Pacific Continental Textiles Lands Defense Logistics Agency Contract To Provide Flight Deck Jerseys

LOS ANGELES — July 8, 2019 — It’s no secret that a lot of America’s manufacturing has gone overseas. This couldn’t be more exemplified than with the textile industry’s move toward countries such as China, Vietnam, Malaysia, and India. This massive shift has left many factories across the U.S. closed. Pacific Continental Textiles Inc. isn’t one of them. In fact, they’ve been manufacturing apparel and textiles for the commercial sector for 37 years. Now, with a recent contract from the Defense Logistics Agency, they’ve just added the federal government as their newest customer.

“Apparel and footwear is virtually gone in terms of United States production,” said Lou Spagna, the chief marketing officer of Pacific Continental Textiles. About a year ago, the company made the decision to enter the federal marketplace. One of the biggest allures for the company to pursue government contracts was The Berry Amendment.

The policy, which has been in play since 1941, basically means that the Department of Defense is required to procure its food, clothing, fabric, fibers, yarns, hand tools, and measuring tools from American businesses. With the reduced competition in the American textile industry as well as the incentive of the DoD, Pacific Continental Textiles jumped on the opportunity. The next step was developing a strategy to actually land a contract.

“We attended the DLA Joint Advanced Planning Brief for Industry meeting in Philadelphia last November, learned a lot about the federal contracting and made many contacts,” said Spagna. The approach that PCT would take toward the federal market would be to learn the process, match PCT’s capabilities with appropriate government needs and add a personal touch. Lou’s approach is that no matter the industry, you must always know your customer’s needs, their unmet needs, and how you can solve those problems for them. His goal was to also help contracting officers match a face to the name of PCT. About a year after getting registered in SAM through US Federal Contractor Registration, they landed their first contract.

“To get an award on your second attempt, I’m pretty proud of that,” said Spagna. On its second bid, PCT landed a contract to provide flight deck jerseys to DLA. For those unfamiliar, a flight deck jersey is a garment worn by crew members on the flight decks of aircraft carriers. One can think of them as long-sleeved turtlenecks that are also flame retardant.

“With USFCR’s help, it made our learning curve much less steep as it could have been if we had to do it by ourselves,” added Lou. On top of getting their SAM registration taken care of by USFCR, PCT also listened in on classes taught by Executive Bid Trainer John Wayne and searched for contracts with the Advanced Procurement Portal. As for their future in federal contracting, the company plans to work to secure small to medium size contracts to develop their past performance record, and then move onto the larger opportunities.

Posted July 8, 2019

Source: Pacific Continental Textiles Inc.

VF Corp. Appoints Denny Bruce As Dickies® Global Brand President

DENVER — July 8, 2019 — VF Corp. — a global supplier of branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories — today announced the appointment of Denny Bruce to the position of global brand president, Dickies®, effective July 1. He reports to Curt Holtz, executive vice president and group president, Workwear.

“Dickies® is an iconic brand that has stood alongside generations of proud workers, equipping them with tough, durable workwear that has enabled them to make and shape our world,” said Holtz. “At the same time, the brand’s heritage and authenticity has transcended the workwear category and elevated its cultural relevance as a lifestyle brand in markets around the world. As the brand enters a new phase of growth and expansion, Denny will bring together our international teams to drive a consistent global experience that engages consumers in new ways. We are highly confident in the prospects for this exciting brand and look forward to working with Denny as we pursue the many opportunities ahead.”

Bruce will be responsible for all aspects of the brand’s global operations and performance. He will ensure the brand continues delivering compelling products supported by experiential campaigns that drive consumer acquisition. He’ll oversee the brand’s wholesale and direct-to-consumer businesses, including a focus on Digital. Bruce will also be responsible for continually strengthening the Dickies® team and its capabilities to drive profitable growth through the activation of its strategic plan globally.

Prior to joining VF, Bruce was executive vice president of sales, product and marketing at Traeger Pellet Grills. There, he and his team drove disruptive growth in a $10 billion industry and quadrupled the company’s revenue and earnings during a four-year period.

