AMANN Group realigns management team, appoints new CEO and CCO

September 17, 2025  |  Company News, News

The AMANN Group Advisory Board has announced a structural realignment of the management team and appointed Markus Nicolaus as the company’s new CEO and Christine Bauer as the new chief commercial officer (CCO). The AMANN Group’s Executive Board has been reorganized and now consists of fo…
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YiLab receives investments to scale thermoregulating fabrics

September 16, 2025  |  Company News, News

YiLab Temperature Control Technologies has announced the close of an oversubscribed pre-A funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to more than $10 million. The round drew strong interest from strategic investors to scale the technology of LifeLabs Design, a brand owned by YiLab th…
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National Cotton Council launches Plant Not Plastic campaign

September 15, 2025  |  Company News, News

A new national survey conducted for the National Cotton Council (NCC) reveals that only a third (33%) of consumers are “very aware” of microplastic pollution despite widespread concern about its effects. Additionally, only 42% of those surveyed were aware of the connection between microp…
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Designtex adds new image search feature to website

September 10, 2025  |  Company News, News

Designtex, a designer and manufacturer of applied materials for the built environment, has added a new artificial intelligence (AI) image search feature to its website, designtex.com. The AI feature was developed in collaboration with Stylib, a tech startup. After a user uploads an image or selects …
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16 European organizations launch the WhiteCycle project

September 7, 2025  |  Company News, News

Sixteen public and private European organizations are combining their scientific and industrial expertise to launch the WhiteCycle project. The four-year project aims to develop a circular method for recycling waste containing textiles made of PET. It is co-funded by Horizon Europe, the European Uni…
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Milliken & Company acquires South Carolina textile facility

September 4, 2025  |  Company News, News

Milliken & Company has announced that the company has acquired the assets of Highland Industries Inc. in Cheraw, S.C. “This acquisition bolsters the capabilities of Milliken’s technical textiles business to benefit our customers,” says Halsey Cook, president and CEO of Milliken…
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World Emblem opens factory in Dominican Republic

August 29, 2025  |  Company News, News

World Emblem, a custom emblem and patch manufacturer, held a groundbreaking event Aug. 12 for its new 100,000-square-foot factory in Santiago de Los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic. World Emblem CEO Randy Carr was present at the ceremony along with Victor “Ito” Bisonó, Minister of …
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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories announces opening of second production facility

August 27, 2025  |  Company News, News

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. has announced that its second production rearing center in Southeast Asia is now fully operational. Teams are now active at both rearing centers, working with the company’s established parental lines for BAM-1 production hybrids, as well as three additional parenta…
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AATCC dedicates Colorlab to Roland L. Connelly Sr.

August 26, 2025  |  Company News, News

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) announced that the newly refurbished Colorlab has been dedicated to Roland L. Connelly Sr., who passed away July 4, 2024. The dedication ceremony took place at the AATCC Technical Center May 15, and his memory was honored by the pres…
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Trivantage becomes sole distributor of TEXTILENE 95 screen fabric

August 25, 2025  |  Company News, News

Trivantage®, a supplier of screen and mesh fabrics, hardware and accessories, announced that the company is now the exclusive distributor of TEXTILENE® 95. The high-performance screen fabric is designed to reduce heat transfer and solar glare. TEXTILENE 95 offers durable and tough synthetic fabric…
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