SMART leaders promote reuse and recycling

March 24, 2023  |  Company News, News

The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) 2023 Annual Convention in Dubai drew record-breaking attendance of nearly 200 industry leaders from14 countries including the UAE, India and Pakistan. SMART is the leading industry voice promoting high standards and best practices for…
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Tad Calahan appointed to lead TVF

March 23, 2023  |  Company News, News

TVF Inc., a 100% employee-owned global textile supplier, has announced the early completion of a strategic leadership transition. TVF President Tad Calahan will take on full leadership responsibility of the nearly 50-year-old company. TVF Chief Executive Officer Chris Fredericks will turn his full a…
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Jeanologia reduces garment finishing water consumption

March 22, 2023  |  Company News, News

Jeanologia, the Spain-based company developing eco-efficient technologies, reduced water consumption from 100 to 1 liter from the fabric to the finished garment thanks to its technologies. For World Water Day, celebrated on March 22, Jeanologia reminds us that the textile industry is one of the most…
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Glen Raven Inc. to eliminate PFAS chemicals across entire portfolio

March 21, 2023  |  Company News, News

Glen Raven Inc. announced it has begun to phase out PFAS chemicals across its global fabric portfolio. The company began incorporating optimal non-PFAS solutions into production last month and all production will be transitioned to non-PFAS by the end of 2023. In addition, all new fabric designs, i…
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Tex-Tech Industries expands in Winston-Salem, NC

March 20, 2023  |  Company News, News

Tex-Tech Industries, a manufacturer of specialty textiles, will create 49 new jobs in Forsyth County, Governor Roy Cooper announced. The company will invest more than $24.8 million to build a new manufacturing center in Winston-Salem, N.C. “North Carolina’s leadership in textile manufacturing he…
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Manufacturing Solutions Center Expanding

March 16, 2023  |  Company News, News

The Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) at Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) and the City of Conover (NC) will host a grand opening of the MSC Phase II building and the re-opening of the upfit MSC I building on Thursday March 30 with tours and a ribbon cutting ceremony.  The MSC is part of C…
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Accelerating Circularity launches cellulosic textile-to-textile trials in Europe

March 15, 2023  |  Company News, News

Accelerating Circularity is an action-oriented nonprofit focused on textile-to-textile recycling at a commercial scale through a collaborative, stakeholder-led approach. In mid-2022, they launched Polyester textile-to-textile trials and have been working to define the products and value chains for c…
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Mezger Inc. becomes Reiners & Fürst distributor

March 13, 2023  |  Company News, News

Mezger Inc. announced that they are now the official distributor for Reiners + Fűrst rings and travellers in North America. R+F is a family-owned German company, now in its third generation. This allows them to plan for the long-term while enabling them to make important decisions in the short term…
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Nassimi announces PFAS-free fabrics

March 9, 2023  |  Company News, News

Nassimi – a textile manufacturer and pioneer in sustainable performance upholstery materials – continues to lead the industry toward higher product standards with a move to eradicate Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from all new production. As the first textile company to produce phtha…
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UNIFI to transform 50 billion plastic bottles

March 7, 2023  |  Company News, News

Unifi Inc. (NYSE: UFI), makers of REPREVE and one of the world’s leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns, today released its Sustainability Report for fiscal 2022. The report provides expanded insight into UNIFI’s industry leading sustainability strategy and the company’s responsibl…
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