 | The bluesign standard bluesign technologies ag was founded in 2000. Since then, the bluesign® standard has been adopted by different leading textile manufacturers, i.e. Schoeller Textil AG, Christian Eschler AG, Getzner Textil AG, Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd, , Everest Textile Co., Ltd., Schoeller Wool and others, and is supported by several key players of the chemical industry including Huntsman Textile Effects, Clariant International Ltd., Erba AG, Sanitized AG, Granger's International Ltd. |
 | Enka textile factory in decay part 1 Enka textile factory in decay, Ede, Netherlands Little history; In this factory there where 2 sort of processes the "wet"and "dry"chemical proces for making the Textile, (artificial silk and viscose) In Januari 1922 the production started. In 1923 there are 1167 employ's at work, with a work week of 54 hours including the Saturday (exl. lunch break). At 1927 There are 3200 woman employ'd (mainly for the work on the spinning machines,because the have carefull hands, most of these girls/womans where 14 or 15 years old). In 1925 the extend the buildings. In 1928 the placed a air (ventilation) air suction that leads to the big chimney.(despite there was a explosion in 1925 with 3 dead and many ingured)(the gas did have bad effect on the employ's (mostley eye irritation and damage). at 1950 the viscose loses market to the synthetical (yarn,line) But doesnt have a big impact on this factory. At 1970 there is an fiber crisis. in the comming years the losses will rise. The Enka textile factory closed his doors in 2002. |
 | Enka textile factory in decay part 2 Little history; In this factory there where 2 sort of processes the "wet"and "dry"chemical proces for making the Textile, (artificial silk and viscose) In Januari 1922 the production started. In 1923 there are 1167 employ's at work, with a work week of 54 hours including the Saturday (exl. lunch break). At 1927 There are 3200 woman employ'd (mainly for the work on the spinning machines,because the have carefull hands, most of these girls/womans where 14 or 15 years old). In 1925 the extend the buildings. In 1928 the placed a air (ventilation) air suction that leads to the big chimney.(despite there was a explosion in 1925 with 3 dead and many ingured)(the gas did have bad effect on the employ's (mostley eye irritation and damage). at 1950 the viscose loses market to the synthetical (yarn,line) But doesnt have a big impact on this factory. At 1970 there is an fiber crisis. in the comming years the losses will rise. The Enka textile factory closed his doors in 2002. |
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 | Putting Protection to the Test NC State has already helped make a firefighter suit that's more resistant to fire and heat, as well as chemical and biological threats. Now researchers at the College of Textiles have a facility that will help them test and improve protective garments against those potentially threatening agents. The new Man-in-Simulant Test (MIST) laboratory will allow researchers at the college to evaluate the capabilities of protective garments against non-toxic vapors that resemble chemical and biological agents in the same way those garments would be used by a first responder. The facility is the only one of its kind located at a university in the United States and is the next step in the evolution of the university's Textile Protection and Comfort Center (TPACC). "The new MIST lab will be integrated into our existing garment testing facilities and increases our ability to provide accurate studies of protective gear in a more timely manner," says Dr. Roger Barker, director of TPACC. "This facility complements all of the research we engage in and will accelerate the development process for new types of protective gear." Funded by a $2 million Department of Defense grant secured by U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge, the facility allows protective garments to be tested in a functional manner. In the main testing chamber, researchers can test the penetration of chemical vapors through protective clothing on mannequins and human subjects. During testing, subjects can perform the same tasks as a first responder, such as climbing a ladder, crawling or carrying a victim to safety, in an environment that can be controlled for temperature, wind speed and vapor concentration. Subjects will wear adhesive pads underneath their clothing, which will be analyzed to determine vapor penetration levels through the fabric and at seams and closures of the garment. The MIST lab also gives researchers the necessary technological advances to provide test results and analysis faster than similar facilities. The MIST project started in the mind of Barker while developing a prototype of new firefighter turnout gear, which offered increased protection against heat and chemical and biological agents while also improving comfort and durability. While searching for a facility to test the suit, Barker and his colleagues saw a need for a readily accessible lab and developed a proposal for the MIST