Image: International Textile Manufacturers Federation The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) announced the survey results of the 30th Global Textile Industry Survey. The survey was conducted in January 2025 and reveals a cautiously optimistic outlook amid ongoing challenges in the textile value chain. Looking ahead, optimism is growing with 43% of survey participants expecting improved [...]
Image: Reju Reju™ and Cibutex announced they have partnered to establish a circular textile ecosystem among Cibutex member companies. Cibutex is a cooperative of companies dedicated to developing a more sustainable textile supply chain and Reju is a textile-to-textile regeneration company. This partnership will deliver a feedstock supply of secondary raw materials derived from post-consumer [...]
Image: Tex-Tech Industries Tex-Tech Industries Inc., a provider of high-temperature and high-performance specialty materials and coatings based in Kernersville, N.C., has completed the acquisition of Fiber Materials Inc. (FMI) based in Biddeford, Maine, and Woonsocket, R.I., from Spirit AeroSystems Inc. FMI is a supplier of high-temperature materials and reinforced composites with applications including thermal protection [...]
Image: Gerbing Heated Clothing Gerbing Heated Clothing, a manufacturer of advanced heated apparel, announced a distribution partnership with Lemans Corp., the parent company of Parts Unlimited and Drag Specialties. The partnership enables Gerbing to expand its reach and availability to power sports dealers and enthusiasts across the United States. Through Parts Unlimited and Drag Specialties' network of 8,000+ U.S.-based [...]
Image: Navis TubTex Fibroline, the France-based company that developed dry powder impregnation solutions, and Navis TubeTex, a U.S.-based machinery manufacturer, celebrated the grand opening of the companies' innovation lab. The Fibroline USA Innovation Lab is inside the Navis TubeTex office in Lexington, N.C. The lab will provide expertise and resources pertaining to dry impregnation solutions. [...]
William Kimbrell, Cotton Incorporated's new CEO and president. Image: Cotton Incorporated Cotton Incorporated, a Cary, N.C.-based research and promotion company for U.S. cotton growers and importers, announced the appointment of William Kimbrell as its new CEO and president. Kimbrell assumed the role effective Nov. 2, 2024. Prior to his role as president and CEO, Kimbrell [...]
Image: Leigh Fibers Leigh Fibers, a recycled fiber products producer based in Wellford, S.C., announced that the company's facility in Brownsville, Texas, has recycled more than half a billion pounds of post-consumer textile waste since the facility's opening in the late 1990s. “We are proud to have been one of the first to engage the [...]
Image: CGS The Canadian Apparel Federation (CAF) and CGS’s BlueCherry® announced a partnership to help accelerate the digital transformation of the Canadian apparel sector. CAF is the national association of the Canadian apparel industry, providing members with advice on national and global competitive issues. BlueCherry is an end-to-end supply chain management solution for high-growth organizations [...]
Evans Tindal (right), plant manager at Glen Raven and Southern Textile Association (STA) president, presents Randy Blackston, vice president of operations at Glen Raven and former STA president, with the STA David Clark Award. Image: STA Randy Blackston, vice president of operations at Charleston, S.C.-based Glen Raven Inc. was presented the Southern Textile Association’s (STA) [...]
The Northeast Canvas Products Association (NECPA) announced the start of the term for its newly appointed leadership team, which became effective at the association’s last board meeting. John Tavano has assumed the role of president, following his tenure as first vice president. Tavano succeeds Ed Keough, who has now transitioned to the position of immediate [...]
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