Image: Hohenstein Global testing and research laboratory Hohenstein has announced the acquisition of shares in Global Textile Scheme GmbH (GTS). The GTS initiative aims to create an international standard for handling structured product data in the textile and apparel industry. Hohenstein will support GTS in enhancing and automating data exchange along the supply chain. “The [...]

Image: UNIFI® UNIFI® Inc. announced that the company has been named to Fast Company’s 2025 list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in the Fashion and Apparel category. “Being recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies is a great honor,” says Eddie Ingle, chief executive officer of UNIFI. "Polyester is the most widely [...]

Image: DuPont™ DuPont™ announced that four of its material technologies were recognized at the 2025 Edison Awards™. The company received two gold awards, one silver award and one bronze award. "We’re honored that four of our innovative technologies have been recognized for delivering exceptional performance and creating lasting value for our customers,” says Alexa Dembek, [...]

Image: Sheep Inc. Sheep Inc., a wool apparel brand, announced it has completed its £5 million Series A funding round, led by Inside Out LLC. This investment will support the company's proprietary Connected Dot technology, which allows customers to trace every garment’s journey—from regenerative farms to the final stitch. Inside Out’s Fashion, Textiles and Home [...]

Image: INDA The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) has announced the election of four new members to its 2025 Board of Directors. "We are excited to welcome these exceptional professionals whose insights, extensive experience, and leadership will significantly enhance INDA’s initiatives," says Tony Fragnito, president of INDA. "Their collective expertise will further strengthen [...]

Image: Advanced Functional Fabrics of America Advanced Functional Fabrics of America Inc. (AFFOA) announced that Nuream and Z-Polymers have been chosen to participate in the Product Accelerator for Functional Fabrics (PAFF) 2.0 program. This initiative aims to accelerate the commercialization of advanced functional fabric products through targeted technical and manufacturing support. Launched in 2024, the [...]

Image: North Carolina State University North Carolina State University's (NC State) Textile Protection and Comfort Center (TPACC) has received a $1.5 million investment from Milliken & Company. As a result, it has been renamed to Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation TPACC. The center is housed in the Wilson College of Textiles and focuses on advancing [...]

Andrew Dailey, the new general manager of Jones Sustainable Packaging. Image: Jones Family of Companies Jones Family of Companies, Charlotte, N.C., announced the promotion of Andrew Dailey to general manager of Jones Sustainable Packaging. Dailey has been a member of the leadership team for several years. He initially joined in 1991 as vice president of [...]

Image: Circulose Circulose has announced a strategic partnership agreement with Tangshan Sanyou Chemical Fiber to commercialize and scale the production of ReVisco™ fibers, made with CIRCULOSE® pulp. "We are thrilled to establish a strong strategic partnership with Tangshan Sanyou," says Jonatan Janmark, CEO of Circulose. "This represents a crucial step forward in our global expansion [...]

Image: SK Capital Funds advised by SK Capital Partners LP, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, ingredients and life sciences sectors, completed the acquisition of Physical Properties Testers (PTT) Group from Battery Ventures. PPT Group, headquartered in Halifax, U.K., is a physical property test and measurement solutions provider. PPT specializes in the design, production [...]