Don Alexander is President of Anovotek, LLC an entrepreneurial company he founded in 2003. Anovotek is a science based, product oriented and market driven company focused on bringing exceptional value to customers through innovative performance technologies integrated into products made from fibers, polymers and textiles. Anovotek has worked with a broad variety of clients including […]
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Value-Added Finishing in the USA, Strategies Enabling Innovation and Entrepreneurial Business Development
Don Alexander, President, Anovotek, LLC Textile products containing performance attributes offer great opportunity in the USA market but typically require global supply chains, large volume commitments and long lead times. Textile fabric finishing in the USA is viable, however finding cutting and sewing capacity in the USA is extremely difficult. Protecting IP when finishing fabrics […]
Dr. Roger Barker
Director, Textile Protection and Comfort Center (TPACC) and Burlington Distinguished Professor, Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science, NC State University. About Roger L. Barker is a Professor in the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science at North Carolina State University and Director of TPACC. He is internationally recognized for his work in the […]
Evaluating Textiles with Performance Properties
Dr. Roger Barker, Director, Textile Protection and Comfort Center (TPACC) The commercial success of technical fibers, fabrics and finishes depends on their performance in a variety of applications ranging from flame resistant garments to outdoor and sports products. We can evaluate technical textiles as individual components, but there is great value in testing them as […]
Tim Heller
Tim Heller graduated with a BS in Chemistry from University of South Florida. After graduation, went to work for Milliken in the Elm City Plant and spent 10 years there where I held various positions including product development and Technical Manager in Dyeing and Finishing. In 1993 went to work for JB Martin Co as […]
Advancements in Digital Printing Machinery
Katelyn Lee, Textile Chemist, Cotton Incorporated According to market surveys, the volume of digitally printed textiles has more than doubled in the past four years. This presentation will review advancements in digital printing machinery that have contributed to the increased productivity and reliability of individual machines and encouraged the rapid growth of digital printing in […]
Katelyn Lee
Katelyn Lee works in Textile Chemistry Research at Cotton Incorporated. She has been with Cotton Incorporated since 2007. She managed day-to-day operations in the digital printing and garment wet processing laboratories for five years. Her present role as a Textile Chemist focuses on conducting applied research projects to improve performance in enzymatic processing, dyeing, and […]
Application Technology
Applicators for textiles have evolved greatly over the years to provide better uniformity and lower wet pick-up.
Digital Printing
Digital printing is one of the fastest growing concepts in the textile industry.
Digital Printing
Digital printing is one of the fastest growing concepts in the textile industry.
