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Herculite launches Architent Beyond Coated

Herculite Products Inc.®, an innovator in high-performance and custom fabrics and manufacturer of Architent® brand tent and structure fabrics, is pleased to introduce Architent® Beyond Coated. Beyond Coated is 20-ounce flexible composite textile engineered for high-profile event structures where durability, strength, and flexibility are essential. Beyond Coated is a heavy-duty 20-ounce structural fabric engineered for [...]

By |2023-04-05T11:11:40-05:00April 5, 2023|

Chris-Craft opens new manufacturing facility

Chris-Craft, a wholly owned subsidiary of Winnebago Industries, opened a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Sarasota, Fla. The new building increases the company’s production capacity by 50 percent and spans more than 70,000 square feet, allowing for the full build of boats from start to finish. Using the latest manufacturing equipment and technology, Chris-Craft will [...]

By |2023-04-03T11:25:10-05:00April 4, 2023|

GOLDTOE launches free sock recycling program with TerraCycle

In time for Earth Month, GOLDTOE® Socks announced its Free Recycling Program in partnership with TerraCycle®, an international recycling leader. The program will offer people an easy way to recycle used socks from any brand, which will then be made into new products. In return, users will be rewarded with points which can be used as [...]

By |2023-04-03T08:43:55-05:00March 30, 2023|

Eureka! Tents acquired by Rekord Group

Photo courtesy of Eureka! The Tent Company. Eureka! Commercial (and Military) tents announces that it has been acquired by Rekord Group. Our shared focus and passion for the tent industry makes this an exciting opportunity for our combined employees, customers, vendors and business partners. Our new company - InTENTional Systems – is prepared to grow [...]

By |2023-03-29T15:03:56-05:00March 29, 2023|

VEOCEL™ upgrades lyocell shortcut fiber

Lenzing Group, a global producer of wood-based specialty fibers, has announced the launch of its upgraded lyocell shortcut fibers by VEOCEL™ for the flushable market. The upgraded lyocell shortcut fibers not only have high dispersibility, which make them ideal for use in flushable wipes, they also have an upgraded finish, an added benefit for wipes [...]

By |2023-04-03T09:11:33-05:00March 28, 2023|

Glen Raven phases out PFAS chemicals

Glen Raven Inc. announced it has begun to phase out PFAS chemicals across its global fabric portfolio. The company began incorporating optimal non-PFAS solutions into production in February, and all production will be transitioned to non-PFAS by the end of 2023. In addition, all new fabric designs, including for the company’s flagship Sunbrella® brand, will [...]

By |2023-03-27T14:38:17-05:00March 28, 2023|

Noble Biomaterials’ Ionic+ Botanical Technology receives EPA registration

Noble Biomaterials, a global supplier of antimicrobial solutions for soft surface applications, announced its latest antimicrobial technology has received official EPA registration. Ionic+® Botanical uses a bio-based registered citric acid formula to inhibit the growth of microbes and reduce odor on fabric and other soft surfaces. Noble Biomaterials began development of the proprietary Ionic+® Botanical [...]

By |2024-01-12T08:30:50-06:00March 27, 2023|

SMART leaders promote reuse and recycling

Sorted buckets of textiles stand ready for recycling. Photo by Nikki Schuurman courtesy Circle Economy_2pxl The Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART) 2023 Annual Convention in Dubai drew record-breaking attendance of nearly 200 industry leaders from 14 countries including the UAE, India and Pakistan. SMART is the leading industry voice promoting high standards and [...]

By |2023-03-28T15:02:00-05:00March 24, 2023|

Tad Calahan appointed to lead TVF

TVF Inc., a 100% employee-owned global textile supplier, has announced the early completion of a strategic leadership transition. TVF President Tad Calahan will take on full leadership responsibility of the nearly 50-year-old company. TVF Chief Executive Officer Chris Fredericks will turn his full attention to serving as CEO of Empowered Ventures (EV), TVF’s 100% employee-owned [...]

By |2023-03-23T15:19:08-05:00March 23, 2023|

Jeanologia reduces garment finishing water consumption

Jeanologia, the Spain-based company developing eco-efficient technologies, reduced water consumption from 100 to 1 liter from the fabric to the finished garment thanks to its technologies. For World Water Day, celebrated on March 22, Jeanologia reminds us that the textile industry is one of the most water-consuming, most wastewater-producing and one of the most polluting. [...]

By |2023-03-22T11:42:10-05:00March 22, 2023|
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