I am often asked the question: why hemp? Well, it’s the plant of a thousand (or more) uses; it’s one of the first cellulose fibres used by mankind to make textiles1 and paper (the first bible was printed on hemp!2); it’s seed has the perfect ratio of Omega 6: Omega 3 (3:1)3; it’s high in…
Firefighters risk their lives battling blazes, but the aging of their suits also poses a hazard that a University of Alberta researcher, partnering with industry, is working to eliminate. An end-of-life sensor that detects gradual breakdown in garments from exposure to heat, moisture and ultraviolet (UV) light has been developed by clothing and textiles scientist…
A new online training program created to solve an immediate problem during the pandemic ended up solving a longer term business goal for Davey Textile Solutions and helped increased sales in new markets. Gail Burak, an account manager for the manufacturer of high-quality safety trim for workwear, couldn’t travel to see her customers during the…
Digital transformation at Davey makes the entire team more efficient, more effective, more productive When a thread breaks on a loom, a tweet over Twitter is sent to alert staff in the weaving room. It’s an innovative first step in the digital transformation of Edmonton-based Davey Textile Solutions in its efforts to increase productivity and…
Anywhere, anytime. Cloud journey for a data driven business WatServ managed services enable the team at Davey Textile Solutions to focus on business imperatives, innovation, and customer value DAVEY TEXTILE SOLUTIONS INC. HAS BEEN OFFERING SOLUTIONS TO THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN CANADA SINCE 1986 Operating out of a manufacturing facility in Edmonton, Alberta, and a…
Challenges Davey Textile was experiencing various data automation issues such as: Manual data collection, inaccurate detection and recording of downtime events Limited data availability, access, analysis visibility and collaboration Arbitrary targets in production capacity and equipment utilization Issues with decision making – they were relying on past experience and “gut feel” rather than data and…
The majority of runners like to get their exercise in the evenings during the week, which is in the dark for much of the year here. On weekends, its early morning. That can be dangerous for joggers, and for cyclists on the road for fun or for the daily commute. Or for those of us…
U of A researcher developing e-textiles to transform medical and safety fields Imagine a wound dressing that changes colour to let you know if your cut is infected. Imagine a T-shirt that tells athletes they’re dehydrated or one that monitors blood sugar levels for diabetes patients. Imagine a coverall that would alert workers to contamination…
Kelly Drennan looked past the bright lights and the runways of Toronto Fashion Week and was troubled by what she found. Thousands of chairs wrapped in decorative paper. Plastic water bottles. Hairspray. And under it all, the message that it was time to clear out last season’s clothing and make way for something new. It…
When Andrea Mandel-Campbell speaks to business leaders about thinking globally and challenging the corporate status quo, her message is authentic, down to the soles of her travelling shoes. Her own willingness to take chances allowed Mandel-Campbell to realize her dream of working as a newspaper foreign correspondent. Her belief in seizing opportunity helped her transition…
