Eventscape’s Gareth Brennan receives CEO of the Year award

May 1, 2010  |  Industry News

An entrepreneurial spirit and passion for innovation inspire Gareth Brennan, president and founder of Eventscape Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was recognized at the annual Design Exchange Awards Event for 2009 as the CEO of the Year. Since 1993, when Brennan founded Eventscape, the custom manuf…
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Glen Raven recognized for wildlife habitat protection

May 1, 2010  |  Industry News

The South Carolina Wildlife Federation recognized the Glen Raven plant in Anderson, S.C., for protecting and enhancing wildlife habitat on its 180-acre property. The company completed requirements for certification under the federation’s Wildlife and Industry Together (WAIT) program, including…
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Poor economy and politics hurt Latin American textile industry

May 1, 2010  |  Industry News

Brazil’s textile and apparel industry continues to thrive, despite the world economic crisis, based on its strong domestic consumption—approximately 80 percent of total sales. However, Texbrasil, a trade group, reported that 2009 Brazilian textile exports dropped by 40 percent, which int…
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President Obama supports export initiatives

May 1, 2010  |  Industry News

U.S. President Barack Obama wants to double exports of American goods during the next five years, the goal for an ambitious National Export Initiative outlined in March. The executive order calls for financial assistance to companies that want to export, eliminating overseas trade barriers and encou…
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Resources from Oeko-Tex®

May 1, 2010  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

The International Oeko-Tex® Association has announced the creation of a free webinar series entitled “Oeko-Tex Connects,” designed to provide textile, apparel and retail executives with critical information on textile safety, testing and global regulations. The seminars will be prese…
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Hohenstein Institute adds Dominican Republic office

May 1, 2010  |  Industry News

The Hohenstein Institute has now established offices in 20 countries with the most recent addition of the new office in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. At Hohenstein’s global conference held in Bönnigheim, Germany, in March, Dr. Stefan Mecheels, director of the Hohenstein Institute, em…
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bluesign® publicizes standards criteria

May 1, 2010  |  Advanced Textiles, Industry News

bluesign technologies ag offers three premium applications: bluetool, bluefinder and blueguide, developed to meet the specific needs of each level along the textile manufacturing chain. The three applications work together to ensure that textiles are manufactured using the least but most environment…
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Germany technology, textiles in India

May 1, 2010  |  Industry News

The two-day Conference on German Technology for Indian Technical Textiles, held March 8–9 in New Delhi and March 11–12 in Mumbai, was jointly organized by FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) and the VDMA Textile Machinery Association, headquartered in Frankfurt…
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The Textile Institute: a global vision

May 1, 2010  |  Industry News

The Textile Institute Centenary World Conference, to take place November 3–4 in Manchester, U.K., will form part of the Centenary Celebrations of The Textile Institute, providing a platform for discussion and networking. The guiding theme for the conference will be “creating a global vis…
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Hohenstein offers free UV textile protection webinar

April 29, 2010  |  Industry News

Hohenstein Institute America will present a free online seminar on UV protection testing and certification for textiles on Tuesday, May 18, 2010, at 12:00 noon EST. ”Sunlight: Important but a Risk” will focus on the methods to evaluate UV protection and share certification best practices…
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