Coloreel appoints Lucia Eklöf as vice president of customer success

December 15, 2023  |  Company News, News

“We are excited to welcome Lucia Eklöf to our team,” says Torbjörn Bäck, CEO at Coloreel. “Her experience in sales management and her deep-rooted understanding of industry trends will help our customers grow. Lucia’s expertise in thread, understanding of operations for brands and producer…
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YKK DynaPel water-repellant zipper wins best product in ISPO Textrends competition

December 14, 2023  |  Company News, News

The ISPO Textrends judges have selected YKK’s DynaPel™ water-repellent zipper as the best product in the accessories category. The competition, held twice a year in conjunction with the ISPO trade show, recognizes the most innovative performance textiles, components and apparel. Designed to …
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Trivantage promotes Brett Baird to vice president of sales

December 13, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Trivantage®, a specialty fabrics distributor, announced the promotion of Brett Baird to vice president of sales. In his new role, Baird will lead the commercial sales team with an emphasis on enhancing the customer experience. “At Trivantage, we always strive to give our customers what they need,…
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Valcourt Group acquires AwnClean USA

December 12, 2023  |  ATA News, News

The Valcourt Group, a provider of window cleaning, waterproofing, and facade restoration services for commercial properties, announced its recent acquisition of woman-owned AwnClean USA, based in Tampa, Florida. This strategic move maintains the momentum Valcourt has been building to strengthen its…
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Peach Fuzz: Pantone Color of the Year 2024

December 11, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Pantone, the global color authority and provider of professional color language standards and digital solutions for the design community, today introduced PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz, a velvety gentle peach whose all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body, and soul as the Pantone Color of the Year sel…
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Global staple fiber market may reach $281 billion by 2031

December 8, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Staple fibers are short fibers made of either natural or synthetic materials. Any fiber that is usable, constrained, or has a finite length is referred to as a staple fiber. Even though the source is the same, the length of the fiber varies both within and across types obtained from different source…
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Craig Arnold appointed Borealis EVP Polyolefins, Circular Economy Solutions, Innovation & Technology

December 7, 2023  |  Industry News, News

The Supervisory Board of Borealis has appointed Craig Arnold as the new Executive Vice President Polyolefins, Circular Economy Solutions and Innovation & Technology with effect from February 1, 2024. Craig Arnold is currently the Chief Commercial Officer at Ferroglobe PLC in Madrid, Spain. Prior…
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Global digital textile printing inks market size to grow by 11.8%

December 6, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Ink designed for apparel, garment, textile, household, and display applications is digital textile printing ink. Durability, excellent color saturation, and superior picture quality are attributes of digitally printed clothes. Moreover, digitally printed garments are gaining popularity in India due …
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Alpine Group to host panel on fashion industry transformation at COP28

December 5, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Alpine Group — the end-to-end textile innovation and apparel manufacturing group whose brand partners include Lululemon, The North Face, Under Armour and Columbia — announced that it will join forces with fashion industry titans including TrusTrace, The Apparel Institute, Keel Labs, Samata Patti…
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ANDRITZ automated textile waste sorting, recycling line in France

December 4, 2023  |  Industry News

An ambitious partnership between textile recycling company Nouvelles Fibres Textiles, waste sorting specialist Pellenc ST and international technology group ANDRITZ, a specialist in textile recycling machinery and processes has culminated in France’s first industrial plant for automated sorting an…
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