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Stop the Synthetics: Consumers Want Technical, Natural Fiber Activewear
Additional relevant information can be found at CottonLifestyleMonitor.com. Cotton Incorporated is a global resource for all...
COVID-19: The Textile Industry Responds To PPE Shortage
is not a good position to be in. The role that NCTO [National Council of Textile Organizations] has played in securing...
Milliken & Company Finalizes Acquisition of Borchers
Spartanburg, South Carolina-based Milliken & Company, a diversified manufacturer with extensive materials science expertise, has...
Cotton Council International Pushes ‘Supply Chain Transparency’ as Latest SAC Member
The Cotton Council International (CCI) has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and will use the group’s sustainability
Maine Voices: Maine manufacturing highlights importance of domestic supply chain
have avoided losing business to the Chinese government’s grand plans. Auburn Manufacturing, based in Auburn and Mechanic Falls,...
Plant tour: Hexcel, Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
for the first time entered the business of carbon fiber manufacturing. Hercules, for its part, began carbon...
US seeking industry cooperation on future medical supplies - news - Grande
of Homeland Security to increase the amount of personal protective equipment it buys from American companies. The aim is...
Homtex rises to meet the pandemic crisis
Cullman, Ala. – Being a domestic manufacturer of home textiles products has always been a defining characteristic – and...
Road ahead for recycled PET markets complicated by coronavirus-induced supply disruptions
, other sources of the resin typically bound for sheet or fiber are surging as manufacturing of those products has...
Polartec’s Latest Innovation Is Made From an Old Classic
basics in creating an enhanced fleece construction made from luxe merino wool. The company chose the natural,… This...
Indorama Ventures Continues To Help Communities In More Countries Fighting COVID-19
the USA. The latest contributions through its facilities worldwide include: Auriga Polymers Inc., a manufacturer of polyester...
World of Wipes conference now has virtual option
the highly relevant program content,” said Dave Rousse, INDA President. “Virtual participants will hear and see each speaker’s...
Report: U.S. Government Devising Strategy to Secure Supply Chains Away from China
campaign. Depending on China for personal protective equipment (PPE) and drug manufacturing has government officials...
Truetzschler ‘s My Mill — The All-In-One Platform For Mill Management
a spinning mill pays off in no time? The current crisis forced many companies to push their digital...
ASI Developing Secure Sheep And Wool Supply Plan
The American Sheep Industry Association is in the process of developing a Secure Sheep and Wool Supply plan. ASI Executive...
Picanol produces 100,000th rapier weaving machine
of manufacturing rapier weaving machines in 2020 and this, the company says, reaffirms the leading role Picanol plays in...
64% of manufacturers say reshoring is likely following pandemic: survey
auto parts suppliers idle. European apparel companies have been less likely than North American companies to...
Gildan Responds to Increased Demand for Masks and Re-Opens Two Additional Facilities
.ly/3dIvjK8 @gildancorp KEYWORDS: Gildan, Gildan Activewear, Gildan activewear inc., Health, biosecurity, mask, Face Masks,...
Indorama Ventures donation supports communities in Spartanburg, SC & Charlotte, NC
next year to the United Way. Mr. Avnish Madan, VP Operations at Auriga Polymers, a subsidiary of Indorama Ventures, said,...
Fall River company Bolger & O’Hearn donates 400 pounds of sanitizer to Lifespan hospitals
addition, employees at B&O are making masks from test fabric that has been treated at the plant with B&O’s high powered...
Customs Releases Textile Enforcement Statistics
CBP) recognizes the importance of textile trade and the critical need for enforcement in this sector. Textile and...
State works with manufacturers to make supplies
. TFERM has partnered with the N.C. Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Carolina Textile District, and the Economic...
'We are too dependent on foreign supply chains, mainly China' for PPE
at the coronavirus pandemic. Kim Glad, The National Council of Textile Organizations President and CEO joins Yahoo Finance to...
AATCC announces Future Leaders Award winners
a member of AATCC since 2008. She is textile chemist at Cotton Incorporated in North Carolina. Lee previously...
