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Fabric Forge textile lab, entrepreneurship center opens in Houston

Fabric Forge, a textile lab and entrepreneurship center, had its grand opening May 21 in Houston, Texas. Fabric Forge's mission is to help address challenges faced by residents of the Gulfton and Sharpstown neighborhoods.Connect Community, a non-profit organization working to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty in the Gulfton and Sharpstown neighborhoods, says the opening [...]

By |2025-06-19T12:06:35-05:00June 19, 2025|

Mike Stephenson promoted as Herculite’s director of manufacturing

Herculite Products Inc., an innovator and manufacturer of high-performance and custom fabrics, announced the appointment of Mike Stephenson as the new director of manufacturing. Mike joined Herculite in 2010 and has served in progressively responsible roles within manufacturing for the past 15 years. In his most recent role as production manager, he has played a [...]

By |2025-06-17T10:51:56-05:00June 17, 2025|

Circ to build $500 million polycotton recycling plant in France

Image: Circ® U.S. textile recycling firm Circ® has received backing from the French government and the European Union to build a $500 million polycotton recycling plant. The plant will be built in Saint-Avold and employ 200 people. It is set to begin operations in 2028 and will be able to process 70,000 metric tons (about [...]

By |2025-06-17T06:00:00-05:00June 17, 2025|

Dawood Engineering expands transportation leadership team

Dawood, an international engineering and technology firm, is expanding its Western Pennsylvania transportation leadership team. Stephen Janosko, PE, and Lauren Meadway, PE, CBSI, join Dawood as Western Pennsylvania Transportation Lead and Structural Project Manager, respectively. Lauren Meadway, PE, CBSI, and Stephen Janosko, PE, have joined Dawood's Western Pennsylvania transportation leadership team. Image courtesy of Dawood. Licensed professional [...]

By |2025-06-13T08:59:08-05:00June 17, 2025|

Solmax launches Performance Materials

Solmax has announced the launch of its new Performance Materials platform, the next chapter in the integration of a long-standing legacy of TenCate Geosynthetics and Propex, now operating as a division of Solmax.  TOPTEX protective covers safeguarding hay bales in a field against weather damage, spoilage and UV exposure. Photo courtesy of Solmax For decades, [...]

By |2025-06-10T08:10:43-05:00June 3, 2025|

INDA honors Lynda Kelly, Carl Cucuzza with 2025 Lifetime Service Awards

[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text] Image: INDA The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) has announced that Lynda Kelly and Carl Cucuzza are the recipients of the 2025 INDA Lifetime Service Awards. Kelly and Cucuzza are being recognized for their key contributions to the advancement of the nonwovens industry and INDA. “I am thrilled to recognize Carl [...]

By |2025-05-29T11:39:24-05:00May 28, 2025|

NC Textile Engine receives $350,000 grant from Walmart Foundation

Image: NC State The North Carolina Textile Innovation and Sustainability Engine (The Textile Engine) and North Carolina State University's Wilson College of Textiles have received a $350,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to advance their research. Researchers will use the funding to conduct Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) for yarns made from some of the industry's most [...]

By |2025-05-27T13:14:19-05:00May 27, 2025|

Textiles Monterey Group acquires Patrick Yarns

Image: FilSpec USA Textiles Monterey Group has announced the acquisition of Patrick Yarns, previously a part of the Coats Group. Located in Kings Mountain, N.C., the facility will now operate under the name FilSpec USA. FilSpec Inc. operates as an independent company within the Textiles Monterey Group of Companies. This acquisition strengthens FilSpec’s commitment to [...]

By |2025-05-23T14:54:38-05:00May 26, 2025|

Liz Hershfield named Cotton Council International executive director

Liz Hershfield, Cotton Council International's (CCI's) new executive director. Image: CCI Cotton Council International (CCI) announced that Liz Hershfield will lead CCI, the export promotion arm of the National Cotton Council of America (NCC), as its new executive director. Hershfield succeeds Bruce Atherley, who retired at the end of March. "Strong leadership and innovative strategies are essential [...]

By |2025-05-22T06:48:20-05:00May 23, 2025|

DyStar further consolidates manufacturing operations in U.S.

Image: DyStar DyStar, a Singapore-based specialty chemicals company, has announced the cessation of manufacturing operations at DyStar Hilton Davis with partial integration of production within DyStar LP in Reidsville, N.C. The latest integration will impact the production facility of DyStar Hilton Davis, which primarily manufactures food, drug and cosmetic dyes (FD&C), drug and cosmetic dyes [...]

By |2025-05-22T06:47:08-05:00May 22, 2025|
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