HanesBrands Appoints Geralyn R. Breig To Board Of Directors

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — July 26, 2018 — HanesBrands, a global marketer of everyday basic apparel under world-class brands, today announced the appointment of consumer products industry veteran Geralyn R. Breig to the company’s Board of Directors.

With the appointment of Breig, whose term runs until the 2019 annual meeting of stockholders, the Hanes board has 11 members. She will serve on the Board’s audit committee.

Breig, 56, who has had an accomplished 35-year CPG career in executive, marketing and omnichannel business development roles, is the founder and CEO of AnytownUSA, a new e-commerce marketplace that sells certified American-made consumer products.

“Geralyn’s successful track record of transforming consumer brands and businesses will be an asset to us,” Hanes Chief Executive Officer Gerald W. Evans Jr. said. “We look forward to Geralyn’s perspective as HanesBrands continues to focus on key growth drivers, including brand innovation, omnichannel expansion, and international expansion.”

In her career prior to launching AnytownUSA, Breig held executive leadership positions with C & J Clark Ltd. as president, Clarks, Americas; with Avon Products Inc. as president of Avon North America and general manager of Avon USA; and with Campbell Soup Co. as president of Godiva Chocolatier International and earlier as vice president of marketing for Pepperidge Farm, Inc. She has also held marketing and brand management positions with Kraft Foods Inc., General Foods Corp. and Procter & Gamble.

“We conducted a search to add a board member who would expand the depth and breadth of our board’s marketing, consumer brand building and online commerce experience,” said Hanes Chairman of the Board Richard A. Noll. “We are delighted to welcome Geralyn to our team and look forward to her contributions to the success of our company.”

Breig also serves on the board of directors of 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., and Welch Foods Inc. She earned her bachelor of science degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Posted July 26, 2018

Source: HanesBrands

 

Indorama Ventures Completes Acquisition Of Avgol Industries

BANGKOK, Thailand — July 26, 2018 — Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd. (IVL), a global chemical producer, announced the completion of its acquisition of Avgol Industries, a global manufacturer of nonwoven hygiene fabrics, listed on the Israel’s Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

Indorama Ventures has previously announced its agreement to acquire Avgol on May 14, 2018. The acquisition is well aligned with IVL’s strategy of pursuing accretive growth opportunities in the high value-added hygiene segment. Avgol is a leading manufacturer of high-performance nonwovens for hygiene applications serving the global baby diaper, adult incontinence and feminine hygiene markets. Avgol offers a comprehensive range of nonwoven fabrics and has broad expertise in developing and manufacturing customized solutions to address consumer requirements. It has six production sites globally in Israel, the United States, Russia, China and India, with a combined production capacity of 203,000 tonnes/annum, and has around 900 employees worldwide.

The acquisition offers extensive value creation and synergy within Indorama Ventures, including growth opportunities in adjacent segments through the strong innovation pipeline. The addition of Avgol reinforces IVL’s existing leading position in this segment. IVL is now able to offer a full suite of personal hygiene-oriented nonwoven products that best serve customer needs.

Aloke Lohia, group CEO of Indorama Ventures, said: “We are thrilled to have completed the acquisition of Avgol, and welcome Avgol’s employees to the Indorama Ventures family. This acquisition is another testament to the work of our team and their focus on providing the best value to our customers and driving long-term value creation for our shareholders.

Avgol is an excellent complement to the IVL’s HVA portfolio, and brings a unique expertise in high-performance nonwoven. Given their distinctive position and strong reputation in the personal hygiene segment, IVL now have significant presence in this high-growth market, and are well-positioned to capture new growth opportunities.”

Posted July 26, 2018

Source: Indorama Ventures

ITMA Asia + CITME 2018 Exhibitor Preview: Karl Mayer

OBERTSHAUSEN, Germany — July 26, 2018 — At the upcoming ITMA ASIA + CITME to be held October 15-19, 2018, at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, Karl Mayer will be present on Stand B 11, H 4, with an innovation show on the mega trends of our time, demonstrating how it is possible to implement such major topics as innovations, digitization and sustainability.

As far as digitization is concerned, Karl Mayer underlines its position as the undisputed number one in the market. For the development of new digital solutions with high customer benefit, Karl Mayer recently set up its own company. Karl Mayer’s new, digital brand will be launched at ITMA ASIA + CITME.