AATCC hosts PPE testing webinar series
Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), the Association continues to evolve to meet the needs of those in the ever-changing...
Are Americans buying products produced in forced Chinese labor camps?
former detainees are being forced to work in food and textile production and other manufacturing. WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT US...
Vidalia Mills Announces New Joint-Venture with Keep It Here to Make Surgical Masks and Gowns
in a new cleanroom facility under construction at the Vidalia Mills plant and will utilize nonwoven and other...
Plains Cotton Cooperative plans new Clearwater facility
Plains Cotton Cooperative Association has purchased land and will soon begin construction for a new 470,000 square-foot cotton...
Corona crisis: Gerber Technology created a Global PPE Task Force
, and Zilingo. Kim Glas, President and CEO of the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO): “The Gerber Team’s...
NCTO urges govt to institute 'Buy American' policy for PPE
The National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO) recently urged the government to institute a ‘Buy American’ policy...
The work of protecting humans just got more important
members during this crisis. IFAI along with the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) and Association of the...
Market watch: The specialty fabrics industry responds to COVID-19
COVID-19 Supplier Directory. IFAI along with the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) and Association of the...
Burlington Medical Fabrics, Proven Advanced Protection For More Than 40 Years
to leading PPE manufacturers globally,” says Nelson Bebo, Vice President Sales . “We take protection and our...
DAK invests $32M in PET recycling expansion in Indiana
Recycling LLC, in a joint venture with carpet maker Shaw Industries Group. That facility, which the...
Kim Glas on working with White House to help companies manufacture personal protective equipment
National Council of Textile Organizations president and CEO Kim Glas on helping companies repurpose factories during the...
NCTO, textile executives back Jul implementation of USMCA
the necessary final procedural steps, the National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO) said recently. “We commend...
Gerber announces PPE Retooling Package
produce high-quality, sustainable products that are effective, and help companies retool as quickly as possible for maximum...
AATCC offers free test methods to aid in the pandemic response
details. AATCC is a not-for-profit association serving textile professionals since 1921. Headquartered in Research Triangle Park,...
Trump trade office puts Amazon on list of 'notorious markets' where pirated goods sold
big shipping companies. Last October, the American Apparel & Footwear Association urged the trade representative to add...
USTR Releases Annual Special 301 Report on Intellectual Property Protection and Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy
On April 29, 2020, The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its annual Special 301 Report on the...
HanesBrands Begins Production of Medical Gowns in Addition to Cloth Face Coverings to Supplement Personal Protection Supply During COVID-19 Pandemic
manufacturing capacity to meet surging demand for face masks and other garments from consumers, retailers and...
NCTO, Textile Executives Back July 1 Implementation of USMCA
our advantage.” Greenwood Mills, a family-owned textile company in Greenwood, S.C., has converted its...
Hanes Hosiery Donates Leggings to GLAM4GOOD to Assist Homeless Shelters in New York City
: OTHER PHILANTHROPY TEXTILES SPECIALTY PHILANTHROPY FASHION MANUFACTURING FOUNDATION RETAIL SOURCE: HanesBrands...
Associated Food Stores Getting 37K Cloth Face Masks
FEMA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and apparel company Hanes, with the support of FMI – the Food...
Truetzschler's TC 19i card gains popularity in major textile markets
per cent at a production of 90 kg/h Badsha Textiles is a leading textile conglomerate and producer of a range of high-quality...
USMCA To Enter Into Force July 1 After United States Takes Final Procedural Steps For Implementation
entry into force is a landmark achievement in that effort. Under President Trump’s leadership, USTR will continue working to...
Texworld USA summer to go online
time this July. The event, in addition to Messe Frankfurt's Apparel Sourcing USA and Home Textiles Sourcing Expo, will take place...
Manufacturers Implement COVID-19 Relief Efforts
1,000 gowns or more a day. Standard Textile Pivots Production To Make PPE And Products For Healthcare Workers Standard...
Meet the People Behind PPE-Production at Gildan
.ly/2KmG5Jk @gildancorp @Fash_Rev KEYWORDS: Gildan, Gildan Activewear, Gildan activewear inc., COVID-19, coronavirus, Health,...