facility. During the past decade, projects conducted by TPACC researchers has led to many advances in protective garments, including improved fire- and heat-resistant fabrics for firefighters; surgical gowns that provide doctors and nurses with greater protection against infection from blood and other biological agents; and outerwear that helps safeguard HAZMAT workers from dangerous chemical agents. The new MIST lab will build upon those advances and give researchers a more comprehensive array of garment-testing capabilities. "This facility doesn't exist in a vacuum," Barker says. "Part of its impact is that it now exists with all the other facilities that we have to test garments. It's complementary to all of the research projects that we engage in here at TPACC." |
 | 3 Companies Indicted Over Tainted Pet Food Two Chinese businesses and a U.S. company were indicted Wednesday in the tainted pet food incidents that killed potentially thousands of animals last year and raised worries about products made in China. Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co.; Suzhou Textiles, Silk, Light Industrial Products Arts and Crafts I/E Co.; and Las Vegas-based ChemNutra Inc. were charged in two separate but related indictments. The U.S. attorney's office in Kansas City said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received consumer reports suggesting 1,950 cats and 2,200 dogs died after eating food contaminated with the toxic chemical melamine. U.S. Attorney John F. Wood said authorities haven't been able to substantiate all those reports, but "as for pet deaths, we think it's in the thousands." One of the indictments charges Xuzhou Anying Biologic, located in China's Jiangsu Province, and Suzhou Textiles, in Suzhou, China, with 13 felony counts of introduction of adulterated food into interstate commerce and 13 felony counts of introduction of misbranded food into interstate commerce. The indictment also names Mao Linzhun, Xuzhou's owner, and Zhen Hao Chen, Suzhou's president. ChemNutra and company owners Sally Quing Miller, a Chinese national, and her husband, Stephen S. Miller, were charged with 13 misdemeanor counts of introduction of adulterated food into interstate commerce, 13 misdemeanor counts of introduction of misbranded food into interstate commerce and one felony count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Each of the felony counts against the Chinese defendants is punishable by up to three years in prison, according to the indictment. The misdemeanor charges against ChemNutra and its owners are each punishable by up to a year in prison, while the felony conspiracy count carries a maximum sentence of five years. The indictments allege that Suzhou Textiles, an export broker, mislabeled 800 metric tons of tainted wheat gluten manufactured by Xuzhou to avoid inspection in China. Suzhou then did not properly declare the contaminated product it shipped to the U.S. as a material to be used in food, the indictment says. It also says the shipment was falsely declared to the Chinese government in a way that would avoid a mandatory inspection of the company's plants. "The defendants intended to deceive the Chinese government in addition to consumers," Wood said. According to the indictment, ChemNutra picked up the melamine-tainted product at a port of entry in Kansas City, then sold it to makers of various brands of pet foods. The indictment alleges that Xuzhou added the melamine to artificially boost the protein content of the gluten to meet the requirements specified in Suzhou's contract with ChemNutra. Wood said adding the melamine, which would allow it to pass chemical inspections for protein content, was cheaper than actually adding protein to the gluten. He added that prosecutors aren't alleging that the Millers and ChemNutra knew that the product was toxic, only that they were aware the product had been shipped into the U.S. under false pretenses and failed to notify their customers. "Millions of pet owners remember the anxiety of last year's pet food recall. These indictments are the product of an investigation that began in the wake of that recall," Wood said. "We're looking for things that are a threat to national security, not a threat to our animal's health. But to find out there was an actual criminal conspiracy involved, that makes me angry," said Mike Calhoun, whose dog and cat died last year from eating contaminated pet food. Steve Stern, a spokesman for ChemNutra, said the Millers "deny the allegations by the Justice Department in the strongest of terms and look forward to the opportunity to prove their innocence at trial. Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Miller had any intent to defraud or knowledge of any wrongdoing." Wood said the Chinese government is cooperating with the investigation and shut down Xuzhou shortly after its connection to the melamine scare was discovered last year. In addition, Chinese officials signed an agreement in December increasing inspections on a number of products, including pet food ingredients, Wood said. "Since this issue came to light, steps have been taken to protect consumer safety," Wood said. He added that Chinese authorities took Linzhun into custody at the time his company was shut down, but he said he didn't know if Linzhun was still in custody. The U.S. doesn't have an extradition treaty with China, meaning there's no legal way to force China to hand over Linzhun or Chen, Wood said. But federal authorities have alerted Interpol and other law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for them if they leave China. |