Concerning the topic of sustainability, the company will provide versatile solutions under the motto “Cleaner. Productions“. These include new warp knitting machines which have a lower energy consumption due to their intelligent technology, and application concepts with increased advantages for the environment. One of the highlights will show how it is possible to replace formerly mainly woven articles by warp-knitted textiles as an ecological alternative. An example in this respect is TERRY.ECO for the manufacture of terry articles.

The warp preparation business unit will be displaying a sizing machine with minimum resource consumption. Less demand for water, energy and sizing agents also means less costs and, thus, even more advantages for the customers. The technical core of the machine with focus on the ecological aspect will be presented during the trade fair. Besides, a new direct beamer with improved price-performance ratio will also be premiered at ITMA ASIA + CITME.

For the production of technical textiles, Karl Mayer will be demonstrating comprehensive expertise in Shanghai. Especially in the building and construction industry it is possible to open up new, lucrative areas of application by using textiles produced on Karl Mayer machines. Important keyword here is textile concrete.

Moreover, during the trade fair in Shanghai, Karl Mayer will invite its guests to take part in an in-house show at its plant in Changzhou. Here, the visitors will have the opportunity to see a performance show of the new COP 5 EL equipped with five guide bars, as well as lace raschel machines featuring an excellent price-performance ratio, and new developments in the double-raschel and terry-fabric fields. Besides, the visitors will also have the chance to see market-oriented developments for the warp preparation business, especially for the players in the shirting and sheeting market, and in the denim sector.

In other words: an exhibition full of future chances will be waiting for Karl Mayer’s guests.

Posted July 26, 2018

Source: KARL MAYER Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH

Furniture And Decorative Fabrics: Heimtextil Expands Its Offer

FRANKFURT — July 26, 2018 — With more than 400 international manufacturers, the product range of upholstery and decorative fabrics as well as upholstery and artificial leather at Heimtextil is wider than ever before. The world’s leading trade fair for home and contract textiles, to be held next January 8-11, 2019, in Frankfurt is now further expanding its spectrum across a total of six hall levels.

‘The upholstery and decorative fabrics segment has been growing very successfully for several years now. In 2019, all the relevant European suppliers of upholstery and decorative fabrics, upholstery and artificial leather will be presenting themselves across the three levels of hall 4 for the first time’, said Olaf Schmidt, vice president, Textiles & Textile Technologies, Messe Frankfurt. The most important manufacturers of upholstery fabrics from Asia that also have export experience will also be represented in halls 1 and 5. All in all, Heimtextil combines the world’s largest and most international range in this segment, thus creating the best order options for buyers from the furniture and home textile industries as well as textiles editeurs.

Sustainable, weatherproof and suitable for commercial properties

Healthy living and working remains one of the top themes in the interior textiles sector. Furniture and decorative fabrics also make a contribution: they are able to optimize rooms climatically and acoustically and decisively improve the feel-good factor. In this respect, the on-trend fabrics are certified organic, waterproof and/or flame-retardant. At the same time, the textiles — despite all their high-tech — have a very natural appearance. This also applies to outdoor fabrics in linen, flannel or woven looks. When it comes to soft feel-good textiles for indoors, high quality wool is exploited to the full. Also on the rise are denim fabrics that sometimes give the interior a casual touch. On the morning of the first day of the fair, a design dialogue will take place with the Heimtextil trend managers about the latest design trends in upholstery and decorative fabrics. The trend researchers will invite representatives from the upholstery industry to the lecture area in hall 4.2 to exchange views on current topics.

Top European producers strongly represented

In hall 4, numerous big names from Europe will be present, such as Gruppo Mastrotto, Manifattura Tessile Di Nole, Martinelli Ginetto, MCA, Prosetex and Sirio Tendaggi from Italy, Boelert & Moens, De Poortere Frères, Symphony Mills and Tessutica (with the Beaulieu brand) from Belgium and Albatros, Bernard Reyn, Pintail and Reynaldo from the Netherlands. Other top players come from Spain: Manuel Revert, Santa Amalia Alta Decoracion (with the brand SATI) and Textiles Vilber. In addition, Dina Vanelli Tekstil and Güleser Tekstil from Turkey will also be present. From Germany, Gebrüder Munzert, Konrad Hornschuch, Leder Schreyeck, Textum and Vowalon Beschichtungen will be represented.

