Protective Textiles

17th Aug 2016

TenCate Advanced Armor (TCAA), a leading global supplier of a wide range of armor composite materials for ballistic protection, has appointed former Oshkosh defence president, John Urias, as member of the advisory board Prior to this appointment, he led Oshkosh Corporation’s global defence segment, including all tactical wheeled vehicle programs,...

10th Aug 2016

UniFirst Corporation, a North American leader in the supply and servicing of uniform and workwear programs, is set to open its new state-of-the-art commercial laundry plant at 1550 Oak Villa Blvd. in Baton Rouge, La., for the latest innovations in textile services automation, on August 11, 2016. The new plant represents the company’s first processing...

29th Jul 2016

National Safety Apparel (NSA), provider of safety products and clothing, has acquired DRIFIRE, a brand of technologically advanced performance safety apparel for military personnel, from Optimer Brands based in Chicago, IL. The acquisition of DRIFIRE further increases National Safety Apparel’s portfolio of flame resistant (FR) brands and adds another...

18th Jul 2016

Alexium International Group Limited, Australia’s speciality chemicals company, has signed an agreement with a textile finisher and major supplier of tents internationally, for a production order of Alexium’s proprietary environmentally-friendly flame retardant chemistry. Purchase orders have already been received and production will commence with...

13th Jul 2016

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc., a fully reporting biotechnology company and leading developer of genetically engineered spider silk based fibre technologies, has announced that it has received a contract valued at up to US$1.0 million for the development of high performance fibres for protective apparel applications for the US army. Under the...

13th Jul 2016

America’s Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. (AMI), a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of textile products for hundreds of extreme temperature industrial applications worldwide, has welcomed the June 28 preliminary determination by the US Department of Commerce that Chinese manufacturers have been illegally subsidizing certain amorphous silica...

6th Jul 2016

Morgan Advanced Materials, a global leader in the field of materials and advanced lightweight ballistic shield systems technologies, has launched a new range of high-specification ballistic shields as part of its Lightweight Armoured Soldier Architecture (LASA) range. Complementing Morgan’s existing range of hybrid composite helmets and

24th Jun 2016

Mount Vernon Mills, manufacturer of textile and chemicals has introduced its Resilience line of flame resistant fabrics engineered for enhanced durability. The new fabrics Arapaho R, Hopi N2X and Navajo N2X features cotton blended with high-tenacity nylon or Kevlar for increased durability and higher abrasion resistance. “Our survey of 400...

24th Jun 2016

The Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA) in association with Indian Defence, has recently organised a two day exhibition cum seminar which threw light on technical textile sectors in Delhi. The event was inaugurated by Ravi Thodge, master general of ordinance and was attended by more than 250 delegates from both the Indian army and the...