Borealis appoints Jonatas Melo as vice president performance materials
September 23rd, 2022
Borealis announces the appointment of Jonatas Melo as Vice President Performance Materials effective August 1, 2022. In this position he will be responsible for driving the Infrastructure and Consumer Products businesses globally in line with the company’s circular ambitions. Before joining Borealis in 2011, Jonatas Melo held several positions at Cosan and ExxonMobil in Brazil, […]
EU Commission moves to ban products made with forced labor
September 20th, 2022
The Commission has proposed to prohibit products made with forced labor on the EU market. The proposal covers all products, namely those made in the EU for domestic consumption and exports, and imported goods, without targeting specific companies or industries. This comprehensive approach is important because an estimated 27.6 million people are in forced labor, […]
BIOPHIL Natural Fibers to locate $10 Million facility to Robeson County, N.C.
September 19th, 2022
BIOPHIL Natural Fibers, a manufacturer of organic raw materials, will create 41 new jobs in Robeson County, Governor Roy Cooper announced. The company will invest more than $10.9 million to locate a new processing operation to Lumberton. “North Carolina is the perfect place for BIOPHIL as our economy is deeply rooted in agriculture and manufacturing,” […]
Nonwoven fabrics market size projected to be $67.93 billion by 2030
September 9th, 2022
Photo: SewLong Custom Covers The global Nonwoven Fabrics Market is predicted to witness substantial development. Demand for personal protective equipment such as gloves, facial masks, facial covers, and gowns, is mounting, leading to high demand for nonwoven fabrics. But the scarcities are leaving healthcare workers riskily ill-equipped to care for COVID-19 patients. The world needs […]
European textile industry calls for immediate action to tackle the energy crisis
August 29th, 2022
The European textile & fashion in Europe, represented by EURATEX, calls for a single European strategy to tackle this energy crisis. To safeguard the future of the industry, a revision of the electricity price mechanism is necessary and an EU wide cap on gas prices at 80€/MWh. Special company support needs to be granted to […]
Michelle Farrington new CTO of AFFOA
August 24th, 2022
Advanced Functional Fabrics of America, Inc. (AFFOA), a non-profit public-private partnership focused on invigorating the American textile industry, has announced the promotion of Michelle Farrington to Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In this new role as CTO, Farrington will be leading AFFOA’s integrated technology development team, with responsibilities spanning business development, program management, and engineering. She […]
Textile manufacturers turn to mono material fabrics and cellulosic fibers
August 18th, 2022
Developments in advanced mono material fabrics and fabrics made using cellulosic fibers were widespread at the European fabric fairs for spring/summer 2023 as manufacturers continue to improve the recyclability of textile products, according to "Survey of the European fabric fairs for spring/summer 2023," a 24-page report from the global business information company Textiles Intelligence. The […]
Regel™ Fibre is “bluesign® APPROVED”
August 15th, 2022
Regel™ fibre, recycled acrylic fibre from Thai Acrylic Fibre Company (TAF) – Aditya Birla Group, is now “bluesign® APPROVED”, in addition to being a GRS certified acrylic fibre. This certifies that Regel™ meets the safety and environmental requirements of bluesign® CRITERIA, the latest milestone in their long path towards sustainability. Regel™ is TAF’s second product […]
Slowing imports
August 12th, 2022
After a record-setting spring, imports at the nation’s major container ports are expected to slow significantly for the remainder of the year, but 2022 should still see a net gain over 2021, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. “Retail sales are still growing, […]
Cone Denim partners with BastCore
August 11th, 2022
Cone Denim®, a global company focused on denim authenticity and sustainable innovation, is expanding its partnership with expert hemp processing innovator, BastCore, following Cone’s recently launched U.S. Hemp Collection. This evolving partnership continues to open new opportunities for collaboration between like-minded companies providing increased sustainable denim offerings to customers while increasing Cone’s support of American […]