LIM College To Offer Online Associate Degree In Fashion Merchandising & Management

NEW YORK CITY — June 21, 2017 — LIM College, located in New York City and focused exclusively on the study of business and fashion, has announced that it will offer its first fully online associate degree program — the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Fashion Merchandising & Management. The first classes in the new program begin August 28, 2017.

The 61-credit AAS includes courses in marketing, visual merchandising, human resources, and retail management, as well as an internship in a retail or corporate setting. Courses will be taught by expert faculty who bring decades of experience in the business of fashion to their virtual classrooms. New students will be able to enroll at six points during the year. Full-time students will complete the program in four semesters throughout two calendar years. Part-time students will be able to complete their degree at their own pace.

Says LIM College President Elizabeth S. Marcuse, “Today, many who wish to attain a college degree are not able to complete a campus-based program, often due to conflicting professional and personal responsibilities. To keep pace with this shifting educational landscape, our new online associate degree will bring the LIM undergraduate experience to distance learners, allowing them to pursue their educational goals wherever and whenever they are ready.”

The online associate degree program is intended for students who are older than traditional college freshmen and may already have work experience, particularly in the retail sector. Graduates will be empowered to advance within their current organizations, or seek more responsible positions at other fashion-related companies. The degree could also open up opportunities in areas of the fashion business beyond retail — such as sales, marketing, merchandising or public relations — or serve as a foundation to pursue a bachelor’s degree.

Posted June 21, 2017

Source: LIM College

The Future Of Composites In Construction: CHOMARAT And ALTUS GROUP Present CARBONCAST® 20-22 June 2017 in Chicago, Illinois

LE CHEYLARD, France — June 20, 2017 — At the “Future of Composites in Construction” trade show, Chomarat and Altus Group are presenting CarbonCast®, their flagship line of reinforced-concrete prefabricated wall panels, reinforced with Chomarat’s C-GRID® carbon-fiber grids. A recent army-hospital project in Greenville, S.C., is another success story of this innovative product: 18,600 square meters, 200,000 square feet, of precast insulated panels were installed in record time. Come and learn more about it at the McCormick Place Lakeside Center, Chicago, Stand C 10, on June 20-22 2017.

The Advantages Of The Carboncast Line Reinforced Exclusively With C-GRID®

“Reducing installation time, improving the fire and safety performance, increasing the service life of structures, and cutting energy consumption are crucial criteria in the choice of a CarbonCast solution,” explains Altus Group Executive Director John Carson.

CarbonCast panels are classified ASHRAE 90.1. Thanks to the low thermal conductivity of carbon fiber, C-GRID reinforced panels offer excellent thermal performance, providing uniform insulation and, therefore, a comfortable, energy-efficient building.

The carbon grid developed by Chomarat replaces wire-mesh reinforcement. The grid’s corrosion-proof properties make it possible to decrease the thickness of the concrete, rendering the prefabricated panels lighterweight than standard prefabricated panels. This means that less cement and raw

materials are required, and also less energy consumed to produce, transport and assemble the panels.

Success In The United States

One of the latest successes of CarbonCast in the United States is the Martin Army Community Hospital in Greenville, with more than 18,600 square meters of prefabricated panels. “The contractor decided on CarbonCast insulated panels, otherwise the hospital project could never have been finished on time with another system. We take pride in the knowledge that C-GRID provides a durable, cost-effective solution for a large number of buildings in the United States”, says John Leathan, director of sales and marketing at Chomarat North America.

Since AltusGroup was established in 2004, more than 3.7 million square meters of C-GRID reinforced insulated wall panels, cylindrical piles and Double Tee components have been installed in 1,200 different projects.

Posted June 20, 2017

Source: Chomarat

Susan Harris To Join The Anthesis Group As Technical Director For Apparel

LONDON — June 20, 2017 — The Anthesis Group, a global sustainability services and solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Susan Harris as Technical Director, based in the London office.

