Italian textile machinery 2Q23 confirms drop in order intake

July 31, 2023  |  Industry News, News

During the second quarter of 2023, the orders index for textile machinery, as compiled by the Economics Department of ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, dropped significantly compared to 2022 April – June 2022 period (-30%). In absolute terms, the index stood at 85…
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NASA awards Bally Ribbon Mills Government Invention of the Year

July 27, 2023  |  Company News, News

Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM), an industry leader in the design, development, and manufacture of highly specialized engineered woven fabrics, announces the 3D Orthogonally woven 3DMAT Quartz Material for the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) compression pads, developed through their partnership wit…
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Fibretrace, SGS announce new fiber integrity protocol

July 26, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Digital and physical traceability provider FibreTrace® and SGS, the global leader in testing, inspection and certification, will work in partnership to develop a new fiber integrity protocol for the textile industry. This will strengthen confidence in product claims across a range of materials for …
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Circular footwear

July 25, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Fashion for Good launches new pilot with brand partners adidas, Inditex, Target and Zalando, and footwear recycling innovator FastFeetGrinded to test and validate the innovative footwear recycling process to support the uptake of recycled content in footwear, driving the change towards a more circul…
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Cooke Rentals to celebrate 50th anniversary

July 24, 2023  |  Industry News

Cooke Rentals will celebrate 50 years in business with a luncheon on Wednesday, Aug. 2, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. EST, at its new location at 5352 E. Maiden Rd., Maiden, N.C.  The company says the luncheon will feature food trucks, ice cream and prizes, equipment for the do-it-yourself (DIY) …
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Better Cotton & Cotton Egypt Association forge strategic partnership

July 24, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, and Cotton Egypt Association (CEA), the organization responsible for promoting and protecting Egyptian cotton worldwide, have announced a new strategic partnership to expand the Better Cotton program in Egypt. The program was fir…
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Lenzing introduces resource-efficient dyeing for TENCEL Lyocell fibers

July 21, 2023  |  Company News, News

Lenzing Group, a leading global producer of wood-based specialty fibers, has introduced a new approach that covers yarn pre-treatment and knitting technique to achieve aesthetics that resemble the wash- down effects of traditional dyeing in ready-to-wear and knit garments. To address the pollution c…
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Glen Raven names Bret Kelley president of Trivantage

July 18, 2023  |  Company News, News

Glen Raven Inc., a global leader in performance fabrics, has named Bret Kelley as the next president of its Trivantage LLC distribution business following the retirement of Steve Ellington, on Jan. 1, 2024. Kelley and Ellington, a former ATA (then IFAI) board chairman, will work closely during the t…
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Milliken welcomes Keese as floor covering business president

July 18, 2023  |  Company News, News

Milliken & Company, a diversified global manufacturer with a portfolio of textile, specialty chemical, floor covering and healthcare innovations, named Patrick Keese as its executive vice president and president of Milliken’s Floor Covering Business. Effective July 25, Keese will lead Milliken…
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STA elects Charles Poston president

July 17, 2023  |  Industry News, News

Charles Poston, market manager of textiles for Klüber Lubrication, Jamestown, N.C., has been elected president of the Southern Textile Association (STA). His election came during the STA Business Breakfast Session of the Joint Annual Meeting of the STA and Fiber Buyers Groups held at The Hilton Myr…
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