Photograph courtesy of Solmax Choosing a textured geomembrane largely depends upon the type of application in which the geomembrane is being used. The amount of interface friction […]
Improved canvas media
April 11th, 2022
Roland DGA has replaced its existing line of canvas media products with two new and improved canvas offerings. Roland DGA has replaced its existing line of canvas media products with two new and improved canvas offerings–ESM-SSC2 (Solvent Satin Canvas) and ESM-SGC2 (Solvent Gloss Canvas). Both of these new 22-mil media are 65% polyester/35% cotton blends […]
RadiciGroup creates spacesuit for Mars missions
April 8th, 2022
A group of companies in the Italian textile industry, headed by RadiciGroup, has created the first spacesuit for analogue simulation fully designed and engineered in Italy for the Space Medicine Operations (SMOPS) Mars mission. This endeavor was promoted and organized by Mars Planet – the Italian chapter of the Mars Society headquartered in the province of Bergamo – under […]
Geosynthetic Institute landfill failure webinar upcoming
April 8th, 2022
Geosynthetic Institute landfill failure webinar on April 20 will focus on 20 lined and unlined municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill failures. A recent installation of a geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) at a landfill in Australia. Photograph courtesy of Geofabrics Australasia Pty Ltd. The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Behavior and Analysis of Twenty […]
Archroma partners with UNCG
April 7th, 2022
Archroma has announced the launch of a collaboration with the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) and its Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies (CARS) department, aiming to further the education of its students in the area of color management expertise. As per the agreement, Archroma will donate its color management tools for their design projects, […]