AQUAPAK seeks solution to recycling complex polymer packaging

October 16, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Aquapak Polymers Ltd, which specializes in polymer-based material technologies that can deliver both performance and environmental responsibility at scale, has announced its Newcastle University Chemistry Undergraduate award-winning Stage 3 Industry Challenge, which sets students the task of identif…
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Everest Textile Co. Ltd. receives Circular Economy Leadership Award

October 13, 2023  |  Industry News, News

The Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards (AREA) 2023 is pleased to honor 30 outstanding business leaders and enterprises for championing sustainable and responsible business practices. Presented by leading regional NGO Enterprise Asia, the AREA is the most reputable award recognition program reco…
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Textile manufacturing hub to receive $10 million federal ARC grant

October 12, 2023  |  Industry News, News

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $10 million grant to The Industrial Commons, an industry focused nonprofit in western North Carolina. The grant will help build a 40,000-square-foot green textile manufacturing hub in Burke County. “North Carolina has a rich legacy in textile man…
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Import cargo, spending growth slowing

October 11, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports has already hit its expected peak for the year and should gradually slow headed into the holiday season, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “Cargo volumes w…
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NWI announces newly expanded filtration testing lab

October 5, 2023  |  Industry News, News

The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) announces its newly expanded Filtration Testing Lab, featuring services for facemasks and respirators, along with filter media for automotive, HEPA and HVAC applications. Importantly, NWI’s Filtration Testing Lab is A2LA Accredited for ISO 17025*, enabling it to meet…
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Hybridworks secures $3.2 million investment to propel textile recycling innovation

September 27, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Hybridworks, a cutting-edge textile recycling technology company, announced a $3.2 million seed-series equity investment from a private Midwest-based investor. The new investment marks a significant milestone in its mission to revolutionize the textile industry with the most scalable and energy-effi…
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Better Cotton calls for eradication of HHPs

September 25, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, and its partners in the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Coalition have issued a position paper demanding a global phase-out of highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs) across agricultural supply chains. Ahead of the fifth session of t…
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Pantone 2024 Fashion Color Trend Report

September 22, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Pantone LLC, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, announced the Fashion Color Trend Report Spring Summer 2024 edition for London Fashion Week (LFW). This season’s report features the top ten standout colors as well as the five new co…
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In memoriam: Galynn Nordstrom

September 19, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Galynn Nordstrom, a longtime editor of Specialty Fabrics Review magazine, died on July 14, 2023. She was at the helm of the Review for more than 15 years and used her deep knowledge of the specialty fabrics industry to create a publication of lasting significance. Nordstrom was quite active in the T…
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Accelerating Circularity, Goodwill Industries test textile feedstock hubs

September 8, 2023  |  Industry News

The Walmart Foundation has granted $1.2 million to support Goodwill Industries International Inc. and Accelerating Circularity to develop skills, systems, and infrastructure at participating Goodwill organizations to transform unsellable textile donations into recycling feedstock. This transformat…
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