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Reclaimed Cleaning Textiles acquires United-Southern Waste Material Company
January 16th, 2025
RTCM Holdings Inc. (dba Reclaimed Cleaning Textiles, dba World Wear Project), a family of textile recycling and distribution companies, announced the purchase of United-Southern Waste Material Company (USW), a Dallas, Texas-based textile recycling and repurposing company. The transaction will establish the largest textile recycler in North Texas. Founded in 1914, USW specializes in the recycling […]
Applications now open for 2025 ITMF Awards
January 15th, 2025
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) announced that applications are now open for the 2025 ITMF Awards. There are three categories that companies/organizations can apply for: ITMF Sustainability & Innovation Award 2025 ITMF International Cooperation Award 2025 ITMF Start-up Award 2025 The deadline for applications is April 30, 2025. The winners will be presented during […]
Ambercycle and Shenghong partner to scale circular yarns for global apparel brands
January 14th, 2025
Ambercycle and Shenghong employees at the partnership signing ceremony. From left to right on the top row: Gerry Xue, country manager of China at Ambercycle; Shay Sethi, CEO of Ambercycle; Jason Tang, general manager of Shenghong and Alex Miao, marketing director of Shenghong. Bottom row: Matthew Iezzi, head of production at Ambercycle and Charming Qian, […]
Awning business succession: An in-and-out approach
January 14th, 2025
The awning business is incredible. It offers enough challenges to keep you growing, consistency you can plan around, and is rewarding enough to keep you fulfilled. It’s also not building rockets, so being a genius isn’t a prerequisite. These are a few reasons why Scott Neville, Welhener – H.B. Wall Awning, and Travis Jenkins, Charlotte […]
Eastman’s Naia earns designation in the Canopy Hot Button Ranking and Report
January 14th, 2025
Eastman, based in Kingsport, Tenn., announced that its Naia™ cellulosic fibers have earned the dark green shirt designation in the 2024 Canopy Hot Button Ranking and Report for the company's commitment to protecting endangered forests while driving innovation in next-generation fiber solutions. "Buttons" are used in the report to measure manmade cellulosic fiber (MMCF) producers' […]
Hybrid digital textile printer
January 13th, 2025
This 128-inch- (3.2-meter-) wide printer can image transfer media or fabrics at production print speeds of up to 968 square feet (90 square meters) per hour. Photo: Mimaki USA. Mimaki USA’s TS330-3200DS production hybrid digital textile printer doubles as a sublimation unit for printing to transfer paper and as a direct-to-textile unit for printing on […]
Culp announces financial results for second quarter of FY25
January 13th, 2025
Culp Inc., based in High Point, N.C., and its consolidated subsidiaries reported financial and operating results for the second quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2025. FY25 second quarter financial highlights Consolidated net sales of $55.7 million Mattress fabrics segment sales up 7.1% sequentially 70.7% sequential reduction in mattress fabrics operating loss as reconstruction progresses; the […]
Heytex acquisition by Freudenberg approved
January 10th, 2025
Antitrust authorities in Germany, Austria and Poland have approved the acquisition of the core business of Heytex by Freudenberg Performance Materials, the parent company of Mehler Texnologies. Three Heytex production locations in Germany and China and all headquarter-related functions will now become part of the newly-formed Coated Technical Textiles division of Freudenberg Performance Materials. The […]
Credence Research reports lyocell fiber market to reach $3.43 billion by 2032
January 9th, 2025
The global lyocell fiber market is poised for significant growth in the coming years, according to a report from Credence Research Inc. In 2022, the market was valued at $1.3 billion, and with a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.20%, the market is expected to reach a valuation of $3.43 billion by 2032. This substantial growth is driven by […]
WTiN announces Innovate Textile Awards 2024 shortlist
January 8th, 2025
World Textile Information Network (WTiN) has announced the shortlisted companies for the Innovate Textile Awards 2024, a virtual event recognizing excellence and leadership in innovation across the textile and apparel industry. The Innovate Textile Awards showcase outstanding achievements in five key categories: Material Innovation, Product Innovation, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Innovation, Sustainability and Changemakers. This […]