Before that, Bruce was part of the leadership team at Skullcandy where he was Vice President of Domestic Sales. Among his accomplishments, Bruce helped create an aspirational lifestyle brand while growing revenue to $300 million, leading to an initial public offering on Nasdaq. Bruce also held roles at Vans® and Burton Snowboards.

“I’m honored to be joining VF and leading the Dickies brand,” said Bruce. “Dickies embodies a strong work ethic, a dedication to your craft and taking pride in the work as much as the finished product. I look forward to partnering with the global teams to leverage the brand’s well-earned reputation and consumer loyalty to advance the long-term vision and accelerate the global growth strategy.”

Philip Williamson, former CEO of Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co., will move into a non-operating brand ambassador role, allowing him to lend his invaluable experience and knowledge of the Dickies brand. Williamson will work closely with Bruce to advance the brand’s strategic initiatives.

VF acquired the Dickies® brand as part of its 2017 purchase of Williamson-Dickie and its portfolio of workwear brands. Of the 20 brands owned by VF, the Dickies brand is the company’s fourth largest brand by revenue.

Posted July 8, 2019

Source: VF Corp.

Sichuan Shengda & Sichuan Energy Announce Start-Up Of New PTA Line Utilizing INVISTA’s Proprietary PTA Technology

SHANGHAI — July 4, 2019 — INVISTA’s technology and licensing group, INVISTA Performance Technologies (IPT), Sichuan Shengda Chemical New Material Co. Ltd (Sichuan Shengda) and Sichuan Energy Investment Chemical New Material Co. Ltd (Sichuan Energy) announce the successful start-up of Sichuan Shengda’s purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant. On-Specification production was achieved on May 24, 2019.

This plant, located in Nanchong, Sichuan province, utilizes INVISTA’s proprietary P7 PTA process technology, with a nameplate capacity of one million metric tonnes per year. This plant also uses INVISTA’s proprietary R2R technology for production of benzoic acid as co-product.

Mike Pickens, IPT President, commented, “I congratulate Sichuan Shengda and Sichuan Energy on the successful start-up. I am appreciative of the collaborative efforts of Sichuan Shengda, Sichuan Energy and the INVISTA commissioning team. With this start-up, IPT and our licensees have now successfully commissioned 7 PTA projects totalling over 11 million tonnes per annum capacity since 2015.”

INVISTA’s latest industry-leading PTA technology, including its latest P8 technology, is available as a license package from INVISTA Performance Technologies. For more information, please visit the INVISTA Performance Technologies website at www.ipt.invista.com.

Posted July 8, 2019

Source: INVISTA

Hyosung Chairman Hyun-Joon Cho Launches An Integrated Production Technology Center To Spur Quality Management

SEOUL, South Korea — July 4, 2019 — Hyosung has launched an integrated production technology center to strengthen quality management.

The center is an organization that oversees the technical operations of Hyosung’s major processes and facilities in the textile, advanced materials, chemical sectors. It consists of 26 key technology experts in four teams from Hyosung R&DB Labs, Hyosung TNC, Hyosung Advanced Materials, and Hyosung Chemical.

It aims at refining technology through collaboration with technology experts of main plants and Hyosung R&DB Labs in designing new processes and improving the existing production processes. The center plans to strengthen its manpower by securing and training experts in the basic design of production processes and major facilities.

Hyosung holds 548 patents related to textiles, 708 patents related to advanced materials, and 1,037 patents related to the chemical at home and abroad. It seeks to create a synergy of its proprietary technologies.

“We are not content with the idea that the world’s No. 1 products mean the world’s No. 1 technologies. We will achieve ‘technology convergence’ by adding technology to technology,” Hyosung Chairman Hyun-Joon Cho said.

Nine Hyosung products are rated first-class in the world. Of them, spandex, polyester tire cord, and seat belt yarn are products for which Hyosung holds the largest share of the global market.

Posted July 8, 2019

Source: Hyosung Corporation

MFG Chemical Upgrading All Three Georgia Manufacturing Plants Under “Project Odyssey”

DALTON, Ga. — July 8, 2019 — Fresh off the completion of a multi-million dollar upgrade of its Pasadena, Texas, plant, MFG Chemical is announcing another significant investment to upgrade safety and efficiency of production operations, this time for all three of its Dalton, Ga., manufacturing plants.

