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Kingly Ltd. launches upcycling project
November 30th, 2022
Kingly Ltd. is the first zero-waste textile company that creates sustainable products for the promotional industry. The company just introduced its “Upcycling project” which intends to retrieve textile waste not for recycling but for using it to create new products. “One of earth’s biggest polluters is the textile and apparel industry and its environmentally detrimental […]
AATCC announces 2023 board of directors
November 29th, 2022
Andrew Fraser, Textile Color and Sourcing Solutions This fall, AATCC members elected their 2023-2024 representatives to the board of directors. All officers will begin their term on January 1.President-ElectAndrew Fraser, Textile Color and Sourcing Solutions, will serve two years as president-elect before continuing to president for two years, and finally immediate past president for two […]
In memoriam: Phillip “Phil” Eugene Russell
November 28th, 2022
Phillip "Phil" Eugene Russell, 70, of Mansfield, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. He passed away quietly in his home surrounded by close family members after a very long, courageous battle with cancer. Phil was born July 14, 1952, in Mt. Gilead, Ohio to Edd and Loretta Mae Russell. He grew up with two […]
Marine protection for inflatables
November 28th, 2022
Glidecoat’s Inflatable Kit and Inflatable Hard Bottom Kit protect Hypalon, PVC and polyurethane inflatable boats and RIB tubes. Glidecoat’s Inflatable Kit and Inflatable Hard Bottom Kit protect Hypalon, PVC and polyurethane inflatable boats and RIB tubes from the ravages of a marine environment. The kits restore their deep lustrous color and keep the entire boat […]
Polymer can remove dyes from wastewater
November 27th, 2022
The left vial shows dye solution in water (blue) and the right vial shows clear water after the dye was removed from the solution by the polymer. Photo: Januka Budhathoki-Uprety North Carolina State University researchers have demonstrated that a synthetic polymer can remove certain dyes from water and that the polymer can be recovered and […]
Sentinel Capital Partners acquires L2 Brands
November 23rd, 2022
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising midmarket companies, today announced the acquisition of L2 Brands, a designer, manufacturer, and marketer of custom apparel and headwear for the collegiate, destination and leisure, and corporate markets. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. With a heritage dating back more than 30 […]
Rainier Industries acquires Outdoor America Images Corp.
November 22nd, 2022
Rainier Industries announces the acquisition of Outdoor America Images (OAI) Corporation, located in Tampa, Fla. Together, Rainier Display and OAI offer a full suite of services nationwide, including design, print, dimensional fabrication (wood and metal), project management and installation. Each organization is well established with designers and other wholesalers, and this merger is will strengthen […]
Arvind Limited & PurFi Global combat textile waste
November 21st, 2022
Arvind Limited, India’s largest textile to technology conglomerate, and PurFi Global LLC, a sustainable technology company specializing in rejuvenating textile waste into virgin quality products, announced a joint venture to reduce the amount of textile waste going to landfills. Significant transformations across the fashion industry have led to a dramatic rise in “fast fashion.” The […]
Durable antimicrobial cotton additive
November 21st, 2022
DuraTech™ by Microban® is an antimicrobial additive with excellent wash durability designed explicitly for cotton applications. Microban International’s new DuraTech™ by Microban® is an antimicrobial additive with excellent wash durability designed explicitly for cotton applications. The non-heavy metal technology helps to prevent the growth of odor-causing bacteria up to 99.99 percent after 75 home launderings […]
Renewcell and Eastman sign letter of intent
November 18th, 2022
The Swedish textile-to-textile recycling pioneer Renewcell has signed a Letter of Intent with Eastman, a cellulosic acetate fiber producer, for a collaboration to develop Naia™ Renew ES yarns sourced from Circulose®, Renewcell’s 100-percent recycled textile raw material. The agreement is Renewcell’s first with a US-based fiber producer and an important step in developing the first […]