A&E Displays Focus On The Future In 9th Annual Corporate Sustainability Report

MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. — April 22, 2019 — American & Efird (A&E) — a portfolio company of Elevate Textiles and a manufacturer and distributor of industrial and consumer sewing thread, embroidery thread and technical textiles — announced its Earth Day release of its 9th annual, Corporate Sustainability Report, “A Focus on the Future.” Highlighting its annual progress in environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility, A&E measures its performance against goals outlined within its Eco-Driven® program, the Ten Threads of Sustainability, with a mission of ensuring that future generations will have a great place to live and work.

“A&E has a long heritage, built on the manufacturing and distribution of quality, premium thread products and responsible manufacturing,” said A&E President Chris Alt. “We are excited to share with you the accomplishments achieved and challenges faced over the last 12 months in this important area for our company. We remain committed to holding ourselves accountable to our customers and stakeholders as we conduct our business in a transparent and ethical fashion.”

A&E is well-known throughout the textile industry for its leadership roles in innovation, quality, sustainability, and corporate social responsibility initiatives, supporting many of the world’s top industrial and consumer brands with premium, ethically made thread products. A&E continues to abide by its pledge to create a better world through responsible corporate actions, environmentally protective efforts, and numerous contributions to the communities in which it operates.

This year’s notable Sustainability Highlights include the following:

  • Water Stewardship
    • Recycled and reused over 2 billion liters of wastewater at global operations since 2013
    • 41% reduction in global water consumption (liters per kg of thread) since 2006
  • Recycling and Waste Reduction
    • 100% Zero-Waste-to-Landfill status at 16 global manufacturing operations and support facilities in 2018, with five other operations recycling more than 90% of byproducts and created waste
  • Global Carbon Footprint and Energy Conservation*
    • 13% reduction of global carbon footprint (CO2e in kg per kg of thread) since 2006
    • 11% reduction in global power consumption (KwH per kg of thread) since 2006
    • 45% of A&E’s global energy portfolio for steam production consisted of renewable fuels in 2018

Categories addressed in this report include: Global Carbon Footprint, Water Stewardship, Energy Conservation, Sustainable Packaging, Recycling and Waste Reduction Social Responsibility, Employee Health and Safety, Sustainable Products, Product Stewardship, Sustainable Packaging, and Supply Chain Sustainability.

To view and download the full 2018-2019 Sustainability Report: A Focus on the Future, please visit www.amefird.com/sustainability.

Posted April 22, 2019

Source: American & Efird (A&E)

Applied DNA, GHCL Launch REKOOP Verified By The CertainT Platform On Amazon.com On Earth Day

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — April 22, 2019 — Applied DNA Sciences Inc., a supplier of PCR-based DNA manufacturing for product authenticity and traceability solutions, and GHCL announced today the launch of REKOOP on Amazon.com. The REKOOP range of bedding products is meant for the ecologically conscious consumer who is making purchase decisions to support the environment and is supportive of initiatives that help reduce the carbon footprint.

Consumers are assured of REKOOP’s ecologically conscious practices through the molecular tagging of the recycled fiber that comprise its product line through Applied DNA’s, CertainT platform that secures provenance and complete traceability across the supply chain.

Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL), India’s largest private company, is GHCL’s fiber-manufacturing partner and supplies the truly ecofriendly recycled polyester fiber — Recon® Green Gold, which is used in REKOOP bedding.

REKOOP bedding is made by blending cotton with polyester fiber obtained from recycling post-consumer PET bottles. The concept is sustainable, durable and free of any hazardous chemicals. There are 36 PET bottles used for the production of every 250 thread count REKOOP sheet set made in a 60-percent cotton/40-percent recycled PET blend. This helps in the reduction of landfill space, crude oil consumption and carbon emissions in the atmosphere.

