Recycled yarn challenges and solutions
March 31, 2023
Spinning yarn blends of virgin and recycled fibers is a much bigger challenge than any other commonly used blend. But the results can still be acceptable with comprehensive quality testing, know-how and experience – as well as the new Uster Statistics 2023 edition as a vital benchmarking tool. The European Union has defined a strategy […]
GOLDTOE launches free sock recycling program with TerraCycle
March 30, 2023
In time for Earth Month, GOLDTOE® Socks announced its Free Recycling Program in partnership with TerraCycle®, an international recycling leader. The program will offer people an easy way to recycle used socks from any brand, which will then be made into new products. In return, users will be rewarded with points which can be used as […]
Eureka! Tents acquired by Rekord Group
March 29, 2023
Photo courtesy of Eureka! The Tent Company. Eureka! Commercial (and Military) tents announces that it has been acquired by Rekord Group. Our shared focus and passion for the tent industry makes this an exciting opportunity for our combined employees, customers, vendors and business partners. Our new company - InTENTional Systems – is prepared to grow […]
VEOCEL™ upgrades lyocell shortcut fiber
March 28, 2023
Lenzing Group, a global producer of wood-based specialty fibers, has announced the launch of its upgraded lyocell shortcut fibers by VEOCEL™ for the flushable market. The upgraded lyocell shortcut fibers not only have high dispersibility, which make them ideal for use in flushable wipes, they also have an upgraded finish, an added benefit for wipes […]
Noble Biomaterials’ Ionic+ Botanical Technology receives EPA registration
March 27, 2023
Noble Biomaterials, a global supplier of antimicrobial solutions for soft surface applications, announced its latest antimicrobial technology has received official EPA registration. Ionic+® Botanical uses a bio-based registered citric acid formula to inhibit the growth of microbes and reduce odor on fabric and other soft surfaces. Noble Biomaterials began development of the proprietary Ionic+® Botanical […]
SMART leaders promote reuse and recycling
March 24, 2023
Sorted buckets of textiles stand ready for recycling. Photo by Nikki Schuurman courtesy Circle Economy_2pxl The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) 2023 Annual Convention in Dubai drew record-breaking attendance of nearly 200 industry leaders from14 countries including the UAE, India and Pakistan. SMART is the leading industry voice promoting high standards and best […]
Tad Calahan appointed to lead TVF
March 23, 2023
TVF Inc., a 100% employee-owned global textile supplier, has announced the early completion of a strategic leadership transition. TVF President Tad Calahan will take on full leadership responsibility of the nearly 50-year-old company. TVF Chief Executive Officer Chris Fredericks will turn his full attention to serving as CEO of Empowered Ventures (EV), TVF’s 100% employee-owned […]
Jeanologia reduces garment finishing water consumption
March 22, 2023
Jeanologia, the Spain-based company developing eco-efficient technologies, reduced water consumption from 100 to 1 liter from the fabric to the finished garment thanks to its technologies. For World Water Day, celebrated on March 22, Jeanologia reminds us that the textile industry is one of the most water-consuming, most wastewater-producing and one of the most polluting. […]
Glen Raven Inc. to eliminate PFAS chemicals across entire portfolio
March 21, 2023
Glen Raven Inc. announced it has begun to phase out PFAS chemicals across its global fabric portfolio. The company began incorporating optimal non-PFAS solutions into production last month and all production will be transitioned to non-PFAS by the end of 2023. In addition, all new fabric designs, including for the company’s flagship Sunbrella® brand, will be […]
Tex-Tech Industries expands in Winston-Salem, NC
March 20, 2023
Tex-Tech Industries, a manufacturer of specialty textiles, will create 49 new jobs in Forsyth County, Governor Roy Cooper announced. The company will invest more than $24.8 million to build a new manufacturing center in Winston-Salem, N.C. “North Carolina’s leadership in textile manufacturing helps companies like Tex-Tech stay on the cutting edge of innovation,” said Governor […]
Accelerating Circularity launches Cellulosic textile-to-textile trials in Europe
March 15, 2023
Helsinki Metropolitan Area Reuse Centre Ltd. collected and pre-processed cotton textiles thrown away by consumers that could not be reused as clothing or used as material for recycled products. Photo: Joonas Lumpeinen Accelerating Circularity is an action-oriented nonprofit focused on textile-to-textile recycling at a commercial scale through a collaborative, stakeholder-led approach. In mid-2022, they launched […]
Mezger Inc. becomes Reiners & Fürst distributor
March 13, 2023
Mezger Inc. announced that they are now the official distributor for Reiners + Fűrst rings and travellers in North America. R+F is a family-owned German company, now in its third generation. This allows them to plan for the long-term while enabling them to make important decisions in the short term. Nearly 100 experienced employees meticulously […]
Polyester fibers bind CO2
March 10, 2023
Polyester fabric under an electron micrograph 500. Photo: BASF Group. Under the leadership of the French company Fairbrics SAS, 17 project partners from 7 European countries are coming together. The common goal is to produce end products from polyester in a closed cycle using industrial CO2 emissions and to bring them to market maturity. The DITF […]
Nassimi announces PFAS-free fabrics
March 9, 2023
Nassimi – a textile manufacturer and pioneer in sustainable performance upholstery materials – continues to lead the industry toward higher product standards with a move to eradicate Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from all new production. As the first textile company to produce phthalate-free faux leather in the early 2010s and remove flame-retardant chemicals from […]
U.S. producers to plant 17% less cotton in 2023
March 8, 2023
Photo: U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and photographer John Gibson US U.S. cotton producers intend to plant 11.4 million cotton acres this spring, down 17.0 percent from 2022, according to the National Cotton Council’s 42nd Annual Early Season Planting Intentions Survey. Upland cotton intentions are 11.2 million acres, down 17.3 percent from 2022, while extra-long staple […]