Textiles in the News
Ascend buys majority stake in carpet recycler Circular Polymers
... Nylon 6/6 resin maker Ascend Performance Materials has purchased a majority stake in California-based carpet recycler Circular Polymers LLC ...
Kordsa reports sustainable company growth in Q3 2022
... (Izmut, Turkey), a subsidiary of Sabancı Holding and a global company in the tire and construction reinforcement and composite ...
15+ Textile Scholarships from 1 Application
... chapters in New England, New York, or New Jersey. National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) Paul T. O’Day Scholarship To be ...
Valdese Weavers highlights sustainability with artist collaboration for Interwoven
... at Valdese Weavers. “We are excited to see what kind of collaborations come out of this new partnership.” Merz came to Valdese Weavers in ...
The Lycra Company develops Thermolite fibre from textile waste
... , and fiberfill forms, suitable for circular knitting, weaving, socks, seamless and insulation applications. Last month, the Lycra Company ...
Lenzing gets new chief financial officer
... specialty fibers for the textile and nonwoven industries. Lenzing stands for ecologically responsible production of specialty fibers made ...
William Barnet & Son LLC Hosts Congressman Greg Murphy (R-N.C.); Highlights The Importance Of Supporting Policies That Bolster The Competitiveness Of The U.S. Textile Industry
... grow our state’s economy, and protect domestic manufacturing.” Posted: November 1, 2022 Source: National Council of Textile Organizations ...
TENCEL™ Strives To Increase Textile Supply Chain Transparency As Collaborations With Consumer Brands Grow
... detection and removal company, to fight copyright infringement and counterfeiting. Harold Weghorst, Global Vice President of Marketing and ...
Lenzing on Why Closing the Loop Cannot Be a Solo Venture
... produce the same quality fiber as the company’s virgin TENCEL™ Lyocell. The company looks at the advantages of a carrier fiber that can be ...
Hanesbrands in textile waste initiative in Dominican Republic
... plans in the textile industry, working to positively impact the environment through our people, planet and products. The Textile Recovery ...
Archroma to present innovations and solutions at Denimsandjeans Japan 2022
... , Archroma also started a collaboration with CleanKore, a US based company, for the production of aniline-free and potassium permanganate- ...
GORE COMPLETES FIRST IN-HUMAN IMPLANTS OF THE GORE® VIAFORT VASCULAR STENT
... lives. For more information, visit goremedical.com . About Gore W. L. Gore & Associates is a global materials science company dedicated to ...
Milliken Hospitality debuts New Woven Collection
... of mid-century modern design with the look of woven fabric, the company said in a press release. Large-scale patterns harken back to the era ...
Celebrating Legacies and Bright Futures
... table,” says said Lee Rivenbark, retired Head of U.S. and Global Cotton Business at Bayer [former owners of FiberMax]. “We worked with ...
Ocean State Innovations now selling ITW military products
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. – Ocean State Innovations (OSI), a leading textile provider, announced their new offering of ITW Military Products.
Loopholes Continues to Undermine American Manufacturers
Kimberly Glas is the president and CEO of the National Council of Textile Organizations and former Commerce deputy assistant secretary for ...
Unifi, Hologenix partner on performance fibre for wellness
Repreve’s official preferred North America knitting partner is Beverly Knits, one of the largest circular knitters in the US, developing ...
No puckering up with Lycra Anti x Slip
... spinning and fabric finishing, poor sewing quality, the breakage of the elastane yarn causing it to slip-off, or heavy garment wash recipes ...
Ascend Components to make battery fabrics in Kentucky
US bucks in a manufacturing facility to supply sustainable battery fabrics for electrical cars in southwestern Kentucky. Manufacturing shall ...
EXCLUSIVE: Why These Oscar de la Renta Alums Turned From Gowns to Uniforms
... stretch.” The cofounders previously launched two other companies — including a nonprofit called Garment District for Gowns and a for-profit ...
Repreve and Celliant team up on co-branded fiber that marries self-care with sustainability
... fibers. The official preferred North America knitting partner for the fiber is Beverly Knits, one of the largest circular knitters in the US ...
HOLOGENIX, CREATORS OF CELLIANT®, AND UNIFI®, MAKERS OF REPREVE®, ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
... over 30 million square yards of fabric annually. The company's manufacturing and warehousing facilities cover over 450,000 square feet in ...
