Doug McBurney joins MMI Textiles as global procurement executive

August 21, 2024  |  Company News, News

MMI Textiles, based in Brooklyn, Ohio, announced that Doug McBurney has joined its team as its new global procurement executive. McBurney has a degree in textile chemistry from Auburn University in Auburn, Ala., and Clemson University in Clemson, S.C.  Throughout his career at Milliken, Russell Cor…
AATCC announces AJOR to become open access in 2025

August 20, 2024  |  Company News, News

The American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists’ (AATCC) announced that beginning Jan. 1, 2025, the AATCC Journal of Research (AJOR) will be a freely accessible as an open access journal, providing information about various aspects of textile chemistry, coloration, testing and advance…
Functional Fabric Fair 2024 registration opens

August 19, 2024  |  Company News, News

Registration is now open for the fall edition of the Functional Fabric Fair, sponsored by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, scheduled to take place from November 19–21 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Ore. The event begins with the Day 0 Conference: Sustainability Workshop on November 19, followed b…
Trivantage announces new benefits to customer membership program

August 14, 2024  |  Company News, News

Trivantage, a fabrics, hardware and accessories provider based in Burlington, N.C., announced new benefits to Trivantage Plus™, its customer membership program. Members will now be able to order complimentary memo samples with free shipping, shop more products at a discounted rate, and access excl…
STA announces Evans Tindal elected president

August 13, 2024  |  Company News, News

The Southern Textile Association (STA) announced that Evans Tindal, plant manager at Glen Raven in Anderson, S.C., was elected the organization’s new president. The election occurred during the business portion of STA’s second general session on July 30 at the Embassy Resort and Suites Ocean…
Sen. Sherrod Brown visits MMI Textiles to discuss closing trade loophole

August 9, 2024  |  Company News, Industry News, News

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) joined manufacturers, retailers, law enforcement and workers at MMI Textiles in Brooklyn, Ohio, on August 2, to push for the Biden Administration to close a loophole that foreign countries like China exploit to avoid paying duties and fees they owe, and that fentanyl traffi…
S&P Global Inc. joins ITMF as corporate member

August 8, 2024  |  Company News, News

S&P Global Inc., a market intelligence provider headquartered in New York City, N.Y., announced it has joined the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) as a corporate member. “ITMF is very pleased to welcome S&P Global Inc. as the latest corporate member,” says Christian …
Culp names Mary Beth Hunsberger president of upholstery fabrics division

August 7, 2024  |  Company News, News

Culp Inc., based in High Point, N.C., announced that its board of directors has named Mary Beth Hunsberger as president of Culp Upholstery Fabrics, the company’s upholstery fabrics division, following the planned succession of retiring division president, Boyd Chumbley. Hunsberger joined Culp …
AATCC announces resignation of executive vice president Diana Wyman

August 6, 2024  |  Company News, News

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) announced that Diane Wyman is resigning after five years as executive vice president (EVP), effective August 9. Wyman leaves AATCC to join Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI), a silver corporate member of the association. “I will con…
CNITA announces date for 2024 EurAsia Geosynthetics Symposium

August 5, 2024  |  Company News, Industry News, News

The China Nonwovens & Industrial Textiles Association (CNITA) announced that the 2024 EurAsia Geosynthetics Symposium (EAGS) will be held in Tai’an, Shandong, China on November 22. Co-organized by CNITA and EDANA, the EurAsia Geosynthetics Symposium is a conference and tabletop exhibition cove…