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In memoriam: Robert “Bob” McGilvray
January 9th, 2024
Robert "Bob" McGilvray, Jr., of Hull, passed away at the age of 68 on Christmas Day 2023, after a long illness. He was the beloved husband of Marie-Pierre (Renard) McGilvray for 37 years, devoted father to Charlie Driggs of Hingham, Jim Driggs of Jamaica Plain, and Caroline (McGilvray) Fetigan of North Yarmouth, ME, best father-in-law […]
Nominations open for World Of Wipes Innovation Award
January 8th, 2024
The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry announced that nominations are open for the 2024 World of Wipe Innovation Award®. The award recognizes a product or technology in the wipes sector that creatively uses nonwovens. The award will be presented at the World of Wipes® (WOW) International Conference, June 17-20 at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis […]
Kentwool celebrates 180 years; announces new leadership
January 5th, 2024
Kentwool Co., a wool yarn manufacturing company, celebrates 180 years in business, spanning five generations of Kent family ownership. Founded in 1843, Kentwool, formerly known as The Kent Manufacturing Co., was established in Philadelphia, Pa., by Philadelphia businessman and English immigrant Thomas Kent. From its inception, Kentwool has specialized in the manufacturing of woolen goods. […]
Manufacturing Solutions Center accepting applications for business incubator
January 4th, 2024
The Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) at Catawba Valley Community College in Conover, N.C., is now accepting applications for its onsite business incubator. The MSC business incubator is available to new businesses and extensions of existing businesses interested in making a product in the U.S. In addition to manufacturing space, tenants in the MSC business incubator […]
GOZEN welcomes Sedef Uncu Aki as chief product officer
January 3rd, 2024
GOZEN, a San Francisco-based biomaterials startup, announced the appointment of Sedef Uncu Aki as its new chief product officer. Aki joins GOZEN with a background in sustainability and textile innovation spanning more than 20 years. Her previous tenure as the director of product development and research at denim brand, ORTA, involved effectively creating and leading […]
SPESA to host Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference in Los Angeles
January 2nd, 2024
The Sewn Products Equipment and Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA) will host its Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference on Thursday, April 11, 2024 in Los Angeles, Calif., bringing together both suppliers and manufacturers to discuss current and emerging innovations in the sewn products industry, with a focus on efforts being made specifically in California. The conference will […]
New nature-inspired textiles
January 1st, 2024
Agate Stripe (pictured) is part of Deep Connections, the newest collection from HBF Textiles. Deep Connections, the newest collection from HBF Textiles, embodies the textures and tones of nature uniquely translated into refined, high-performing textiles. Agate Stripe makes a strong statement as the pattern is woven as a cut and uncut velvet epingle construction to […]
unspun tackles sustainability via on-demand apparel
January 1st, 2024
unspun founders Beth Esponnette, Walden Lam and Kevin Martin. Image: unspun/Ashley Batz Producing less by design means less wasted or discarded product on the back end, saving resources and time on the front. Denim in particular is also a significant player when it comes to water pollution. Technology company unspun tackles those environmental issues with […]
Materials from public art display upcycled for Olympic tents
January 1st, 2024
L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, on display in Paris, France, in 2021. Image: © 2021 Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation/Wolfgang Volz Recycled materials from L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped, 1961–2021, a former public art installation, will be used to make shade structures and tents for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games, a collaboration between Parley for the Oceans […]
Seastex develops acoustic tiles made of mussel filaments
January 1st, 2024
An Acoustic Byssus Cores (ABC) tile detached from a wall. The tiles are designed to be easily removed to gain access to plumbing or electrical systems for maintenance or repairs. Image: Seastex/Yeshen Venema Founded in June 2021 by Belgian designer Sander Nevejans, Seastex has developed a method to turn mussel beard (byssus) waste into lightweight […]