AATCC, SEAMS to hold inaugural conference in October

February 4, 2025  |  Industry News

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) and SEAMS announced the organizations have partnered to host a joint event, the Fabricating the Future 2025 Annual Conference. The inaugural event will take place Oct. 5–7 at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa in Sava…
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Everest Textile Technologies becomes newest bluesign partner

February 4, 2025  |  Company News, News

As part of its expanding denim initiative, bluesign®,a global sustainability solutions provider for the textile industry, announced Everest Textile Technologies as its newest system partner. “Everest [Textile Technologies] has always been at the forefront of environmentally sustainable treatm…
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Trivantage adds industry partner discounts to customer membership program

February 3, 2025  |  Company News, News

Trivantage®, Burlington, N.C., has added new benefits to its customer membership program, Trivantage Plus™. Albany Foam and Shade Sail University are the latest industry partners to join nine other brands in offering exclusive discounts to Trivantage Plus members. Members will now receive 10% off…
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Ambercycle and Benma announce partnership to scale development of circular polyester fiber

February 3, 2025  |  Company News, News

Ambercycle, a circular materials producer based in Los Angeles, Calif., and Benma, a low-carbon life and sustainable development solutions headquartered in Huangshan City, China, have announced a partnership to scale circularity in textiles through the production of cycora® fibers. “Ambercycl…
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President Trump announces tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

February 1, 2025  |  Industry News, News

President Donald Trump signed executive orders imposing tariffs on imports to the United States from Canada, Mexico and China beginning Tuesday, Feb. 4. Tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will be set at 25% while Chinese imports will be set at 10%. More information about the tariffs on import…
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Filson names Tim Bantle as president

January 31, 2025  |  Company News, News

Filson, the Seattle, Wash.-based outdoor clothing and accessories brand and a Bedrock Manufacturing Company (BMC), has appointed Tim Bantle as president. In this role, Bantle will lead the next phase of growth and global expansion for the brand. Bantle brings more than 20 years of experien…
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Noel Kinder joins UNCAGED Innovations’ Board of Directors 

January 30, 2025  |  Company News, News

UNCAGED Innovations, a biomaterial company creating sustainable leather from grains based in New York, N.Y., has announced the appointment of Noel Kinder to its board of directors. A senior executive with 25 years of global experience at Nike, including as chief sustainability officer, Kinder brings…
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Courtney Harold joins GTT as head of marketing

January 29, 2025  |  Company News, News

Green Theme Technologies (GTT), creator of the water-free and PFAS-free EMPEL® textile finishing platform based in Albuquerque, N.M., announced the appointment of Courtney Harold as head of marketing. Harold has over 25 years of experience in the textile, apparel and footwear industries. “I am th…
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Designtex becomes a PFAS-free company

January 28, 2025  |  Company News, News

Designtex, a global textile producer, announced the company has become a PFAS-free company, as of Oct. 1, 2024. This step is part of the company’s efforts to eliminate red-listed chemistries from its products. Previously, the company phased out flame retardants and antimicrobial additives from…
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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories announces transgenic development inspired by Darwin’s bark spider

January 28, 2025  |  Company News, News

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc., a spider silk-based fibers producer in Ann Arbor, Mich., has announced the creation of a new transgenic, inspired by Darwin’s bark spider (Caerostris darwini). Darwin’s bark spider silk has been documented by some studies as the toughest biological mater…
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