The Fashion Impact Fund And Lenzing Fibers Hosted Circular Textiles Roundtable At The United Nations
Engagement Director Apparel Impact Institute Tricia Carey, Director of Business Development – Americas and Denim, Lenzing Fiber Cyndi ...
Milliken And PureCycle Advance Circularity By Launching New Concentrate Using Recycled PP Resin
... we are doing it.” To learn more, visit Milliken in Hall 6, Booth A27 at the K Show or k2022.milliken.com, or check out PureCycle online at ...
Independent Study By Gherzi Shows: Warp Knitting Consumes Significantly Less Energy Than Weaving
... of warp knitting over weaving is greatest in the production of trouser fabrics. For the production of apparel textiles, warp knitting ...
The Lycra Company sets out Planet Agenda sustainability goals
... Company says it aims to halve absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Scope 1 and 2) from its manufacturing sites by 2030 as the company ...
Polyamide Maker Ascend Launches ReDefyne Recycled Materials
... new milestones announced earlier this month. In October, Ascend Performance Materials made its global compounding operations carbon neutral, ...
Failure to renew key trade measure is hitting US manufacturers hard
Kimberly Glas is the president and CEO of the National Council of Textile Organizations and former Commerce deputy assistant secretary for ...
Style Board: Sustainable Furnishings, The Way of the Future
... plastics that we’re able to turn into yarn.” Valdese Weavers has also recently begun offering product made from Seaqual Initiative’s ...
Milliken & Company Commits to Net-Zero Future
... and identify new ways to deliver products.” About Milliken Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials ...
Ascend Launches ReDefyne Recycled Materials; Partners with ITW on Blockchain Traceability
... Ascend Performance Materials has launched ReDefyne, a portfolio of sustainable polyamides created with up to 100% pre- and post-consumer ...
INDA Announces Date Change for IDEA Show
... be held in Miami Beach in April 2025 INDA , the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announces new dates for the 22 nd edition ...
New investigation finds Shein factory employees work 18-hour shifts
... per garment produced. The company infamously spurts out hundreds of new styles a day, making clothes that sometimes sell for a little over ...
Lenzing unveils Simple Pleasures capsule
... the collection, including fully printed garments and printed pocket linings. Lenzing, a provider of wood-based specialty fibers, stands for ...
Lenzing Launches Its Sixth Sustainable Denim Wardrobe Capsule
... also worked with Dutch digital printer House of U, garment maker Denim Moda, sewing thread supplier Coats, trims supplier Jawaid Bross and ...
Teijin To Deploy Power Cogeneration Facility At Matsuyama Plant
... company that develops innovative solutions to enhance the quality of life, and we also work to minimize any negative impact of our business ...
Hemp Fiber Production Expands in North Carolina
... has several complementary portfolio holdings in the nonwoven and sustainable fiber industries, making it both a natural fit and value-added ...
Ascend Expands Portfolio of Medical-Grade Plastics
... highest possible standards.” HiDura Med applications include: Ascend Performance Materials said it will continue to expand its healthcare ...
SanMar Has Carbon Reduction Target Approved by Science Based Targets Initiative
SanMar and most of the apparel and textile industry, the largest share of emissions results from the manufacturing of products. As a result, ...
DuPont™ Tedlar® and Seaman Corporation Announce New Shelter-Rite® High Light Transmission Architectural Fabric
... providing best-in-class architectural fabric," said Frank Bradenburg , Business Director of Architectural Fabrics, Seaman Corporation. " ...
The LYCRA Company Publishes Sustainability Update Including 2030 Goals and Commitments
. About The LYCRA Company The LYCRA Company innovates and produces fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care ...
How to tackle the apparel supply chain’s biggest problems
... a lot of cotton sales are priced in dollars so when you combine all of these factors it is a really challenging time for Pakistan’s apparel ...
Ascend continues broad expansion into new markets, launches HiDura™ MED portfolio
... ascendmaterials.com/healthcare . About Ascend Performance Materials Ascend Performance Materials makes high-performance materials for ...
BASF Agricultural Solutions’ blockchain platform enables tracing of sustainably produced FiberMax® cotton from seed to sew
... the carbon footprint of manufacturing cotton garments. Bext360, a supply chain sustainability software service company, has partnered with ...
