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 […]
Material Exchange acquires Italian textile company Studio M.V.
November 17th, 2022
Material Exchange is proud to announce the strategic acquisition of design and sales textile company Studio M.V. This expansion of the Material Exchange team helps to accelerate more sustainable, Earth-friendly practices across fashion’s supply chain. “Throughout my many years in the industry, I’ve been looking for a way to digitize the sourcing process, from the […]
ECCO Leather and Ecovative partner to pursue new mycelium materials
November 14th, 2022
Ecovative's Forager-Hides from Ecovative are grown from mycelium and can be tanned and finished to resemble leather. Photo: Ecovative Ecovative, a mycelium technology company, and ECCO Leather, a part of the Danish footwear brand ECCO and a supplier of innovative and premium leathers, have announced an ongoing partnership to develop and commercialize the next generation […]
Nontoxic, flexible PVC alternatives
November 14th, 2022
Renegade Plastics' toxic-free, recyclable fabric solutions for flexible PVC plastics can be used in numerous industries from billboards to sports equipment. Renegade Plastics offers nontoxic, recyclable fabric solutions for flexible PVC plastics used in numerous industries from billboards to sports equipment. The company has exclusive rights to patent-pending polypropylene fabrics that are 30% to 40% […]
Snyder Manufacturing Debuts New Website and Logo
November 11th, 2022
Snyder Manufacturing, an industrial fabric manufacturer, recently launched a new website and introduced an updated logo as part of their rebrand project. The company’s website offers extensive information on their product lines consisting of vinyl fabric, PVC coated mesh, laminated fabrics, extruded films, and military specification materials including Berry Compliant, Non-Berry and Buy American fabrics. […]
Ports slowing from record highs
November 10th, 2022
Retailers expect a busy holiday season the next two months but imports at the nation’s major container ports should continue to slow from records set earlier in the year, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “Cargo levels that historically peak in the fall […]
American Tent introduces Renegade fully recyclable tent
November 9th, 2022
Commercial tent manufacturer, American Tent has introduced the Renegade Series, the first fully-recyclable tent at MATRA’s Tent Show, November 7-10 in Greenville, South Carolina. The Renegade Series features polypropylene-based fabrics that are an alternative to the PVC-coated fabrics that dominate the marketplace; they’re also fully-recyclable, low carbon, and lighter weight. The Renegade Series is ideal […]
Ronald Mark Associates to establish facility in Southwest Virginia
November 8th, 2022
Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Ronald Mark Associates Inc. (RMA), a producer of custom resin and vinyl fabric formulations and technical services, will invest $13.5 million to establish a manufacturing operation in Tazewell County, Virginia. The company will occupy the former Komatsu Mining Corp. facility at 1081 Hockman Pike in Bluefield. Virginia successfully competed […]
Gaston College and SYFA announce scholarship for textile technology students
November 7th, 2022
Celebrating its 50-year anniversary, the Synthetic Yarn and Fabric Association (SYFA) has teamed up with Gaston College to create a scholarship fund that will help support Gaston’s new Textile Technology program students. SYFA members produce technically advanced yarns and fabrics for use in important industries, such as health care, military, automotive, apparel, and furnishing sectors. […]