Carolina Cotton Works helping meet the demand for PPE
in demand for those fabrics. “All that apparel business stopped,” said Carolina Cotton Works President...
The COVID Crisis: Mayor de Blasio Announces New Partnership To Manufacture 400,000 Hospital Gowns
Trade and Manufacturing Policy, private companies and the National Council of Textile Organizations to secure the fabric for New...
Cleveland company approved to make swabs for coronavirus testing
750 people in Cleveland, is a subsidiary of a North Carolina-based textile company, Parkdale Mills, Inc. In a March...
Indorama Ventures Aids Communities in 8 Countries Battling COVID-19
Vice President and Head of Corporate Communication and Sustainable at Indorama Ventures said. Indorama Ventures is a...
Unifi Names Edmund Ingle as Chief Executive Officer
, Twitter and Instagram. REPREVE® is a trademark of Unifi, Inc. REPREVE® is a trademark of Unifi, Inc. View original...
The LYCRA Company to showcase stretch, performance innovations at Kingpins 24
. The latest development includes LYCRA EcoMade fiber developed partly using pre-consumed material. The fiber fulfils the...
Pendleton Woolen Mills Announces Zion National Park Blanket and Contributions to the National Park Foundation
park community at www.nationalparks.org. ABOUT PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS Pendleton Woolen Mills is a heritage lifestyle...
Experience Gore's High-Tech Fabric Technologies
. Perhaps best known for its waterproof and breathable GORE-TEX fabric, the company's portfolio features a diverse array...
US AAFA welcomes order for duty deferral, NCTO concerned
survive the COVID-19 crisis. The National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO), however, expressed concern over the...
Durable water repellents in demand for use with PPE
, has remained open to provide textile manufacturers with the chemistries needed to make PPE and other textile end...
Observations from the IFAI’s Virtual Smart Textile Summit
acknowledged the challenge in bringing together textile and non-textile processes. The ‘metavertical’ apparel...
Lubrizol contributes to Nikes efforts to make full-face shields for front line medical workers
elements of the brand's footwear and apparel, including TPU. Lubrizols innovation team quickly evaluated materials,...
U.S. Cotton develops polyester swab for coronavirus diagnostic testing
Parkdale Mills subsidiary U.S. Cotton, America’s largest manufacturer of cotton swabs, has joined in an effort with the...
The LYCRA Company To Showcase Sustainable Solutions At Kingpins 24 Livestream Event
20, 2020 — The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative fiber and technology solutions for the...
Textile industry retrenches after mill closures, show cancellations, PPE demands
to manufacture PPE,” said Chad McAllister, president of the Milliken Textile Division and executive vice...
White House orders Puritan to make swabs under Defense Production Act
their own samples for coronavirus diagnostic testing at home. One company making those swabs, U.S. Cotton, says they...
Textile Firms Join Forces to Churn Out Medical Equipment
Kim Glas, president and CEO of the trade group the National Council of Textile Organizations, said the informal partnership that...
IFAI announces hiring of Fred Chuck as GMA executive director
, N.C., where he served as the vice president of sales, marketing and business development. Chuck recently...
Under Armour Hires Industry Veteran Collier as CPO
her new role on April 27 and report to Patrik Frisk, Under Armour’s president and CEO. “Lisa is an exciting addition to...
GORE® STA-PURE Flexible Freeze Container Receives Medicine Maker Innovation Award
important contribution to the pharmaceutical industry." About Gore W. L. Gore & Associates is a global materials science company...
DuPont increases PPE production to support COVID-19 relief
apparel, and we believe that working with other companies to convert their existing cut-and-sew manufacturing...
Beverly Knits organizes U.S. textile, garment producers for face mask production
Companies on the Beverly Knits team include: Clover Knits, Contempora Fabrics, Carolina Cotton...
Delta Apparel making masks at Fayetteville plant
per week, said Delta Apparel CEO Bob Humphreys. The National Council of Textile Organizations has for a few weeks now been...
Greensboro Fabric Company Helps Healthcare Workers Across the Country
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Precision Fabrics Group has made protective fabrics for years, and now its product is helping thousands of...
