Woven Vs. Non-Woven Fabrics
In the world of fabrics, the choice between woven and non-woven materials is pivotal and based on the requirements of your product. Over the years, we’ve been part of the textile selection to meet the…
Articles by Sammy Sewneedle
The Future of Smart Textiles in Home Healthcare
Smart textiles or E-textiles are textiles that incorporate the functionality of a computer. E-textiles are designed for both comfort-ability and functionality. They consist of conductive fibers and electronic elements that are woven into traditional fabric….
Evolution of Body Armor: From Knights to Kevlar
Personal protection has remained a critical aspect of survival throughout history. From the ancient warriors to modern military personnel and first responders, body armor has played a pivotal role in ensuring safety and security. Over…
Monitoring Vitals: Patients and First Responders
In the emergency medical field, treatment and diagnosis decisions are made based on analysis of a bodies activity, the most important being their vital signs. The vital signs include body temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and…
Talking Smart Textiles with LOOMIA’s Madison Maxey
LOOMIA wants to make your textiles smarter. The Brooklyn-based tech company just announced their partnership with L.L. Bean, who will be integrating their flexible LEL (Loomia Electronic Layer, a textile featuring flexible “apparel-friendly connectors“) to monitor…
Manufacturing Backpacks in the USA
Backpacks have been an integral tool, and have been around as early as 3300 bc. At Fieldtex, we have fifty years of experience manufacturing backpacks across all industries. We’ve created backpacks and carrying cases for…
Graphene and the Future of Textiles
Being hailed as the strongest material ever tested on this planet is impressive to say the least. Since its (re)discovery and isolation in 2004, graphene has worn that title with pride, beating out everything from…
Wearables Designed to Treat Chronic Pain and Illness
It’s impossible to avoid these days – news about innovative and emerging wearable technology is everywhere. Fitbit, Apple Watch, and other wrist-worn devices remain the top contenders for fitness and consumer wearables, but the shift…
Hard-Sided Cases: When Textiles Aren’t Tough Enough
In certain applications, even our most durable soft cases don’t offer enough protection against the environment. While we manufacture our soft-sided cases in-house, we also carry and distribute a few lines of hard plastic carrying…
Is a Holster Right For You?
The ability to develop custom textile solutions within our talented Prototype and Design Department has allowed us to work on projects ranging from custom carrying cases to medical and military garments. Our garments are designed…