This upgrade, named Project Odyssey, will improve management systems related to process safety and key compliance workflows. It will also increase plant capacity and efficiency to meet increased demand coming from specialty chemical markets, including agriculture, asphalt, paints and coatings, graphic arts, lubricants, mining, personal care, soap and detergents, pulp and paper, and water treatment.

Improvements will include new cooling towers, new process control technology, upgraded reactor piping for improved pressure relief, and new safety instrumented systems.

Keith Arnold, president and CEO of MFG Chemical, and member of the SOCMA Board of Governors, commented: “The upgrading of all three of our Dalton, Georgia, plants, together with recent staffing additions, will make MFG Chemical a world-class custom and specialty chemical resource for a wide range of customers here in the U.S. and internationally. Our recently upgraded Pasadena, Texas plant will now focus on meeting the needs of our oilfield customers, while our three Dalton, Georgia, plants will produce specialty and custom chemicals to meet the growing needs of the Water Treatment, Coatings, Agriculture, Personal Care and other specialty markets served by MFG Chemical.”

Posted July 8, 2019

Source: MFG Chemical LLC

Eurofins Acquires LAB Solution, Strengthens Footprint In Textile And Leather Industries

BRUSSELS — July 8, 2019 — Eurofins Consumer Products Testing (CPT) is proud to announce the acquisition of LAB Solution S.r.l.

The acquisition is a stepping stone for Eurofins into the luxury textile industry with a renowned and well-established partner. LAB Solution has the technical pedigree to ensure fast, accurate and bespoke first-in-class services, thereby contributing to broadening Eurofins CPT’s global offering while supporting the Group’s continued expansion into new fields and adjacent markets.

Luca Dibenedetto, Lab Solution managing director, commented: “The combination of Eurofins CPT and Lab Solution certainly enables both companies to strengthen their service scope within the textile and leather industries, where both companies stand out for their respective expertise. Lab Solution, with the additional support of Eurofins CPT, will continue to provide high level chemical, physical and environmental testing services and regulatory support to retailers, brands, manufacturers and their stakeholders across the textile and leather industries, benefiting from a now much wider portfolio and larger geographic coverage.”

The company will hereinafter be referred to as “ Eurofins | Lab Solution ”.

Posted July 8, 2019

Source: Eurofins

New York Fabric Show Heads To Hudson Yards

NEW YORK CITY — July 8, 2019 — DG EXPO has moved the New York Fabric Show this July to Hudson Yards, a new location on Manhattan’s West Side. The show will take place July 22-23, at the Hudson Mercantile, located at 500 West 36th Street. Just a block away from the Jacob Javits Center. A convenient experience for buyers coming to New York City to source fabric, trims and other resources.

The New York Fabric Show (produced by dgExpo) takes place twice a year (January & July), coinciding with other NY Textile events. The Fabric Shows are B-to-B trade shows for designers, manufacturers, private label retailers, event planners, retail fabric stores, and others who buy fabric and trimming wholesale. Exhibitors are American and European wholesale suppliers, including mills, converters, importers, and distributors. All provide low minimums, and many have in-stock fabric and trim. Other resources are also made available at the shows, including made in the USA production facilities. (dgexpo.net).

DgExpo was started by Susan Power in 2012 in New York City. Since 1988, Susan has been providing sourcing information to apparel and home furnishing industry professionals. The original show is named for that guide, the Designer’s Guide (aboutsources.com). This is the “d” & “g” of the dgExpo.

Since 2012, the Fabric Shows have expanded, bringing shows to San Francisco, Miami, Dallas and Chicago. The Chicago Fabric Show will take place August 27-28 at the Palmer House Hilton, and the San Francisco Fabric Show will take place November 24-25 at the SF Hilton Financial District/Chinatown. A new location is pending for this fall, so stay tuned!

The new location at Hudson Mercantile will host two floors of exhibit space, as well as a
rooftop, with breathtaking views of the Hudson River, the Empire State Building and the recently opened Vessel, the new climbable sculpture.

