NCTO announces 2024 officer elections

May 9, 2024  |  Company News, Industry News, News

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), has announced the results of its officer elections for fiscal year 2024. NCTO has elected Charles Heilig, president of Parkdale Mills, as chairman; and Chuck Hall, president and CEO of Barnet, as vice chairman. In addition to the appointment of a…
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Manufacturing Solutions Center announces M1 programming training for Stoll knitting machines

May 8, 2024  |  Industry News, News

The Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, N.C., announced that it will provide M1 programming training for Stoll Flatbed Knitting machines May 20–24 to individuals interested in learning about flatbed knitting or improving their knitting skills. …
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Standard Textile recognized as a U.S. Best Managed Company Gold Standard winner

May 6, 2024  |  Industry News

Standard Textile, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, announced that it was selected as a 2024 U.S. Best Managed Company Gold Standard winner. Now in its fifth year, the award, sponsored by Deloitte* Private and The Wall Street Journal, recognizes the achievements of U.S. private companies and the successes…
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AATCC announces 2024 student chapter award winners

May 3, 2024  |  Industry News, News

Every year, the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) student chapters name a graduating senior to be recognized for academic achievement and contribution to the chapter, school and society. This year AATCC presented the 11 awardees with a certificate, copy of the book Color…
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INDA honors 3 nonwoven industry professionals with lifetime awards

April 30, 2024  |  Industry News, News

The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) announced three recipients of the INDA Lifetime Service Award and Lifetime Technical Achievement Awards. David Powling, Paul Latten and Arnold Wilkie are being recognized for their key contributions to the advancement of the nonwovens industry …
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2024 Techtextil and Texprocess Innovation Award winners announced

April 26, 2024  |  Company News, Industry News, News

The winners of the 2024 Techtextil and Texprocess Innovation Awards have been announced. A total of 15 winners in eight categories received awards for their research, new products, processes or technologies in sectors such as aviation, automotive, medicine and construction. “Innovations in the tex…
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FabricLink Network announces development of The Textile Gateway

April 22, 2024  |  Company News, Industry News, News

The FabricLink Network (FLN), a textile education resource consisting of the websites FabricLink and The Technical Center, announced it is working with leaders in the textile industry to create The Textile Gateway, an online platform to introduce current students to the industry. The website is set …
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DITF and VRETENA win Cellulose Fiber Innovation of the Year 2024 Award

April 19, 2024  |  Company News, Industry News, News

Nova-Institut GmbH announced that the German Institutes for Textile and Fibre Research Denkendorf (DITF) and VRETENA’s Straw Flexi-Dress has won the Cellulose Fiber Innovation of the Year 2024 Award. Nova-Institut’s annual Cellulose Fibers Conference was held in Cologne, Germany, March 13–14. …
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