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Sciessent expands distribution
July 23rd, 2020
Sciessent has chosen Harris & Menuk, a company that specializes in the sales, marketing and research and development of textile auxiliaries, specialty chemicals, colorants and enzymes, to facilitate distribution of its AgionÒ antimicrobial among textile and apparel manufacturers in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan apparel manufacturers and suppliers have gained a strong reputation worldwide for ethical […]
Revised AATCC test methods and procedures available
July 22nd, 2020
AATCC research committees work year-round to develop and update standards. The results are published twice per year—in the AATCC Technical Manual each January and in the Mid-Year Supplement each June. The 2020 Mid-Year Supplement is now available and includes nine revised test methods, one editorially revised test method and one revised monograph for a total of eleven approved standards since publication […]
Global modacrylic fiber market outlook
July 21st, 2020
The global modacrylic fiber market is expected to register a CAGR of over 4% during the forecast period. The report “Global Modacrylic Fiber Market: Growth, Trends and Forecast (2020–2025)” by ResearchAndMarkets.com states that one of the main factors driving the market is the growing demand for modacrylic fiber for use in protective apparel. However, an […]
Cotton prices forecast
July 20th, 2020
Cotton prices will remain weak in the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons as supplies of cotton outstrip demand and surpluses grow, according to a report in Issue 200 of Textile Outlook International from the global business information company Textiles Intelligence. The average price of cotton has been falling since the beginning of 2018/19, and in 2019/20 […]
Makers Division member CustomFab USA recognizes the soft goods industry by founding National Contract Sewing Month
July 17th, 2020
Soft goods manufacturers are encouraged to celebrate National Contract Sewing Month in July, recognizing the millions of U.S. workers involved in the industry. The founder of National Contract Sewing Month is Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) Makers Division member CustomFab USA, of Garden Grove, Calif., a contract sewing company involved in the manufacturing of soft […]
Archroma starts production of hand sanitizers
July 17th, 2020
As part of its active engagement in the fight against COVID-19, Archroma, a global supplier of color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, started bulk production of a new range of hand sanitizers at its Landhi site in Pakistan in May 2020. The new Kieralon® HS range was developed by the R&D team at the […]
Trivantage supports commercial and retail businesses in reopening
July 16th, 2020
As the U.S. begins the process of reopening against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, Trivantage® has been working closely with its customers to supplement the demand for raw materials that might be used for personal protective equipment, including a demand for commercial/retail PPE inputs. “Safety is paramount, and our partners have stepped up to […]
Tillis and Warner lead bipartisan push for cotton and textile assistance in next COVID-19 package
July 15th, 2020
U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Mark Warner (D-VA) recently led a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urging the next round of COVID-19 assistance adequately address losses felt throughout the cotton supply chain by cotton farmers, textile mills and the cotton merchandising segment, according to a July 14 press release from National […]
Face masks constructed with AKAS Textiles fabrics outperform N95 respirator in university test
July 15th, 2020
A study on the “Effectiveness of Common Fabrics to Block Aqueous Aerosols of Virus-like Nanoparticles” showed that in an aqueous media under positive pressure of 20 Kilo Pascal, stimulating a sneeze/cough, the top performer face mask was one constructed using fabrics manufactured by AKAS Textiles, a Pennsylvania-based textile manufacturer. The study by Northeastern University’s Department […]
World Congress on Textile Coating conference series
July 14th, 2020
Organizers of the long-running conference series Textile Coating and Laminating have expanded and refocused the event as the World Congress on Textile Coating (WCTC). The event will debut Feb. 18–19, 2021, at Hotel Novotel Berlin Am Tiergarten in Berlin. Major speakers from around the world will address novel applications and processes of textile coating from […]