Lectra appoints Antonella Capelli president EMEA region

April 5, 2024  |  Company News, News

Lectra, supplier of technology solutions accelerating the transition to Industry 4.0 for the fashion, automotive and furniture industries, announces the appointment of Antonella Capelli as president of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, effective May 1, 2024. Already a member of the e…
Glen Raven hosts U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai

April 4, 2024  |  Company News, News

Glen Raven hosted U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Katherine Tai at its headquarters in Burlington, N.C. on March 22. Ambassador Tai’s visit coincided with USTR’s Federal Register notice for public input to inform the administration’s development of trade and investment policy ini…
Sage Automotive Interiors announces leadership transition

April 3, 2024  |  Company News, News

Sage Automotive Interiors, an automotive interior materials manufacturer headquartered in Greenville, S.C., announced the appointment of Dan Russian as its new president and CEO. Russian succeeds Chris Heard, who retired on March 31, 2024, after a 38-year career. A University of Tennessee alumnus wi…
Fashion for Good welcomes 10 companies to 2024 Innovation Program

April 2, 2024  |  Company News, Industry News, News

Fashion for Good has announced the selection of 10 new innovators for its 2024 Innovation Program. The cohort is focused on novel footwear material and recycling technologies, manmade cellulosic and nylon recycling. The 2024 Innovation Program provides bespoke support based on the development stage …
TextileGenesis launches 2.0 version of traceability platform

March 29, 2024  |  Company News, News

TextileGenesis™, a Lectra Group company, announced the launch of version 2.0 of its SaaS platform which allows brands and manufacturers to digitally map their textiles, from fiber to consumer, to ensure the authenticity and traceability of all materials and garments. The 2.0 version offers new fea…
SMART Association announces election of officers, directors

March 28, 2024  |  Company News, News

The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textile (SMART) Association, a global organization of companies involved in reusing and recycling textiles and related secondary materials, announced the election of board members and officers to terms beginning March 1, 2024. The newly elected members of the SMA…
Dietz-motoren joins ITMF as corporate member

March 26, 2024  |  Company News, Industry News, News

Dietz-motoren GmbH, based in Dettingen unter Teck, Germany, has joined the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) as a corporate member. “ITMF welcomes Dietz-motoren as a new corporate member of ITMF. This shows that ITMF is not only an informative platform for fiber, textile, appar…
H&M Group and Vargas Holding launch new venture to scale textile-to-textile recycled polyester

March 22, 2024  |  Company News, Industry News, News

H&M Group and Vargas Holding, both based in Stockholm, Sweden, announced the founding of Syre, a new venture to scale textile-to-textile recycled polyester (rPET). The co-founded venture, also backed by TPG Rise Climate, aims to rapidly scale textile-to-textile recycling of polyester, and contri…
Michelin Inflatable Solutions, ALUULA Composites Inc. announce research and development collaboration

March 21, 2024  |  Company News, News

Michelin Inflatable Solutions, a Michelin company based in Trappes, France, and ALUULA Composites Inc., a composite materials developer headquartered in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada announced a collaboration on a joint research and development project. “We are thrilled to work with Michelin,…
Orbus Visual Communications announces relocation and opening of new manufacturing facility

March 20, 2024  |  Company News, News

Orbus Visual Communications® announced the relocation and grand opening of a new manufacturing facility for its SEG Systems® and Fabric Images® brands in Huntersville, N.C. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place on April 17, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. to celebrate Orbus Visual Communications relocatio…