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Home Furnishings Manufacturing Solutions Expo
May 2nd, 2017
Home Furnishings Manufacturing Solutions Expo is a new trade show concept that will bring together suppliers offering the latest solutions to the manufacturers and importers of home furnishings. For two-days suppliers will be showcasing their latest products, services, machinery, and technologies for the home furnishings manufacturing industry, along with a two-day educational program developed by […]
3D Simulation and the Apparel Design Curriculum
May 2nd, 2017
Apparel design as a discipline and industry has often been characterized as highly resistant to change in processes. This is in no small part due to the extremely short product cycle (traditionally 3-4 months, and shortening every day) and ever-increasing pressure to reduce costs and produce faster. Other product-producing industries such as consumer products or […]
Ehmke Manufacturing Co. Inc. receives Boeing award
May 1st, 2017
Ehmke Manufacturing Co. Inc. has been named 2016 Boeing Performance Excellence Award Winner. The Philadelphia, Pa.-based company was recognized for its support of the Boeing Defense, Space & Security Division, specifically the Boeing H-47 Chinook and V-22 Osprey programs. Ehmke provides engineering, manufacturing and installation support for the design and fabrication of the acoustical insulation […]
Future of Shade Design Competition call for entries
April 28th, 2017
Sunbrella® and Architizer™ invite the architecture and design community to reimagine shade design with the announcement of the fifth annual Future of Shade competition. The competition calls on creative architects and designers from around the world to envision pioneering shade designs to meet the needs of the 21st century and beyond. The Future of Shade […]
Fashion Week Minnesota: April 20-29
April 11th, 2017
CALENDAR Thursday, April 20 10:00AM“The Weather Diaries” (on view all week) 7:00PMMinnstafashion: Official Fashion Week MN Kickoff Event Friday, April 21 8:00PMEnvision: Spring 2017 Runway Show Saturday, April 22 11:00AMMinneapolis Craft Market x Fashion Week MN 6:00PMSaint Paul Collection Fashion Show 7:00PMMind-Full: by Alissa Paris + Stacie Yokiel 7:00PMHER Minneapolis Launch Party Sunday, April 23 […]
Ice Rider
March 27th, 2017
Many years ago, Mustang Survival introduced the original flotation snowmobile suit. Since then, Ice Rider has evolved into a complete line of comfortable, technical apparel that looks great and provides protection you can count on. In fact, Ice Rider boasts the same survival qualities as the products we make for NASA, fighter pilots, Coast Guards, […]
IFAI International Achievement Awards 2015 Archive: Tommy Hilfiger Solar Jackets
March 27th, 2017
Company: Pvilion Project details Fabric 1 name: Wool Tartan Fabric 1 producer: Abraham Moon Fabric 2 name: Nylon – Ottoman Engineer: Pvilion Design: Pvilion Fabrication: Pvilion Project manager: Pvilion Please describe the project specifications. We partnered with Tommy Hilfiger to design and produce two Solar Powered Jackets, a men’s and a women’s, exclusively for the […]
URI biomedical engineering professor creating smart gloves to monitor Parkinson’s disease patients
February 24th, 2017
A University of Rhode Island (URI) biomedical engineering professor and his students are making great strides in solving that problem with their groundbreaking research. Kunal Mankodiya, director of URI’s Wearable Biosensing Laboratory, is researching how to transform gloves, socks, clothing and even shoes into high-tech items that will make people healthier—and improve their lives. Mankodiya’s research focuses […]
IFF announces 2017 scholarships
February 7th, 2017
Students have until June 10, 2017, to apply for any of four $5,000 scholarships available through The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF). Each year, IFF awards several scholarships to degree-seeking students enrolled in accredited colleges, universities or technical schools. The scholarships are paid directly to the students’ schools for fall semester tuition. Available scholarships include: Textile […]
IFAI Expo 2017 information available
November 16th, 2016
Information about IFAI Expo 2017 is now available on the show’s website. IFAI Expo 2017 will take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La., Sept. 26–29. It will highlight three show floor areas: specialty fabrics, advanced textiles and shade & weather protection. The show will feature a broad marketplace connecting thousands […]