“Powered by our CertainT platform, REKOOP brings to the mass consumer market the ability for individuals to express their commitment to sustainable textile practices via one of the world’s leading retailers. As sustainability in manufacturing becomes increasingly relevant to today’s consumer, our CertainT platform can be a hallmark for sustainable production practices for consumers and manufacturers alike,” stated MeiLin Wan, vice president, textiles, Applied DNA Sciences.

Posted April 22, 2019

Source: Applied DNA Sciences Inc.

National Nonwovens Mourns Death Of CEO Anthony J. Centofanti

EASTHAMPTON, Mass. — April 15, 2019 — It is with great sadness that National Nonwovens announces the sudden loss of Anthony J. Centofanti, longtime CEO and president of National Nonwovens. Tony passed peacefully on April 4, 2019. Everyone at National Nonwovens mourns this tremendous loss.

Centofanti, along with his wife, soulmate, and business partner Michalina A. Centofanti, assumed the management of National Nonwovens in 1992 and transformed the company into a global leader of highly-engineered nonwovens. Under Centofanti’s leadership National Nonwovens became recognized for its breath of technology, commitment to meeting customers’ technical requirements, and as an innovator of advanced nonwoven solutions.

Prior to becoming CEO of National Nonwovens, Centofanti specialized in the turnaround management of struggling companies. His career included Mobil Oil, Albany International, Tex-Tech Industries, and Poly-Bond. He also previously served on the Board of INDA, a textile organization.

Tony’s dedication and commitment are validated by the well-established and extremely capable management team at National Nonwovens. Michalina Centofanti, National Nonwovens vice president for 24 years, will assume the role of CEO and president. Michalina, along with the highly-competent leadership team and entire National Nonwovens’ organization, will work diligently to continue Centofanti’s legacy and fulfill his dream of further establishing National Nonwovens as a premier producer and pioneer of advanced technical nonwoven textiles for the global market.

Posted April 22, 2019

Source: National Nonwovens

Banana Republic, Old Navy Announce New Goals To Accelerate Sustainable Product Offerings

SAN FRANCISCO — April 22, 2019 — In honor of Earth Day, Gap Inc. today unveiled new commitments from Banana Republic and Old Navy to accelerate the company’s use of more sustainable materials in apparel production and reduce the environmental impacts of product manufacturing. Today’s announcement marks the latest step in Gap Inc.’s journey to integrate more sustainable product innovation and technology across its portfolio, and builds on 2017 commitments made by the company’s namesake brand Gap and Athleta.

Banana Republic

Banana Republic will continue to integrate sustainability into design and manufacturing decisions to reduce the environmental impacts of each garment. Today the brand made the following commitments:

  • Sustainable Cotton And Fibers by 2023:
    • The brand aims to source 100 percent of its cotton from more sustainable sources, primarily sourcing through the Better Cotton Initiative, as well as through recycled and organic sources.
    • Additionally, at least 50 percent of all Banana Republic branded product will aim to source sustainable fibers, including: cotton through the Better Cotton Initiative, partnering with Canopy-compliant suppliers to source preferred man-made cellulosics; sourcing recycled and responsible wool from vendors that are compliant under the Responsible Wool Standard; linen and recycled polyester.
  • Reduce Water Impact And Promote Cleaner Chemistry by 2025:
    • Banana Republic aims to make 50 percent of all products with techniques that save at least 20 percent water in comparison to conventional methods at mills and at laundries. This will include Banana Republic leveraging the smart denim wash program called Washwell™, which was launched by Gap brand in 2016 and reduces water usage by 20 percent or more in the product’s garment wash stage for denim products.
    • The brand will also focus on using cleaner chemistry in the supply chain, leveraging Gap Inc.’s Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) commitment and ongoing efforts to select more preferred chemistry options in Banana Republic’s products.
  • Eco-Friendly Denim:
    • In addition to adopting Washwell™ for Banana Republic’s denim products to preserve water in the garment wash process, Banana Republic will also utilize more sustainable dye methods, such as foam dye, eco-friendly finishes such as bio-softeners and laser technology, and trims made out of recycled materials, to make its denim more eco-friendly.

