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CULP Inc. promotes Chadd Coltrain to director of strategic global sales
March 10th, 2022
Culp Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “CULP”) announced that Chadd Coltrain has been named Director of Strategic Global Sales for Culp Home Fashions, the company’s mattress fabrics division. Coltrain has served as perseverance partner since 2003 where he has been a regional and national sales representative for mattress fabric, sewn covers, consumer products and […]
In memoriam: Franz Peter Zimmer
March 8th, 2022
Franz Peter Zimmer, a visionary pioneer of modern textile printing technology, passed away in Kufstein, Austria, on February 12, 2022. He died only a few days after celebrating his 98th birthday with family and friends. Zimmer dedicated more than 70 years of his life to developing new and revolutionary ideas for textile printing, thereby significantly altering […]
Coats publishes 2021 sustainability report
March 7th, 2022
The report, titled “Pioneering a Sustainable Future: Accelerating our Journey” details the progress that has been made against its Sustainability Strategy launched in 2019. The Strategy set out ambitious targets to be achieved by the end of 2022. The progress achieved in 2021 included: 22% reduction in water usage6.9% reduction in kWh per kilogram of […]
Study predicts smart textile market growth
March 4th, 2022
The global valuation of the market is projected to reach US$ 23.82 billion by the end of the forecast period (2021–2031), representing a CAGR of 25%. According to a Transparency Market Research (TMR) study on the smart textile market, advancements in nanotechnologies and increasing trend of miniaturization of electronics are expanding lucrative opportunities. Low-cost smart textiles have […]
Lenzing opens world’s largest lyocell plant in Thailand
March 3rd, 2022
New state-of-the-art lyocell plant with a capacity of 100,000 tons will help serve the growing demand for sustainably produced fibers. The Lenzing Group, a global supplier of wood-based specialty fibers, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its key lyocell expansion project in Thailand. The new plant, the largest of its kind in the […]
GTT’s EMPEL helps ARTILECT win recognition
March 2nd, 2022
Green Theme Technologies Inc. (GTT) is proud to share the news that their dry textile finishing EMPEL platform has helped to propel partner brand ARTILECT to award-winning status. ARTILECT’s Silverton Shell was recently awarded the Slide x OTS 2022 Winter Trade Show Award for Best Softshell, and the Formation 3L Shell being recognized by Outside […]
AATCC Foundation scholarships now open
March 1st, 2022
The AATCC Foundation offers thousands of dollars in scholarships to incoming and continuing graduate students pursuing textile-related degrees. There are two dedicated graduate fellowships as well as scholarships open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Access all funding from a single application due March 31, 2022. AATCC Foundation also offers undergraduate scholarships using the same […]
CULP conducts global giving initiative
February 28th, 2022
In conjunction with Valentine’s Day celebrations, High Point-based textile company, Culp Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “CULP”) decided to “Share the Love,” not only with its local High Point community, but also with communities around the world. During the first two weeks of February, CULP conducted the company’s first-ever global giving initiative, aptly named, […]
Texbase Inc. launches MaterialFirst Marketplace
February 25th, 2022
Texbase Inc., a cloud-based data management and collaboration platform for the textile and consumer products industries, announced the launch of MaterialFirst Marketplace – the exclusive material marketplace built into Texbase. MaterialFirst gives suppliers and ingredient brands a cost-effective, secure, and direct marketing channel to both current and future customers right from within Texbase itself. Suppliers easily track […]
GOTS marks 20th anniversary with all-time high in certified facilities
February 24th, 2022
Record high: 12,338 (+19%) GOTS certified facilities in 79 countries in 2021. Twenty years after its inception, the textile processing standard for organic fibers records new all-time high figures: 18 Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Approved Certification Bodies report a total of 12,338 certified facilities (+19%) in 79 countries (+11%). “What seemed utopian to many […]