GREENSBORO, N.C.  — April 17, 2024 — Cone Denim® will debut COLOURizd sustainable alternative technology for denim at Kingpins Show Amsterdam, April 24-25. This technology, developed by COLOURizd LLC, allows for a wide range of colors and textures while minimizing processing steps, resulting in a more sustainable and efficient approach to textile coloration. “Cone Denim is excited to launch this unique innovative color technology,” said Cone Denim Director of Innovation Caitlyn Holt. “Not only is this a first for Cone, but it is new to the industry. This technology will allow us to h ..read more

WASHINGTON, DC — April 17, 2024 — INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, held an Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C. in partnership with ISSA’s, The Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association, 2024 Clean Advocacy Summit. Over the course of two days, INDA members took to the nation’s capital to convene, connect, and advocate for issues important to the nonwovens industry, meeting with the staff and elected officials in over a dozen congressional offices. 2024 INDA Advocacy Fly-In Summit post-event INDA members shared first-hand accounts of the industry’s impact, through econo ..read more

PRATTELN, Switzerland — April 17, 2024 — Archroma, a global supplier of specialty chemicals focused on sustainable solutions, and Cotton Incorporated, the research and promotion company for cotton, have renewed their eight-year collaboration to help accelerate the shift to more sustainable circular economy. The two organizations began working together in 2016 when Cotton Incorporated approached Archroma with the goal of developing a dyestuff from the byproducts of cotton production. The U.S., the world’s third-largest cotton producer and largest exporter, produces sustainable cotton fiber ..read more

BALLY, PA — April 17, 2024 — Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM), a designer, developer, and manufacturer of highly specialized engineered woven fabrics, announces the availability of a wide range of lightweight two-and three-dimensional woven materials that serve as the structure or substrate for critical rigging and tie down applications that require strength, interlaminar shear, enduring resistance, or conductivity. Recent examples include specialized materials for load securement/stabilization equipment, chafing sleeves used for lifting and sling materials for safe load transfer at cargo control ..read more

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., and REHOVOT, Israel — April 17, 2024 — In a bold move that redefines the future of personalized fashion and sustainability, Stratasys Ltd. today announced the launch of its Direct-to-Garment (D2G) solution for the J850 TechStyle printer, the newest offering in the Stratasys 3DFashion direct-to-textile printing technology. The first example of its application is an Urban Tattoo denim collection which will be revealed at the Texprocess exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany on April 23. The D2G solution is ideal for customization and personalization by enabling the ..read more

SCHAUMBURG, IL — April 17, 2024 — The Board of Directors at INX International Ink Co. have approved the promotions of three key executive managers to vice president positions. Anthony De Francesco, Alex Folloso, and Kim Hill have a combined 50-plus years of experience, and have led their teams to new levels of innovation, productivity, and industry excellence. Anthony DeFrancesco A logistics professional with over 10 years of experience, De Francesco has achieved many supply chain challenges since joining INX two years ago. Prior to being promoted to Vice President of Integrated Supply Ch ..read more

HALIFAX, UK — April 17, 2024 — UK-based textile testing solutions provider James Heal has launched two new instruments in its tensile and compression testing range, marking 25 years of innovation since their first Titan universal testing machine was developed in 1999. Having seen sustained growth in the market for personal protective equipment (PPE), particularly safety workwear, equipment and footwear, James Heal designed the Titan 25 to meet demand for quality testing products that require higher capacity tests. In addition, the company has experienced increasing demand in testing solut ..read more

EMIGSVILLE, PA — April 17, 2024 — Herculite Products Inc., an innovator in High Performance and Custom Fabrics with recognized brands such as Coastline Plus and Patio 500, is pleased to announce that Anthony Pappalardo has been hired as Regional Sales Manager covering the Midwest and Southeast to develop and grow relationships with End Product Manufacturers and related sales personnel for all Awning and Marine brands and to promote awareness, loyalty and consumption of our industry-leading awning fabric brands through our distribution partners. Anthony Pappalardo comes to Herculite with e ..read more

İSTANBUL, Turkey— April 17, 2024 — HIGHTEX 2024 Exhibition, which will bring together the world’s leading technical textile and nonwoven manufacturers and technology leaders with global buyers, will open its doors to visitors on 4-8 June 2024. HIGHTEX 2024, which attracts great interest from domestic and foreign companies, will host thousands of industry representatives and visitors from all over the world. International Technical Textiles and Nonwovens Exhibition-HIGHTEX 2024, the first and only exhibition of its field in Turkey, will be held at Tüyap Fair and Congress Centrebetween ..read more

UNTERFÖHRING, Germany — April 17, 2024 — Sympatex, a global provider of sustainable membranes, exhibits its latest innovations at Functional Fabric Fair in Portland (booth 312), from April 17th – 18st, 2024. Renowned for its commitment to environmental responsibility and high-performance materials, Sympatex presents a diverse range of sustainable solutions to meet the demands of transferring the linear textile industry towards a circular one. PFAS freedom also plays a decisive role for Sympatex. Sympatex acknowledges the risks associated with PFAS and has been diligently working for ..read more