HanesBrands Teams Up with the University of California, Berkeley, as Primary Apparel Partner
... the leading media and technology services company in intercollegiate athletics. ¹ HanesBrands Inc. has been recognized as one of the 2022 ...
TENCEL™ LUXE Paves Endless Possibilities For The Future of Filament and Fashion
... enduring expansion on the horizon. Vineet Singhal, Vice President Global Business Unit Noble Fibers at Lenzing AG, said that as the brand ...
DuPont Announces New Global Portfolio Of Kevlar® Engineered Yarns
... breathability for use in lighter duty applications DuPont™ Kevlar® fiber – with its lightweight, durable, and extraordinary strength – is ...
Beverly Knits grows with purchase in Albemarle
The new business, Creative Dyeing & Finishing, will continue to provide dyeing and finishing services to the textile industry. The operation ...
Ascend focuses on reducing product carbon footprint
... has invested in emissions abatement technology at its Pensacola, Florida , nylon plant and cogeneration units at its Decatur, Alabama , ...
A Proclamation on National Manufacturing Day, 2022
... your community and join me in participating in National Manufacturing Day, and, most importantly, buy American. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have ...
Governor McMaster issues proclamation recognizing National Manufacturing Day and South Carolina Manufacturing Month
... & CEO of the SCMA. South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance The South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance is the only statewide organization ...
Kentwool becomes first Usterized, RWS-certified yarn spinner in Western Hemisphere
PICKENS, S.C. – Kentwool Yarn, a South Carolina manufacturing company with 179 years of history and experience providing superior quality products under its belt, is still working harder than ever
Milliken & Company Named to Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces for 2022
BUILDING SYSTEMS PUBLISHING COMMUNICATIONS OTHER MANUFACTURING TEXTILES SOURCE: Milliken & Company Copyright Business Wire 2022. PUB: 10/ ...
Beverly Knits, Inc. acquires Gentry Mills
... dyeing and finishing services to the textile industry. The operation will complement the Beverly Knits group of companies — Creative Fabrics ...
Meet the Maker of Tencel’s Mini Jeans
Meet the Maker of Tencel’s Mini Jeans ...
Nonwovens Industry Share Advances in Responsible Sourcing
INDA creates web portal dedicated to sustainability efforts Nonwoven & engineered material companies have come together to demonstrate the ...
Hexcel HexPly® M9.6 Prepregs Receive Bureau Veritas Type Approval for Marine Use
... services. This important third-party certification enables these carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy prepregs to be used in the production of ...
New agent for Baldwin in North America
... in Richmond, Virginia, Fi-Tech is well established as the leading agency and distribution firm for textile and non-woven machinery. Its ...
Work Begins On Ascend Park Renovation, New Playground
... paid for by funds from the Ascend Cares Foundation and the Ascend Performance Materials Pensacola site. Pictured: The Ascend Park on Friday.
BASF Offers Neopentyl Glycol And Propionic Acid With Product Carbon Footprint Of Zero
... of the final chemical product itself. On its journey to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050, BASF is the first large chemical company to ...
US’ The LYCRA Company collaborates with Qore
... , a worldwide chief in creating progressive fibre and expertise options for the textile business, has introduced that it has entered into an ...
Milliken, Together With EREMA And PreZero, To Showcase Technology For Producing Top-Quality Recycled Polypropylene At K 2022
... collaborations, visit us in Hall 06/6A27 at the K Show or k2022.milliken.com. Posted: September 29, 2022 Source: Milliken & Company ...
TTC at Gaston College to hold Textile Academy for employees
BELMONT, N.C. – The Textile Technology Center (TTC) at Gaston College announced that the Textile Academy will introduce participants to the basic concepts of textile technology and careers within the
50 Years Of SYFA
... 6:30 p.m. During dinner, Kim Glas, president and CEO, National Council of Textile Organizations, will deliver a keynote address. Mark your ...
The LYCRA Company Announces Collaboration With Qore® to Use QIRA® for Next Generation Bio-derived LYCRA® Fiber at Scale
Inc. About The LYCRA Company The LYCRA Company innovates and produces fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care ...
Milliken Launches New Polypropylene Clarifier Plant: Increase Capacity By More Than 50 Percent
... cycle time and energy usage are highly dependent on energy source. Posted: September 27, 2022 Source: Milliken & Company Continue Reading ...
