February 2022

  • Published On: February 28, 2022

    In conjunction with Valentine’s Day celebrations, High Point-based textile company, Culp Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “CULP”) decided to “Share the Love,” not only with its local High Point community, but also with communities around the world. During the first two weeks of February, CULP conducted the company’s first-ever global giving initiative, aptly named, [...]

  • Published On: February 25, 2022

    Texbase Inc., a cloud-based data management and collaboration platform for the textile and consumer products industries, announced the launch of MaterialFirst Marketplace – the exclusive material marketplace built into Texbase. MaterialFirst gives suppliers and ingredient brands a cost-effective, secure, and direct marketing channel to both current and future customers right from within Texbase itself. Suppliers easily track [...]

  • Published On: February 24, 2022

    Record high: 12,338 (+19%) GOTS certified facilities in 79 countries in 2021. Twenty years after its inception, the textile processing standard for organic fibers records new all-time high figures: 18 Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Approved Certification Bodies report a total of 12,338 certified facilities (+19%) in 79 countries (+11%).   “What seemed utopian to many [...]

  • Published On: February 23, 2022

    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 [...]

  • Published On: February 22, 2022

    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 [...]

  • Published On: February 18, 2022

    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 [...]

  • Published On: February 17, 2022

    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 [...]

  • Published On: February 16, 2022

    The Reshoring Initiative, founded in 2010, helps manufacturers realize that local production, in some cases, reduces their total cost of ownership of purchased products and tooling.  SEAMS and The Reshoring Initiative participated in the “Made in USA/Reshoring” panel  at the Sourcing at MAGIC event in Las Vegas, Nev. The panel discussion was focused on steps [...]

  • Published On: February 15, 2022

    The Society of Dyers and Colourists is urging the textile coloration industry to harness developments in processes and create a new era of reduced environmental impact in 2022 and beyond. The voice of the sector has published a free downloadable white paper, “Destination low carbon: Global technology and innovation reducing the environmental footprint of textile [...]

  • Published On: February 14, 2022

    Global manufacturer Milliken & Company announced a commitment to eliminate all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, from the company’s textile finishes and fibers portfolio.   “Sustainability is a core value of our company, and we are and have always been on a quest for continuous improvement,” shares Halsey Cook, president and [...]