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Better Cotton announces new impact fund for cotton farmers in India
July 31st, 2024
Better Cotton™, a worldwide cotton sustainability initiative and investment firm launched in 2023, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop and launch a fund for smallholder farmers in the cotton industry with FS Impact Finance. The fund will be piloted in India and help incentivize cotton farming communities to invest in […]
Miller Weldmaster promotes Jason Damis to North American sales manager
July 30th, 2024
Miller Weldmaster, an industrial fabric solutions provider headquartered in Navarre, Ohio, announced the promotion of Jason Damis to North American sales manager. In this role, Damis will oversee sales operations across the U.S. and Canada. Jason stepped into the role at the beginning of 2024, marking a significant milestone in his 10-year tenure with the company. Damis has […]
Decathlon launches its sustainable wetsuit
July 29th, 2024
Decathlon has unveiled a neoprene alternative wetsuit. Photo: Decathlon. Global specialist sports brand Decathlon has partnered with U.S. materials science firm Yulex on a neoprene alternative wetsuit based on 100 percent-certified natural rubber. Alternatives to neoprene, which is 100 percent synthetic, do exist on the market, made from 85 percent natural rubber and 15 percent synthetic […]
Preparing to say, “I told you so”
July 29th, 2024
It’s interesting to me how the smart fabric segment of the advanced textiles industry has found ways to maneuver around the limitations inherent in powering smart fabric products. In essence, a battery in the form of a puck, as it’s now called, provides the power—one way or another. Workarounds have been largely clever manipulations of […]
Next generation smart textiles are in development
July 29th, 2024
The Loomia Electronic Layer (LEL) is an alternative to flex PCBs, printed ink on TPU and traditional e-textiles. The technology is used to create custom heating, cabling, lighting, and sensing components. Photo: Loomia. In May of 2022, the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA), the research and development arm of the U.S. Office of the […]
Business collaboration opportunities for textiles
July 29th, 2024
An international platform is needed to boost textile trade and research. Such an event is happening in India this October. The textiles sector is a major foreign exchange earner in many countries, including India, Bangladesh, the U.S., Brazil, and Australia, all of which export cotton that supports the economy in rural areas. Given the stagnant […]
Motorcycle denim created for protection and comfort
July 29th, 2024
French manufacturer Armalith produces specialty abrasion-resistant denim for motorcyclists. Photo: Armalith. Armalith®, touted as “the world’s strongest denim” by its French manufacturer, announces testing results that describe the product’s seven levels of protection, ranging from the most everyday uses (micro-mobility) to the most extreme (Moto GP). They are expressed by a maximum speed of resistance […]
DITF names Thomas Fischer new head of Center of Management Research
July 29th, 2024
Thomas Fischer, the new head of the DITF Center of Management Research. Image: DITF The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) announced that Thomas V. Fischer, Ph.D., will be the new head of its Center of Management Research. Fischer completed his doctorate in 2000 on cooperative innovation management in the textile value […]
Alchemie Technology announces new Taiwan office, expands executive team
July 26th, 2024
Alchemie Technology, a digital textile dyeing company headquartered in England, has announced the opening of a new Taiwan office. This expansion allows Alchemie to better serve its customer base in Taiwan by providing local support for servicing and commissioning. Taiwan is a major textile hub in the Asia-Pacific region, with its industry placing a strong […]
Auria announces appointment of QiuMing Yang as president, CEO
July 25th, 2024
QiuMing Yang, president and CEO. Image: Auria Auria, a supplier of engineered systems for automotive acoustics, textiles and cargo management for gas and electric vehicles based in Southfield, Mich., announced the appointment of QiuMing Yang as the company's new president and CEO, effective July 22. Yang succeeds Brian Pour, who is stepping down after leading the business for […]