Radford to manage dyehouse for Champion Thread

April 12, 2023  |  Company News, News

Champion Thread Company, a manufacturer and marketer of industrial sewing threads, engineered yarns, and other textile and sewn products accessories, welcomes package dyeing expert Larry Radford to the role of Dyehouse Manager for its all-new, South Carolina thread and yarn dyeing facility. Radford …
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Lectra opens new U.S. manufacturing facility

April 11, 2023  |  Company News, News

Lectra celebrated the inauguration of its manufacturing facility in Tolland, Conn. The implementation of operations in this facility marks an important milestone in Lectra’s 2023-2025 strategic roadmap as the company expedites bringing manufacturing in-house for improved quality and customer satis…
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Nonwovens production in Europe exceeds pre-COVID level

April 10, 2023  |  Company News, News

After a spike caused by the exceptional increase in demand for nonwovens materials in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, (+9.3% in 2020-2021), production in Greater Europe (including Western and Eastern European countries, Turkey, Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine) is back on track. The figures,…
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Tajikistan strengthens ties with Better Cotton

April 7, 2023  |  Company News, News

Better Cotton has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tajikistan Ministry of Agriculture to reinforce the pair’s partnership and further support the production of more sustainable cotton across the Central Asian nation. The MoU was signed by Better Cotton’s Director of Fundraisin…
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NCTO elects Norman Chapman, Charles Heilig

April 5, 2023  |  Company News, News

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished sewn products, held its officer elections for fiscal year 2023 last week. NCTO has elected Norman Chapman, president and CEO of Inman Mills, as chairman, and Charles Heil…
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GOLDTOE launches free sock recycling program with TerraCycle

March 30, 2023  |  Company News, News

In time for Earth Month, GOLDTOE® Socks announced its Free Recycling Program in partnership with TerraCycle®, an international recycling leader. The program will offer people an easy way to recycle used socks from any brand, which will then be made into new products. In return, users will be rewa…
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Eureka! Tents acquired by Rekord Group

March 29, 2023  |  Company News, News

Eureka! Commercial (and Military) tents announces that it has been acquired by Rekord Group. Our shared focus and passion for the tent industry makes this an exciting opportunity for our combined employees, customers, vendors and business partners. Our new company—InTENTional Systems—is prepared…
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VEOCEL™ upgrades lyocell shortcut fiber

March 28, 2023  |  Company News, News

Lenzing Group, a global producer of wood-based specialty fibers, has announced the launch of its upgraded lyocell shortcut fibers by VEOCEL™ for the flushable market. The upgraded lyocell shortcut fibers not only have high dispersibility, which make them ideal for use in flushable wipes, they also…
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Noble Biomaterials’ Ionic+ Botanical Technology receives EPA registration

March 27, 2023  |  Company News, News

Noble Biomaterials, a global supplier of antimicrobial solutions for soft surface applications, announced its latest antimicrobial technology has received official EPA registration. Ionic+® Botanical uses a bio-based registered citric acid formula to inhibit the growth of microbes and reduce odor o…
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