Gaston College names new textile center leader
... and committees including the Wilson College of Textiles Alumni Leadership Council, Industrial Fabrics Association International: Advanced ...
China tariffs are working in nearshoring manufacturing
... president and CEO of the National Council of Textile Organizations and former Commerce deputy assistant secretary for textiles and apparel.
Lenzing AG: Lenzing named sustainability champion for the second time
... industries even more sustainable and to drive the transformation of the textile business model from a linear to a circular economy model.
Gildan's Environmental Initiatives to be Featured on StarMedia Productions Show: Earth with John Holden
. Attachments Original Link Original Document Permalink Disclaimer Gildan Activewear Inc. published this content on 23 September ...
Introducing New GORE-TEX Products With Innovative Expanded Polyethylene (ePE) Membrane For Autumn/Winter 2022
ELKTON, Md. — September 21, 2022 — W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) has announced that the consumer business of its Fabrics Division will be ...
Gildan Activewear : A Look into Gildan's Fight Against Climate Change with Nello Masciarelli, Director of Regional Energy
Attachments Original Link Original Document Permalink Disclaimer Gildan Activewear Inc. published this content on 21 September 2022 ...
Elevate Textiles Receives Validation of Science-Based Targets
... from 2.5% to 4.2% per year across its portfolio brands of American & Efird (A&E), Burlington, Cone Denim, Gütermann, and Safety Components.
EU Commission moves to ban products made with forced labor
... into force. Background Today’s proposal follows the commitment taken by President von der Leyen in the 2021 State of the Union speech. The ...
Teijin develops new eco-friendly tire cord
... the cord also delivers low environmental impact through incorporating chemically recycled polyester fiber, the company said in in a Sept. 12 ...
Milliken & Company Achieves EcoVadis Gold Rating
... gold rating reflects the company’s efforts across its complete textile, chemical, floor covering and healthcare businesses. “Comprehensive ...
USDA Taps Trust Protocol to Lead Climate Smart Cotton Program
... and support a diverse range of producers and operation types.” The U.S. Climate Smart Cotton Program integrates leaders from all aspects of ...
After humble beginnings, MMI Textiles celebrates 25th anniversary
BROOKLYN, Ohio – After graduating from West Virginia University with a B.S. Degree in Textiles, Clothing and Fashion Merchandising, Amy Bircher volunteered to move to the West Coast and to
Ascend Contributes $50,000 To College Scholarship Endowment
... Ascend Performance Materials’ Cantonment site has announced a $50,000 contribution to an endowment established by former employees from ...
Standard Textile Named One of the Healthiest Employers of Ohio
Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Standard Textile Co., Inc., a global textile manufacturing leader for the healthcare, hospitality, interiors, ...
Milliken launches production at clarifier plant in South Carolina
September 13, 2022 | By Mary Bailey Milliken & Company (Spartanburg, S.C.) recently launched production at its new clarifier plant in ...
Lycra innovations at Dornbirn GFC
... fibre.” The Lycra Company’s sustainability director, Jean Hegedus, is presenting a lecture on ‘Scaling Recycled Fibers from Textile Waste’.
Governor Hochul Announces $10 Million in Funding for Fashion Innovation Center During New York Fashion Week
... innovation through wearable technologies in the fashion and textile industries. The FIC will also include a Sustainable Fashion Innovation ...
Teijin Automotive Technologies Multi-Material Battery Enclosure Named ACCE Parts Award Winner
... a unique enterprise encompassing three core business domains: high-performance materials including aramid, carbon fibers and composites, and ...
Teijin Frontier develops first tire cord made from eco-friendly adhesive and recycled polyester
... incorporating chemically recycled polyester fiber, and in March 2020 the company introduced an eco-friendly rubber-reinforced fiber cord ...
Lenzing relies on renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions
... textile and nonwoven manufacturers and drives many new technological developments. Lenzing fibers form the basis for a variety of textile ...
Lenzing AG: Lenzing continues to invest in renewable energy expansion
Sielaff, Lenzing Group CEO. In 2019, Lenzing became the first fiber manufacturer to set a target to reduce its carbon emissions by 50 ...
Lycra Co develops Dual Comfort tech for ready-to-wear
Comfort technology from Lycra is the company’s latest innovation to help transform the garment category by providing functional performance ...