Show hours are Monday, July 22 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm; Tuesday, July 23 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. (newyorkfabricshow.com)

Posted July 8, 2019

Source: DG Expo

Jockey Launches Jockey Generation™

KENOSHA, Wis. — July 8, 2019 — Jockey International Inc., a 143-year-old brand recognized around the world for its premium underwear and apparel, announced the launch of Jockey Generation™ only available at Target.

Jockey is launching Jockey Generation, a new line that includes innovative, stylish and versatile underwear and loungewear for the entire family, including children. It launches on Target.com today and in stores on July 14.

“Jockey is an internationally recognized brand with family values and an approachable product aesthetic,” said Mark Fedyk, COO and president, Jockey. “As a family-owned company we focus on delivering the very best in comfort by promising a great fit, premium fabrics and uncompromising quality. The launch of Jockey Generation is created with the young, millennial family specifically in mind.”

The breadth and depth of the collection — with more than 50 styles, from underwear and t-shirts to sleepwear and socks — features innovative pieces and functional fabrics with effortless style. The line includes “mini-me” styles so adults and kids can match pieces.

Stand out items to the program include: women’s underwear made with REPREVE® Polyester which is derived from recycled plastic bottles; StayNew® technology found in the men’s and boys’ lines so garments look and feel new, wash after wash; and men’s Jockey Diamond Cushion Comfort™ socks featuring patented technology providing exceptional arch support with innovative and ergonomic diamond pattern cushioning around the ball of the foot for all-day comfort.

Beyond the Jockey Generation line, there is a philanthropic component consumers can feel good about: a portion of every purchase goes towards the Jockey Being Family Foundation to educate, support and strengthen adoptive families to help keep them together, forever.

“Jockey Being Family was created 15 years ago with a simple mission: to ensure that adoptive families get the support and resources they need to stay together, forever — one failed adoption is one too many,” said Will Waller, director, Jockey Being Family. “We are beyond excited to have this opportunity in support of our mission.”

Posted July 8, 2019

Source: Jockey International Inc.

Mayer & Cie. Reports Positive Results Of ITMA 2019

ALBSTADT, Germany — July 5, 2019 — For the circular knitting machine manufacturer Mayer & Cie. (MCT) this year’s ITMA ended with a satisfactory result. From June 20-26, 2019, the company had five machines on show at the leading industry trade fair in Barcelona. The company’s focus was on sporting uses, with one exhibit dedicated to Mayer & Cie.’s innovative ideas. Digital offerings that Mayer & Cie. put together under the name knitlink rounded off the presentation. The platform includes a web shop, remote maintenance options and recording and evaluation of machine data for the customer and is to be further expanded in the future.

“In view of the current situation of the textile machinery market the 2019 ITMA was, by and large, satisfactory,” said Benjamin Mayer, one of Mayer & Cie.’s two managing partners and the director in charge of sales. “Very positive trade fair experiences included the response to our digital offerings and the feedback about our Weftnit machine study. We were evidently already able to demonstrate at the development stage the advantages of the knitting method convincingly.”

Trade fair performance “long-term average”

Since the middle of last year the international textile machinery market has sustained a marked drop in demand for a variety of reasons of which international trade policy is but one of many. That is why many exhibitors were eagerly awaiting the ITMA trade fair. “Such a major trade fair is definitely capable of ushering in a turnaround,” Benjamin Mayer agreed. “But it doesn’t seem to have done so yet. Even so, our trade fair result is in line with the long-term average.”

In Barcelona Mayer & Cie. exhibited five machines four of which focussed on sport. The new MJ 3.2 E is an electronic single jersey machine that specializes in the production of mesh and body mapping structures, both of which are very much in demand for sports- and athleisure fashion wear.

The OVJA 1.1 EETT’s sports focus is on the manufacture of shoe upper fabrics and sports outerwear. It combines double electronics and bidirectional transfer selection and can knit an almost infinite variety of patterns, including hole structures. It can also knit multi-coloured spacer fabrics.

The OVJA 2.4 EM makes a special contribution toward optimal post-sport regeneration. This new member of the OVJA family is the most productive machine in the market for the manufacture of mattress cover fabrics.

