aim’n Chooses YuniquePLM® For Seamless Data Flow To Decrease Time To Market

TOLLAND, Conn. — August 21, 2018 — Visibility through the entire workflow helps companies be more productive and collaborate to bring new products to market faster than before. “With the implementation of YuniquePLM, we are able to work at a quicker pace than ever before and have control of the full product development process from idea to production,” said Robin Mostacero, CEO at aim’n.

aim’n was created in 2013 to deliver inspiring sportswear to motivate and boost women as they strive to succeed at activities they love. The designs are inspired by owners Tekla and Helens’ childhood experiences, life, nature and favorite things. With more than 100,000 satisfied customers that visit more than 17 retailers in 8 different countries who wear aim’n designs in more than 120 countries, aim’n’s dream has come true — to supply the world with happy pants in the activewear market.

In addition to bringing products to market quicker, aim’n will be able to broaden their network of vendors and have control over the creation process of new products.

“Gerber is excited to add aim’n to the YuniquePLM family,” said Bill Brewster, vice president and general manager, enterprise software solutions for Gerber Technology. “aim’n will be able to save more time throughout the entire workflow by streamlining the data through each step.”

Posted August 21, 2018

Source: Gerber Technology

Solvay Expects Low Rhine Water Levels To Affect Its Polyamides Operations

LYON, France — August 21, 2018 — Solvay expects its polyamide activities to be temporarily impacted by the severe drop in water levels along the Rhine river following the persistent heat and drought in Central Europe.

The situation is affecting raw material supplies and is generating production losses of intermediates required for the company’s nylon and isocyanate chains. Solvay expects that it may not be able to honor all confirmed orders for adiponitrile (ADN), hexamethylene diamine (HMD), nylon salt and adipic acid (AA) as well as certain polyamide (PA) resins, fibers and compounds over the coming days and weeks.

Solvay is doing its utmost to mitigate the effects of this extreme climate event on its deliveries.

Posted August 21, 2018

Source: Solvay

Fujian Billion Petrochemicals To Utilize INVISTA’s Latest P8 Technology For Its 2.5 Million Metric Ton PTA Line

SHANGHAI— August 21, 2018 — INVISTA’s technology and licensing group, INVISTA Performance Technologies (IPT), and Fujian Billion Petrochemicals Co., Ltd. have reached an agreement to license Invista’s latest purified terephthalic acid (PTA) process technology for a new PTA line. The PTA line will have a design capacity of 2.5 million metric tons per year and will be installed in Fujian Province, China.

Mike Pickens, IPT president, commented, “We are honoured that our advanced, industry-leading P8 technology has been selected. Our demonstrated ability to deliver a fast schedule and the fact that our technology is proven were key factors in our selection. This represents a new chapter for deployment of Invista’s P8 PTA technology aimed at creating competitive advantage for our global customers.”

A kick-off meeting was successfully held in the week of August 13, 2018. The targeted project start-up date would be in August 2020.

IPT’s P8 PTA technology is available as a licence package from INVISTA Performance Technologies.

Posted August 21, 2018

Source: INVISTA

Bioworld Merchandising Acquires Vandor

DALLAS— August 21, 2018 — Bioworld Merchandising, a provider of officially licensed apparel and accessories for top entertainment brands, announces the acquisition of Vandor LLC, a design and distribution company that creates licensed home products including drinkware, sculpted collectibles, kitchenware, and home décor.

Vandor introduces hundreds of new designs annually for distribution in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1957, they have over 60 years of industry experience. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, with offices in China and the Philippines, Vandor has built an organization dedicated to exceptional quality in products and service.

“We were impressed by Vandor’s reputation for creating unique/differentiated high-quality products, and we’re excited about our growth in the housewares and home business,” said Raj Malik, Bioworld’s CEO. “This strategic acquisition is consistent with our mission to continue to expand our business into new licenses, channels of distribution, and international markets while continuing to bring an unparalleled consumer experience across all our product categories.  I am confident in our teams’ shared passion for providing consumers with products that truly embody the brands they love and look forward to the success this union will bring.”

