Accelerating Circularity and Performance Days partner to launch rPolyester database
March 4th, 2024
Accelerating Circularity, a nonprofit focused on textile-to-textile recycling systems at commercial scale, and Performance Days are partnering to launch the Reality Zone™ rPolyester at Messe München on March 20– 21, 2024 in Munich, Germany, at the Performance Days Functional Fabric Fair. The Reality Zone™ rPolyester brings together the industry’s polyester recyclers and fabric producers capable […]
Renewcell files for bankruptcy in Stockholm District Court
March 1st, 2024
Renewcell, a textile-to-textile recycling company based in Sweden, announced that the company is filing for bankruptcy because it was not able to secure sufficient financing to complete the strategic review, announced on Nov. 20, 2023, with satisfactory results. As part of the strategic review, Renewcell held negotiations with its two largest shareholders, H&M and Girindus, […]
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. announces new spider silk production facility in Vietnam
February 27th, 2024
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc.'s Monster Silk®, which is spun by lines of transgenic silkworms and composed of a combination of spider silk protein and silkworm silk protein. Image: Kraig Labs Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc. announced that it has taken possession of a new recombinant spider silk production center in Lam Dong Province, Vietnam. The new […]
Milliken & Company names Bethany Smith chief human resources officer
February 22nd, 2024
Bethany Smith, Milliken & Company's new senior vice president and chief human resources officer. Milliken & Company announced Bethany Smith as its senior vice president and chief human resources officer, overseeing all human resource matters on behalf of the global manufacturer. Smith has served as interim chief human resources officer since October 2023, stepping into the position upon […]
OFPANZ announces name change
February 21st, 2024
The new logo of the Advanced Textiles Association New Zealand, formerly the Outdoor Fabric Products Association of New Zealand. The Outdoor Fabric Products Association of New Zealand (OFPANZ) announced that the association’s name will gradually change to Advanced Textiles Association New Zealand (ATA NZ) over the next year. The executive board finalized the name change […]
Fiberpartner ApS and Stein Fibers LLC announce partnership
February 16th, 2024
Jaren Edwards, president of Stein Fibers (left) and Fiberpartner CEO Thomas Wittrup (right). Fiberpartner ApS, a global supplier of fiber solutions in Vejle, Denmark, announced that it is entering a partnership with Stein Fibers LLC, a distributor of fibers and materials in Charlotte, N.C. The partnership is designed to make new and innovative fiber solutions […]
APNA announces retirement of president and COO, welcomes successor
February 15th, 2024
Phani Nagaraj (left) and Todd Glogovsky (right) in front of Asahi Kasei Plastics North America in Fowlerville, Mich. Asahi Kasei Plastics North America (APNA) announced that Todd Glogovsky, president and COO, will retire on April 1, 2024. Glogovsky will continue to provide guidance and support to ensure a smooth transition for the organization until March […]
Recover welcomes Hans Ploos van Amstel to its board of directors
February 14th, 2024
Recover™, a materials science company and producer of sustainable, recycled cotton fiber and cotton fiber blends, announced the appointment of Hans Ploos van Amstel to the Recover board of directors. Amstel brings to Recover his global financial expertise and a track record of driving transformative growth across diverse industries, including experience in fashion and textiles. With […]
United Fabrics promotes Lindsey Josepayt to vice president of design and marketing
February 13th, 2024
United Fabrics has announced the promotion of Lindsey Josepayt to the newly created position of vice president of design and marketing. In this new capacity, she will continue to forward the development of United Fabrics’ branding through the curation of its collections. Josepayt first interned for United Fabrics before joining the company in June 2009 […]
RNWBL and Durability Engineers win U.S. Department of Energy award
February 9th, 2024
RNWBL® and Durability Engineers (DE) announced their collaboration and award for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize. The award aims to address the environmental impact of wind turbine materials, specifically focusing on recycling solutions for fiber-reinforced composites and critical minerals. This initiative aligns with the White House sustainability goals of reducing […]