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ANDRITZ, Nouvelles Fibres Textiles, Pellenc ST partner for textile recycling
April 17th, 2023
International technology group ANDRITZ entered an ambitious partnership with Pellenc ST and Nouvelles Fibres Textiles to set up the very first industrial-scale automatic textile sorting line in France combining automated sorting and recycling technology. The partners have expert knowledge from decades of experience in sorting technologies (Pellenc ST), textile machinery and processes (ANDRITZ), as well […]
Americana performance fabric collection
April 17th, 2023
The Americana-infused Max Humphrey x Pindler x Sunbrella® fabric collection marries design with the performance of Sunbrella fabrics. Photo: David Tsay The Americana-infused Max Humphrey x Pindler x Sunbrella® fabric collection marries design with the performance of Sunbrella fabrics through an organic color palette that ranges from denim and green to pink and gold. The […]
Vanguard distribution expands with Glantz partnership
April 14th, 2023
Continuing their ever-growing presence, Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, a Durst Group Company, has announced their new partnership with Glantz, a leading supplier in the industry, based in Louisville, Kentucky. To consummate this relationship, Glantz will feature the Vanguard Digital VR6D-HS UV-LED flatbed printer on booth 3457 at ISA 2023 next week. Jim Peterson, COO and […]
Apex Mills appoints Joan Izzo as senior marketing manager
April 13th, 2023
Apex Mills, a fully integrated domestic supplier and manufacturer of custom technical and specialty textiles and fabrics, has named Joan Izzo as new Senior Marketing Manager. She will build greater awareness of the company brand as an innovative supplier and fabricator as well as promote newly expanded capabilities. She brings 25 years of experience with […]
Radford to manage dyehouse for Champion Thread
April 12th, 2023
Champion Thread Company, a manufacturer and marketer of industrial sewing threads, engineered yarns, and other textile and sewn products accessories, welcomes package dyeing expert Larry Radford to the role of Dyehouse Manager for its all-new, South Carolina thread and yarn dyeing facility. Radford brings over two decades of dyehouse color lab, production technology, and operations […]
Lectra opens new U.S. manufacturing facility
April 11th, 2023
Lectra celebrated the inauguration of its manufacturing facility in Tolland, Conn. The implementation of operations in this facility marks an important milestone in Lectra’s 2023-2025 strategic roadmap as the company expedites bringing manufacturing in-house for improved quality and customer satisfaction. With this additional factory, Lectra’s complete line of single ply cutters, including the Z1, Taurus, […]
Nonwovens production in Europe exceeds pre-COVID level
April 10th, 2023
After a spike caused by the exceptional increase in demand for nonwovens materials in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, (+9.3% in 2020-2021), production in Greater Europe (including Western and Eastern European countries, Turkey, Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine) is back on track. The figures, while lower than during COVID-19, have returned to pre-pandemic […]
Durable composite for tents
April 10th, 2023
Herculite’s Architent® Beyond Coated is a heavy-duty 20-ounce flexible composite textile engineered for high-profile semi-permanent event structures. Herculite’s Architent® Beyond Coated is a heavy-duty 20-ounce flexible composite textile engineered for high-profile semi-permanent event structures where durability, strength and flexibility are essential such as clearspan, keder and pole tents. The fabric is entirely blackout, providing a […]
Tajikistan strengthens ties with Better Cotton
April 7th, 2023
Better Cotton has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tajikistan Ministry of Agriculture to reinforce the pair’s partnership and further support the production of more sustainable cotton across the Central Asian nation. The MoU was signed by Better Cotton’s Director of Fundraising, Rebecca Owen, and Tajikistan’s Minister of Agriculture, His Excellency Qurbon Khakimzoda, […]
Milliken & Co. included on America’s Most Innovative Companies
April 6th, 2023
Diversified manufacturer Milliken & Company has made America’s Most Innovative Companies list for the first time this year. Presented by Fortune and Statista Inc., the America’s Most Innovative Companies list highlights companies nationwide that excel in a holistic approach to innovation. “At Milliken, we draw on our materials science expertise to maintain a portfolio of […]