“We were thrilled when Bioworld approached us,” said Vandor CEO Sarah DeVoll. “We have heard nothing but positive feedback from our mutual customers and licensors about Vandor joining the Bioworld family.”

The acquisition will increase Bioworld’s global distribution and overall share of the licensing industry. Vandor’s unique design capabilities and manufacturing presence in Asia will continue to build upon Bioworld’s strength and leadership within the industry.

The acquisition comes on the heels of Bioworld’s recent acquisition of Global Design Concepts (GDC) and launch of One61 Studio, its new technology division created to propel officially licensed products and apparel into the future.

Posted August 21, 2018

Source: Bioworld Merchandising

Gap Launches Second Limited-Edition Collection With Sarah Jessica Parker

NEW YORK CITY — August 21, 2018 — Gap, the iconic American clothing brand, launches the next Gap | Sarah Jessica Parker collection, a limited-edition assortment of girls and boys apparel and accessories. This is the second season of the collaboration which reunites Gap and Parker, who starred in a series of Gap ads in the early aughts. Inspired by Parker’s childhood memories and favorite hand-me-downs, each piece is meant to be worn, loved and shared forward with a wish for the future.

Rooted in Parker’s affinity for family heirlooms, each piece in the collection is meant to be shared and passed down, with a tale to tell. Filled with classic black watch plaids, whimsical prints, floral embellishments, polka dots and stripes, Gap | Sarah Jessica Parker offers a variety of wardrobe options for boys, girls and toddlers just in time for the back to school season.

“Working with the Gap design team again was just amazing – everyone was so enthusiastic about the idea of hand-me-downs, wearing and passing along to get as much use as possible, especially when the clothes are charming and well made,” says Parker. “The collection was designed with that in mind. It’s important to take care of each other and share pieces that are meaningful and have a sentiment attached.”

The Gap | Sarah Jessica Parker Fall collection favorites for girls include a denim jacket with quilted nylon green floral sleeves, a pink floral print collared shirtdress as well as denim jeans with floral and polka dot embellishments and a black watch plaid long-sleeve dress with floral embroidery which are also available for toddler girls. Boys and toddler boys can choose from a green and navy blue striped rugby, a grey zip-up sweatshirt with reversible green and navy blue plaid nylon lining and a pullover hoodie with headphone graphic, one of Parker’s favorite pieces from the collection.

“We were thrilled to collaborate with Sarah Jessica Parker for a second time and design a collection that captures childhood nostalgia with rich plaids and bold prints combined with classic Gap silhouettes that are perfect for the Fall season,” says Wendi Goldman, Gap executive vice president and chief product officer. “We hope our customers love the fresh twists on true Gap classics and pass these pieces down throughout the years.”

With prices starting from $14.95 up to $78, the collection will be available on August 27 through gap.com and select GapKids stores in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Greater China, Hong Kong and Japan.

Posted August 21, 2018

Source: Gap Inc.

ITMA Asia + CITME 2018 Exhibitor Preview: Mayer & Cie.

ALBSTADT, Germany — August 21, 2018 — At this year’s ITMA Asia, to be held from October 15-19 in combination with the CITME, Mayer & Cie. (MCT) is focussing entirely on electronic machines. All three machines scheduled to be on show in Shanghai — the Spinit 3.0 E, the OVJA1.6 EE

3/2 WT and the OVJA 2.4 EC – come in this category. It will be the first time the Spinit spinning and knitting machine and the OVJA1.6 EE 3/2 WT, designed especially for knitting shoe uppers, have been exhibited in China. And it will be the first time ever that the OVJA 2.4 EC has been on show. It is an electronic jacquard machine that Mayer & Cie. China (MCN) has added to its product line.

