Image: Arclin Arclin, a global materials science company, announced that the company has completed the acquisition of DuPont’s Aramid business, including the Kevlar® and Nomex® brands, for approximately $1.8 billion. “Kevlar and Nomex are the gold standard in their respective industries, and we are very excited to incorporate the Aramids platform into Arclin’s broader material science [...]
On March 23, New Mexico’s Environmental Improvement Board approved rules requiring manufacturers to label consumer products containing intentionally added PFAS. The board also approved a state law, which phases out and prohibits the sale of certain products containing PFAS. The labeling requirement strengthens the state’s PFAS Protection Act, which Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed in [...]
Image: Accelerating Circularity Accelerating Circularity has appointed Edd Denes as CEO. Denes has served as the board treasurer of Accelerating Circularity since 2021. Denes brings more than two decades of leadership experience spanning financial services, technology and international operations. Accelerating Circularity works with brands, manufacturers, collectors, sorters, recyclers and innovators to develop systems that enable [...]
Image: STRC Registration is now open for the 2026 Southern Textile Research Conference on May 17–19, 2026, in Myrtle Beach, S.C. This year's theme is “Integrating Materials, Machines, and Intelligence in Textiles,” and will take place at the Embassy Suites Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort. The annual event highlights developments in material science, chemical processing, artificial intelligence (AI) [...]
Image: The Look Company The Look Company has announced the appointment of Amy Johnson as the company's first U.S. CEO. Johnson previously served as president of The Look Company’s Middle East division and brings more than 20 years of experience in the visuals and branding industry. Her appointment follows The Look Company’s recent expansion in [...]
Tony Cimaglia Jr. Image: Serge Ferrari Group Serge Ferrari Group announced the appointment of Tony Cimaglia Jr. as solar protection manager – Eastern North America, to Serge Ferrari North America’s team. In his new role, Cimaglia will support the company’s continued expansion in the solar protection market by collaborating with North American-based fabricators and strategic [...]
Image: The James Hutton Institute/SeaDyes SeaDyes, a Scotland-based startup, has received £200,000 (around $266,780) in funding after entering the company creation phase of Scottish Enterprise's High Growth Spinout Programme. The startup is developing a seaweed-based alternative to petroleum-based synthetic dyes for textiles. So far, the company has created dye prototypes and engaged with potential customers. [...]
Navis TubeTex and Fibroline LLC announced that the companies will host Innovation Days, a three-day event for textile industry leaders, researchers, engineers and stakeholders, May 19–21. The event will take place at the Fibroline USA Lab at Navis TubeTex's corporate headquarters in Lexington, N.C. The multi-day event will feature: Live demonstrations of advanced material applications [...]
Image: Alsco Uniforms Alsco Uniforms, a family-owned uniform and linen laundry services provider, has announced the acquisition of Advanced Linen Service, a uniform and linen provider serving California’s Bay Area, Central Valley and Monterey Bay. Gordon Hickman, president and co-owner of Advanced Linen Service, stated that he and his partners carefully chose Alsco Uniforms as [...]
The U.S. Department of the Interior and the Office of Management and Budget's Made in America Office have announced that the department will prioritize sourcing uniforms and other textiles made in the U.S. According to the press release, the Department of the Interior purchases approximately $11 million in uniforms annually. On March 27, the department [...]
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