Ultrafabrics is proud to announce its partnership with Lenzing AG. The partnership will see Ultrafabrics polyurethane material incorporate LENZING AG’s TENCEL™ Modal fibers as a backcloth in its collections with 100% reinforced rayon. Ultrafabrics is on a mission towards sustainability in all aspects of its business. By 2030, it aims to have 100% of its [...]

The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF), the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced the findings from a comprehensive study conducted by Left Brain Marketing, Inc. with individuals who purchased a boat in 2020 or 2021. The study was fielded to better identify and understand challenges [...]

Coloreel, with its unique technology for digital dyeing of textile thread on-demand, expands partnership with U.S. distributor of embroidery machines, Hirsch Solutions. Hirsch Solutions, Huntersville, N.C., is a distributor of embroidery machines and other decoration equipment on the U.S. market, with a large network of high-end customers in the textile and decoration industry. With the [...]

Ultrafabrics has launched Coast, a vegan indoor/outdoor performance fabric for hospitality, residential and marine markets. Ultrafabrics has launched Coast, a vegan indoor/outdoor performance fabric for hospitality, residential and marine markets. The fabric is water-resistant in environments where both chlorinated and salt water are a danger to furniture. It features enhanced UV resistance and colorfastness to [...]

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) honored 15 recipients at the recent Miami International Boat Show with the 2022 Miami Innovation Awards, recognizing manufacturers and suppliers who bring innovative products for the boating industry to market. The 2022 Miami Innovation Award winners are:               Cabin cruisers, Motor Yachts, Trawlers: Azimut Yachts, [...]

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SEAMS, the National Association for the U.S. Sewn Products Industry for over 50 years, announced the new membership election for the Board of Directors 2022 calendar year. “We are currently seeing a tremendous interest in the Made in America movement. The SEAMS 2022 Board of Directors is ready to continue to position the organization and [...]

Presto Geosystems, which invented geocells in the late 1970s, expands on the history of geocells technology.

The Biden Administration has appointed Jennifer Knight to the office of deputy assistant secretary for textiles, consumer goods and materials at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Knight will oversee the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA), the Office of Materials Industries and the Office of Consumer Goods within the International Trade Administration’s Industry and Analysis [...]

The American Rental Association (ARA) has joined 70 other organizations in supporting the legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate to restore the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). The bipartisan Senate bill (S. 3625) was introduced by Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Shelly Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.). “The [...]