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Trivantage promotes Brett Baird to vice president of sales
December 13, 2023
Trivantage®, a specialty fabrics distributor, announced the promotion of Brett Baird to vice president of sales. In his new role, Baird will lead the commercial sales team with an emphasis on enhancing the customer experience. “At Trivantage, we always strive to give our customers what they need, when they need it,” said Baird. “My goal […]
Technical textiles market expected to reach $284 billion by 2029
March 23, 2025
Image: BCC Research According to the latest study from BCC Research, "Technical Textiles: Global Markets," the technical textiles market is expected to grow from $213.8 billion in 2024 to $284 billion by the end of 2029, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8% during the forecast period of 2024–2029. Technical textiles are engineered to provide characteristics such as […]
Circulose welcomes two new members to board of directors
March 20, 2025
Image: Circulose Circulose announced the appointment of Sara Diez Jauregui and Kalyan Madabhushi to its board of directors, following the recent appointment of Helena Helmersson as the new chair. Jauregui offers experience with leading fashion and apparel brands, while Madabhushi brings knowledge from her position at Aditya Birla Group, a global cellulosic fiber producer. “I […]
Circ closes $25 million funding round
March 19, 2025
Image: Circ® Circ® announced it has closed a $25 million investment round led by Taranis through its Carbon Ventures fund, with continued support from existing investors, including Inditex and Avery Dennison. Circ is based in Danville, Va. This latest funding builds on the company's technical and commercial progress over the past 18 months and will help the company to […]
American Textile Company named AAFA’s 2025 Company of the Year
March 18, 2025
Image: American Textile Company American Textile Company (ATC) announced it has been named the 2025 American Image Awards Company of the Year by the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA). The company will be presented with the award at the American Image Awards Gala on April 29 in New York City, N.Y. The award recognizes leadership, achievement and […]
Coalition to Close the De Minimis Loophole sends letter to President Trump
March 17, 2025
Image: Coalition to Close the De Minimis Loophole The Coalition to Close the De Minimis Loophole, representing a broad range of American voices and organizations—including the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO)—sent a letter to President Donald Trump March 7 urging him to reinstate a ban on de minimis treatment for China. The letter also […]
Culp elects new member to board of directors
March 13, 2025
Image: Culp Inc. Culp Inc., a mattress and upholstery fabrics producer for residential and commercial furniture, announced the election of William L. Tyson to its board of directors. Tyson has over 30 years of experience across investment banking and capital markets and has served in executive leadership and strategic development roles for various U.S. banks […]
Stein Fibers rebrands, changes name to Everra
March 12, 2025
Image: Everra Stein Fibers, Charlotte, N.C., has announced its rebranding and name change to Everra. This new name represents a shift for the company and reflects its ongoing commitment to sustainability, innovation and leadership in the global PET market. As Everra, the company will continue to serve as a sustainability-focused distribution partner in the PET industry, […]
Hohenstein and DuPont develop new body armor comfort and mobility tests
March 11, 2025
Image: Hohenstein Testing laboratory Hohenstein and DuPont™, a fabrics, fibers and nonwovens manufacturer, have collaborated to develop three comfort and mobility test methods for soft ballistic inserts for law enforcement and military body armor. An interdisciplinary and intercompany team of DuPont and Hohenstein experts developed the test methods, which provide a reliable assessment of specific […]
NCTO commends President Trump’s pause on Mexico, Canada tariffs
March 10, 2025
Image: NCTO The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), issued the following statement March 7 from NCTO president and CEO Kim Glas regarding President Donald Trump’s one-month suspension of tariffs for qualifying imports under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). “We sincerely thank President Trump for pausing the 25% penalty tariffs on qualifying imports from Mexico and […]
YKK Corporation wins Orange Innovation Award 2024
March 10, 2025
The click-TRAK® Magnetic zipper. Image: YKK Corporation YKK Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, announced that the company won the Orange Innovation Award 2024 for its zippers designed for those with dementia, the click-TRAK® Magnetic zipper. The award was organized by the secretariat of the Dementia Innovation Alliance Working Group of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade […]
Crypton announces hires for new organization roles
March 7, 2025
Kristen Schoenfield, Crypton's new customer service experience director. Image: Crypton Crypton, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., has announced the addition of two new roles in its organization. Kristen Schoenfield has been named the company's new customer experience director and Kyla Herbes as the company's new content marketing manager. “With these new roles we look to reinforce our […]
Mexico and Canada tariffs paused until April 2
March 6, 2025
President Donald Trump announced March 6 that he would pause the 25% tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico and Canada covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) until April 2. The president initially announced a delay in Mexico tariffs in a social media post after a conversation with President Claudia Sheinbaum March 6. Later that […]
Lars Börger appointed as nova-Institute co-CEO
March 6, 2025
Image: nova-Institute Lars Börger, Ph.D., has been appointed the new co-CEO of nova-Institute. Börger will serve as co-CEO alongside nova-Institute's current CEO, Michael Carus. He officially started his role on March 1. nova-Institute has been driving the transition away from fossil resources in the chemicals, plastics and other materials industries for 30 years. Through research […]
As tariffs begin, auto industry given one-month exemption
March 5, 2025
Imports from Canada and Mexico to U.S. automakers were given a one-month exemption to new tariffs on goods from these two countries, which began March 4. This decision by President Donald Trump comes after a March 5 conversation with three leading U.S. auto manufacturers: Ford, General Motors and Stellantis. The administration indicated this would be […]
Jennie Hermans joins Herculite’s accounting team
March 5, 2025
Image: Herculite Herculite Products Inc., Emigsville, Pa., announced that Jennie Hermans has been hired as an assistant controller within the company's accounting group. Hermans will oversee key financial functions in this role, including budgeting, financial reporting, audit and tax compliance, and internal controls. Her experience in accounting leadership roles will be instrumental in strengthening the […]