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Standard Textile receives four wins at 2024 Nightingale Awards
October 31st, 2024
Standard Textile Co. Inc., a global leader in health care and hospitality textiles based in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced the company won four awards at the 2024 Nightingale Awards at the Healthcare Design Conference + Expo in Indianapolis, Ind., on Oct. 7, 2024. The company earned four awards, including the highest recognition for sustainability and innovation: AMY™ Privacy Curtain was awarded Best […]
Woolmark launches newsletter for educators
October 30th, 2024
The Woolmark Company announced the launch of Woolmark Teach, the first email newsletter created for American educators. Published and distributed three times per year, the newsletter will provide educators with the latest wool news, including industry updates, events, educational opportunities and more. Interested parties can subscribe here. “Our work at Woolmark goes well beyond simply […]
Solvent-free coated fabric
October 29th, 2024
The Mitchell Group’s NetZERO is a sustainable water-based polymer fabric solution for synthetic leather crafted without using any organic solvents. The Mitchell Group’s NetZERO is a sustainable water-based polymer fabric solution for synthetic leather crafted without using any organic solvents. It boasts exceptional performance attributes for coated textiles in styles designed and engineered for applications […]
Global Sae-A open third spinning mill in Costa Rica
October 29th, 2024
From left to right: WK Kim, chairman of Global Sae-A, Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves, and Keun Seok Jeon, South Korean ambassador to Costa Rica at the opening ceremony of Sae-A Spinning’s third spinning mill. Image: Global Sae-A Global Sae-A Group, the holding company of Sae-A Trading, a Seoul, South Korea-based apparel manufacturer, held an opening ceremony […]
Honeywell announces plan to spin off Advanced Materials business to shareowners
October 28th, 2024
Honeywell has announced a plan to spin off its Advanced Materials business into an independent, U.S. publicly traded company, which is targeted to be completed by the end of 2025 or early 2026. Honeywell expects to execute this plan in a tax-free manner to its shareowners. "Given the sustained market demand for advanced specialty chemicals and […]
Heberlein Technology joins ITMF as a corporate member
October 25th, 2024
Heberlein Technology, a provider of air interlacing and air texturing jets for synthetic continuous filament yarns based in Wattwil, Switzerland, announced the company has joined the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) as a corporate member. “ITMF is delighted to welcome Heberlein Technology as a corporate member of ITMF. The value of ITMF is that the […]
Marcio Manique joins Milliken & Co. as senior vice president
October 24th, 2024
Marcio Manique, Milliken and Company's new senior vice president of protective fabrics for its textile business. Image: Milliken and Company Milliken & Company, a global manufacturer based in Spartanburg, S.C., announced the appointment of Marcio Manique as senior vice president of protective fabrics for its textile business. In this role, Manique will oversee the fire […]
INDA And NWI announce 2025 training course schedule
October 23rd, 2024
The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) and the Nonwovens Institute (NWI) released the 2025 schedule of short courses. The training courses cover the full spectrum of the nonwoven value chain, from raw materials to processes to products. The nonwovens training program combines classroom learning with hands-on activities in NWI’s state-of-the-art nonwoven production and […]
Vidalia Mills announces rebrand, capital raise initiative
October 22nd, 2024
Vidalia Mills, a sustainable cotton manufacturer based in Vidalia, La., announced a rebrand and the launch of a strategic capital raise. The aim is to secure the company's long-term financial health and support future growth. Vidalia undertook a strategic rebranding effort to modernize its image while maintaining its core values. The first step was brand […]
Sustainable printing materials
October 21st, 2024
The newly expanded Sustaina collection of sustainable printing materials from Moss features 14 cutting-edge, eco-friendly textiles and substrates. The newly expanded Sustaina collection of sustainable printing materials from Moss features 14 cutting-edge, eco-friendly textiles and substrates that prioritize environmental responsibility. Many of the materials are made from recycled content, and all are PVC-free. These sustainable […]