“Sustainability is important to our brand, to our environment and to our customer,” said Mark Breitbard, Banana Republic president and CEO. “Banana Republic is committed to using production techniques that will save and preserve water quality while creating versatile and more sustainable fabrics that our consumers have come to know and love.”

Old Navy

Old Navy will also increase its sourcing of sustainable cotton and enhance efforts to use water-saving techniques. The brand sells 27,000 Rockstar jeans a day alone, making the scale of its sustainability goals around denim and cotton significant. Today the brand made the following commitments:

  • Sustainable Cotton By 2022:
    • Old Navy aims to source 100 percent of its cotton from more sustainable sources, primarily through the Better Cotton Initiative as well as through verified, responsibly-grown cotton and recycled cotton.
  • Water-Saving Efforts By 2022:
    • Additionally, 100 percent of Old Navy’s denim product aims to be made using techniques that save water, including proven wash processes. In Spring 2019, 60 percent of Old Navy’s denim was already made using Washwell™ techniques, saving 20 percent or more in the product’s garment wash stage compared to conventional techniques.

In a focused effort to communicate product sustainability efforts directly to customers, today Old Navy is also unveiling Heart Earth, the brand’s new sustainability platform. Through Heart Earth, customers can find the latest information about how Old Navy is working to meet their sustainability goals.

“At Old Navy, we believe every one of us has the power to make a difference, and we owe it to future generations to leave our planet better than we found it. But, our work to ensure the world runs right is never done, and we want to bring our customers along on our journey,” said Jamie Gersch, chief marketing officer of Old Navy. “We’re proud to introduce Heart Earth, Old Navy’s new sustainability platform, including our goals to produce more sustainable product related to Cotton and Water by 2022.”

Gap Brand and Athleta

Today’s announcement builds on 2017 commitments made by the company’s namesake brand Gap and Athleta. As part of its Gap for Good platform for more sustainable fashion, Gap committed to obtaining 100 percent of its cotton from more sustainable sources by 2021, employing water-saving techniques, as well as empowering women through Gap Inc.’s signature life skills and education program, P.A.C.E. (Personal Advancement & Career Enhancement). The brand’s Washwell™ efforts have saved over 229 million liters of water since 2016 when compared to conventional wash methods.

In 2017, Athleta committed to making 80 percent of the brand’s apparel materials with sustainable fibers, such as recycled polyester and nylon, organic cotton, and others, by 2020. Athleta, whose assortment predominantly features technical fabrics, recently announced progress made to date. Athleta announced last year it had earned B Corp Certification, becoming one of the largest apparel brands in the world to certify as B Corp, for its focus on social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. Incubated alongside Athleta, Gap Inc.’s newest brand, Hill City, was launched as a B Corp certified brand by integrating sustainability throughout many of its products, using high-quality renewable and recycled fibers to create performance fabrics.

On Earth Day, Gap Inc. is also joining forces with other apparel brands to tackle clothing waste through a unique effort. As a core partner of the Make Fashion Circular initiative led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the company is supporting the #WearNext campaign alongside other retail brands and the City of New York. Beginning on Earth Day and lasting through mid-June, participating Athleta, Banana Republic and Gap stores in New York City will host drop off recycling bins where New Yorkers can bring clothing they no longer wear to ensure it will be diverted from landfills through recycling or repurposing. An online map created by New York City Department of Sanitation will guide people to locations across the city where they can take clothes.

More on Gap Inc.’s product sustainability commitments:

The global apparel industry is one of the largest, most intensive users of water in the world. In response, the company has been steadily scaling partnerships with sourcing suppliers and industry groups throughout its supply chain. In 2018, Gap Inc. unveiled a new sustainable manufacturing goal to conserve a total of 10 billion liters of water by the end of 2020. So far, Gap Inc.-led projects have saved over 5 billion liters of water. Product innovation and efficiency improvements at fabric mills and laundries are key to achieving these water savings.