High-quality products for commercial textile furnishing

In addition, hall 4.2 will also focus on a further target group: at the “Interior.Architecture.Hospitality Expo”, architects, interior designers and hotel furnishers will find high-quality products for commercial textile furnishing, such as textiles with an acoustic function or with special abrasion-resistant properties. Crypton from the USA and Anavil Europe from France will be exhibiting for the first time at Heimtextil and will be presenting fabrics specifically for contract furnishing. Another highlight in hall 4.2 will be a large-scale presentation by Trevira. ‘We will further expand the concept of the Trevira CS joint stand in 2019. This means that we will be represented at Heimtextil with a larger number of customers and thus also the highly flame-retardant Trevira CS collections. Trevira will also be presenting a trend area especially for the contract market, where visitors — in particular interior designers, designers and furnishers — can find out about innovative textiles and colour trends’, said Dr. Isabell Lammel, Manager Communications at Trevira. The German manufacturer of high-tech polyester fibres and filaments will be presenting its new products alongside its well-known partners, such as Getzner Textil from Austria, Engelbert E. Stieger from Switzerland, Hoftex from Germany, Johan van den Acker from the Netherlands and Tessitura Mario Ghioldi from Italy.

Largest range of manufacturers from Asia

In halls 1.0, 1.1 and 5.1, Asian manufacturers experienced in exports will present a wide range of furnishing and upholstery fabrics on a total of three levels. This is where foreign traders and wholesalers focusing on volume-oriented orders can meet manufacturers with whom orders can be placed in medium and high quantities and supplied in a timely manner. In addition, the exhibitors will also be offering a varied range of products manufactured especially for retailers and bearing their own brand name. D Decor, G.M Syntex and SVG Fashion from India will be among those represented in hall 5.1.

Fibers and yarns: from natural materials to high-tech

In addition to the joint presentation by Trevira in hall 4.2, numerous manufacturers of fibres and yarns will be exhibiting at Heimtextil, spread across various product segments. The range extends from traditional materials and eco-certified yarns to high-tech fibres for use in highly specialized areas. Among the 20 producers are pioneering companies such as Dralon from Germany (hall 4.1, foyer), Lenzing from Austria (hall 11.0), Reliance from India (hall 4.0, foyer) and Torcitura Lei Tsu from Italy (hall 4.2).

Posted July 26, 2018

Source: Messe Frankfurt

Archroma To Present Solutions Towards Innovative And Sustainable Denim To India Industry

REINACH, Switzerland — July 26, 2018 — Archroma will present its innovative denim solutions for manufacturers and brands at DenimsandJeans India 2018, August 1-2, in Bangalore, India.

Just two months after the DenimsandJeans Vietnam show, Archroma will again showcase its unique combination of technologies for denim effects and colors, from fiber to finish, from the authentic roots of indigo to the most innovative and eco-advanced solutions.

At the India show, Archroma’s expert team will also present its coatings and washing solutions aiming at bringing denim creativity to a whole new dimension.

Visitors at the booth will be able to see an “illustration collection” of exciting indigo casts.

Denisol®, Bringing Indigo Back To Its Roots — Now Aniline-Free*

Archroma’s Denisol® range is a newly developed pre-reduced liquid indigo solution that is manufactured in Archroma’s award winning ‘zero liquid discharge’ manufacturing plant in Pakistan. Denisol Indigo 30 liq is compliant with major official eco-standards and requirements from retailers, brands and fashion leading companies and helps to produce fabrics suitable for current eco-labeling such as bluesign® and GOTS.

Responding to demands for a non-toxic alternative to the dyes that are used for the iconic and traditional indigo blue that consumers associate with denim and jeans, Archroma just announced the upcoming new Denisol Pure Indigo 30.

Advanced Denim, Towards Waterless Denim Dyeing

Consider this: The water needed to produce one pair of jeans is said to be ~ 11’000 liters1. With approximately 167 million pairs of jeans produced monthly2, that is 1,837,000,000,000 liters of water consumed every month in the process!

