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Ross Stores donate $850,000 for disaster relief and recovery in response to California wildfires
January 16th, 2025
Ross Stores Inc., a retailer headquartered in Dublin, Calif, announced Jan. 13 that the company has pledged $850,000 of donations to local and national organizations, including the American Red Cross, United Way of Greater Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, providing disaster relief and recovery efforts associated with the California wildfires. These funds will help provide shelter, […]
Reclaimed Cleaning Textiles acquires United-Southern Waste Material Company
January 16th, 2025
RTCM Holdings Inc. (dba Reclaimed Cleaning Textiles, dba World Wear Project), a family of textile recycling and distribution companies, announced the purchase of United-Southern Waste Material Company (USW), a Dallas, Texas-based textile recycling and repurposing company. The transaction will establish the largest textile recycler in North Texas. Founded in 1914, USW specializes in the recycling […]
Applications now open for 2025 ITMF Awards
January 15th, 2025
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) announced that applications are now open for the 2025 ITMF Awards. There are three categories that companies/organizations can apply for: ITMF Sustainability & Innovation Award 2025 ITMF International Cooperation Award 2025 ITMF Start-up Award 2025 The deadline for applications is April 30, 2025. The winners will be presented during […]
Ambercycle and Shenghong partner to scale circular yarns for global apparel brands
January 14th, 2025
Ambercycle and Shenghong employees at the partnership signing ceremony. From left to right on the top row: Gerry Xue, country manager of China at Ambercycle; Shay Sethi, CEO of Ambercycle; Jason Tang, general manager of Shenghong and Alex Miao, marketing director of Shenghong. Bottom row: Matthew Iezzi, head of production at Ambercycle and Charming Qian, […]
Eastman’s Naia earns designation in the Canopy Hot Button Ranking and Report
January 14th, 2025
Eastman, based in Kingsport, Tenn., announced that its Naia™ cellulosic fibers have earned the dark green shirt designation in the 2024 Canopy Hot Button Ranking and Report for the company's commitment to protecting endangered forests while driving innovation in next-generation fiber solutions. "Buttons" are used in the report to measure manmade cellulosic fiber (MMCF) producers' […]
Milliken announces partnership with Tidal Vision
January 13th, 2025
Global manufacturer Milliken & Co., Spartanburg, S.C., has announced its investment and partnership with Tidal Vision, a biomolecular technologies company headquartered in Bellingham, Wash., that has developed a technology using chitosan for scalable solutions in critical industries. The partnership will accelerate the introduction of biodegradable chemistries across the markets that Milliken serves and is the latest in […]
Vest designed to safeguard astronauts from radiation
January 13th, 2025
A view of the AstroRad vest in the Cupola module onboard the space station. Photo: NASA. The latest issue of Upward, official magazine of the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory, highlights the AstroRad vest, a pioneering wearable technology designed to safeguard astronauts from harmful solar radiation during deep-space missions. Developed through a collaboration between […]
Manta rays inspire a fast-swimming soft robot
January 13th, 2025
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a maneuverable, fast swimming soft robot. Photo: Haitao Qing, NC State University. A team of researchers has beaten its own record for the fastest swimming soft robot, drawing inspiration from manta rays to improve their ability to control the robot’s movement in the water. “Two years ago, we […]
Moisture sensors for textile manufacturing
January 13th, 2025
MoistTech Corp., Sarasota, Fla., a global provider of moisture measurement technologies, highlights its IR3000 series moisture sensors for the textile and nonwoven industries. These state-of-the-art sensors, featuring Near Infrared (NIR) technology, offer accuracy and reliability in moisture analysis, which, the company says, significantly enhances product quality, productivity and energy efficiency throughout the textile manufacturing process. […]
Textile waste to wealth
January 13th, 2025
Using fiber waste to make new yarn for clothing production. Photo: AI generated. © Dzmitry Auramchik/ Dreamstime.com. According to the United Nations’ Environment Programme, cities globally are expected to produce 2.2 billion tons of waste each year by 2025. Given the economic, environmental and health impacts of waste, it is important for the textile industry to […]