Beginning with Gap Inc.’s launch of its Water Quality Program in 2004, which requires denim laundries to adhere to strict guidelines on wastewater by treating it to remove any residue from manufacturing, the company has steadily ramped up its efforts to help drive water efficiency improvements at the mill and laundry level. In 2013, the company expanded this focus by joining the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) program, and now requires its strategic mills and laundries to test their wastewater discharge twice a year and publish the results through the ZDHC Gateway.

A significant portion of the fiber used by Gap Inc. brands is cotton, which is one of the most water-intensive crops globally. Collectively since 2016, Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy and Athleta have sourced more than 371 million pounds of cotton through the company’s membership of the global nonprofit Better Cotton Initiative, which recently ranked Gap Inc. #4 on its top 10 list of top companies that source sustainably farmed and sourced cotton by volume.

The company is also taking action as a global retailer to reduce its environmental footprint across its supply chain. By the end of 2020, Gap Inc. has committed to a 50 percent absolute reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its owned and operated facilities globally from a 2015 baseline, and to divert 80 percent of its shipping packaging waste in the U.S.

Posted April 22, 2019

Source: GAP Inc.

Save Our Plants And Animals By Recycling Textiles: Secondary Materials And Recycled Textiles Association Encourages Earth-Friendly Textile Use This Earth Day

ABINGDON, Md. — April 18, 2019 — This Earth Day, April 22, the Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles (SMART) Association urges consumers to help preserve the Earth’s wildlife by reusing and recycling textiles — any fabric made of interlacing fibers such as clothing, towels, bed sheets and much more — thereby significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Earth Day 2019’s theme is “Protect Our Species,” a global movement encouraging education, raising awareness of the accelerating rate of extinction of millions of species and encouraging lifestyle changes. Textile recycling must be an active part of this critical campaign.

“Today’s unprecedented global destruction of wildlife populations is of great concern,” said Earth Day Network president Kathleen Rogers in a news release issued earlier this month. “Climate change, deforestation, habitat loss, trafficking and poaching, unsustainable agriculture, pollution and pesticides all take their toll.”

Reusing textiles saves the environment from tons of harsh chemicals, waste products and waste water used in the manufacturing of new textiles. Additionally, when textiles are thrown away instead of recycled, they end up in landfills, resulting in increasing greenhouse gas emissions that have the potential to wipe out plant and wildlife species across the planet.

What is the impact of the greenhouse effect on animals? Greenhouse effects occur when heat from the sun is trapped in the earth’s atmosphere, according to Sciencing.com. Trapped heat increases global temperatures, which directly affects food sources and habitats for animals. For instance, increasing temperatures can cause an increase in global water temperature which results in the death of vital sources of algae for small fish. Small fish are a direct source of food for larger fish; thus, warming waters cause a ripple effect in the food chain, eventually leading to fewer fish and a reduced food supply for animals, including humans.

However, SMART believes there is hope for a healthier planet through textile reuse and recycling, a viable method of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, current clothing and textile recycling has a greater impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions than the recycling of yard waste, glass and plastic.

“Reuse and recycling of clothing and textiles is the equivalent of removing 1.3 million cars from America’s highways and is equal to the impact of aluminum recycling,” explains SMART’s Executive Director Jackie King. “It is also more impactful than plastic and glass recycling, but many consumers don’t realize their household textiles can be recycled…and most textiles therefore end up in landfills.”

SMART aims to educate consumers that they can play a part in improving the environment. According to the association, 81 pounds of textiles per person are thrown away annually, leaving them destined to decay in landfills. However, old clothes, shoes, towels, sheets, curtains, stuffed animals and more can be recycled as long as they are clean, dry and odor-free.