Based on the Denim-Ox and Pad/Sizing-Ox dyeing processes, Archroma’s multi-awarded ADVANCED DENIM, dyeing technology allows savings of up to 92 percent in water, 87 percent in cotton waste and 30 percent in energy, compared to a conventional denim dyeing process.

The technology has been adopted by brands like Patagonia and received the prestigious 2012 ICIS Innovation Award and Innovation with Best Environmental Benefit Award.

Optisul® C, “soft colors” made easy

With Optisul® C dyes, denim manufacturers can produce soft denim colors in continuous dyeing processes, as well as on coating and printing. Optisul C affinity-free, sulfide-free dyes can easily be combined with each other to create garments suitable for wash-down treatments in a wide array of easily achievable and reproducible soft colors.

They are suitable for GOTS and bluesign approval.

Diresul® RDT Ocean Blues, ocean-themed bright sulfur blue dyes

Archroma’s Diresul® RDT Ocean Blues are a collection of vibrant, ocean-themed bright sulfur blue dyes. These best-in-class dyes and their auxiliaries bring out the best of indigo, improve workability, dyeing consistency and process safety.

They can be combined with Denisol Indigo 30 liq in bottoming/topping manufacturing routes for avant-garde blue styles.

Diresul® blacks & greys, a cosmos of greys and deep black and navies

Archroma’s dye portfolio of conventional and black Diresul® specialties allow to create a universe of greys and deep black and navies. From superficial to solid blacks for both extreme wash-down and stay black effects.

Earthcolors, Traceable From Nature To Fashion

The EarthColors patented range of “biosynthetic” dyes for cotton and cellulose-based fabrics, which are made from waste left over by the agricultural and herbal industry after extraction, such as almond shells, saw palmetto, or rosemary leaves. The latest NFC technology used on the end-product hangtags enables transparency and traceability through the supply chain to consumers.

The EarthColors allow to produce the earth tones that are coming strong: red, brown and green colors. They have been adopted by brands such as Patagonia, Kathmandu and G-Star, and won an OutDoor Industry Award 2017.

Coating, A Whole Universe Of Colors And Effects

Archroma’s dye and chemical specialties portfolio allows to create exciting colors and effects using coating applications, from exclusive sulfur dyes and pigment specialties that help highlighting the indigo look, to functional finishes that give performance to denim garments – using water-based, formaldehyde-free or ultra-low formaldehyde polymers.

Solution Packages For Sustainability

Archroma recently introduced the ONE WAY Process Simulator, the last update of a calculation tool that supports its ONE WAY Sustainability Service introduced back in 2012. The new, online software can be used to mimic and compare products and processes, and thus calculate the ecological and economical profile of the final end-product.

Archroma’s portfolio of ZDHC MRSL-compliant chemicals and dyes is integrated into the ONE WAY calculation tool since 2013.

“It is time to make denim in a whole different way; denim that brings together innovation, sustainability and creativity,” says Anjani Prasad, Head of Sales India, Archroma. “Brands around the globe are exploring how to make fashion in a cleaner and safer way, and Archroma has the solutions to do just that, to create denim with a soul.”

Visit Archroma at DenimsandJeans India 2018 at t at Hotel Lalit, Bangalore, India, on August 1-2, 2018.

* Below limits of detection

1 Arjen Y. Hoekstra, The Water Footprint of Modern Consumer Society

2 American Chemical Society, www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120619123753.htm.

Denisol®, Optisul®, Diresul® are trademarks of Archroma registered in many countries.

© 2018 Archroma

Posted July 26, 2018

Source: Archroma

ITMA Asia + CITME 2018 Exhibitor Preview: French Technology

FRANCE — July 25, 2018 — ITMA ASIA+ CITME is an outstanding opportunity for the Asian and particularly the Chinese textile industry to meet the French textile machinery manufacturers. They are the sixth textile machinery exporters worldwide with state-of-the art world leaders in such fields as long fiber spinning (wool, acrylic …), yarn twisting and control (including technical yarns), space-dyeing, heat setting for carpet yarns, carpet systems, dyeing and finishing, felts and belts for finishing processes, nonwovens, air conditioning of textile plants and recycling processes of textile materials.

