Murdock Webbing Co. Inc. Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 5160 What: Nanosphere® fabric finish Why: Innovative, naturally self-cleaning fabric finish forms a fine structure on the textile surface. Substances such as oil or ketchup simply run off, and any residue can be easily rinsed off with water, which runs off and never soaks into the [...]

National Webbing Products Co. Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 4244 What: Colored reflective webbing Why: Environmentally friendly options. Bamboo and organic cotton use sustainable fibers with earth-friendly dyes; the recycled polyester is made with yarn extruded from plastic containers. SOURCE National Webbing Products Co.

Nextrusion GMBH Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 5252 What: Monofilaments Why: Nextrusion uses hotmelt spun polymers such as polyester and polyamide to deliver custom-made solutions for a wide range of technical needs. New AntiStat protects from unwanted static build-up in industrial manufacturing processes in a patented one-step process. Applications include filtration (especially solid-liquid separation), conveyor [...]

North Cutting Systems Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 5404 What: alphaBlade Rapid Rotary™ Cutting System Why: Designed for cutting technical textiles, laminates, films and composites, machine features nine highly precise cutting heads—all in one quarter of the footprint of other contemporary conveyor cutters. SOURCE North Cutting Systems

Novelty Bias Binding Co. Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 4042 What: Bias binding, vinyls and vinyl binding Why: Specialty textiles for consumer and industrial products are available in a wide range of colors. Ideal for apparel, automotive products, indoor-outdoor furniture and sporting goods. SOURCE Novelty Bias Binding Co.

Optitex Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 5633 What: 3-D Virtual Prototyping Software Why: 3-D Creator for Pattern Design System allows draping of patterns on a model in the software or on the designer’s model. 3-D Digitizer enables user to digitize a contour onto a draped garment in 3-D, creating an internal contour on the 2-D [...]

PD-Interglas Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 5825 What: Atex architectural membranes Why: Glass-woven fabrics feature an excellent strength-to-weight ratio and a quality matte lacquer finish that has been developed specifically for use in architecture. SOURCE PD-Interglas

Phifer Inc. Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 4412 What: SheerWeave® Infinity2™ fabrics Why: 100-percent recyclable PVC- and lead-free window shade fabrics are woven only from the core yarn, synthetic or natural, born out of post-industrial waste by-products. Fabric is thin and lightweight with heat and glare control properties. What: SheerWeave® fabrics with Dow Ecolibrium™ bio-based [...]

Plastatech Engineering LTD. Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 4745 What: Plastaflex® geomembranes Why: Guaranteed to withstand extreme temperatures, deliver exceptional tensile and puncture strength, and resist even the harshest chemical attacks. For waste management, chemical processing, oil, natural gas and aquaculture industries. SOURCE Plastatech Engineering LTD.

Polyvision Co. LTD. Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 Booth: 5228 What: Tarpaulin / Sol Tarpaulin Why: Often used with lattice sticks across a roof rafter because it offers superb weather and heat resistance. Uses include truck covers, tents, side curtains, air domes, roof materials, boat fabrics and container bags. What: Banners Why: Attract more attention with [...]