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Jones Family of Companies appoints Eric Delaby senior director of sales
November 21st, 2025
Image: Jones Family of Companies Jones Family of Companies announced that Eric Delaby has been hired as senior director of sales. Delaby has more than 20 years of experience spanning textiles, nonwovens and specialty fibers. “I am excited to join Jones and contribute to its ongoing success,” says Delaby. “As a leader in the industry, […]
Archroma receives 2025 EcoVadis gold rating
November 20th, 2025
Image: Archroma Archroma announced that the company has received a gold rating by EcoVadis for the second consecutive year. This places Archroma in the top 5% of more than 150,000 companies assessed globally. EcoVadis provides business sustainability ratings, evaluating companies against criteria covering environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. “As a company […]
Milliken & Company receives 2025 EcoVadis gold rating
November 20th, 2025
Image: Milliken & Company Milliken & Company announced that the company received a gold rating in the 2025 EcoVadis assessment for the fourth consecutive year. The company was among the top 5% of the more than 150,000 organizations that were evaluated worldwide. "We are proud to have earned a gold rating from EcoVadis for the […]
World Emblem launches Custom Genie, moves operations to Georgia
November 19th, 2025
Image: World Emblem World Emblem, an emblem and patch manufacturer, announced the launch of Custom Genie, a website that provides custom stickers, labels, pens, pencils and name badges, among other products. Custom Genie encompasses the operations of World Emblem brands, Stickers International, Fast Pens International and Name Badges International. The combined company will manufacture about […]
Acme Mills named U.S. distributor of Ahlstrom’s Optipad
November 18th, 2025
Optipad™. Image: Ahlstrom Great Lakes Filters, a division of Acme Mills LLC, announced a strategic partnership with Ahlstrom to designate Acme Mills as the U.S. distributor of Optipad™, a pre-impregnated filter pad designed for the frying oil filtration process. Optipad extends oil life by up to 50%. Combining advanced fiber-based filtration material, Optipad™ removes impurities […]
DuPont and Hohenstein launch new testing protocols for body armor comfort
November 17th, 2025
Image: DuPont DuPont announced the launch of three new testing protocols for evaluating the comfort and mobility of soft ballistic body armor. The testing protocols were developed in collaboration with Hohenstein, a German-based textile research and testing institute. The tests are designed to simulate real-world movements and situations to identify discomfort levels and mobility constraints faced by […]
Hainsworth Cue Sports Fabrics signs Ken Doherty as ambassador
November 14th, 2025
Image: Hainsworth Cue Sports Fabrics Hainsworth Cue Sports Fabrics announced that the company has welcomed former 1997 world snooker champion and BBC broadcast commentator Ken Doherty as its first-ever ambassador. The Irish snooker champion will step into a 12-month ambassador role. The alliance will see him representing the brand at major events, supporting product innovation […]
Hologenix named Gold Winner of TITAN Innovation Awards
November 13th, 2025
Image: Hologenix Hologenix announced that it has been chosen as the Gold Winner in the TITAN Innovation Awards in the Innovation in Technology - Biotechnology (BioTech) category for its CELLIANT technology. The International Awards Associate organizes the TITAN Innovation Awards. CELLIANT is an infrared technology that can be embedded into fibers, yarns, and fabrics to […]
KARL MAYER Reutlingen production site closes, another site to close in December
November 12th, 2025
Image: KARL MAYER KARL MAYER's production site in Reutlingen, Germany, ceased operations Oct. 31. The closing comes after the company's announcement of a business realignment that resulted in the discontinuation of KARL MAYER's flat knitting machine business, STOLL. The company's production in China will end in December. “STOLL stands for a long tradition. That is […]
Reolite receives U.S. EPA, FDA registration for antimicrobial powder technology
November 11th, 2025
Image: Reolite Inc. Reolite Inc., a subsidiary of Robin K. International Inc., announced that the company has received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registration for a dual-ion (silver + zinc) antimicrobial powder technology. The technology also received U.S. Food and Drug Administration registration, allowing it to be used in medical gowns and hospital textiles. In South […]