Evelyne CHOLET, their association Secretary General stated: “When I travel across China I am always astonished by the speed of the changes. For example, transportation is now so easy with the high- speed train system, pollution is much less than it was, Chinese men and women are looking for high quality and fashion whether in apparel or home textile. These trends together with the rise of the salaries make it a must for the textile industrialists to invest in the best machines. These machines have to be productive, efficient, reliable, energy and environment friendly.

“The machines our members will introduce in Shanghai have all of these characteristics; moreover, the services our members offer in China with their own subsidiaries, service centers and with their local representatives are really at the top.”

Here are some of the French exhibitors, an easy way to know more about them is to go through the association website www.ucmtf.com

NSC FIBRE TO YARN

Hall 1 Stand D35

At ITMA ASIA 2018 NSC FIBRE TO YARN which includes N. SCHLUMBERGER and SEYDEL trademarks will exhibit one drawing head of the new model GC40 chain gill drawing machine well-known for producing of high quality yarn in long staple fibres for combing, recombing, spinning preparation and tow to top in polyester and acrylic.

NSC FIBRE TO YARN will focus on its latest technological advances made to its product range: a new GC40 family drawing machines, the GN8 intersecting drawing machine, the evolution of its ERA comber will be particularly unveiled to the Chinese and international customers.

At ITMA ASIA 2018, NSC FIBRE TO YARN will take the opportunity to introduce its service centre with its genuine spare parts stock in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu and significant evolutions such as:
- performances of production
- quality standards

  • operating and maintenance costs
  • instant control and diagnosis – cost energy savings

All these thanks to a reliable concept of construction, to electronic controls implying a user-friendly man-machine dialogue and an increase productivity.

www.nsc-schlumberger.com

LAROCHE

Hall 2 Stand A34

Each and every day, the textile industry has to participate in the preservation of our environment and natural resources. Its requires new technologies to be developed in the recycling sector. One current challenge is to invent industrially and economically viable solutions to recycle post-consumer products such as clothing, carpets, car seats, airbags, mattresses …

LAROCHE has been a major player in the textile waste recycling and airlaid nonwoven field and is now deeply involved in new technologies for turning post-consumer goods into valuable products.

Some recent examples:
Special lines now can open used clothing back into fibers whilst removing the metal and plastic contaminants. The fibers can then be airlaid and thermobonded into felts for the automotive, bedding and furniture industries.

Old mattresses can be deconstructed and the foam can be shredded into chips, the textile portion can be opened back into fibers and both can be airlaid and thermobonded back into components for new mattresses.

With its large experience in Recycling and Airlaid nonwoven processes LAROCHE is up to the challenge of preserving our world resources.

www.laroche.fr

SUPERBA

Hall 3 Stand C01

SUPERBA, member of the VANDEWIELE family of companies, is the world leader in space dyeing and heat setting for carpet yarn (PP, PES, PAN, WOOL & blends).

Present on the Chinese market since 1992, SUPERBA is having a subsidiary in Shanghai (SSRO) with sales & technical Chinese people, as well as a stock of spare-parts to ensure a high level of service to local customers.

The Chinese market has recovered a satisfying level of activity since 2016 and the number of SUPERBA heat-setting lines sold has increased accordingly, not only to existing companies willing to extend their production capacity, but also to new prospects.

The Chinese carpet market is currently focused on the use of polyester and polyamide fibers to manufacture rugs; one of the current favorite is the tufted printed carpet for domestic market.
This kind of carpet requires a well-defined pin-point effect to get a precise printed drawing.

SUPERBA TVP3 heat-setting line offers the highest pin-point definition with their saturated steam process.

The recent improvements in SUPERBA’s space-dyeing technology, like bicolor printing, or dyeing polyester yarn, are likely to arise great interest among the Chinese manufacturers looking for innovative end-products.
The staff will welcome customers as well as all interested parties to share their projects on the common booth with the mother company VANDEWIELE.

www.superba.com

FIL CONTROL

Hall 1 Stand D06

For more than 35 years, FIL CONTROL has been developing and producing electronic devices for both machinery manufacturers (OEM) and textile industrialists. The company stands as one of the market leader for 4 major fields:

  • Yarn Cutter, which can satisfy all kinds of bespoke demands.
  • Yarn Sensor, utilizing capacitive, optical, reflective and piezoelectric technology in products 
such as the Tension Sensor.
  • Hall Effect Sensor, install on numerous different kind of application, such as motor rpm 
counting
  • Quality Control Devices, such as tension sensor and digital length meter.

