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GALLS announces acquisition of Her BlueWear Uniforms
April 30th, 2025
Image: GALLS® GALLS®, a uniform and tactical gear supplier for U.S. public safety and military professionals, announced the acquisition of Her BlueWear Uniforms™. GALLS' purchase of Her BlueWear provides product scalability and increases the accessibility of uniforms for women in public safety. Her BlueWear Uniforms started with uniform pants, and its product line will now […]
Hohenstein supports Global Textile Scheme initiative for structured data exchange
April 29th, 2025
Image: Hohenstein Global testing and research laboratory Hohenstein has announced the acquisition of shares in Global Textile Scheme GmbH (GTS). The GTS initiative aims to create an international standard for handling structured product data in the textile and apparel industry. Hohenstein will support GTS in enhancing and automating data exchange along the supply chain. “The […]
UNIFI named to Fast Company’s 2025 World’s Most Innovative Companies list
April 28th, 2025
Image: UNIFI® UNIFI® Inc. announced that the company has been named to Fast Company’s 2025 list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in the Fashion and Apparel category. “Being recognized as one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies is a great honor,” says Eddie Ingle, chief executive officer of UNIFI. "Polyester is the most widely […]
DuPont wins four Edison Awards
April 25th, 2025
Image: DuPont™ DuPont™ announced that four of its material technologies were recognized at the 2025 Edison Awards™. The company received two gold awards, one silver award and one bronze award. "We’re honored that four of our innovative technologies have been recognized for delivering exceptional performance and creating lasting value for our customers,” says Alexa Dembek, […]
Loopamid will now be commercially available
April 24th, 2025
German multi-national company BASF has announced the start-up of the world’s first commercial loopamid® plant. The production facility at the Caojing site in Shanghai, China, has an annual capacity of 500 metric tons and marks an important step in the supply of sustainable products for the textile industry. Loopamid is a recycled polyamide 6 that is […]
Highlighting U.K.’s composites industry reliance on textiles
April 24th, 2025
Fibre and fabric production technologies—especially in the area of composite reinforcements—have played an as-yet largely unheralded role in the development of the U.K.’s Formula One industry, but the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) aims to change that. “With the exception of the engine, virtually every part of a Formula One racing car now starts from […]
Finding fibers and fabrics in unlikely places
April 24th, 2025
Ever since I first got involved with the textile industry, I’ve puzzled over composites. As a Specialty Fabrics Review editor, we typically covered flexible composites, but not rigid composites. It was our perception that few of our members and readers were involved in this market area. It was also easier to identify with flexible composites because they […]
Puffer jacket doubles as monitoring sleepwear
April 24th, 2025
Photo: ZZZN SLEEP APPAREL SYSTEM | photos by Yusuke Maekawa. The ZZZN Sleep Apparel System is a voluminous puffer jacket that doubles as a cozy sleep sack, so users can doze off anywhere and anytime in comfort. But beyond its apparent comfortability, it also offers biometric data monitoring and headphones that play music with frequency bands to help people fall asleep. The ZZZN puffer jacket […]
Hidden and essential
April 24th, 2025
Web Industries’ multi-layer insulation (MLI) blanket with grounding wire to prevent electrical charging. Photo: Marie O’Mahony. Is there a role for textiles in today's composites industry? The answer is not just yes, it is a resounding affirmative. In March, the composite industry’s JEC show in Paris confirmed this with a strong showing of textiles ranging from […]
Sheep Inc. raises £5 million in Series A funding round
April 24th, 2025
Image: Sheep Inc. Sheep Inc., a wool apparel brand, announced it has completed its £5 million Series A funding round, led by Inside Out LLC. This investment will support the company's proprietary Connected Dot technology, which allows customers to trace every garment’s journey—from regenerative farms to the final stitch. Inside Out’s Fashion, Textiles and Home […]