 | Bob Adams : Discharing Dye For Surface Designers & Quilting Bob Adams is a world-class surface design artist who specializes in the application and selective removal of dye from cloth to achieve dramatic colorful effects. In this segment, filmed at the 2007 Festival of Quilts at the National Exhibition Centre in Great Britain, Bob illustrates how the chemical 'thiox' is used to remove or 'discharge' dye from fabric using a variety of brushes, silk screens and other items. From there he takes us on a tour of his exhibit and shows how his current work features discharge techniques and the application of thread as the source of color on a variety of textiles, as well as how he utilizes household implements (carved and shaped pieces of styrofoam packaging) to create 'molds' for the thiox discharging of fabric. A wonderful educator and fun to watch! |
 | Dry Cleaner Fire Safety 1930s This clip was taken from the film, More Dangerous Than Dynamite, produced and by the California State Fire Marshall in the 1930s. Early dry cleaners used petroleum-based solvents, such as gasoline and kerosene. The use of highly flammable petroleum solvents caused many fires and explosions, resulting in government regulation of dry cleaners. By the mid-1930s most dry cleaners had substituted perchloroethylene, (commonly called "perc,") for gasoline as the ideal solvent. Perc is stable and nonflammable. However, it is highly toxic to both dry cleaning workers and the environment and is a cancer causing chemical. In the 1990s the dry cleaning industry begin to replace perc with less toxic chemicals, including water-based methods. For more information on less toxic alternatives, go to the EPA's Design for the Environment Garment and Textile Care Partnership at http://www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/projects/garment/index.htm . This Partnership promotes environmentally safer technologies for garment and textile cleaning. This program was developed by involving representatives from EPA and stakeholders from industry, labor, community action and environmental groups, trade associations, and research organizations. |
 | Loading a Ribbon onto The Toshiba TEC B-SX4 Barcode Printer Full compatibility Software and supplies are compatible with TOSHIBA TEC' s previous models - the B-472 & B-572 printers. Enhanced features: Internet, E-mail, FTP, XML and BCI The enhanced functions offer many advantages including: remote printing less costly software integration thanks to standardized XML data exchange remote label format installation and updating (web print spooling) efficient notification of errors and events remote technical support data manipulation and processing using the BCI Speed Maintaining the high speed printing of its predecessors, throughput is enhanced by a fast 32 bit RISC CPU (SH-3 88 MHz), 8/16 Mb DRAM image buffer, and 4 Mb Flash Memory for programs and large data file storage Ease of Use Access to printhead, platen, paper path, and sensors is improved by the development of new wide opening mechanism. High print quality Fitted with Toshiba's very own printheads -203dpi on the B-SX4 and 306dpi on the B-SX5 -makes these machines unique in the market. Suitable Applications Manufacturing Auto Industry Chemical Industry Pharmaceutical Industry Textile Industry Electronics Industry Telecommunications Food Sector |
 | The Toshiba TEC B-SX4 Barcode Printer Full compatibility Software and supplies are compatible with TOSHIBA TEC' s previous models - the B-472 & B-572 printers. Enhanced features: Internet, E-mail, FTP, XML and BCI The enhanced functions offer many advantages including: remote printing less costly software integration thanks to standardized XML data exchange remote label format installation and updating (web print spooling) efficient notification of errors and events remote technical support data manipulation and processing using the BCI Speed Maintaining the high speed printing of its predecessors, throughput is enhanced by a fast 32 bit RISC CPU (SH-3 88 MHz), 8/16 Mb DRAM image buffer, and 4 Mb Flash Memory for programs and large data file storage Ease of Use Access to printhead, platen, paper path, and sensors is improved by the development of new wide opening mechanism. High print quality Fitted with Toshiba's very own printheads -203dpi on the B-SX4 and 306dpi on the B-SX5 -makes these machines unique in the market. Suitable Applications Manufacturing Auto Industry Chemical Industry Pharmaceutical Industry Textile Industry Electronics Industry Telecommunications Food Sector |
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