What Are The Strongest Webbing Materials Available Today?
When developing a product, you’ll want to know the strongest webbing materials available. You won’t want the webbing to be the weakest link in your product or safety gear. But what makes up a strong material for mission-critical products? This article covers the strongest webbing materials that resists UV rays, cutting and tears, and fire. Let’s start […]
Passive Vs. Active Smart Textiles
How many different types of clothes are on the market right now? How do designers come up with clothes that people want to wear on a daily basis? The purpose of clothes is generally to protect our bodies from the elements and maintain social dignity. But can the fabrics that make up our clothes do […]
Congressman visits essential fabric manufacturer
Smart textile and e-textile solutions for indoor environments
OTEX Specialty Narrow Fabrics staying busy producing components for PPE
BERNARDSVILLE, N.J. – Founded as a ribbon-weaving company in 1876 and incorporated in 1921, OTEX Specialty Narrow Fabrics has been a leading manufacturer of high-performance, mission-critical textiles for use in Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and apparel since the 1970s. Read More
OTEX Specialty Narrow Fabrics – COVID19 Response
Bernardsville, NJ: Founded as a ribbon-weaving company in 1876 (and incorporated in 1921), OTEX Specialty Narrow Fabrics has been a leading manufacturer of high-performance, mission-critical textiles (for use in Personal Protective Equipment – PPE, and Apparel) since the 1970s. Our primary markets include: First Responders (Fire Safety & Rescue, Emergency Health Services, Law Enforcement, etc.) […]
Leading women: strength, innovation and growth
As dedicated industry professionals, women are running companies, developing innovative new products and meeting the challenges of a global marketplace. Our six subjects have varied backgrounds and career paths, but the advice they offer is surprisingly similar: engage, learn and toot your own horn. Read more…
OTEX Introduces Sentry Lifeline
June 2018, Bernardsville, New Jersey: OTEX Specialty Narrow Fabrics® announces the launch of its revolutionary SENTRY LIFELINE™ webbing (patent-pending) as a substitute for steel cables for use in SRL (self-retracting lifeline) fall-protection systems and other applications. Steel cables have long been the industry standard for what is called “Leading Edge” SRLs. The term leading edge […]
Women leaders in textile industry share expertise—and encouragement
Denise Offray featured as speaker and panelist at IFAI Women in Textiles Summit; with son Timothy Offray, shares the challenges and strengths of generational/family collaboration. Read More
SHOT Show 2019
January 22-25, 2019 Sands Expo Center Las Vegas, NV Visit us at booth #S1344