“As expected, interest in our new machines was keen,” Benjamin Mayer said. “The machines on show in Barcelona all found buyers. For the MJ 3.2 E we even received reservations for our entire scheduled output for 2019.”

An established machine with new features is the Spinit 3.0 E, which Mayer & Cie. exhibited at its third ITMA in Barcelona. The fact that the Spinit 3.0 E now also processes polyester, is capable of a higher working speed and is linked to the knitlink digital platform makes the spinning and knitting machine an even more attractive proposition.

Weftnit – an innovation with a bright future

Mayer & Cie.’s Weftnit machine study demonstrated how a long-established knitting method can be taken forward successfully into the 21st century. In contrast to a conventional circular knitting machine that uses latch needles, the Weftnit, inspired by weft knitting, uses bearded needles. That has advantages in stitch formation, which for one is much more gentle than when latch needles are used. For another, the stitch structure is finer than that of a conventional circular knitting machine with the same gauge. In addition, Mayer & Cie. expects the bearded needle technology to increase the machine’s production speed. “Our ITMA machine was initially equipped with 1.6 rather than the planned 3.2 systems and reached a speed of 20 rpm,” said Marcus Mayer, Mayer & Cie.’s technical director. “Yet the advantages of the Weftnit were plain to see — so much so that we were repeatedly asked when the machine would be available.” The answer to this question will have been less to the potential customers’ liking: “Sound development takes time. We will probably not be presenting a production-ready Weftnit 3.2 until the 2023 ITMA.”

knitlink makes good use of digital opportunities

The long-established German firm aims to stay ahead of the competition not only by maintaining its technical lead and its innovative approach but also by putting digital opportunities to good use. The knitlink platform is tailor made to suit the needs of Mayer & Cie. customers. It allows the recording and evaluation of machine data. New service offers such as remote service and a more efficient collaboration via mixed reality glasses are also part of the package just like a web shop. Further aspects will soon be added.

“At times it seemed as if that was just what customers and business partners had been waiting for,” said Benjamin Mayer. “Interest in knitlink was really enormous.”

Posted July 5, 2019

Source: Mayer & Cie GmbH & Co. KG (MCT)

IRO AB Reports Strong Interest In The New ZTF Zero Twist Feeder From Companies Focused On Textile Reinforcements For Composites

STOCKHOLM — July 5, 2019 — IRO AB, a member of the Vandewiele group, reports strong interest in its ZTF Zero Twist Feeder introduced at the recent ITMA 2019 in Barcelona, Spain, particularly from companies involved in the growing market of textile reinforcements for composites.

In the weaving of fibers such as carbon, glass and aramids, as well as thermoplastic tapes for highly-engineered composite fabrics, it is essential that there is no twist in the feed, which this new machine absolutely guarantees.

“The ZTF Zero Twist Feeder keeps the tape yarns or fiber tows constantly stretched to avoid the risks of any snarls or twisting,” explained Sales and Marketing Manager Pär Hedman. “During ITMA 2019 I spoke to many companies interested in this new machine, which will be supplied in bespoke versions specific to the individual needs of each customer and the intended end-use.”

The unit can accommodate tapes in widths up to 10 millimeters and weight up to 7 kilograms, with an insertion length of up to 3.4 meters. It is equipped with a buffer arm synchronized with the rapier movement of the weaving machine to deliver the exact amount of yarn from the bobbin required for the weft insertion. A tension and sensor arm ensures constant yarn tension is maintained during the entire insertion cycle.

Designed for use with rapier machines, the ZTF can be installed on new CAN (controller area network) communication machines or retrofitted to older non-CAN machines using a specially-designed conversion kit.

IRO AB is a member of TMAS – the textile machinery association of Sweden.

“As the market leader in yarn feeding technology, IRO AB has consistently introduced new milestones in the field of yarn feeding technology for weaving machines at successive ITMA shows and this year was no exception,” says TMAS Secretary General Therese Premler-Andersson. “The ZTF Zero Twist Feeder was just one of a range of new developments introduced by the company at ITMA 2019.”

Posted July 5, 2019

Source: TMAS – The Textile Machinery Association Of Sweden

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