OVJA 2.4 EC: Mayer & Cie. China’s first electronic machine

“We have noticed for some time an increase in demand in the high-end machine segment in China,” said Rudolf Crass, Mayer & Cie.’s regional sales manager with responsibility for China. “High-output circular knitting machines are trending too.” The new OVJA 2.4 EC that Mayer & Cie. China will present to trade visitors for the first time at ITMA Asia is just such a machine. With its 2.4 systems per inch it is a full jacquard machine that outperforms Chinese manufacturers’ conventional models in productivity. Thanks to its three-way-technology, the OVJA 2.4 EC offers great variety in design patterns. It is aimed at discerning Chinese customers who produce fabrics for outer garments, sports- and leisurewear.

Its design is borrowed from that of the successful OVJA 2.4 SE mini-jacquard machine and its functionality is based on that of the OVJA 2.4 E full jacquard machine. The most important difference between it and the two machines on which it is modelled is the implementation of the needle selection. The OVJA 2.4 E relies on electronic individual needle selection on one track via control board and the Chinese model uses 16 athermal electromagnetic actuators on eight tracks. “That has advantages in terms of user friendliness because gauge changes are faster and easier,” Crass explains. “It is also more attractive in terms of pricing combined with high productivity. Not to mention easy spare parts availability for it being domestic system.”

The OVJA 2.4 EC is the first electronic machine to be finally assembled at Mayer & Cie. China. During the past years, the Chinese works have continually expanded their portfolio. The most successful – and first – Chinese model is the MSC 3.2 II single jersey machine and its double jersey counterpart the MDC 2.2. Since the end of 2017, a Relanit 3.2 SC with Mayer & Cie.’s tried and trusted relative technology has completed the portfolio for the domestic market. All four machines come with a knitting head made in Germany. Different frame and control panel components are manufactured in Shanghai for final assembly.

Spinit 3.0 E: making the potential of spinning and knitting tangible

“We are delighted to be able to present our Spinit 3.0 E spinning and knitting machine ‘in the flesh’ at this year’s ITMA Asia,” says Michael A. Tuschak, Mayer & Cie.’s spinitsystems marketing and sales manager. “The technology, how it works and above all the result are always demonstrated the most impressively on the machine itself.” Tuschak anticipates visitors to the Mayer & Cie. stand at ITMA Asia with a strong interest in the spinning and knitting technology. Experience, he says, has shown that the technology is mainly of relevance in established textile markets. Larger companies, such as full-service enterprises or spinning mills with forward integration, are constantly looking for ways in which to set themselves apart from the competition.

“With spinitsystems we can give our customers something new,” Tuschak says. By that he means, for one, the product the machine makes. Spinit Fancy Jersey with its characteristic pattern variations can only be made on the Mayer & Cie. machine. For another, the Spinit 3.0 E offers benefits in the manufacturing process. To produce single jersey it requires much less energy, time and space than the conventional process, and that recently won spinitsystems the German Environment Ministry’s Innovation Prize for the Climate and the Environment (IKU).

OVJA 1.6 EE 3/2 WT: a shoe upper fabric specialist

“The OVJA 1.6 EE 3/2 WT is our first ‘real’ shoe machine,” says Hardy Bühler, Mayer & Cie.’s Key Account Manager Brands. He is keenly concerned with the requirements of the shoe upper fabric growth market. The new machine uses three-way technology in the cylinder and two-way technology in the rib dial. That ensures a very wide range of patterns for the multi-colour jacquard machine, which can at the same time produce a hole structure look by means of multiple tuck loops. It also produces plain and multi-coloured spacer fabrics up to 5 mm thick, which Bühler says is very much in demand for shoe uppers. Producing spacer fabrics on a circular knitting machine makes sense for several reasons. For one, set-up times are much shorter than when using other means of production. A circular knitter also uses much less yarn to make multi-coloured spacer fabrics. That above all, Bühler says, makes manufacturing small batches of spacer on a circular knitting machine a winner.