Consumers with items they would like to ensure are recycled are encouraged to seek out collection bins in their towns or neighborhoods.  SMART recommends looking for a collection bin that follows the SMART Code of Conduct.

“You may also donate your items to your favorite thrift store or charity like Savers, Goodwill, Salvation Army or St. Vincent de Paul,” says King. “Even if your items can’t be resold or re-worn, these groups will ensure they are properly recycled and don’t end up in landfills.”

Posted April 22, 2019

Source: Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART)

INDA Annual Report Benchmarks North American Nonwoven Supply And Trade

CARY, N.C. — April 22, 2019 — INDA, the Association of the Nonwovens Fabrics Industry, announced publication of the sixth edition of the annual North American Nonwovens Supply Report for its members.

Based on extensive research, producer surveys and interviews with industry leaders, the report provides an overall view of North American supply, including the key metrics of capacity, production and operating rates, in addition to regional trade. The 65-page report offers 34 figures and 13 tables.

“This report is the benchmark for North American nonwovens supply information, including both rolled goods information and also material produced for internal consumption. It also presents the industry operating rate; the essential element for strategic planning and business investment decisions,” said Dave Rousse, INDA president.

The report — and the quarterly INDA Market Pulse and monthly Price Trends Summary — are provided to the approximately 370 INDA member companies and associates as part of their membership.

New findings include:

In 2018, North American nonwoven capacity increased to 5.17 million metric tons, a net increase of 3.4 percent (180,000 metric tons) over 2017. This growth figure accounts for not only the addition of new lines, but also machine productivity increases and line closures to arrive at a net increase growth figure. In the last two years, 43 new lines have come online and 16 lines have been shut-down. The majority of the new lines are making engineered fabrics for the transportation and filtration markets.

North American imports and exports, in tonnage, increased 12.8 percent and 12.1 percent respectively year-over-year, after both had declined in 2017. However, the trends continue downward in exports and upward in imports, as over the last five years’ exports have declined 5.4 percent annually and imports have increased 10.8 percent annually.  Even with the significant shifts in North American trade dynamics, nonwovens tend to stay where they are produced, with the net trade balance (imports less exports) accounting for only 4.6 percent of the region’s capacity.

“It is INDA’s objective to provide valuable data and actionable industry information to enhance decision making. As always, the increasing participation of nonwoven producers — both members and nonmembers — providing their insights and results makes our success possible,” said Brad Kalil, director of Market Research and Statistics, INDA.

Posted April 22, 2019

Source: INDA, the Association of the Nonwovens Fabrics Industry

Hospital Central Services Association Of Ashburn, Wash., Recertifies For Hygienically Clean Healthcare

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — April 19, 2019 — Hospital Central Services Association (HCSA), a laundry serving the healthcare market in Auburn, Wash., has been has been recertified Hygienically Clean for Healthcare, reflecting the laundry’s ongoing commitment to best management practices (BMPs) in laundering as verified by on-site inspection and its capability to produce hygienically clean textiles as quantified by ongoing microbial testing.

HCSA’s renewal certification confirms the organization’s continuing dedication to infection prevention, compliance with recognized industry standards and processing healthcare textiles using BMPs as described in its quality assurance documentation, a focal point for Hygienically Clean inspectors’ evaluation. The independent, third-party inspection must also confirm essential evidence that:

  • Employees are properly trained and protected;
  • Managers understand regulatory requirements;
  • OSHA-compliant; and
  • Physical plant operates effectively.

To achieve certification initially, laundries pass three rounds of outcome-based microbial testing, indicating that their processes are producing Hygienically Clean Healthcare textiles and diminished presence of yeast, mold and harmful bacteria. They also must pass a facility inspection. To maintain their certification, they must pass quarterly testing to ensure that as laundry conditions change, such as water quality, textile fabric composition and wash chemistry, laundered product quality is consistently maintained. Re-inspection occurs every two to three years.

