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EFI expands relationship with global strategic partner DPI
October 3rd, 2024
Electronics For Imaging Inc. (EFI) reported its subsidiary, EFI Cretaprint S.L.U., headquartered in Londonderry, N.H., has licensed its building m materials digital printing business to its current global strategic partner, DPI, a technology company with a network of dealers that specialize in research, development, production, sales and service for high-speed industrial digital printing solutions. “This strategic partnership […]
eVent Fabrics announces new hires to assist with global expansion into Korea
October 2nd, 2024
eVent®️ Fabrics, a waterproof and breathable laminates producer based in Kansas City, Mo., announced the company has hired three team members to assist with growing demand for the brand’s expanding line of performance laminates and recent expansion into the markets in southern Korea. Recent hires include Bartosz Lassak to the U.S. sales team, Xie Yi […]
Announcing the 2024 International Achievement Awards Winners
September 30th, 2024
Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 International Achievement Awards (IAA). These winners represent the best in specialty fabrics and technical textiles from around the world and showcase the innovation and excellence driving this dynamic industry. IAA shines a spotlight on the extraordinary versatility of specialty fabrics, which are […]
Herculite hires Jonathan Horton as regional manager of direct sales team
September 30th, 2024
Jonathan Horton, the new western regional manager for Herculite®'s direct sales team. Image: Herculite Herculite® Products Inc., a laminated and coated textile producer based in Emigsville, Pa., announced it has hired Jonathan Horton as the western regional manager for its direct sales team. Horton will manage the direct sales team's western region, which includes automotive, […]
Hailide America announces organizational changes
September 27th, 2024
Hailide America, a supplier of industrial polyester yarns, tire cords and more based in Alpharetta, Ga., announced it has hired Josh McArthur as technical director and other organizational changes. McArthur brings over a decade of experience in the technical yarns sector. His career spans various rising levels of responsibility in production, technical service and operations. He is […]
Accelerating Circularity announces global sustainability commitment
September 25th, 2024
Accelerating Circularity, a New York, N.Y.-based nonprofit dedicated to creating business models and supply chains for manufacturing more sustainable fabrics, announced its commitment to action at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2024 Annual Meeting. This commitment, titled "Building Circular Systems" aims to change the textile industry by building scalable systems where materials are continuously repurposed […]
Shalag US Inc. to open new nonwovens facility in Virginia
September 23rd, 2024
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that Shalag US Inc., a nonwoven fabrics manufacturer based in Oxford, N.C., will invest $16.6 million to open a new nonwoven manufacturing and production facility in Richmond, Va. The investment will create 52 new jobs. “I am gratified to see another international company select Virginia for a new U.S. facility, […]
TESTEX joins ITMF as corporate member
September 19th, 2024
TESTEX, an official representative and founding member of OEKO-TEX®, announced it has joined the Zurich, Switzerland-based International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) as a corporate member. TESTEX is a globally operating and independent Swiss testing and certification institute. Founded in 1846 and originally known as the Seidentrocknungsanstalt Zurich (Silk Conditioning Institute), its expertise lies in testing, […]
Vest with soft robots can relieve anxiety
September 18th, 2024
The set of RIMOWA-winning vests with soft robots that target acupressure points in times of anxiety. Photo RIMOWA. During the recent RIMOWA Design Prize 2024, the winning entry came from Janne Kreimer and her wearable technology, RO. The Anhalt University student of Integrated Design presented a therapeutic smart vest wrapped with small, pod-like soft robots that swell with air when the wearer […]
Project explores human-bacterial interaction in textile design
September 18th, 2024
Carolina De Lara explores hyperbolic volumes using crochet as a basal scaffold. Photo: Carolina De Lara. Carolina De Lara’s project, Bacterial Brickbats, explores the interaction between bacterial cellulose and knit textiles to challenge traditional, human-centered design in fashion and textiles. The project negotiates human/non-human liaisons by proposing a study where sharing agency between designer and […]