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Proximity, Sustainability Seen as Key at Texworld and Apparel Sourcing
The shows saw a 6.9 percent rise in visitor traffic in what were portrayed as their most dynamic editions…
Cotton Prices Hinge on Issues From the Dollar to China’s Economy
A lack of exportable supplies in Central Asia and West Africa coupled with India's reduced exports is helping…
Lenzing Creates Refibra Fiber With Recycled Cotton
Refibra is the first cellulose fiber featuring recycled material on a commercial scale and was launched…
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Barry Clarke Named Chair of Better Cotton Initiative
Clarke, who was vice chair of the BCI Council, succeeds Susi Proudman, who has stepped down to concentrate…
Italian Fabrics Firms Still Banking on U.S.
Milano Unica introduced its new B2B platform at the event called MU365.
Gore Fabrics Establishes Environmental Goals for 2020
By the end of 2020, Gore Fabrics will eliminate PFCs from its consumer laminate shipments corresponding to…
Textile Firms Combine for Moisture Management Technology
HYDRO_BOT is aimed at transporting moisture to match human sweat rates in various climates, conditions and…
Circuitex Technology Advances Design Flexibility in Smart Apparel
Circuitex is made by permanently bonding pure silver - nature's most conductive element - to the surface of a…
Ramblers Way Opening Third Store as Expansion Continues
The street location will carry casual looks for men and women in the company's signature Rambouillet merino…
Textile Holding Company Imprima Formed, Makes Acquisitions
Imprima has acquired 100 percent of the German finishing and textile printing company KBC and Italian…
CoolVisions Introduces WoolVisions Blended Fabric
WoolVisions fabrics blend merino wool with polypropylene, a lightweight fiber known for its dry insulating…
Pitti Filati Firms Look to Virtual Presentations
The three-day fair featured digital stations and new paper yarns.
Lenzing and Jeanologia Team on Laser Tech Study
Under the banner of "Light Sensitive," Lenzing and Jeanologia have conducted a study to demonstrate the…
Setting Sourcing Strategies in the Trump Era
Mixed in with the Trump threats and actions on international trade are the Instant Fashion phenomenon and the…
Robert L. Wells, Longtime Textile Executive, Dead at 90
Wells was the among the first to bring Loden cloth from Austria into the U.S. market.