With FIL CONTROL worldwide sales and R&D team based in Montbron, near Bordeaux, and a production and Asian sales based in Wuhu (Anhui Province, China), the company is staffed with the most competent team members in order to provide all customers with the highest quality products at the best price.

FIL CONTROL belongs to Reyes Asia for the Asian market.
At ITMA Asia 2018, FIL CONTROL recommends a newly tension sensor MYT-T. MYT-T, a load cell sensor devoted to assembling, winding and texturing operations: high count (400 to 10,000 DTex) and high tensioned yarn (up to 4,000g). The sensor delivers an analog signal proportional to yarn tension,this information will be used by machine controller to keep yarn tension constant or stop the spindle if tension is out of normal operation range.

www.filcontrol.com

AESA Air Engineering

Hall 1 Stand D14

AESA is a worldwide leader in air engineering for all textile production processes of natural fibers, man- made fibers and filaments in their different stages: spinning, knitting, weaving, hosiery, different types of nonwovens and fiber productions, as well as dyeing and finishing.

AESA supplies air conditioning and waste collection systems for the textile industry as well as for various other industrial processes.

Targeting a higher energy and environmental efficiency customers are using AESA know-how and experience in design and implementation of air conditioning plants for a lighter environmental footprint with general production benefits and cost savings.

The trend is continuing towards implementation of fully inverter-controlled systems in spinning and weaving factories, allowing optimized adjustment of energy consumption to the actual needs.
Also the well-known WEAVE DIRECT systems offer substantial reductions in power consumption combined with an accurate process condition on the weaving looms thanks to a dedicated supply air ducting system with diffusers above each loom.

The user-friendly and accurate DIGIVENT control and monitoring system is communicating in interactive screen functions and is allowing a wide usage of recorded data for analysis, statistics and housekeeping.

These continuous steps provide a win-win partnership based on AESA’s expertise in these special fields for more than fifty years worldwide and lead the way for a better future.

www.aesa-ae.com

DOLLFUS & MULLER

Hall 6 Stand D16

With more than 200 years’ experience, DOLLFUS & MULLER is a leading manufacturer of endless felts and dryer belts for the textile finishing and nonwovens factories:

  • compacting felts for knit finishing
  • sanforizing felts for denim and woven fabrics finishing
  • printing dryer belts for textile printing
  • sublimation blankets for transfer printing
  • decatizing felts for wool finishing
  • dryer belts for thermo-bonding ovens
  • tensionless dryer belts for knit finishing

DOLLFUS & MULLER has particularly improved the compacting felts for knit finishing with major evolutions. Their quality brings a special care to the fabrics thanks to its smoothest surface, they have an excellent guiding and the best compacting rate in relations with its new exclusive compacting felt design. 
The DOLLFUS & MULLER sanforizing palmer felts are ideal for denim producers.
Furthermore, DOLLFUS & MULLER manufactures durable printing dryer belt qualities. These print dryer belts are the most durable printing dryer belt specially designed for pigment printing of bed sheeting. 
DOLLFUS & MULLER has its exclusive print open mesh belt specially designed for the production of fine fabrics, scarves, flags, these belts have special non-marking surfaces which can avoid as well the particles on the back side. DOLLFUS & MULLER has the widest range of printing dryer belts and the strongest dryer belts. 
www.dollfus-muller.com

Posted July 26, 2018

Source: UCMTF

Nikki Lane and TENCEL™ Join New York Denim Days

NEW YORK CITY — July 26, 2018 — New York Denim Days, September 22-23, continues to connect the dots between denim insiders and denim lovers with the latest players to join its ranks: title sponsors TENCEL™ branded fibers by Lenzing as well as musical guest and vintage denim purveyor Nikki Lane.

