Peach Fuzz: Pantone Color of the Year 2024

December 11, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Pantone, the global color authority and provider of professional color language standards and digital solutions for the design community, today introduced PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz, a velvety gentle peach whose all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body, and soul as the Pantone Color of the Year sel…
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Global staple fiber market may reach $281 billion by 2031

December 8, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Staple fibers are short fibers made of either natural or synthetic materials. Any fiber that is usable, constrained, or has a finite length is referred to as a staple fiber. Even though the source is the same, the length of the fiber varies both within and across types obtained from different source…
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Craig Arnold appointed Borealis EVP Polyolefins, Circular Economy Solutions, Innovation & Technology

December 7, 2023  |  Industry News, News

The Supervisory Board of Borealis has appointed Craig Arnold as the new Executive Vice President Polyolefins, Circular Economy Solutions and Innovation & Technology with effect from February 1, 2024. Craig Arnold is currently the Chief Commercial Officer at Ferroglobe PLC in Madrid, Spain. Prior…
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Global digital textile printing inks market size to grow by 11.8%

December 6, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Ink designed for apparel, garment, textile, household, and display applications is digital textile printing ink. Durability, excellent color saturation, and superior picture quality are attributes of digitally printed clothes. Moreover, digitally printed garments are gaining popularity in India due …
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Alpine Group to host panel on fashion industry transformation at COP28

December 5, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Alpine Group — the end-to-end textile innovation and apparel manufacturing group whose brand partners include Lululemon, The North Face, Under Armour and Columbia — announced that it will join forces with fashion industry titans including TrusTrace, The Apparel Institute, Keel Labs, Samata Patti…
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ANDRITZ automated textile waste sorting, recycling line in France

December 4, 2023  |  Industry News

An ambitious partnership between textile recycling company Nouvelles Fibres Textiles, waste sorting specialist Pellenc ST and international technology group ANDRITZ, a specialist in textile recycling machinery and processes has culminated in France’s first industrial plant for automated sorting an…
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NCTO urges isotopic testing of cotton goods

November 30, 2023  |  Industry News, News

National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas issued the following statement in support of Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s (D-VA) letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, urging his agency to step up isotopic testing of imported products co…
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Freudenberg launches new website for South America

November 29, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Freudenberg Performance Materials is launching a website dedicated to the South American markets. For decision makers in the apparel, shoe and other technical industries, information on the regional presence of one of the world-leading suppliers and its portfolio of technical textiles and textile te…
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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories strengthens spider silk production operations

November 27, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (“Company” or “Kraig Labs”), the biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of spider silk, announced its continued investment into building its world-class team with the addition of leading sericulture consultants from India. Bef…
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LYCRA announces Gary Smith CEO

November 22, 2023  |  Industry News, News

The LYCRA Company, a global developer of innovative and sustainable fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, announced that Gary Smith has been appointed chief executive officer, effective November 27, 2023. Smith will replace Dean Williams who has served as actin…
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