Industry News at Textile Insight

Global technical textile business leaders to converge at Advanced Textiles '10 in Paris
September 29, 2009
According to Stephen M. Warner president and CEO of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), "The rate of change and innovation in the technical textiles industry is outpacing the consumer awareness of applications, as well as the cu...

RadiciSpandex Boosts Eco-Friendly Initiatives
September 29, 2009
RadiciSpandex Corp., maker of RadElast high-performance spandex fiber, continues to build its commitment to environmentally-conscious business practices with a number of new eco-friendly initiatives led by its replacement of bleached shipping cases w...

EOG and OIA Coordinate Sustainability Efforts
September 29, 2009
EOG and OIA Coordinate Sustainability Efforts

Oeko-Tex Certification Satisfies CPSIA Lead Testing Requirements
September 24, 2009
The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that children’s textiles and textile-based products that have been certified according to the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 comply with the lead content limits stated in the Consumer Products Safet...

Glen Raven and Performance Textiles Launch Mesh Safety Fabric
September 24, 2009
Glen Raven Technical Fabrics, and specialty fabrics manufacturer, Performance Textiles, Inc., are bringng to market GlenGuard Hi-Vis mesh fabric. This patented, high-visibility, flame and arc flash resistant mesh fabric is designed to make safety ves...

PrimaLoft and DOWNLITE Launch Support Your Dreams
September 24, 2009
PrimaLoft and DOWNLITE have joined forces to launch Support Your Dreams, a campaign designed to support women and children making the transition into a new life away from the fear of domestic abuse. Through the Support Your Dreams campaign, Pr...

Argotec Unveils New World Headquarters and Manufacturing Operation
September 24, 2009
Argotec, a leading manufacturer of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film and sheet has opened a new 95,000 square foot world headquarters and state-of-the-art manufacturing plant. The addition of this new facility increases the company’s total ...

Nextec Srl adds André Bruère to Boost OutDry Growth
September 24, 2009
André Bruère, partner of Referencia International, a private equity firm whose focus is on early stage companies with high growth potential has entered into a capital/equity agreement with Nextec Srl, the Italian based technology company and develope...

New Hire at Optimer Brands
June 11, 2009
Jeff Horch has joined Optimer Brands as VP sales for the company’s technologies includingDrirelease with FreshGuard. Most recently with Travelport, Inc., provider of web-based travel and e-commerce technology solutions for airlines, car rental, h...

Apparel Developers’ Textile Tip Sheet from Concept III
June 03, 2009
Concept III, the NJ-based textile developer/supplier has added a ‘New Fabrics’ page to their site to keep customers in the know about key textile trends from the six partner mills with which it works: British Millerain (authentic and faux waxed cott...