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Noble Biomaterials and Anta Sports Form Strategic Alliance
The product line will launch for fall and be sold in Anta's more than 7,500 branded stores across China.
Sustainable Apparel Coalition Opens Higg Index Access
The Higg Index is a suite of tools that provides a common approach for measuring and evaluating supply chain…
Patagonia Introduces First Wetsuits Made With Certified Natural Rubber
The entire line of Patagonia's new high-performance wetsuits is made with natural rubber developed in…
Lenzing Sets $112 Million Production Expansion
The expansion is focused on the company's manufacturing facilities in Heiligenkreuz and Lenzing, Austria.
Cotton Inc. Bonds With Nanotex on Dry Inside Technology
The processing technology enables cotton to effectively compete with synthetic fiber fabrics in the active…
Polyester Producer DAK Americas Acquires Selenis Canada
Selenis Canada operates a polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, plant in Montreal.
Afghanistan Joins the World Trade Organization
Afghanistan becomes the ninth Least Developed Country to accede to the WTO since the organization's…
Eastman’s Fibers Unit Posts Sales and Earnings Declines
Operating earnings in the Fibers unit fell 22.5 percent to $72 million in the quarter.
Creora and CoolVisions Create New Fiber Blend
Functional fabrics featuring CoolVisions dyeable polypropylene filament have been designed with added…
NAFTA Freight Falls Again in May
The DOT reported that the value of U.S. freight with Mexico and Canada declined for the 17 consecutive month.
CAFTA Allowance Program Doesn’t Lift Dominican Exports
A new recommendation is to add countries to the EIAP to foster regional integration and create further…
Patagonia’s Nano Puff to Use Primaloft’s Gold Insulation Eco
The technical Nano Puff collection will now use 55 percent recycled PrimaLoft Gold Insulation Eco.
Downlite Expands RDS Certified Down Supply in Europe and Asia
RDS certification traces the down supply chain ensuring companies that the down used in their products comes…
Levi Strauss Names 10 Entrepreneurs for Global Fellowship Program
Fellows represents the next generation of sustainable apparel leaders focused on reducing water impact.
ITG Launches Carlisle Cotton Company
Carlisle Cotton fabrics are made in the U.S. and named after the Carlisle Finishing plant where they are dyed…