On the Cover:
CORDURA®, DuPont Biomaterials and DuPont Tate & Lyle have collaborated on soft shell fabric technologies for durable outerwear combining CORDURA Naturalle™ fabric, Sorona® fiber-based fleece and a Susterra® membranes for a sustainable “performance proof” technology.
Photograph courtesy of DuPont Tate & Lyle Inc.
Features
American Textiles: We Make Amazing™
Executive Forum
Steve Layton: Milliken & Company’s New Polartec Business President
Layton selected to lead the integration of the recently acquired Polartec business into the Milliken organization.
By James M. Borneman, Editor In Chief
In June of...
Quality Fabric Of The Month
Quality Fabric Of The Month: Sustainable Performance
CS2 — CORDURA® + Susterra® + Sorona® — combines durability, sustainability and wearability.
By Rachael S. Davis, Executive Editor
CS2 — short for CORDURA® + Susterra®...
From The Editor
ISM Report: U.S. Manufacturing Slows, Textile Mills Lead Growth
By James M. Borneman, Editor In Chief
The increased business volatility associated with U.S./China rumblings on trade seems to be leaking into the latest Manufacturing...
Business & Financial
September/October 2019: Textile Activity At A Glance
September/October 2019
Yarn Market
Production Slows Slightly; Optimism Remains
By Jim Phillips, Yarn Market Editor
Many spinners have been running at full capacity, with a healthy backlog, since the beginning of the year. However,...
