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Aurora Specialty Textiles Group celebrates 140 years of U.S. manufacturing
August 31st, 2023
Meridian Industries leadership. While thousands of U.S. manufacturing companies have closed over the past 40 years, or moved operations overseas, Aurora Specialty Textiles Group (ASTG) has remained in the USA and this year is celebrating 140 years of continuous operation outside Chicago. Through two world wars, two global pandemics, a major depression, countless recessions and […]
Standard Textile welcomes new executive vice president of global growth & strategy, Jonathan Simon
August 30th, 2023
Standard Textile Co., Inc., a global leader in the healthcare and hospitality textile markets, announced the appointment of Jonathan Simon as its new executive vice president of global growth & strategy. Simon will play a key role in guiding the company’s vision and overseeing the development and implementation of global growth strategies and initiatives. Simon’s […]
AATCC 2023 Future Leaders Award Recipients
August 29th, 2023
The AATCC Future Leaders Award recognizes promising young professionals in the fields of textiles, apparel, and related material sciences, provides acknowledgement and recognition to enhance their careers, engages these young professionals in the work of the Association, and brings their insights and needs to the forefront. These young professionals are the future of the textile […]
Spun-fiber device designed for children with heart valve disease
August 28th, 2023
This is a representation of the FibraValve developed at the Wyss Institute. Image: Wyss Institute at Harvard University. Strep throat is a common and treatable childhood disease in the U.S., but in less wealthy countries, children afflicted with strep can develop rheumatic fever, in which runaway inflammation attacks the body’s tissues. Rheumatic fever often damages […]
Newtex announces acquisition of Gentex Corp.’s Industrial Textile Division
August 28th, 2023
Newtex Industries Inc., a manufacturer of high performance textiles and fabricated textile systems for thermal management and fire protection, has announced its acquisition of the Industrial Textile Division of Gentex Corp. This acquisition includes Gentex’s Dual-Mirror® and FlexIR® brands of aluminized fabrics, marking a significant expansion of Newtex's existing product portfolio. This strategic acquisition strengthens Newtex's position […]
Everybody is a consumer
August 28th, 2023
Price counts, but it isn’t the only thing. Quality, in the long run, is often more economical, even if it costs more upfront. Can I get what I want when I need to get it? What if something isn’t right? Will the vendor make it right? How long will that take? How will this impact […]
Renewed vitality in domestic manufacturing
August 28th, 2023
Since the pandemic, the world economy has been run by anomalies. With a strong labor market, one normally expects higher demand in daily nonessentials such as clothing, home textiles and home accessories; the financial reports of major retailers, such as Walmart and Canadian retailer Loblaws, show that year-on-year sales have increased. But an analysis of […]
Seastex develops acoustic tiles made of mussel filaments
August 28th, 2023
Vials with mussel beards at different stages in the production process. Photo: Sander Nevejans. Founded in June 2021 by Belgian designer Sander Nevejans, Seastex has developed a groundbreaking method to convert mussel beard (byssus) waste into high-quality acoustic materials and products. Byssus filaments are natural fibers created by certain kinds of marine and freshwater bivalve mollusks, which use […]
TÜV Rheinland laboratory approved for manmade cellulosic fibers testing
August 23rd, 2023
TÜV Rheinland has been certified as an approved laboratory under the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) MMCF Guidelines Wastewater Version 2.1. The recently released ZDHC MMCF guidelines 2.1 provide a clear point of reference for sector-wide benchmarking and best practice sharing on hazardous emissions and chemicals management. The guidelines provide a collaborative and aligned […]
Fasnap appoints Jeff Kendell president
August 22nd, 2023
Fasnap Corp. is making key changes in management positions at several levels of the corporate office in Elkhart, IN. Jeff Kendell will assume the role of president as of August 1 of this year. Kendell has been a key salesman for Fasnap for over 20 years. He started with Fasnap back in 2002. Ironically enough […]