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Apex Mills appoints Martha Miller Hopkins to its business development team
November 18th, 2024
Martha Miller Hopkins has joined Apex Mills' business development team. Image: Apex Mills Apex Mills, a custom and specialty textiles producer headquartered in Inwood, N.Y., announced that Martha Miller Hopkins has been appointed to its business development team.In her new role, Miller Hopkins will drive the growth of warp, circular knits, stretch, 3D spacer fabrics […]
AATCC names Christina Rapa as president-elect
November 15th, 2024
Christina Rapa, the president-elect of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), who will serve as president from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. Image: AATCC The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCCA) announced that Christina Rapa has been elected president-elect and will serve as president from Jan. 1, 2025, […]
Paper submissions open for 2025 Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress & Innovation Days
November 14th, 2024
The Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress is inviting researchers, experts, manufacturers and practitioners to submit papers for the 64th edition, taking place in September 2025 in Dornbirn, Austria. This congress offers a platform to present research and innovations that will shape the future of the fiber and textile industries. Submissions for the 2025 Dornbirn Global Fiber […]
Moss Inc. promotes Elissa Decker to vice president of global procurement and textile development
November 13th, 2024
Elissa Decker, Moss Inc.'s new vice president of global procurement and textile development. Image: Moss Inc. Moss Inc., a graphics and tension fabric structures provider headquartered in Franklin Park, Ill., announced the promotion of Elissa Decker to the position of vice president of global procurement and textile development. In her new role, Decker will provide […]
Rieter, ARISE IIP and Afreximbank announce partnership for Africa Textile Renaissance Plan
November 13th, 2024
ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (IIP), Afreximbank and Rieter announced they have partnered to revitalize Africa's textile sector under the Africa Textile Renaissance Plan. ARISE IIP is an African industrial developer with operations in Togo, Gabin and Benin; Afreximbank is an African import-export bank headquartered in Cairo, Egypt; and Rieter is a global supplier of systems […]
Covered rotunda offers comfort for medical center
November 12th, 2024
Tropical J’s, a Hawaii-based awning and canopy manufacturer, had completed an awning for the rear of the Straub's Medical Center during COVID. That project so impressed the CEO of the center that when it came time for another shade project, he asked his facilities manager to reach out to them again. Straub Medical Center is […]
AATCC announces new 2025 C2C Design & Merchandising Student Competition
November 12th, 2024
The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) announced the launch of the 2025 Concept 2 Consumer (C2C) Design & Merchandising Student Competition. The new competition combines the association's design and merchandising competitions to allow students to better showcase their full range of skills. Textile students are invited to design and merchandise an apparel […]
New bedding technology
November 11th, 2024
Better Fit Bedding™ has patented a new construction for fitted flat sheets, comforters and blankets by incorporating a unique elastic bottom edge and corners. Better Fit Bedding™ has patented a new construction for fitted flat sheets, comforters and blankets by incorporating a unique elastic bottom edge and corners. Designed with innovative corner pockets, the bedding […]
Herculite named top workplace second year in a row
November 11th, 2024
Herculite® Products Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance and custom fabrics, was selected as one of the Best Places to Work in PA for 2024 by the Central Penn Business Journal and Lehigh Valley Business for the second year in a row. The Best Places to Work in PA award identifies, recognizes and honors the best […]
Seshadri Ramkumar, Jayalakshmi Textiles receive Intexcon 2024 award
November 11th, 2024
Seshadri Ramkumar, Ph.D., a professor in the Nonwovens and Advanced Materials Laboratory at Texas Tech University in Labbock, Texas, and Jayalakshmi Textiles were awarded the Intexcon award at the 2024 Intexcon in Ahmedabad, India. The award was presented to the winners in late October by Rajeev Saxena, the joint secretary of India’s Ministry of Textiles. […]