This process eliminates subjectivity by focusing on outcomes and results that verify textiles cleaned in these facilities meet appropriate hygienically clean standards and BMPs for hospitals, surgery centers, medical offices, nursing homes and other medical facilities.

Hygienically Clean Healthcare certification acknowledges laundries’ effectiveness in protecting healthcare operations by verifying quality control procedures in linen, uniform and facility services operations related to the handling of textiles containing blood and other potentially infectious materials.

Certified laundries use processes, chemicals and BMPs acknowledged by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, American National Standards Institute and others. Introduced in 2012, Hygienically Clean Healthcare brought to North America the international cleanliness standards for healthcare linens and garments used worldwide by the Certification Association for Professional Textile Services and the European Committee for Standardization.

Objective experts in epidemiology, infection control, nursing and other healthcare professions work with Hygienically Clean launderers to ensure the certification continues to enforce the highest standards for producing clean healthcare textiles.

“Congratulations to HCSA on their re-certification,” said Joseph Ricci, TRSA president and CEO. “This achievement proves their continued commitment to infection prevention and that their laundry takes every step possible to prevent human illness.”

Posted April 19, 2019

Source: TRSA

Novel Technology To Produce Everyday Enzymes

PHILADELPHIA — April 19, 2019 — From jeans to orange juice to laundry detergent: None would be possible without the activity of enzymes. Currently, enzymes used in industry are produced through an expensive, laborious fermentation process, requiring cold storage. However, an innovative new approach, ushered in by Penn Dental Medicine biochemist Dr. Henry Daniell’s research, is opening up a whole new way of making these valuable proteins.

Two new studies in Plant Biotechnology Journal reveal that enzymes made in plants can be as effective as the traditional microbial-derived enzyme at accomplishing a number of industrial tasks, from juice clarification, cleaning laundry stains, dyeing textiles, or de-pilling fabric. Such plant-grown enzymes have the added benefit of being cheaper to produce and shelf-stable in a powdered form, requiring no refrigeration. The technology has led to the launch of startup-company PhylloZyme.

“I’m excited to have pioneered the production of technology that can make a major difference in affordability of everyday products,” says Daniell.

The first paper examined pectinases — enzymes that break down pectin, a natural component of fruits, an additive to certain foods, and a component of cotton fiber. Using equipment normally leveraged in the textile industry, the Penn-led team showed that the plant-made enzymes could more effectively break down pectin in cotton fabric, allowing water absorption, in a process called bioscouring, a necessary step in fabric dyeing as well.

They also tested the leaf-derived enzymes in clarifying orange juice, a step that releases flavor and nutrients from the pulp. Here, too, the plant-derived enzymes were equal to or better than the commercial microbial-derived productions.

In the second study, researchers produced five new plant-derived enzymes commonly used in the textile or detergent industry and compared them to 15 commercial enzyme products, now derived from microbes, usually yeast.

In comparing the plant-made products to the others, one major difference was staying power. The commercially available enzymes needed refrigeration and their activity declined at higher pH or higher temperatures. In contrast, the plant-made products were shelf stable at room temperature for up to16 months, and remained effective across a range of pH values and temperatures.

Daniell is enthusiastic about the potential of these products to reshape 50-year-old industrial processes. The plant-made enzymes also serve as a milestone in the genetic-engineering field, as the first protein product made in leaves for commercial use.

The studies were supported by the NIH (grants EY024564, HL107904, HL109442, HL133191).

Posted April 19, 2019

Source: Penn Dental Medicine

Kornit Digital Unveils The Kornit Presto System, A Breakthrough Single-Step Industrial Solution For Digital Direct-To-Fabric Printing

ROSH HA’AYIN, Israel — April 17, 2019 — Kornit Digital, a global market supplier of digital textile printing innovation, has announced the introduction of the new Kornit Presto, the only industrial single-step solution for direct-to-fabric printing. The Kornit Presto solution eliminates the need for pre- and post-treatment of fabric and allows for high-quality printing on an extraordinarily broad variety of fabric types and applications. The Kornit Presto does not consume water in the printing process, making it the most environmentally friendly solution available for direct-to-fabric textile printing today.