In addition to the OVJA 1.6 EE 3/2 WT, the Mayer & Cie. portfolio includes several machines that are suitable for making shoe upper fabric, especially OVJA machines. The Technit D3, in contrast, is a spacer specialist. It knits with three threads on the cylinder side and produces spacer structures with four needle tracks.

Posted August 21, 2018

Source: Mayer & Cie. (MCT)

TRSA’s Seventh Annual Healthcare Conference Takes On Market Trends, Manpower Growth And Technology Advances

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — August 21, 2018 — TRSA’s Seventh Annual Healthcare Conference is this year’s premier event for companies that supply, launder and maintain linens, scrubs, garments and other reusable textiles for the healthcare sector. TRSA will host the event at the Embassy Suites Charlotte-Concord Golf Resort and Spa in Charlotte, N.C., November 28-29.

This two-day conference includes opportunities to gain insight, share information and network with colleagues and leading product suppliers that process nearly 90 percent of North America’s acute, long-term care, and specialty medical linens and garments. It is traditionally the largest event for executives and upper management of plants serving all types of medical facilities.

Who Should Attend:

  • Independent Owner/Operators;
  • Executive Management;
  • Regional, General and Production Managers;
  • Next-Generation Managers; and
  • Associate Members.

Chief among conference sessions will be the keynote by Ceci Connolly, president and CEO of the Alliance of Community Health Plans, who will open the conference with her analysis of the trends that are upending America’s $3 trillion healthcare industry, their future impact and what industry suppliers need to know to best adapt.

Interactive panels will provide valuable perspective from leaders who have already blazed trails such as:

  • Disaster preparedness – surviving and thriving;
  • Securing capital to grow and innovate; and
  • Preparing for plant tours from hospital infection staff.

Since the shortage of qualified candidates for job openings remains one of the most common industry concerns, two workshops will provide fresh perspectives toward solutions: discovering and using non-traditional approaches that lead quality recruits to your door, and learning how to find and attract the military veterans who have already honed leadership and supervisory skills. Additional general and breakout sessions for the conference include:

  • Expanding into the long-term care (LTC) market;
  • Comparing reusables versus disposables;
  • Technology innovations: smart textiles; and
  • Competing for the ambulatory services/retail medical markets.

The conference will close with a tour and debrief of the 65,000-square-foot Alsco Inc. plant in Charlotte.

Attendees from the November 2017 Healthcare conference provided a 61 Net Promotor Score (NPS). NPS measures attendees’ willingness to recommend the event; 50 is considered “excellent.”

Early-bird registration is in effect through Oct. 12. For more information (brochure, agenda and registration), visit www.trsa.org/healthcare.

Posted August 21, 2018

Source: TRSA

Shaw Industries Named To Selling Power’s “50 Best Companies to Sell For” List

DALTON, Ga. — August 21, 2018 — Shaw Industries Group Inc. recently earned national recognition, ranking No. 18 on Selling Power magazine’s 50 Best Companies to Sell For list. Shaw is the only flooring manufacturer to be ranked on the list.

Each year, the corporate research team at Selling Power magazine assembles and publishes the list of the 50 Best Companies to Sell For. The list represents a variety of company sizes and industries. To gather data, the Selling Power research team issued a comprehensive application with detailed sections covering three broader categories:

  1. Compensation and Benefits;
  2. Hiring, Sales Training, and Sales Enablement; and
  3. Customer Retention.

“Being the only flooring manufacturer to be named one of the ‘50 Best Companies to Sell For’ solidifies Shaw’s sales leadership position,” said Mike Fromm, Shaw’s chief human resources officer. “Shaw is committed to investing in our salespeople through training, coaching, building relationships, and providing a high-performance culture of empowerment and accountability, which ultimately culminate in our company’s success.”

