MAS Fabric Park in Thulhiriya, Sri Lanka MAS Holdings, South Asia’s largest apparel and textile manufacturer, has announced plans to significantly expand its global footprint, seeking to capitalize on opportunities stemming from the pandemic while aligning further with the needs of its customers. The company’s global growth strategy is set to further enhance the speed [...]
The Baker-Polito Administration announced $2.8 million in new infrastructure grants through the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative or M2I2 to three growing manufacturers. The three grants were announced by Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy during an event at 99Degrees Custom in Lawrence, Mass., a 375-employee manufacturer of tech-integrated apparel, [...]
Culp Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “CULP”) announced that Chadd Coltrain has been named Director of Strategic Global Sales for Culp Home Fashions, the company’s mattress fabrics division. Coltrain has served as perseverance partner since 2003 where he has been a regional and national sales representative for mattress fabric, sewn covers, consumer products and [...]
Franz Peter Zimmer, a visionary pioneer of modern textile printing technology, passed away in Kufstein, Austria, on February 12, 2022. He died only a few days after celebrating his 98th birthday with family and friends. Zimmer dedicated more than 70 years of his life to developing new and revolutionary ideas for textile printing, thereby significantly altering [...]
The report, titled “Pioneering a Sustainable Future: Accelerating our Journey” details the progress that has been made against its Sustainability Strategy launched in 2019. The Strategy set out ambitious targets to be achieved by the end of 2022. The progress achieved in 2021 included: 22% reduction in water usage6.9% reduction in kWh per kilogram of [...]
The global valuation of the market is projected to reach US$ 23.82 billion by the end of the forecast period (2021–2031), representing a CAGR of 25%. According to a Transparency Market Research (TMR) study on the smart textile market, advancements in nanotechnologies and increasing trend of miniaturization of electronics are expanding lucrative opportunities. Low-cost smart textiles have [...]
New state-of-the-art lyocell plant with a capacity of 100,000 tons will help serve the growing demand for sustainably produced fibers. The Lenzing Group, a global supplier of wood-based specialty fibers, is pleased to announce the successful completion of its key lyocell expansion project in Thailand. The new plant, the largest of its kind in the [...]
Green Theme Technologies Inc. (GTT) is proud to share the news that their dry textile finishing EMPEL platform has helped to propel partner brand ARTILECT to award-winning status. ARTILECT’s Silverton Shell was recently awarded the Slide x OTS 2022 Winter Trade Show Award for Best Softshell, and the Formation 3L Shell being recognized by Outside [...]
The AATCC Foundation offers thousands of dollars in scholarships to incoming and continuing graduate students pursuing textile-related degrees. There are two dedicated graduate fellowships as well as scholarships open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Access all funding from a single application due March 31, 2022. AATCC Foundation also offers undergraduate scholarships using the same [...]
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, [...]
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