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Climate smart pilot projects welcomed by NCC
September 15th, 2022
National Cotton Council (NCC) Chairman Ted Schneider said the U.S. cotton industry applauds USDA for promoting sustainable farming practices through its Partnership for Climate-Smart Commodities — including the new Climate Smart Cotton Program led by the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol. The Louisiana producer stated that, “The U.S. cotton industry is committed to sustainability and to […]
New Pantone color inspired by the oldest pigment
September 14th, 2022
The Pantone Color Institute (PCI) announced a collaboration with luxury tea blenders, TEALEAVES, alongside other organizations and NGOs on an impactful partnership and awareness campaign to educate people and call attention to biodiversity loss through a novel Pantone color release, called the “Pantone Color of Biodiversity”. According to UN Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and […]
Heathcoat Fabrics to install Brückner finishing line
September 13th, 2022
Heathcoat Fabrics partnered again with Brückner Textile Technologies and its sales partner Advanced Dyeing Solutions to install a Brückner finishing line for industrial textiles. Brückner worked extensively with the local Heathcoat project team during several project reviews to develop a customized multipurpose finishing line, designed especially for the needs of Heathcoat fabrics. The requirements were […]
Doug Hartman joins Mayzo Inc.
September 12th, 2022
Globally, more than 70,000,000 metric tons or fibers are produced annually. Fiber markets are changing today, with over 50 percent of the fibers consumed today being synthetic. Specialty chemical company Mayzo Inc. recently welcomed Doug Hartman to the executive team as Director of Sales and Customer Care. Hartman replaces Eduardo Padilla in this role, following […]
Enhanced printable black-back fabric
September 12th, 2022
Fisher Textiles’ GF4030 Nirvana Plus is an enhanced printable soft signage black-back fabric with 30% more fabric on the face than other printable black-back media. Fisher Textiles’ GF4030 Nirvana Plus is an enhanced printable soft signage black-back fabric developed to significantly decrease smoke exhaustion during the transfer process. It has 30% more fabric on the […]
Nonwoven fabrics market size projected to be $67.93 billion by 2030
September 9th, 2022
Photo: SewLong Custom Covers The global Nonwoven Fabrics Market is predicted to witness substantial development. Demand for personal protective equipment such as gloves, facial masks, facial covers, and gowns, is mounting, leading to high demand for nonwoven fabrics. But the scarcities are leaving healthcare workers riskily ill-equipped to care for COVID-19 patients. The world needs […]
Haartz and GTT revolutionize waterless textiles
September 8th, 2022
The Haartz Corporation, a provider of highly engineered and uniquely designed textile materials and Green Theme Technologies Inc. (GTT), a provider of waterless and PFAS-free textile finishing, announced a partnership to revolutionize how textiles are finished in the United States. The first of its kind in the North American market, GTT’s PFAS-free and waterless EMPEL™ […]
Business expectations turn negative
September 7th, 2022
The 15th ITMF Corona-Survey shows that the business situation plunged into negative territory in July 2022. The business situation is worse in Asia than in the rest of the world. Textile machinery is the only segment still in positive territory. Business expectations have also turned negative for the first time since the start of survey […]
Manufacturing PMI at 52.8%
September 6th, 2022
According to the latest PMI composite index data, economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in August, with the overall economy achieving a 27th consecutive month of growth, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the Institute for Supply […]
Natural dye solution for lace
September 6th, 2022
Noyon Lanka’s Planetones is a 100% natural dye solution for nylon lace that uses far less water and energy than synthetic dyes. Noyon Lanka’s Planetones is a 100% natural dye solution for nylon lace that has received the Control Union’s (CU) certification/stamp of approval. Compared to a synthetic dye, water and energy savings are estimated […]