“We are pleased to be returning to New York Denim Days as a sponsor and bringing ‘TENCEL™ Feels So Right’ to consumers,” said Tricia Carey, Tencel’s director of global business development. “It is amazing to see denim enthusiasts discover how trees are made into jeans and feel the comfort of Tencel Denim.”

Derived from nature, Lenzing’s Tencel Denim is made from sustainably harvested trees, to provide softness and performance with a low impact on the environment. As title sponsor, Tencel will create a shop-in-shop stocked with a selection of garments using its fiber from top brands, including 3X1, Mavi, Reformation, Godfather of Denim and more.

“Tencel [lyocell] is not only a beautiful fiber that makes for incredible denim, it is one of the most important fibers in the denim industry and is helping to make the denim industry more sustainable and environmentally responsible,” said Andrew Olah, one of the organizers of New York Denim Days.

On September 23, Denim Days will take to the streets of Manhattan for an open-to-the-public denim bazaar that will shut down 18th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues. The day-long event will feature vintage dealers and artisans, food trucks, festival games and musical entertainment.

Nikki Lane, the Nashville-based country singer/songwriter and proprietor of the vintage boutique High Class Hillbilly, will headline the free Denim Days outdoor concert. Shoppers and fans can purchase her hand-selected vintage offerings inside the Denim Days festival.

New York Denim Days Festival Highlights:

Denim Speaker Series

Denim Days will welcome a selection of speakers from within these ranks for our Denim Talks speaker series featuring Q&As, panels and lectures. Confirmed speakers include Abrima Erwiah, whose brand Studio 189 just won the CFDA + Lexus Fashion Initiative. Full speaker roster to be announced shortly.

Denim Book Store // Denim Author Book Signings

Come and meet authors including Amy Leverton (Denim Dudes, Denim: Street Style, Vintage, Obsession), Doug Gunn and Roy Lucket (Worn x Kingpins, The Vintage Showroom: An Archive of Menswear); Nick Williams (Denim Branded: Jeanswear’s Evolving Design Details) and more.

Atelier & Repairs Design Competition

Cult-favorite brand Atelier & Repairs is an initiative to eliminate the world’s excess, one stitch at a time. They have a mission to not create anything new, but instead transform what already exists. For Denim Days, Atelier & Repairs will challenge students of New York City’s Fashion High School to transform a $5 T-shirt into a garment of their own design. The winner will receive a mentorship by Atelier & Repairs creator Maurizo Donadi.

Fashion Week Pop-Up Shops

Those wanting a sneak-peek of New York Denim Days can visit pop-up shops at New York Waterway terminals during New York Fashion Week, September 6-14. Throughout this activation, tickets will be available for purchase along with a variety of denim grab-and-go items.

New York Denim Days is an event for all ages. Tickets are $10 to attend. Students are admitted for $5 and kids under 12 attend for free. To purchase tickets, go to Denim Days Tickets. Ticket holders will also receive discounted rides to and from the festival courtesy of LYFT.

New York Denim Days – September 22-23

September 22-23: Denim Days Festival

Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street

Tickets: $10

Students: $5

September 23: Denim Days New York Street Fair

West 18th Street, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues

Free admission

Posted July 26, 2018

Source: New York Denim Days

TRSA Heads To Montréal for 2nd Annual Canadian Production Summit & Plant Tours This September

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — July 25, 2018 — Benefit from networking and collaboration with industry leaders from across North America by attending TRSA’s Second Annual Canadian Production Summit and Plant Tours. Set for September 11-13 at the Hotel Omni Mont-Royal in Montréal, Canada, this year TRSA is partnering with the Association des Locateurs de Linge du Quebec (ALLQ) to provide a robust agenda to enhance attendee knowledge and skills.

Who should attend:

  • Senior business and operational management;
  • General managers;
  • Production/plant managers; and
  • Engineers.

Bruce Lourie, the summit’s keynote speaker, is a well-known leader and author in the environmental sector whose presentation will focus on environmental entrepreneurship. Lourie’s recent books include Slow Death by Rubber Duck and Toxin Toxout. The agenda includes general and breakout sessions on management, regulatory, environmental and safety issues, as well as an interactive panel discussion that will focus on the opportunities and challenges facing the operator market. In addition to the educational sessions on Sept. 12, there will be plenty of time for networking, including receptions on September 11 and 12.

