Culp announces financial results for second quarter of FY25

January 13, 2025  |  Company News, News

Culp Inc., based in High Point, N.C., and its consolidated subsidiaries reported financial and operating results for the second quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2025. FY25 second quarter financial highlights “For the second quarter [of FY25], we continued to experience weakened industry demand conditio…
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Heytex acquisition by Freudenberg approved

January 10, 2025  |  Company News, News

Antitrust authorities in Germany, Austria and Poland have approved the acquisition of the core business of Heytex by Freudenberg Performance Materials, the parent company of Mehler Texnologies. Three Heytex production locations in Germany and China and all headquarter-related functions will now beco…
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WTiN announces Innovate Textile Awards 2024 shortlist

January 8, 2025  |  Company News, News

World Textile Information Network (WTiN) has announced the shortlisted companies for the Innovate Textile Awards 2024, a virtual event recognizing excellence and leadership in innovation across the textile and apparel industry. The Innovate Textile Awards showcase outstanding achievements in five ke…
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Recover opens new manufacturing facility in Vietnam

January 7, 2025  |  Company News, News

Recover™, a global producer of recycled cotton fiber and cotton fiber blends headquartered in Madrid, Spain, announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Vietnam. Opening this facility is part of the company’s global expansion plan, and it is set to be operational by early 2025. Situ…
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Universal Fibers strengthens investments in solution-dyed nylon and nylon 6,6

January 6, 2025  |  Company News, News

Universal Fibers®, a synthetic solution-dyed fiber manufacturer based in Bristol, Va., has announced its continued investments in solution-dyed nylon and nylon 6,6 yarn offerings in response to Ascend exiting the BCF fiber business. These investments in solution-dyed nylon and nylon 6,6 will positi…
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Milliken & Company releases non-PFAS materials for every layer of firefighter gear

January 3, 2025  |  Company News, News

Milliken & Company, a global flooring, textiles, chemicals and health care products manufacturer based in Spartanburg, S.C., announced that it is the first textile manufacturer to offer non-PFAS materials for all three layers of firefighter turnout gear, including the outer shell, thermal liner…
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Cocona Labs establishes Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise in India

January 2, 2025  |  Company News, News

Cocona Labs, creator of 37.5® Technology, announced that it has established a Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise (WFOE) in Gurugram, India, expanding its presence in the country’s market. 37.5 Technology is based in Boulder, Colo., and makes sustainable temperature-regulating fabrics and materia…
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Camira launches digital toolkit inspired by Pantone 2025 Color of the Year, Mocha Mousse

December 26, 2024  |  Company News, News

Camira, an international textile manufacturer based in the U.K., has launched a suite of digital design tools to assist architects and designers in incorporating the Pantone 2025 Color of the Year, Mocha Mousse, into their interior design projects.   Using artificial intelligence (AI) and …
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FirstSpear and OSI partner to distribute tube fasteners

December 24, 2024  |  Company News, News

FirstSpear, a Berry-compliant tactical and military gear manufacturer in Fenton, Mo., and Ocean State Innovations (OSI), a high-performance textiles supplier, announced they have partnered to expand the availability and access to FirstSpear’s patented Tubes® fasteners. About FirstSpear Tubes fas…
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Teijin to invest in Circularise, adopt its supply chain traceability platform

December 23, 2024  |  Company News, News

Teijin Ltd., a chemical, pharmaceutical and information technology company based in Tokyo, Japan, announced that it will invest in Circularise B.V., a company based in The Hague, Netherlands, which develops product traceability management systems using blockchain technology. Teijin will also imple…
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