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• Middle East: Favorable Textile Exports to Middle East, The

  - 2008-01-01

  Japanese textile exports to the Middle East are favorable. With the weakening of Korean firms, this is Japan's turn to go on stage. The development of products on the part of Japan has also contributed to good results. Textile exports from Japan to the Middle East continued to...

  Tags: Chori Co. Ltd., Itochu Corporation, Nisshinbo Industries Inc., Toyobo Co. Ltd.

• Stretch Fibers

  - 2006-01-01

  Coming to a Very Drastic Period Stretch Fibers in Japan Stretch fibers centered on spandex polyurethane elastomeric fibers have come to a period of drastic changes. While the spandex market has fallen mainly due to major increases in spandex equipment in China, restructuring of the industry has been...

  Tags: Asahi Kasei Corp., Lanxess Group, Nisshinbo Industries Inc., Opelontex Co. Ltd., Solotex Corp., Toyobo Co. Ltd.

• Toyobo Jointly Develops of Soybean-Protein Yarn

  - 2005-11-01

  Toyobo Co., Ltd. has developed soybean-protein fiber blended yarn, "Inami Silkier," jointly with an apparel firm. Toyobo plans to sell it for women's fashion apparel from the spring 2006 season. Toyobo produces this yarn by blending high-grade cotton "Toyobo Supima" with soybean-protein fiber extracted from protein distilled from soybean cake....

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• Officers with Zylon body armor urged to join lawsuit

  - 2005-08-28

  Utah officials are urging any law enforcement officer who has owned a bulletproof vest containing the synthetic fiber Zylon to join a class-action lawsuit before the upcoming deadline. Officers have until Sept. 9 to join the $29 million suit against Second Chance Body Armor. More than 1,500 Utah...

  Tags: Second Chance, Toyobo Co. Ltd.

• National Settlement Concerning Body Armor Containing Zylon(r) Made by Second Chance Body Armor

  - 2005-07-12

  OSAKA, Japan, July 12 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Toyobo Co., Ltd. has reached a nationwide settlement with purchasers of bullet resistant vests designed, manufactured and sold by Second Chance Body Armor Inc. that contain Zylonr fiber manufactured by Toyobo. The settlement was filed in Mayes County District Court in Oklahoma late...

  Tags: Toyobo Co. Ltd., Zylon

• Class Action Suit Against Toyobo Co., Ltd. Involving Bullet-Proof Vests Manufactured by Second Chance Body Armor, Inc. Containing Zylon

  - 2005-04-21

  NEW ORLEANS, April 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Owners of bullet- proof vests manufactured by Second Chance Body Armor, Inc. containing Zylonr manufactured and sold by Toyobo Company, Ltd. have brought suit alleging that the vests, marketed under the names Ultima, Ultimax, and Triflex fail to meet the performance characteristics for...

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• Zylon body armor fails to protect and serve police, lawsuits claim.

  - 2005-03-01

  Tony Zeppetella, a police officer in Oceanside, California, trusted that his bulletproof vest would protect him on the job. He had spent $313 of his own money to upgrade his standard-issue vest to an Ultima vest made with Zylon, a fiber stronger but lighter weight than Kevlar,...

  Tags: Armor Holdings Inc., Toyobo Co. Ltd.

• Stretch Fibers Rushing Into New Age

  - 2005-02-01

  Various new emerging materials in the category of stretch fibers have begun to develop stimulative competition. Diversified applications include innerwear, paper diapers, sportswear, jeans, women's fashion wear and car seats. Proposals for product planning to utilize the special qualities of the fibers effectively are under way. Historical Development...

  Tags: Fujibo Stretch Core Yarn Using Cellulosic Fibers Fujibo Co., Nisshinbo Industries Inc., Opelontex Co. Ltd., Toyobo Co. Ltd.

• Japanese Synthetic Fiber Producers Report Favorable 1H Results

  - 2005-01-01

  Sluggish Apparel Fibers Against Buoyant Industrial Fibers Out of seven major synthetic fiber producers, namely, Toray Industries, Inc., Teijin Limited, Toyobo Co., Ltd., Kuraray Co., Ltd., Asahikasei Corporation, Unitika Ltd. and Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd., five producers achieved an all-time high in either sales or profits or both...

  Tags: Toray Industries Inc., Toyobo Co. Ltd.

• Body armor firm files for Chapter 11

  - 2004-11-08

  Second Chance Body Armor Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after being hit with lawsuits in at least 10 states accusing it of selling defective bulletproof vests to police officers. One lawsuit blames the company -- the nation's largest manufacturer of soft, concealable body armor for law enforcement...

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