July/August 2022

ON THE COVER

Brooklyn, N.Y-based Nextiles Inc. is innovating a spectrum of customizable smart textile products focused on human movement, data collection and quantification — using fabric as the data capture tool.

Photo courtesy of Nextiles/Pixabay.

Executive Forums

Covation Biomaterials: Sustainability-Focused

In the wake of DuPont Biomaterials’ rebranding to Covation Biomaterials, CEO Dr. Mike Saltzberg talks about its Sorona® polymer and the opportunity to expand...

The Greater Good In Mind

Glen Raven is “Continuing its Pattern of Good” as it shares progress towards its goals set in its inaugural corporate sustainability report. TW Special Report Glen...

Quality Fabric Of The Month

Quality Fabric Of The Month: Recycling Renegades

Renegade Plastics is attempting to reduce the amount of plastic waste sent to landfills with its polypropylene-based industrial fabrics. By Rachael S. Davis, Executive Editor Golden,...

From The Editor

Energy: An Important, Difficult Discussion

By Jim Borneman, Editor In Chief Energy and energy policies are impacting almost every aspect of daily life. Individuals, families, the workplace, companies, cities, states,...

Business & Financial

July/August 2022: Textile Activity At A Glance

July/August 2022

Yarn Market

Consumer Confidence Falls For Third Straight Month

By Jim Phillips, Yarn Market Editor In the wake of the highest inflation rates in four decades, increasing interest rates and overall uncertainty about the...

Nonwovens/Technical Textiles News

People

July/August 2022