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Primitive in Chicago will open an exhibition of antique tubular skirts – one of rarest and most sought after forms of African weaving by textile collectors - on March 12, 2013. The exhibit will run until May 12th. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) March 10, 2013 Primitive, the well known Chicago gallery has opened an exhibition of rare, hand woven African ceremonial skirts known as “heirloom cloth.” Created by the Dida People in the Ivory Coast, the textiles are woven without the use of a loom...

Amnesia, Jilted Lovers and Long-Lost Relatives Provide the Drama in Humorous New Commercials From the Home Furnishings Retailer COSTA MESA, Calif., March 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In a send up of the ever popular Spanish-language soap opera, Anna's Linens debuts a new television advertising campaign that borrows freely from the genre's typical plot twists, featuring philandering lovers, amnesia victims and mistaken identities. The telenovela parodies take place inside an Anna's Linens...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A University of Alberta group has unleashed a single-seat hydrogen cell car that will compete against teams in the Shell Eco-marathon challenge this spring in Houston, Texas. Mechanical engineering student Matt Sponiar established the team in 2010 to build a sustainable automobile. The group made a debut at the Shell Eco-marathon last year, competing against 150 universities and high schools, taking second place in the Urban Concept...

SHANGHAI, Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The 13th China International Dye Industry, Pigments and Textile Chemicals Exhibition (China Interdye 2013), organized by China Dyestuff Industry Association, China Dyeing and Printing Association, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Shanghai Sub-Council and China Chamber of International Commerce Shanghai Chamber of Commerce and co-organized by Shanghai International Exhibition Service Co., Ltd., will again be held at the...

WEST CHICAGO, Ill., Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- USAgain diverted nearly 58 million pounds of unwanted clothing and shoes in 2012 that would have otherwise been thrown into the trash and ultimately buried in landfills, the for-profit textile recycler announced today. In recycling the 58 million pounds of clothing during the past year, USAgain saved nearly 331,000 cubic yards of landfill space, conserved 406 million pounds of carbon emissions and spared 81 billion gallons of...

CALHOUN, Ga., Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- After the successful launch of the coating unit, Turfstore.com, Inc. is introducing the first meaningful specification for tuft bind called TURFLOCK. Tuftbind on TURFLOCK is measured in accordance to ASTM D 1335 standards and exceeds 10 lbs. with 26 oz. application. At higher tuft bind values the yarn can be locked more securely into the turf primary backings and increases durability of the product. "With our new technology and consequent...

VICTORIA, BC and PORTLAND, OR, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - CRAiLAR Technologies Inc. ("CL" or the "Company") (TSXV: CL) (OTCBB: CRLRF) confirmed this week that it has commenced running production grade fiber at its new Pamplico, S.C. manufacturing facility. This followed minor delays at the facility to ensure safety and compliance within the water and fire protection systems in the building, along with customization to communications software that ensures the safe operation of...

118 year-old multi-national company will use CRAiLAR fiber for innovation in sustainable apparel, focus on Japanese consumer VICTORIA, BC AND PORTLAND, OR, Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - CRAiLAR Technologies Inc. ("CL" or the "Company") (TSXV: CL) (OTCBB: CRLRF), which produces and markets CRAiLAR®, a natural fiber made from flax and other bast fibers, has signed a fiber supply agreement with Japan-based Kowa Company. Kowa Company was founded in 1894 as a cotton wholesaler, and...

Facility Adjustments Continue Into New Year VICTORIA, BC and PORTLAND, OR, Dec. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - CRAiLAR Technologies Inc. ("CL" or the "Company") (TSXV: CL) (OTCBB: CRLRF), which produces and markets CRAiLAR®, a natural fiber made from flax and other bast fibers, has revised its estimated production start date at its new Pamplico, S.C. facility from Friday, December 28 to a targeted timeframe of mid January. The delay has been attributed to safety and compliance...

ANSONVILLE, N.C., Dec. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Premiere Fibers, a global industry leader in the development and production of specialized performance fine denier yarns for branded apparel and technical fabric applications, announced it has entered into a strategic relationship with Verdezyne, a privately held industrial biotechnology company focused on producing renewable bio-based chemicals. Verdezyne will supply its bio-based adipic acid to Premiere Fibers for use in their...