Plant tours on Sept. 13 will provide insight into both private and public healthcare sector laundries: Buanderie Blanchelle, St-Jean, and Hôpital du Sacré Coeur, North-Island.

Attendees at last year’s Canadian Production Summit gave the event a Net Promotor Score (NPS) of 64 (scores above 50 are considered excellent). One reviewer summarized the event by saying: “one of the best events like this I’ve attended.” ALLQ members will receive TRSA member rates for this event. Registration information and the brochure in both English and French languages are available online at www.trsa.org/canadiansummit. Save with early registration by Aug. 3, 2018.

Posted July 25, 2018

Source: TRSA

Calgon Carbon Appoints Steve Schott President And CEO

PITTSBURGH, Pa. — July 25, 2018 — Calgon Carbon Corp. announced today that Steve Schott has been named president and CEO effective August 3. Schott will replace Randy Dearth, who announced he was leaving the company after six years.

Kuraray’s Director and Senior Executive Officer and President of Functional Materials Yoshimasa Sano, said, “With Steve as president and CEO, we are confident that we can continue the momentum we have built since acquiring Calgon Carbon in March. Steve is both a strong and well-respected leader within Calgon Carbon, and I look forward to working with him in his new role as president and CEO.”

“I’m truly honored for this opportunity. I am proud of Calgon Carbon, its talented employees, and all we have accomplished. I am excited to continue this journey with such a great team,” said Schott.

Schott joined Calgon Carbon in 2007 as executive director of Finance. In 2010 he was promoted to vice president and CFO with responsibility for all corporate financial functions. In 2015 Steve was promoted to executive vice president, Advanced Materials, Manufacturing, and Equipment. In this role, Steve also has responsibility for the company’s European operations, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron.

Prior to joining Calgon Carbon, Schott spent eight years at DQE Inc., a conglomerate whose primary business was electric energy. During his tenure, he held various positions including controller, vice president of Finance and CFO. Schott also spent 15 years at Deloitte & Touche where he was a senior manager in the auditing practice. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Duquesne University.

Posted July 25, 2018

Source: Calgon Carbon Corporation, a Kuraray Company

Nanobionic Technology in McLaren’s Senna 1st Model in the United States

NEW YORK CITY — July 25, 2018 — Technology has been changing peoples’ lives and totally transforming industries at the speed of light, and that includes technology in textiles.

Nanobionic Technology is an innovative technology applied to fabrics around the world. Nanobionic technology is a coating that is applied to athletic apparel, bedding products, everyday apparel as well as footwear and military apparel.

This technology can be treated on any kind of fabric, including leather and foam products. When Nanobionic technology comes in close contact with the human body, it stimulates local blood flow, increases strength and endurance, thermo-regulates body temperature, boosts energy, reduces free radicals and speeds up the recovery process.

Nanobionic is now very excited to offer its technology in sports cars, and not just in any kind of sports car, but in one of the most exclusive models in the world. On July 17, 2018, the first McLaren Senna in the United States, debuted at the Bloomberg building in Manhattan, New York. McLaren’s exclusive Senna model is 1 of 500 models manufactured for special clients.

This first McLaren Senna in the U.S., also has Nanobionic technology applied on the seats. Nanobionic seats offer the benefits of: stimulating local blood flow, increasing energy, comfort and overall wellness of being to the demanding driver and passenger.

The proud owner of the first McLaren Senna model to come to the United States, and to include Nanobionic Technology on the seats, Michael Fux, is one of the most influential car collectors in the world and generous philanthropist. Michael gave an exclusive interview to CNBC’s Robert Frank, and many celebrities were in attendance for the presentation of the emerald green Senna, including ABC’s TV Host and former NFL superstar, Michael Strahan.

In an interview, Michael Fux said: “I am very happy to have the first McLaren in the world with Nanobionic technology on the seats.”

The founder and CEO of Nanobionic, George Psipsikas, in an interview said: “This is an exciting time for Nanobionic technology. We are experiencing tremendous demand for Nanobionic Technology from many different industries and we will soon announce very important partnerships in many different industries that will offer great benefits to the consumers.”

Posted July 25, 2018

Source: Nanobionic USA

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