High-performance vegan leather
March 1st, 2022
Sileather,® a cruise ship and marine-grade high-performance vegan leather coated with 100 percent silicone, has launched the Capri collection, which is designed and formulated specifically for challenging marine environments. Offering excellent UV resistance and performance, the new collection includes 30 colors and three styles. This durable, eco-friendly marine vinyl alternative can be used for both […]
Whakatane Pool Enclosure
March 1st, 2022
In a city where the temperature typically varies from a low of 45°F to a high of 76°F, the owners of the Whakatane Aquatic and Fitness Centre in Whakatane, New Zealand, wanted to maximize usage of its secondary outdoor pool throughout the year. They engaged New Zealand’s Fabric Structures Ltd. to build a cover for […]
CULP conducts global giving initiative
February 28th, 2022
In conjunction with Valentine’s Day celebrations, High Point-based textile company, Culp Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “CULP”) decided to “Share the Love,” not only with its local High Point community, but also with communities around the world. During the first two weeks of February, CULP conducted the company’s first-ever global giving initiative, aptly named, […]
Texbase Inc. launches MaterialFirst Marketplace
February 25th, 2022
Texbase Inc., a cloud-based data management and collaboration platform for the textile and consumer products industries, announced the launch of MaterialFirst Marketplace – the exclusive material marketplace built into Texbase. MaterialFirst gives suppliers and ingredient brands a cost-effective, secure, and direct marketing channel to both current and future customers right from within Texbase itself. Suppliers easily track […]
GOTS marks 20th anniversary with all-time high in certified facilities
February 24th, 2022
Record high: 12,338 (+19%) GOTS certified facilities in 79 countries in 2021. Twenty years after its inception, the textile processing standard for organic fibers records new all-time high figures: 18 Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Approved Certification Bodies report a total of 12,338 certified facilities (+19%) in 79 countries (+11%). “What seemed utopian to many […]
Ultrafabrics and TENCEL announce partnership
February 23rd, 2022
Ultrafabrics is proud to announce its partnership with Lenzing AG. The partnership will see Ultrafabrics polyurethane material incorporate LENZING AG’s TENCEL™ Modal fibers as a backcloth in its collections with 100% reinforced rayon. Ultrafabrics is on a mission towards sustainability in all aspects of its business. By 2030, it aims to have 100% of its […]
Coloreel and Hirsch Solutions expand partnership
February 22nd, 2022
Coloreel, with its unique technology for digital dyeing of textile thread on-demand, expands partnership with U.S. distributor of embroidery machines, Hirsch Solutions. Hirsch Solutions, Huntersville, N.C., is a distributor of embroidery machines and other decoration equipment on the U.S. market, with a large network of high-end customers in the textile and decoration industry. With the […]
Vegan indoor/outdoor fabric
February 22nd, 2022
Ultrafabrics has launched Coast, a vegan indoor/outdoor performance fabric for hospitality, residential and marine markets. Ultrafabrics has launched Coast, a vegan indoor/outdoor performance fabric for hospitality, residential and marine markets. The fabric is water-resistant in environments where both chlorinated and salt water are a danger to furniture. It features enhanced UV resistance and colorfastness to […]
Flexible, floating solar panels
February 22nd, 2022
A consortium led by the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) has launched a study on floating, flexible solar energy systems. The project has been installed in the Fieldlab Green Economy Westvoorne in Oostvoornse Meer lake, near the Maasvlakte, the Netherlands, a harbor and industrial area close to Rotterdam. The study team is examining the […]
SEAMS announces 2022 board of directors
February 18th, 2022
SEAMS, the National Association for the U.S. Sewn Products Industry for over 50 years, announced the new membership election for the Board of Directors 2022 calendar year. “We are currently seeing a tremendous interest in the Made in America movement. The SEAMS 2022 Board of Directors is ready to continue to position the organization and […]