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Spiber Inc. and Consinee Group announce continuation of partnership
September 13th, 2024
Spiber Inc., a biotech company based in Yamagata, Japan, known for its Brewed Protein™ fiber, announced the continuation of its partnership with Consinee Group Co. Ltd., a textile manufacturer for luxury knitwear and woven garments based in Ningbo, China. Begun in 2023, the collaboration has allowed the two companies to explore new possibilities by combining Spiber's […]
Milliken & Company’s Polartec Power Shield Pro awarded R&D 100 Award
September 12th, 2024
Milliken & Company, a global manufacturer of flooring, textiles, chemicals and health care solutions based in Spartanburg, S.C., announced that Polartec® Power Shield™ Pro, its high-performance waterproof fabric, has been named a winner of the 2024 R&D 100 Awards. This recognition highlights Milliken's continued dedication to textile innovation. "We are honored to receive an R&D 100 Award […]
Precision Textiles to celebrate sustainability milestone at ISPA Conference
September 11th, 2024
Precision Textiles, a nonwoven and laminated solutions supplier for the automotive, health care and bedding industries based in Fairfield, N.J., announced the company will celebrate a sustainability milestone at the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) Sustainability Conference taking place September 25–26, in Charlotte, N.C. The company will celebrate saving 13 million plastic bottles from waste […]
PFAS reporting roll-out could be delayed
September 9th, 2024
The start date for businesses to report PFAS data, previously Nov. 12, 2024, may be pushed back until July 11, 2025. This proposal went up for public comment in early September. Affected businesses who wish to submit a formal comment on the reporting delay can do so here. The public comment period ends Oct. 7. […]
CiCLO Technology and Microban International announce partnership
September 6th, 2024
Microban International, an antimicrobial solutions provider for the health care industry based in Huntersville, S.C., and CiCLO® Technology, a patented textile technology that reduces microfiber pollution caused by synthetic materials, announced that the companies have formed a strategic partnership to incorporate sustainable performance functionality into synthetic fibers, yarns and fabrics. The collaboration combines Microban International’s […]
Cansew Inc. celebrates 100 years of business
September 5th, 2024
Cansew Inc., an industrial sewing threads, dyeing, elastic and accessories producer based in Montreal, Canada, announced its celebration of 100 years of business. The company makes high-performance polyester, nylon and technical threads that are sewn into furniture, geotextiles and garments, including personal protective equipment. "Our industry has grown very significantly over the years, and while other […]
Milliken & Company names Allen Jacoby EVP, president of textiles business
September 4th, 2024
Allen Jacoby, Milliken & Company's new executive vice president and president of its textile business. Image: Milliken & Company Milliken & Company, a global manufacturer of flooring, textiles, chemicals and health care solutions based in Spartanburg, S.C., announced that Allen Jacoby is its new executive vice president and president of its textile business, assuming full operational […]
Various textile and related industry associations announce formation of Alphabet Soup Collective
September 3rd, 2024
A collaboration of associations representing the global sewn products, textile, apparel and nonwovens textiles industries — known collectively as the Alphabet Soup Collective in a nod to their various and plentiful acronyms — officially launched in Raleigh, N.C. last week. The group includes 11 industry associations: AATCC | American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists […]