Five Things You Didn’t Know About The Pro Football Hall Of Fame Gold Jacket

DALLAS — February 4, 2019 — Today is Pro Football Hall of Fame “Measurement Monday,” the day on which the latest Hall of Fame class is measured for their Gold Jackets made by Haggar Clothing Co., the Official Provider of the Gold Jacket to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Champ Bailey, Pat Bowlen, Gil Brandt, Tony Gonzalez, Ty Law, Kevin Mawae, Ed Reed and Johnny Robinson will attend “Measurement Monday” presented by Dallas-based Haggar, a leading men’s apparel brand since 1926, to begin the process of creating each class member’s custom Gold Jacket. Here are five little-known facts about the iconic jacket:

  1. The Gold Jacket debuted in 1978, 15 years after the first Hall of Fame enshrinement. Haggar Clothing Co. has made every Gold Jacket presented to an enshrinee. The jackets were created in gold to signify that the men who receive them are the “gold standard” within their sport.
  2. The color of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Gold Jacket is proprietary. In fact, the closely guarded color formula is not registered with any color service, so it cannot be duplicated, and the Hopsack wool used to make the jackets is hand-dipped in gold dye.
  3. Only two versions of the Gold Jacket exist. The current one was unveiled with the class of 2012 and includes a slight red tint added to the signature gold for HDTV appearances.
  4. Each Gold Jacket is specially printed with each Hall of Fame enshrinee’s name and induction number on an interior label. This ensures that each Gold Jacket is truly one of a kind and specific to each individual recipient.
  5. It takes about four months to create each Gold Jacket from start to finish. Beginning on Measurement Monday, each custom-tailored, made-in-America Gold Jacket is created with a custom lining, Hall of Fame logo buttons and the iconic Hall of Fame crest, all of which are limited edition and tightly guarded to ensure they are not available to anyone but Hall of Fame enshrinees.

“Because these jackets hold such a special place in the hearts of the men who wear them, we take extreme care in ensuring the exceptional craftsmanship of each Gold Jacket,” said Haggar CEO Michael Stitt. “We look forward to seeing the Class of 2019 presented with their jackets in Canton in August, and we know each recipient will forever treasure his Gold Jacket made by Haggar.”

Posted February 4, 2019

Source: Haggar Clothing Co.

Prym Fashion Introduces L.I.F.E. Certified Fasteners At Premiere Vision

STOLBERG, Germany — February 4, 2019 — To meet the increasing global demand for sustainable apparel, Prym Fashion today announced the introduction of L.I.F.E. Certified fasteners, which are manufactured to significantly lower the process and environmental footprint of Prym Fashion products compared to conventional manufacturing processes.  L.I.F.E., which stands for Low Impact Fastener Ensemble, Certified metal fasteners will be on display at Premiere Vision Paris, which will be held February 12-14, at Paris Nord Villepinte.

“The production of metal fasteners for apparel and leather goods involves a broad spectrum of processes and finishes, including electroplating, chemical coloring and coating — all of which require a substantial amount of resources and materials,” said Brian Moore, CEO of Prym Fashion. “Our goal for our L.I.F.E. Certified program is to produce a wide range of finishes through more environmentally friendly processes, allowing customers to use Prym fasteners that contribute to their overall sustainability objectives.”

The initial collection of L.I.F.E. Certified metal fasteners will be produced by Prym Fashion Italia, a recognized leader in the snap fastener and rivet industry, in their plant in Lecco, Italy. Prym Fashion Italia has spent several years perfecting the finishing processes used in the L.I.F.E. Certified fasteners to minimize the environmental impact while also ensuring the quality and longevity of the finish.

“There are four primary principles to produce fasteners with a lower environmental footprint, which are fewer harmful substances, fewer chemical inputs, the elimination of heavy metals, and less energy,” said Philipp Osthaus, manager of sustainable products for Prym Fashion.  “Any Prym Fashion fastener that is L.I.F.E. Certified will adhere to one or more of these principles, regardless of where they are produced, and we look forward to introducing additional products in the months ahead.”

The environmental impact of nine metal L.I.F.E. Certified fasteners compared to conventional processes, which were validated by Made-By, a recognized not-for-profit organization with a mission to make sustainability common practice in the fashion industry, include the following:

  • Water reduction of 65 percent;
  • Electricity reduction of 16 percent;
  • Chemicals reduced by 98 percent; and
  • Hazardous waste reduced by 85 percent.

“We are able to significantly reduce the environmental and process footprint used in the finishing of our metal fasteners, which in turn will help Prym Fashion reduce its global footprint,” added Moore.  “We see this as a big first step in our sustainability journey, and we will continue to build out the range of products that fit within our Low Impact Fastener Ensemble strategy.”

L.I.F.E. Certified metal fasteners are available in dozens of finishes based on brass, copper and stainless-steel base materials, and will be on display at the company’s booth (Hall 4, Stand D37) at Premiere Vision Paris.

Posted February 4, 2019

Source: The Prym Group

Loop Industries And L’Occitane Sign Multi-Year Supply Agreement To Transition To 100-Percent Sustainable PET Plastic

GENEVA and MONTRÉAL — February 4, 2019 —  The L’Occitane Group, a global manufacturer and retailer of natural cosmetics and well-being products with five leading brands, and Loop Industries Inc., a leading technology innovator in sustainable plastic, announced today the signing of a multi-year take or pay supply agreement for Loop™ branded 100-percent sustainable PET plastic. The agreement will see L’Occitane en Provence start to incorporate Loop PET plastic into its product packaging as of 2022 and place the Loop logo on all packaging containing Loop PET plastic.

As the demand for sustainable packaging solutions continues to grow, Loop Industries has emerged with transformational upcycling technology that allows plastic bottles and packaging, carpet and polyester textile of any color, transparency or condition and even ocean plastics that have been degraded by the sun and salt, to provide brand owners a sustainable plastic product that helps solve the plastic pollution problem and meets FDA requirements for use in food-grade packaging. So, when the Loop logo appears on a package, it is a confirmation for consumers that the plastic is sustainable.

“Helping companies leverage their packaging as a symbol of their commitment to sustainability rather than a symbol of waste is one of our primary missions. We are so pleased to work with the L’Occitane Group, a leading premium retail brand, to do just that,” said Daniel Solomita, Founder and CEO of Loop Industries. “We are convinced that companies that make this transition, use sustainable packaging and encourage recycling, will help restore our environment and create greater economic value.”

For Adrien Geiger, global brand director at L’Occitane en Provence: “Our brand is inspired by nature, people and culture and we have been using natural plant-derived ingredients and eco-friendly manufacturing for more than 40 years. We are therefore very conscious of the importance of eco-design and sustainable packaging. We have been launching eco-refill products, in-store recycling and bottles made out of 100-percent recycled plastic for more than 10 years and are continuing to progress on this. The innovative technology that Loop provides is a game-changer that can help us fundamentally contribute to solving the growing global concern about plastic pollution. We are excited to sign with Loop, representing a significant shift in our approach to plastic.”

Both Loop and L’Occitane know how important it is to keep plastic in the economy and out of our shared environment. This agreement supercharges L’Occitane’s ability to close the loop on its plastic bottles. L’Occitane also provides in-store recycling facilities to encourage its customers to participate, with recycling facilities now available at 30% of its owned stores and 100-percent targeted by 2025.

Posted February 4, 2019

Source: L’Occitane Group/Loop Industries

PMI® At 56.6 Percent; January Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® — Textile Mills Lead

TEMPE, Ariz. — February 1, 2019 —  Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January, and the overall economy grew for the 117th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®.

The report was issued today by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: “The January PMI® registered 56.6 percent, an increase of 2.3 percentage points from the December reading of 54.3 percent. The New Orders Index registered 58.2 percent, an increase of 6.9 percentage points from the December reading of 51.3 percent. The Production Index registered 60.5 percent, 6.4-percentage point increase compared to the December reading of 54.1 percent. The Employment Index registered 55.5 percent, a decrease of 0.5 percentage point from the December reading of 56 percent. The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 56.2 percent, a 2.8 percentage point decrease from the December reading of 59 percent. The Inventories Index registered 52.8 percent, an increase of 1.6 percentage points from the December reading of 51.2 percent. The Prices Index registered 49.6 percent, a 5.3-percentage point decrease from the December reading of 54.9 percent, indicating lower raw materials prices for the first time in nearly three years.

“Comments from the panel reflect continued expanding business strength, supported by strong demand and output. Demand expansion improved with the New Orders Index reading returning to the high 50s, the Customers’ Inventories Index remaining too low, and the Backlog of Orders remaining at a near-zero-expansion level. Consumption continued to strengthen, with production expanding strongly and employment continuing to expand at previous-month levels. Inputs — expressed as supplier deliveries, inventories and imports — continued to improve, but are negative to PMI® expansion. Inputs reflect an easing business environment, confirmed by Prices Index contraction.

“Exports continue to expand, but at the lowest level since the fourth quarter of 2016. Prices contracted for the first time since the first quarter of 2016. The manufacturing sector continues to expand, reversing December’s weak expansion, but inputs and prices indicate fundamental changes in supply chain constraints,” Fiore said.

Of the 18 manufacturing industries, 14 reported growth in January, in the following order: Textile Mills; Computer & Electronic Products; Plastics & Rubber Products; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Furniture & Related Products; Printing & Related Support Activities; Primary Metals; Chemical Products; Transportation Equipment; Machinery; Fabricated Metal Products; Petroleum & Coal Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; and Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components. The only industry reporting contraction in January is Nonmetallic Mineral Products.

Posted February 4, 2019

Source: Institute for Supply Management

Vibram Announces New Sole Technology For 2019 And A New Consumer Experience Center In The Heart Of Boston University

NORTH BROOKFIELD, Mass. — February 1, 2019 —  Vibram® announced today a revolutionary new sole technology available for its partners, and the upcoming launch of the new Vibram Boston Consumer Experience Center located in Boston on Commonwealth Avenue.

A natural evolution of the idea behind Vibram Furoshiki, the Vibram Wrap & Go Sole concept combines the performance of lightness and grip with a new “wraparound” construction, and is characterized by 1- extreme grip provided by the Vibram Megagrip rubber in which it is made, 2- lightness and limited thickness incorporated due to the usage of Vibram Litebase Technology, 3- lateral protection and impermeability guaranteed by the continuity of the sole and 4- sustainability due to the elimination of waste and the ability to use sustainable midsole materials. With this new concept, the sole becomes the protagonist of the shoe.

Leveraging on Pitti Immagine Uomo, and presented at the Snow Show in Denver, Vibram has produced an exceptional, limited edition collection of “Powered by Vibram Wrap & Go Sole” shoes. “While the Vibram Wrap & Go Sole technology is a perfect choice for our partners, this capsule shoes collection is instead a 100-percent Vibram design together with strong stylistic references to the world of sneakers,” states Fabrizio Gamberini, President of Vibram Corp. “A combination of sportswear suggestions, such as technical fabrics and contrasting colors, in an urban and ultra-contemporary mood.”

This limited collection will soon be on sale, available only at the upcoming Vibram Consumer Experience Center located in Boston at 840 Commonwealth Avenue. This new imminent Vibram location is situated in the center of Commonwealth Avenue, in the Boston University area. A majority of the BU student body, which consists of approximately 33,000 enrolled undergraduate and graduate students, resides alongside the area creating a particular neighborhood identity.

“With the introduction of the new Vibram Boston Consumer Experience Center, the ability to create living retail comes to life,” Fabrizio Gamberini states. “The new location will feature spaces and experiences that are both personal and responsive. All the way through, consumers will be able to enjoy the Brand in a customizable and effortless format. This space will be able to connect with Boston through people, promoting a dialog that’s in sync with the Vibram customer.”

Vibram’s fall 2019 collection is on display January 30-February 1, 2019, at booth #49117-UL at Outdoor Retailer’s Snow Show in Denver, and February 3-6, 2019, at ISPO Munich in Germany.

Posted February 4, 2019

Source: Vibram USA

Hill City By GAP, Lunya, BN3TH And ReST® Adopt Noble Biomaterial’s XT2® And Circuitex® Technologies

SCRANTON, Pa. — February 4, 2019 — As the consumer trend of demanding premium-quality apparel for multi-use is on the rise, more brands are partnering with Noble Biomaterials, a global supplier of odor elimination and smart fabric solutions, to develop products with Noble’s platform of inherent fiber technologies — allowing them to stay current in the ever-evolving apparel industry.

Hill City by GAP Inc. a new men’s active-apparel line of versatile, high-performance pieces, uses Noble’s XT2® Anti-Odor Technology so guys can wear the same shirt for a workout and then go meet up with friends without offending anyone in the room. Lunya, a modern-luxury sleepwear brand, has adopted XT2 into its collection to help women sleep better at night. BN3TH features XT2 NO STINK Technology in its PRO XT2 Base Layer, a full-length tight that keeps you feeling fresh all day long.

XT2 uses the properties of silver ions to kill odor before it starts. Unlike topical finishes or treatments, the silver is inherent in the fiber providing a permanent anti-odor solution. Metallic silver is not released so it will not wash out or wear off — lasting the life of the product.

“Consumers today want to buy technical garments that are functional while making them look and feel good,” said Karin Mueller, Noble Biomaterials Global senior vice president marketing. “They don’t want to compromise performance or fashion, and they want the ease and confidence of knowing one top can confidently carry them through their day. After a sweaty work-out, you’ll never have to dip down, sniff and wonder, ‘Is that me?’ when wearing apparel with XT2. Our technologies provide benefits that allow you to focus on real life and not obsess about when your next shower is.”

Noble has also partnered with Responsive Surface Technology, maker of the award-winning ReST Bed™, the world’s first smart bed that senses your position and makes automatic real-time adjustments. The ReST Bed utilizes BodiTrak pressure mapping sensors which use Noble’s Circuitex® Conductive Technology, providing detection, transmission, and protection of electronic signals in a soft, flexible and fully-customizable format.

According to Mueller, just as today’s consumer is steering towards a ‘do more with less’ philosophy, they are also increasingly concerned with product sustainability and brand transparency.

Noble’s commitment to sustainability is firmly grounded in its core values and is reflected in its technologies, facilities, and operations. The company engages in numerous sustainability initiatives, including recovery and recycling of silver, responsible sourcing, production, and product end-of-life. In addition to its commitment to the bluesign® system, Noble’s products are OekoTex® certified.

“We are thrilled to collaborate with brands creating products that improve peoples’ daily life experiences,” said Mueller.

Noble Biomaterials will showcase its technologies and brand-partner products at ISPO Munich, Hall C5, Booth 218, February 3-6, 2019.

Posted February 4, 2019

Source: Noble Biomaterials Inc.

NCTO Announces Retirement Of President & CEO Auggie Tantillo

WASHINGTON — February 4, 2019 — Augustine “Auggie” D. Tantillo, president & CEO of the National Council of Textile Organizations, has announced his intention to retire from his position later this year. Tantillo has enjoyed a 38-year, multifaceted career in the Washington policy arena, most of which involved direct representation of the U.S. textile industry.

NCTO Chairman Marty Moran stated, “Due to his vast institutional knowledge and skill in navigating policy matters in Washington, Auggie will certainly be missed. On behalf of our entire membership, I want to express our gratitude to Auggie for his dedicated and important service to our industry,” Moran added.

Tantillo stated, “It has been a tremendous privilege to represent an industry that has made such an enormous contribution to the U.S. economy and the U.S. workforce. I will always be grateful for the confidence that the domestic textile sector has shown in me as the head of this important organization.”

In the spring of last year, NCTO formed a search committee to undertake the process of selecting a replacement for Tantillo. After vetting numerous highly-qualified individuals and conducting a thorough interview process with leading candidates, the organization intends to make a public announcement on Tantillo’ s replacement in the coming weeks.

Tantillo has worked in government service or government relations in Washington, D.C. since 1981. Prior to joining NCTO, he served as executive director of the American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, a trade association dedicated to furthering the interests of U.S. manufacturing, particularly with respect to textiles. At earlier points in his career, Tantillo was deputy assistant secretary for Textiles & Apparel at the U.S. Department of Commerce under President George H. W. Bush, and chief of staff to U. S. Senator Strom Thurmond of South Carolina. Tantillo earned a B.S. in Agricultural Economics from Clemson University.

NCTO is a Washington-based trade association that represents domestic textile manufacturers, including artificial and synthetic filament and fiber producers.

  • U.S. employment in the textile supply chain was 550,500 in 2017.
  • The value of shipments for U.S. textiles and apparel was $77.9 billion in 2017.
  • U.S. exports of fiber, textiles and apparel were $28.6 billion in 2017.
  • Capital expenditures for textile and apparel production totaled $2.4 billion in 2016, the last year for which data is available.

Posted February 4, 2019

Source: The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO)

New Milliken Performance And Protective Textiles Website Presents Full Scope Of Textile Expertise

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — February 4, 2019 — Today, Milliken debuted a new website unifying the manufacturer’s diverse textiles portfolio built on 154 years of industry experience and award-winning research and development. Under the overarching Performance and Protective Textiles Division, Milliken serves a range of industries, including apparel, automotive and transportation, building and infrastructure, hospitality, industrial, military, interiors, and protective markets.

“Milliken is synonymous with credibility within textiles,” shared Jeff Price, president of the Milliken Performance and Protective Textiles Division. “Milliken innovations speak for themselves, and this website helps convey our story and fortify our reputation in a cohesive online platform.”

Showcasing a breadth of capabilities, the website refines the division’s marketplace presence and highlights the extensive and successful history of Milliken textiles. One of the largest American-based textile manufacturers still in existence with 26 facilities across the world, Milliken combines a legacy of quality and expertise with cutting-edge technology for the global textile market. In addition to the breadth of textile products, Milliken also applies its award-winning research and design capabilities to collaborate with customers to solve their unique complex problems.

The website, located at textiles.milliken.com, presents the Milliken textiles portfolio in a customer-centric manner for enhanced understanding. Customers can navigate by market or  search key performance characteristics to find solutions that best fit their needs. Users can also learn more about the innovations and technologies that drive Milliken’s suite of textiles solutions and power its research and development capabilities.

Milliken textiles are designed to perform, but they also are designed to contribute responsibly to the environment. From concept to production, sustainable measures are intentionally incorporated throughout the process. In fact, many of the division’s manufacturing facilities carry ISO 14001 certification — the highest global standard for environmental responsibility.

“Milliken’s Performance and Protective Textiles website displays the value of Milliken front and center. We are enhancing our world through well-thought-out products, crafted to fill a need and manufactured responsibly,” Price concludes. “Our keen attention to detail and unsurpassed quality result in superior textiles that add value to people’s lives.”

Posted February 4, 2019

Source: Milliken Performance and Protective Textiles Division

Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service, Kelowna, BC, Earns Hygienically Clean Healthcare Certification

ALEXANDRIA, Va., — February 1, 2019 — Ecotex Healthcare Linen Service, Kelowna, British Colombia, Canada, has earned the Hygienically Clean Healthcare certification, reflecting its 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. Ecotex has provided laundry and linen management services to hospitals and other medical facilities for more than 30 years. Other Ecotex laundries that carry the certification are located in Albuquerque, N.M.; Oklahoma City, Okla., and Tacoma, Wash., in the United States, and in Canada, Abbotsford, BC, and Mississauga, Ontario.

The Hygienically Clean Healthcare 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 Ecotex Healthcare Linen on their certification,” said Joseph Ricci, TRSA president and CEO. “This achievement proves their commitment to infection prevention and that their laundry takes every step possible to prevent human illness.”

Posted February 1, 2019

Source: TRSA

IVL Making Great Strides Toward Establishing The Circular Economy  — Recognition With EcoVadis Gold Level 

BANGKOK, Thailand — January 29, 2019 — Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd. (IVL), a global chemical producer, has been constantly developing its sustainability performance and pursuing methods to improve itself. As a leader in the industry, IVL has been providing information of its business with transparency for many years to ensure that the company maintains the highest levels of corporate governance and transparency to its stakeholders, which is central to IVL’s philosophy.

The company strongly believes that to conduct a sustainable business, with excellent supply chain risk management and risk monitoring, is necessary for mitigating risks and preventing potential losses. IVL takes part each year in the EcoVadis assessment to evaluate its efforts in sustainable practices and help leading buyers who are engaging in sustainable development to protect the reputation of their brands, respond to increasing mandated regulations, find new innovative suppliers who possibly improve their efficiency resulting into greater profits.

EcoVadis is a prominent industry-leading monitoring platform that allows assessed companies to gain visibility and control of sustainability reporting across their business, drive improvements in their subsidiaries and assess their sustainable procurement. It aims to assist the public sector to become more transparent in their business practices and mitigate any risks that would harm the organization’s reputation and bottom line, as well as focus on dedicating themselves to lowering the impact on the Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement. EcoVadis’ rating has been used widely amongst top customers and suppliers, helping them to access their information, leading to sustainable supply chain best practices.

In 2018, having well exceeded performances in lowering the company’s impact in the aforementioned four areas by implementing practical and comprehensive policies for its sustainable practices, IVL was recognized as one of the top 3% of suppliers evaluated by EcoVadis: Gold Level.

Posted February 1, 2019

Source: IVL

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