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Textile Recycler installs automated sorting systems

According to Jackie King, executive director for the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART), the international trade association of the for-profit used clothing reuse and recycling industry, for more than 400 years the used clothing and textile recycling industry has relied on manual sorting and grading processes with little to no technological advances. In [...]

By |2015-07-10T09:16:24-05:00July 10, 2015|

Teijin Frontier to support Oxfam Trailwalker

In addition to offering sweat absorption and quick drying, Deltapeak®CR prevents the cold, sticky feeling of cooled sweat for increased comfort. Photo: Teijin Group Teijin Frontier Co. Ltd., the Teijin Group’s fiber-product converting company based in Osaka, Japan, will support Oxfam Trailwalker Tohoku 2015, an international fundraising event to be held July 11 [...]

By |2015-07-09T10:26:08-05:00July 9, 2015|

Safe Reflections names new CEO

St. Paul, Minn.-based Safe Reflections Inc. has named Chuck Gruber president and CEO of the company, a provider of reflective solutions to the occupational safety, consumer active wear apparel and military training markets. Gruber has served as president and COO since 2012, and was promoted following the passing of founding CEO Robert Koppes. Most recently, [...]

By |2015-07-09T08:07:31-05:00July 9, 2015|

PigmentInc introduces GoTx® brand name

The GoTx® textile printer series from PigmentInc features a media feeding system with a patented process that delivers minimal fabric shift and feed accuracy across the roll without the need of sticky blanket systems. Photo: PigmentInc PigmentInc, a division of Impression Technology International Pty. Ltd. of Australia, has changed the brand name of [...]

By |2015-07-09T08:05:06-05:00July 9, 2015|

Avery Dennison expands “Wrap Like a King” challenge

Avery Dennison Graphics Solutions, Mentor, Ohio, has expanded its 2015 “Wrap Like a King” challenge to include vehicle wrap installers from Europe, in addition to the U.S. and Canada. The challenge opened July 1, 2015, with car wrap installers invited to enter a vehicle wrap project using Avery Dennison Supreme Wrapping Film™ or digital Supercast [...]

By |2015-07-08T08:04:51-05:00July 8, 2015|

Awning, graphics and structures tour scheduled at IFAI Expo

The Fabric Structures Association (FSA), Professional Awning Manufacturers Association (PAMA), Fabric Graphics Association (FGA) and Tarp Association (TA), all divisions of IFAI, are hosting an awning, graphics and structures tour.

By |2015-12-18T19:22:11-06:00July 7, 2015|

AATCC announces Concept 2 Consumer® winners

The Association of Textile, Apparel & Materials Professionals (AATCC), Research Triangle Park, N.C., recently held its first Concept 2 Consumer Merchandising Competition for college and university students. Participants were challenged to showcase their skills in business, marketing and merchandising by creating a business concept for a hypothetical new product line of an outerwear collection. The [...]

By |2015-07-07T07:43:30-05:00July 7, 2015|

Awning, graphics and structures tour scheduled at IFAI Expo

The Fabric Structures Association (FSA), Professional Awning Manufacturers Association (PAMA), Fabric Graphics Association (FGA) and Tarp Association (TA), all divisions of ATA, are hosting an awning, graphics and structures tour in and around Anaheim, Calif., during IFAI Expo on Oct. 6, 2015. The tour will visit Academy Awning and Image Options for shop tours, the [...]

By |2015-07-07T07:41:42-05:00July 7, 2015|

ACES offers courses on biofabrics

The ARC Centre of Excellence (ACES), an organization funded through the Australian Research Council to study the science of nanomaterials, will offer short courses on biofabrication July 20 and 22.

By |2015-12-18T19:22:11-06:00July 6, 2015|

Aggarwal rejoins Huntsman International

Huntsman International (India) Pvt. Ltd., a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals, has appointed Rohit Aggarwal as vice president and managing director of the Huntsman India subcontinent. Rejoining Huntsman after working two years at Louis Dreyfus Commodities B.V. as CEO for the Asia region, Aggarwal is responsible for growing the business and [...]

By |2015-07-06T08:07:07-05:00July 6, 2015|
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