DuPont de Nemours : Sells Tyvek Fabric to Other Clothing Makers to Boost Gown Supply
the availability of Tyvek PPE." DuPont manufactures the nonwoven fabric under the brand Tyvek at its...
Under Armour appoints Lisa Collier as Chief Product Officer
, EVP, president Dockers, and chief transformation officer. Earlier in her career, Collier held positions at Tarrant...
SnugZ USA, Gildan Activewear Rise To Meet The Increasing Need For PPE
. This initiative includes manufacturing the required textile for the production of these masks. Moreover, the...
Beverly Knits Collaborates To Make Face Masks
curve on COVID-19.” Companies on the Beverly Knits team include: Clover Knits ; Contempora Fabrics;...
Siemens gas turbines selected for upgrade project with Ascend Performance Materials
facility in Decatur, Alabama. This project will allow Ascend Performance Materials to retire assets that currently provide process...
US textile industries producing PPE NCTO11
the high demand for such products, the National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO) said recently. “Coordinating...
Hexcel materials, distribution partner selected for Gunboat 68 yacht
properties of composite materials are derived primarily from the fiber reinforcement. Fiber types, their manufacture,...
Unifi salutes customers supplying frontlines in COVID-19 fight
said Ron Roach, President of Contempora Fabrics. “Only in the American textile industry will you find the ingenuity to solve a...
US Textile Industry Unites to Produce PPE for the Front Lines
In factories across the U.S., textile companies have been retooling production, sometimes virtually overnight, to produce...
Alabama companies pivot to produce supplies for health care workers
. Beyond that, clothing designers, textile manufacturers, breweries and a host of other companies across...
Textile Industry Unites to Produce PPE for the Nation
Caudle, president and ceo of Unifi. “At Unifi, we’re proud to play a part in the fight by providing the fiber...
Under Armour supplies much-needed face masks for Johns Hopkins Health System
of hand sanitizer for health system employees. "Once again, Kevin Plank and Under Armour are doing all they can to help us,"...
Unifi supplies yarns & fibers to PPE manufacturers
and synthetic yarns, is supplying yarns and fibres to more than 100 companies that are producing the masks, gowns, and other...
Companies changing their businesses to combat COVID-19
Fruit of the Loom, SanMar, Beverly Knits, and the National Council of Textile Organizations. Together, the group of companies plan...
Government bottleneck holds back N-95 mask production
said. NCTO mask update: Last month, the National Council of Textile Organizations announced domestic producers were beginning...
Unifi supplies yarns & fibres to make PPE for COVID-19
every day to combat the COVID-19 outbreak. Only in the American textile industry will you find the ingenuity to solve a mask...
Atlanta company switches to making PPE for hospitals
anywhere." The specialty fabric used for the gowns, BioSmart by Milliken & Company, has arrived and production is underway. The...
Textile industry unites to produce PPE for Convid-19 patients
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through...
IFAI launches COVID-19 PPE Supplier Directory
Association International (IFAI), along with The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) and Association of the...
Textile Industry Unites to Play Critical Role for the Nation’s Production of PPE Products
inspiration. It is all about surviving this together.” Schneider Mills “Schneider Mills has been very active in...
U.S. Textile Mill Wearbest Weavers Develops PPE Textiles
workers.” Wearbest’s entire supply chain is compliant with the Berry Amendment. From raw materials to finished product,...
TRSA Reports: Textile industry focusing on medical garments amid COVID-19 pandemic
alongside them, supplying the medical-grade, protective textiles they need." Milliken is manufacturing these critical...
Coronavirus Update: Gildan, Adidas, Deckers, Backcountry
with a consortium of major apparel and textile companies. The fabric and designs have been provided by...
Hanesbrands Takes Actions To Navigate COVID-19 Pandemic, Preserve Cash And Strengthen Long-Term Market Position
. Of the more than 320 million masks the company expects to make, approximately 10 million have been delivered...
Gildan Activewear To Start Producing Personal Protective Equipment To Help Slow The Spread Of COVID-19
the imprintables channel to support a cooperative consortium of major apparel and textile companies to help...
