ITMF releases Global Textile Industry Survey results

February 21, 2025  |  Company News, News

The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) announced the survey results of the 30th Global Textile Industry Survey. The survey was conducted in January 2025 and reveals a cautiously optimistic outlook amid ongoing challenges in the textile value chain. Looking ahead, optimism is growi…
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Reju announces partnership with Cibutex

February 20, 2025  |  Company News, News

Reju™ and Cibutex announced they have partnered to establish a circular textile ecosystem among Cibutex member companies. Cibutex is a cooperative of companies dedicated to developing a more sustainable textile supply chain and Reju is a textile-to-textile regeneration company. This partnership wi…
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Tex-Tech Industries completes acquisition of FMI

February 19, 2025  |  Company News, News

Tex-Tech Industries Inc., a provider of high-temperature and high-performance specialty materials and coatings based in Kernersville, N.C., has completed the acquisition of Fiber Materials Inc. (FMI) based in Biddeford, Maine, and Woonsocket, R.I., from Spirit AeroSystems Inc. FMI is a supplier of h…
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Gerbing Heated Clothing partners with Lemans Corp to expand distribution network

February 18, 2025  |  Company News, News

Gerbing Heated Clothing, a manufacturer of advanced heated apparel, announced a distribution partnership with Lemans Corp., the parent company of Parts Unlimited and Drag Specialties. The partnership enables Gerbing to expand its reach and availability to power sports dealers and enthusiasts acr…
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Fibroline USA Innovation Lab celebrates grand opening

February 17, 2025  |  Company News, News

Fibroline, the France-based company that developed dry powder impregnation solutions, and Navis TubeTex, a U.S.-based machinery manufacturer, celebrated the grand opening of the companies’ innovation lab. The Fibroline USA Innovation Lab is inside the Navis TubeTex office in Lexington, N.C. Th…
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Cotton Incorporated appoints William Kimbrell CEO, president

February 14, 2025  |  Company News, News

Cotton Incorporated, a Cary, N.C.-based research and promotion company for U.S. cotton growers and importers, announced the appointment of William Kimbrell as its new CEO and president. Kimbrell assumed the role effective Nov. 2, 2024. Prior to his role as president and CEO, Kimbrell held the role o…
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Leigh Fibers hits post-consumer textile waste milestone

February 13, 2025  |  Industry News

Leigh Fibers, a recycled fiber products producer based in Wellford, S.C., announced that the company’s facility in Brownsville, Texas, has recycled more than half a billion pounds of post-consumer textile waste since the facility’s opening in the late 1990s. “We are proud to have been …
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Herculite launches charitable foundation fund

February 12, 2025  |  Industry News, News

Herculite Products Inc. announced the establishment of the Herculite Charitable Foundation Fund, a corporate charitable foundation dedicated to addressing critical social challenges and making a meaningful difference in the communities it serves. Herculite said in a press release that this initiativ…
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CAF and CGS’s BlueCherry announce partnership

February 12, 2025  |  Company News, News

The Canadian Apparel Federation (CAF) and CGS’s BlueCherry® announced a partnership to help accelerate the digital transformation of the Canadian apparel sector. CAF is the national association of the Canadian apparel industry, providing members with advice on national and global competitive issu…
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Randy Blackston receives Southern Textile Association award

February 10, 2025  |  Company News, News

Randy Blackston, vice president of operations at Charleston, S.C.-based Glen Raven Inc. was presented the Southern Textile Association’s (STA) David Clark Award during an STA Board of Governors meeting. The award is named after the founder of STA. It honors past presidents who continue to contribu…
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