He will focus on expanding Wildland and WeatherMAXâ„¢ FR knit business. Protective textile manufacturer Safety Components Fabric Technologies Inc. has added Jamie Martin to its fire service sales and marketing team. Martin has been with the company since 2011 and will focus on supporting garment, distributor and end-use customers. He will also work to expand [...]

Designed to introduce ink jet technology to new users, bring developers of new products and processes together. IMI Europe has announced dates for its 2015 ink jet industry events. IMI Europe Industrial Ink Jet Technology Showcase: June 24-25 in Munich, Germany. It includes keynote presentations on emerging markets; Tech Talks on the latest scientific developments; [...]

President Obama has announced nearly $500 million in public-private investment to strengthen American manufacturing by investing in technology through a new, textiles-focused manufacturing institute competition led by the Department of Defense. The initiative will also sharpen the capabilities of small manufacturers through Manufacturing Extension Partnership competitions in twelve states, according to The White House release. [...]

Membership demonstrates commitment to authentic design. New York-based textile manufacturer Carnegie Fabrics has joined Be Original Americas, an organization committed to informing, educating and influencing manufacturers, design professionals and individuals on the economic, ethical and environmental value of authentic design. Carnegie views its practice and support of original design as both a corporate and social [...]

Strong Partnerships for Success to be held May 22 in Mumbai. The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) will hold its first international conference, Strong Partnerships for Success, May 22 in Mumbai, India. Attendees will learn about brand and manufacturer experiences with GOTS as well as the role of local and international policy. The conference will [...]

Interactive features, streamlined navigation offer easy access to Naugahyde® product catalog. Vinyl-coated fabric manufacturer Uniroyal Engineered Products LLC has launched a new, mobile-friendly website for its Naugahyde brand, offering interactive features and streamlined navigation for easier access to the product catalog, sample orders, technical specification and certification downloads. The new site allows visitors to select [...]

Sarah Bellos of Stony Creek Colors recognized for regionally-sourced natural dye colorants and pigments. Sarah Bellos, founder and president of Stony Creek Colors, has been named the 2014 recipient of the AATCC Young Entrepreneur Award. She is being recognized for producing regionally-sourced natural dye colorants and pigments for industrial use. Bellos partnered with Mark Cooley [...]

Mike Verdolotti hired as electrical engineer. Custom machinery design and manufacturing company Chase Machine & Engineering Inc. has hired Mike Verdolotti as an electrical engineer. Verdolotti most recently worked at Parkinson Technologies as a controls engineer has more than 10 years of experience in programming in addition to his extensive career in controls and systems [...]

First deployment of APDN's DNA technology solutions in Asia. Applied DNA Sciences Inc. (APDN), a provider of DNA-based anti-counterfeiting technology, recently completed a campaign for SigNature® T DNA marking of pima cotton fibers destined for one of America’s largest retailers. More than 10,000 bales of extra long staple cotton were securely marked at the fiber [...]