Shaw employs approximately 1,200 sales associates globally and supports them at every stage of their career with multi-dimensional training and development. Embedded in this training is reinforcement of Shaw’s customer-centric approach and a focus on helping customers achieve their objectives and grow their business. The company provides more than 1 million hours of training to associates, including the salesforce, annually.

Posted August 21, 2018

Source: Shaw Industries Group

Kornit Digital Demonstrates State-Of-The-Art Digital Textile Printing At Brazil’s Largest Textile Fair Febratex

ROSH HA’AYIN, Israel — August 21, 2018 — Kornit Digital has announced that the company’s Brazilian sales partners — BG Solucoes Tecnologicas and Silmaq — will participate in Febratex 2018. The show will take place in Blumenau, Brazil, August 21-24.

BG Solucoes (Stand 127, 129) will highlight the benefits of Kornit’s Allegro, the company’s unique single-step solution for direct-to-fabric printing. With only a couple of minutes from file to finished fabric, the Allegro is a fast and cost-efficient way to print on fabric. It is the only industrial textile printer available on today’s market that integrates all production steps in a single, integrated production line, removing the need for complicated pre- and post-treatments such as steaming and washing. That way, textile companies and brands can shorten their time to market, cut intermediators and eliminate inventory cost. BG Solucoes will show the finishing of pre-cut Allegro prints into fashion and home textile pieces, sewing them on site.

Silmaq (Stand 46, 47, 70-80) is going to demonstrate a Kornit Breeze, an industrial entry-level direct-to-garment printing system with cutting-edge technology such as an internal pre-treatment system and real plug & play: the Breeze runs on standard dual-phase power and does not require a compressed air connection. It offers exceptionally low operational production cost and is just one example from Kornit’s broad product portfolio which spans all productivity and budgetary levels, from entry-level to high-end production printers, and guarantees high quality, green results with ease of operation.

Fernando Tissnés, Kornit’s general manager for Latin America, commented: “Kornit’s partner presences at Febratex will enable visitors from the region to learn more about the innovative production processes and the outstanding results that can be delivered using digital technology. Benefits include new approaches to design and sampling, the profitable production of short-run and online jobs with minimized setup time, back-shoring of textile manufacturing and greener production.

Posted August 21, 2018

Source: Kornit Digital Ltd.

Walmart And Ellen DeGeneres Partner On New Exclusive Fashion Line

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — August 15, 2018 — Great design, positivity and inclusion. That’s the inspiration behind our new fashion brand with comedian, TV personality and style-icon, Ellen DeGeneres.

Walmart is thrilled to announce it’s working with Ellen to introduce EV1, a new women’s line that will debut this September and will feature nearly 60 items, ranging from denim and tees to accessories and footwear. The core of the EV1 collection is denim — an iconic American staple. Walmart, along with Ellen, wanted to make a line that worked for everyone (EV1). Designed to be effortlessly stylish, EV1 was inspired by Ellen’s own confidence and optimism — think tees with inspirational sayings, elevated denim and, of course, fantastic sneakers. It’s cool, fun and accessible. All launch items are priced at $30 or less and are designed to be mixed and matched. The line will also offer a wide range of sizes.

Beginning on September 10, the full assortment will be available on Walmart.com with new items launching seasonally. Walmart also will offer a select assortment stores*. Walmart has been having a ton of fun developing the new line (it is Ellen, after all!). Here’s what Denise Incandela, head of fashion, Walmart eCommerce U.S., had to say about the inspiration behind EV1:

“This year, we’ve been hard at work transforming the fashion experience on Walmart.com — from launching a new specialty shopping experience that helps customers browse and discover our assortment, to introducing our Premium Brands shop with Lord & Taylor. With the foundation now laid, we’re excited to focus on broadening our fashion assortment. The launch of EV1 is one of many steps we’re taking to establish Walmart.com as a fashion destination, and I can’t wait for you to check it out.”

Posted August 20, 2018

Source: Walmart

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