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Ultrafabrics celebrates 25 years of business
September 10th, 2024
Clay Rosenberg (left) and Danielle Boecker-Primack, co-founders of Ultrafabrics. Image: Michael Grimm Ultrafabrics, a high-performance fabric provider based in Tarrytown, N.Y., announced it is celebrating 25 years of business. “We began with a vision that this leather alternative could be a game changer and we believed in its quality. We knew if we were strategic […]
PFAS reporting roll-out could be delayed
September 9th, 2024
The start date for businesses to report PFAS data, previously Nov. 12, 2024, may be pushed back until July 11, 2025. This proposal went up for public comment in early September. Affected businesses who wish to submit a formal comment on the reporting delay can do so here. The public comment period ends Oct. 7. […]
Miniature metric ball screws
September 9th, 2024
The Thomson miniature metric precision ball screw line provides best-in-class load capacity in a small footprint. The Thomson miniature metric precision ball screw line includes a new German-engineered and manufactured design that provides best-in-class load capacity in a small footprint. The design provides precise, smooth and quiet operation for applications requiring high precision and load […]
CiCLO Technology and Microban International announce partnership
September 6th, 2024
Microban International, an antimicrobial solutions provider for the health care industry based in Huntersville, S.C., and CiCLO® Technology, a patented textile technology that reduces microfiber pollution caused by synthetic materials, announced that the companies have formed a strategic partnership to incorporate sustainable performance functionality into synthetic fibers, yarns and fabrics. The collaboration combines Microban International’s […]
Cansew Inc. celebrates 100 years of business
September 5th, 2024
Cansew Inc., an industrial sewing threads, dyeing, elastic and accessories producer based in Montreal, Canada, announced its celebration of 100 years of business. The company makes high-performance polyester, nylon and technical threads that are sewn into furniture, geotextiles and garments, including personal protective equipment. "Our industry has grown very significantly over the years, and while other […]
Milliken & Company names Allen Jacoby EVP, president of textiles business
September 4th, 2024
Allen Jacoby, Milliken & Company's new executive vice president and president of its textile business. Image: Milliken & Company Milliken & Company, a global manufacturer of flooring, textiles, chemicals and health care solutions based in Spartanburg, S.C., announced that Allen Jacoby is its new executive vice president and president of its textile business, assuming full operational […]
ATA, other textile industry associations announce formation of Alphabet Soup Collective
September 3rd, 2024
A collaboration of associations representing the global sewn products, textile, apparel and nonwovens textiles industries — known collectively as the Alphabet Soup Collective in a nod to their various and plentiful acronyms — officially launched in Raleigh, N.C. last month. The group includes 11 industry associations: AATCC | American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists […]
Frank Lloyd Wright upholstery collection
September 2nd, 2024
Elemental Wright is a new collection of textiles, wallcoverings and custom materials that are rooted in the iconic teachings and philosophies of Frank Lloyd Wright. Elemental Wright, a new collection of textiles, wallcoverings and custom materials that are rooted in the iconic teachings and philosophies of Frank Lloyd Wright, draws inspiration from Wright’s pioneering approach […]
FREITAG’s circularity goals: From truck tarps to trending
September 1st, 2024
Brothers Daniel (left) and Markus Freitag, the founders of FREITAG, standing in a flax field in Normandy, France. Image: FREITAG/Lukas Wassmann FREITAG, a Zurich, Switzerland-based apparel and bag company, aims to create a closed-loop system of fashion manufacturing using biodegradable and compostable materials to make products that can return to the field after use. Flax […]
Compostable algae-based TPU plastic study results
September 1st, 2024
TOP ROW: Electron microscopy showing degradation of cotton coated with bio-based TPU following two weeks of composting, compared with the control on the right. BOTTOM ROW: A bio-based phone case showed degradation after a year under home composting conditions, compared with the control on the right. Image: Algenesis Corporation Researchers from material science company Algenesis […]