The new Kornit Presto comes with the ground-breaking NeoPigment Robusto, the best Pigment-based ink available in the Industry. Implemented into the renowned Kornit NeoPigment™ process, the Robusto provides above industry standard wash and rub results and exceptional color fastness across a wide fabric and application range. The Robusto enjoys faster physical and chemical bonding characteristics, enabling a significantly shorter curing time, while providing industry-leading quality and a wide color gamut. The NeoPigment Robusto ink was developed with sustainability priorities and is ECO PASSPORT and GOTS positive listed.

The Kornit Presto solution suits a wide range of business and application needs in a variety of industry segments, including fast growing segments within the on-demand fashion and home décor markets. It is a highly productive solution, available in multiple configurations and able to print 450 square meters per hour.

Gart Davis, CEO at Spoonflower — a web-based service for custom, on-demand fabric and design creation and a long-time Kornit customer — commented: “We were thrilled to be able to test the new system and found the Presto to be in a class by itself; it prints beautifully on all kinds of fabrics, in a single-step, with an environmentally friendly dry process, and now at a multiple of productivity.  Our partnership with Kornit continues to be fundamental to our mission to make custom fabric accessible to designers, creative individuals and small businesses all over the world. We can’t wait to get going.”

Kerry King, senior vice president of R&D at Spoonflower, added, “The unique integration of the pre-treatment step into the printing process enables a level of efficiency that’s key to our web-to-print business.”

Omer Kulka, Kornit’s vice president of marketing and product strategy, also commented: “Kornit is on a mission to reinvent the textile printing industry with game-changing sustainable technologies for growing market segments. We continue to see demand growth for on-demand production in fashion and home décor. This revolutionary technology is further proof of Kornit’s commitment to address the textile industry’s most urgent needs.”

The Kornit Presto will be commercially released at ITMA Barcelona, June 20-26, 2019, and initial orders for the system have been received.

Posted April 19, 2019

Source: Kornit Digital Ltd.

TEGRA Announces Bridget Ryan Berman As New Board Member

ATLANTA — April 17, 2019 — Tegra, an apparel manufacturing and supply chain provider, announced today that Bridget Ryan Berman has joined the board of directors that oversees Tegra’s continuing expansion and development. Ryan Berman will support senior leadership and the board with business strategy and provide industry expertise to facilitate Tegra’s platform growth.

“Bridget’s accomplished and proven apparel experience across numerous categories and verticals, both as a CEO and board director, will be a tremendous asset as we continue our targeted growth,” Steve Cochran, Tegra CEO said. “She has vast industry contacts and knowledge that will drive future partnerships with leading brands, creating competitive advantages across manufacturing and supply chain capabilities.”

Ryan Berman is a managing partner at Ryan Berman Advisory LLC, a consumer and investment advisory firm. For more than three decades, she has served in executive roles leading business strategy, brand development and retail operations for global apparel and technology companies.

Until 2016, Ryan Berman was CEO of Victoria’s Secret Direct. Prior, she served as CEO of Giorgio Armani Corp., COO of Apple’s retail business and global president of Ralph Lauren Retail. In her advisory capacity, Ryan Berman has partnered with Google and Enjoy Technology on consumer experience strategies.

She was recently recognized as one of Women Inc. Magazine’s 2018 Most Influential Corporate Directors. She received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Virginia Tech University.

“I am thrilled with the opportunity to help further Tegra’s momentum within the athletic apparel and active wear industries,” Ryan Berman said. “Tegra’s unique ability to address ongoing consumer demands for speed and convenience has created a strong competitive advantage for some of the world’s best brands and companies. I look forward to being a part of the team.”

Posted April 19, 2019

Source: Tegra

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