Textile News

• Indorama Ventures Acquires Tollegno 1900’s Wool Assets In Italy And Poland, Supporting Sustainable Growth In Its Fibers Segment
  BANGKOK, Thailand — July 1, 2022 — Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global sustainable chemical company, today completed the acquisition of the wool spinning businesses in Italy and Poland of Tollegno 1900 S.p.A. (Tollegno 1900), a leading Italian manufacturer of fabrics and yarns. Tollegno 1900 has a rich family-based heritage with more than […]
• Landmark Study Reveals New Technology From Debogy Molecular Significantly Reduces The Bacteria And Deadly Infection That Can Occur Following A Surgical Implant
  FARMINGTON, Conn. — June 27, 2022 — DeBogy Molecular, Inc, a biotech startup that specializes in antimicrobial surface modification, today announced the findings of a landmark in vivo research study that affirms the effectiveness and safety of their new technology to kill the dangerous bacteria that proliferates on the surface of a medical implant following […]
• The LYCRA Company Announces New Equity Ownership
  WILMINGTON, Del. — June 29, 2022 — The LYCRA Company, a global developer of innovative fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, today announced that a group of financial institutions, comprising Lindeman Asia, Lindeman Partners Asset Management, Tor Investment Management, and China Everbright Limited (“New Shareholders”), have gained full equity control […]
• Caldera Expands Strategic Partnership with Barbieri Electronic
  DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — June 29, 2022 — Caldera, part of Dover, recently announced an agreement with Barbieri under which Caldera will serve as the master distributor for all Barbieri electronic solutions worldwide, expanding on the brands’ existing strategic partnership. Barbieri develops and produces intelligent color measurement instruments for professionals in digital printing and is a […]
• Materials Innovator Algiknit Closes $13 Million Series A To Transform The Textile Industry’s Environmental Impact
  MORRISVILLE, N.C. — June 29, 2022 — Today, AlgiKnit, the materials innovator creating eco-conscious yarns from kelp, announces $13 million in Series A funding to lower the textile industry’s environmental impact by accelerating its journey to scale. The round, led by Collaborative Fund, marks the start of a new phase of growth and collaboration for […]
• EUROJERSEY Presents Its AW 2023 Ready-To-Wear Collection “FREE MIND” In Sensitive® Fabrics
  CARONNO PERTUSELLA, Italy — June 29, 2022 — The new AW 2023 Ready-to-Wear collection of Sensitive® Fabrics by EUROJERSEY crowns art as the inspired muse of creativity and conquers the language that the fashion world likes so much. Testimonials from every era, fashion and art have continued to take from each other colours and magic […]
• ITMA ASIA + CITME 2022 Online Visitor Registration Opens
  SINGAPORE — June 29, 2022 — Online visitor registration for ITMA ASIA + CITME 2022, Asia’s leading business platform for textile machinery, is now open. Visitors who pre-register online on the combined show websites (itmaasia.com and citme.com) before 19 November will enjoy special badge rates at a 40% discount. The early-bird rates are RMB 60 […]
• NCTO Announces Winner Of The 2022 Paul T. O’Day Memorial Scholarship
  WASHINGTON, DC — June 29, 2022 — The National Council of Textile Organization’s (NCTO) Fiber Council announces Ms. Abigail McBee, of Gaffney, SC as the recipient of the 2022 Paul T. O’Day Scholarship Award. She is the daughter of Emily and Douglas McBee, who works for Auriga Polymers/Indorama Ventures in Spartanburg, SC. NCTO Chairman David […]
• U.S. Senators Baldwin And Braun Defend Made In America Mask Manufacturers, Call On Commerce To Investigate Chinese Mask Dumping
  WASHINGTON, D.C. — June 23, 2022 — Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Mike Braun (R-IN) sent a letter to the Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to advocate for American mask and medical equipment manufacturers, calling for an investigation into the alleged dumping of Chinese-made products into the U.S. market. Reports allege Chinese-made […]
• Toray Supplies NASA HiCAM With Thermoset And Thermoplastic Prepreg Technologies To Enable Increase In Airframe Manufacturing Rates
  TACOMA, Wash. — June 28, 2022 — Toray, the leading global company in innovative technologies and advanced high-performance materials, is among the shortlist of composite material suppliers who are members of the Advanced Composites Consortium (ACC) and are supporting NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project. The ACC is a Public-Private Partnership which includes NASA, […]