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Sneaker brands embrace sustainable footwear
August 31st, 2023
Plastic footwear can take 1,000 years to break down. Photo: OrthoLite When Nike launched its Flyknit sneaker in 2012, it kickstarted a new era in sustainable footwear. The one-piece uppers, knit on a flat machine, created 60% less waste than traditional construction. The transition to recycled polyester (rPET) yarns in 2016 added to the brand’s […]
Allergen-reducing textiles
August 31st, 2023
The AllerEase Maximum Mattress Protector by American Textile is constructed with polyester/nylon fabric and thermoplastic polyurethane lamination. Its tightly woven design and small pore size (under 10 microns) blocks 99.9% of allergens from passing through into the mattress. Photo: American Textile Company Inc. The COVID pandemic was hard on everyone, but for allergy sufferers, it […]
Outdoor fabrics: School spirit via banners, tarps and more
August 31st, 2023
This CoverSports windscreen surrounding a school district’s tennis courts reduces wind and distractions while fostering team spirit with branding. Photo: CoverSports When high schools and colleges resume classes every fall, outdoor sports are underway too. Outdoor fabrics play a key role in training and in the way stadiums and other sports facilities look. Sports fans […]
Advanced Textiles Expo: New name, improved event
August 31st, 2023
Join thousands of textile professionals for the first Advanced Textiles Expo (formerly known as IFAI Expo). Orlando is always a great location for the industry’s flagship event, and this year we are partnering once again with Sun Shading Expo North America. Connect with the industry for four days of networking, education and product sourcing. Check […]
Conjoined canopies create year-round outdoor play space
August 31st, 2023
A preschool now can make the most of its space after Fresco Shades replaced some old shade sails with conjoined canopies on the school’s L-shaped deck. Children get to play and learn outside even on rainy days. “We have come across some complicated designs before, but none quite this quirky. To say it was a challenge […]
Standard Textile welcomes new executive vice president of global growth & strategy, Jonathan Simon
August 30th, 2023
Standard Textile Co., Inc., a global leader in the healthcare and hospitality textile markets, announced the appointment of Jonathan Simon as its new executive vice president of global growth & strategy. Simon will play a key role in guiding the company’s vision and overseeing the development and implementation of global growth strategies and initiatives. Simon’s […]
AATCC 2023 Future Leaders Award Recipients
August 29th, 2023
The AATCC Future Leaders Award recognizes promising young professionals in the fields of textiles, apparel, and related material sciences, provides acknowledgement and recognition to enhance their careers, engages these young professionals in the work of the Association, and brings their insights and needs to the forefront. These young professionals are the future of the textile […]
Sustainable dark sportswear dyes
August 28th, 2023
Archroma has added two new metal-free and halogen-free acid dark-colored dyes to its Nylosan® S range. Archroma has added two new metal-free and halogen-free acid dyes to its Nylosan® S range. Dark shades represent approximately 80% of the outdoor and sportswear textile market. The new Nylosan Navy S-3R and Black S-3N, especially developed for polyamides […]
VF Corp. appoints Brent Hyder chief people officer
August 25th, 2023
VF Corp. announced the appointment of Brent Hyder to the position of chief people officer, effective September 5. Hyder will report to President and CEO Bracken Darrell and serve as a member of the company’s executive leadership team. Hyder joins VF after nearly four years as chief people officer at Salesforce. Under his leadership, the […]
Philip Brown to receive 2023 AATCC Olney Medal
August 24th, 2023
AATCC is proud to announce the 2023 recipient of the Olney Medal, Philip J. Brown, Swetenburg Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Clemson University. He is being recognized for his prolific work with fiber materials, including spinning and the production of deep groove capillary surface channeled fibers; fabrication of polymeric photonic […]