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Fishing nets resistant to predators
May 1st, 2012
Open-ocean, warm-water fish farming could potentially provide a future food source in countries struggling with famine or drought. At the Aquaculture America 2012 conference, NET Systems Inc., Bainbridge Isle, Wash., introduced a product that increases the likelihood that such efforts will succeed. The PREDATOR-X net, a hybrid of Dyneema® high-strength polyethylene fibers and stainless steel […]
Soaring fabric stage stars on MTV
May 1st, 2012
Los Angeles’ Nokia Theater sparkled with music luminaries—including Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and Bruno Mars—during the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards, but the massive white fabric stage setting blasted with LED lights held up to the glittering competition. The set design, consisting of 70-by-50-foot tensioned fabric petals covering the walls, ceiling and floor, offset huge […]
Fabric art offers tuft love in Croatia
May 1st, 2012
In a former church in Pula, Croatia, a huge object with trumpet-like appendages hangs from the rafters, with each opening an inviting red-carpeted cave. The installation, “Tuft Pula,” is the latest startling creation of Numen/For Use, a Croatian-Austrian design collective working in the fields of scenography, industrial and spatial design and conceptual art. Many Numen/For […]
Kid-friendly exhibit installed in a horse stall
May 1st, 2012
By Mara Whitten The project. Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky., remodeled its former Draft Horse Barn into the Kids’ Barn, a collection of interactive exhibits geared towards children. The park approached a number of equine organizations, universities and businesses to help construct exhibits in each of the barn’s 20 standing stalls. The companies. Morehead […]
Printer monitoring software
May 1st, 2012
Mutoh America’s ValueJet Status Monitor (VSM) software monitors the status of Mutoh ValueJet printers. Offered free to Mutoh customers, the software checks if the printer’s functions are running at a consistent output. If there is a problem, the system notifies the operator via email or smartphone. Operators can check the ink level and heater temperatures […]
Pigment-based ink
May 1st, 2012
Sawgrass Industrial’s M-XTR pigment-based inks are designed to handle the high speeds of today’s inkjet printers. Rheological Modified Ink (RMI) technology generates a unique cylindrical jetting characteristic for a more consistent ink drop shape, which creates sharper images with greater color fidelity. RMI allows higher pigment concentrations for richer, higher-density colors and faster drying times. […]
Direct disperse printing fabric
May 1st, 2012
Fisher Textiles added DD 2300 Satin and DD 7908 Suede (FR) to its line of fabrics for direct disperse printing. The 100-percent polyester DD 2300 is a high-sheen, lightweight satin. The fabric is 4.3 ounces per square yard and 72-inches wide. DD 7908 Suede is a brushed tricot knit, 100-percent polyester fabric that passes NFPA […]
Printable substrates
May 1st, 2012
Ultraflex Systems Inc.’s DSS Pro blockout banner material is printable on both sides. With its low-curl formula, the material is ideal for roll-up banner stands, POP and indoor hanging graphics. Pole Banner Pro is a fire-rated, heavy-duty blockout banner material for two-sided applications. MultiTex C220 fine art canvas is a 100-percent polyester fabric that can […]
Eco-friendly printer
May 1st, 2012
Graphics One’s GO EcoMax 44 printer uses SEPIAX resin inks to print graphics on nearly any substrate, including coated and uncoated medias. SEPIAX inks are water-based and free of eco-solvents, HAPs and SVHs. The printer uses GO OT stretchable transfer film, which transfers bright, colorful graphics onto light and dark fabrics. The printer comes with […]
Boosting textile and apparel exports
May 1st, 2012
Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis met with Los Angeles apparel and textile executives to urge them to take advantage of the various free-trade agreements negotiated by the U.S. government. “Our mission in life is to grow exports that support new jobs,” says Marantis. The Trans-Pacific Partnership creates a huge opportunity for U.S. apparel exporters, […]