Harris has extensive experience in helping organizations manage sustainability risk and maximize opportunities. With a focus on resource efficiency, sustainable procurement and engagement she has a wealth of experience in successfully helping organizations embed sustainability within their systems and processes to deliver real change. She has worked with many retailers and brands to help them identify and reduce their environmental impacts, embed sustainability in design and production, and support supply chain improvements. Harris was instrumental in the development of WRAP’s SCAP 2020 Commitment which sees leading organizations from across the UK apparel sector working together to reduce the environmental footprint of clothing. She is also the current Chair for the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA) Sustainability Network, which brings together 400 fellows from across sectors to collaborate and share best practice.

Harris has worked with the Anthesis Group on the Business Leaders Forum, a learning network for senior sustainability professionals in the clothing and textiles sector. Her role within the UK business will be to lead and strengthen the existing capability across the Anthesis Group to support the apparel industry in developing resilient and effective supply chains that are economically, environmentally and socially sustainable. Harris said “I am delighted to be joining Anthesis. There is great synergy between our areas of expertise and I believe we are uniquely placed to bring together supply chain transparency, future proofing and risk management, footprinting and pollution reduction advisory services to help our clients lead the way on commercially-driven sustainability.”

Anthesis currently work with a range of global clothing brands, retailers and manufacturers to address key challenges in their supply chain, providing valuable analysis of supplier data, developing commercially-driven sustainability strategies, and horizon-scanning for future risk. Anthesis are also members of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and are working with the SAC to develop tools and services to complement the Higg Index suite of tools, including adoption and advanced analytics services.

Stuart McLachlan, Group Chief Executive, commented: “As environmental, social and economic interests converge under the banner of sustainability, we see our clients need to build coherent positions across a range of issues including workers’ rights, modern slavery, health and safety, and due diligence. Apparel supply chains have the attention of consumers, which is leading to an increased demand for sustainably sourced fashion. To have Susan, who is a renowned leader in this space, will strengthen our leadership position in the sector both locally and globally”.

Posted June 20, 2017

Source: The Anthesis Group

Sofileta Partners With Hyosung To Launch New Collection Of Creora® Fresh And Celebrate The 25th Anniversary Of Creora® Elastane At Mode City – Interfilière Paris — July 8-10

SEOUL, South Korea — June 20, 2017 — Sofileta, one of the most innovative knitters in Europe with expertise in advanced and technical textiles, has partnered with Hyosung to develop a new collection of creora® Fresh fabrics. The creora Fresh technology works to deodorize sources of body odor through chemical bonding and is permanent in the fiber.

“We are committed to leveraging our technical capabilities to service the needs of customers for performance plus fashion,” said Dominique Heuillard, Sofileta innovation manager. “Our expertise is to customize the fabrics for the needs of the specific end use application. creora Fresh allows us to add another element of performance for intimates and sportswear.”

“Sofileta is the ideal partner to work with as they can integrate fabric and fiber technology to develop leading edge products” shared Ria Stern, Hyosung global marketing director.
“We have worked with Sofileta from the early days of creora and are thrilled to continue our partnership in meeting the ever-changing needs of brands.”

Posted June 20, 2017

Source: Hyosung

SCA Gemerská Hôrka Installs Integrated TRESU Printing Units and F10 iCon Ink Supply System

KOLDING, Denmark — June 20,2017 — SCA Gemerská Hôrka, one of Slovakia’s largest manufacturers of female hygiene products, is reporting a step change in quality, safety and process efficiency improvements, after installing four-color TRESU flexo printing units featuring F10 iCon automated ink supply systems on several of its converting lines.

SCA’s Gemerská Hôrka factory is the centre for production of its Libresse feminine care product. As well as supplying the Slovak market, the plant is also an international distribution center.

Replacing offline single printing units with an open ink supply and chamber, the new TRESU printing units integrate into the production lines, enabling SCA to manufacture its products and apply brand identification graphics, in a single pass for the first time.

Featuring two printing chambers, the printing units handle nonwoven liner products between 85-millimeters- (mm) and 300-mm-wide, using water-based inks. The TRESU printing units with F10 iCon supply system were chosen for their robust design and high levels of automation that ensure better output, predictable quality and reduced waste.

TRESU’s F10 iCon ink supply system regulates ink flow, pressure and viscosity from the container, through the chamber, to the press in a fully enclosed environment, maintaining constant, pre-set ink density values for complete production runs. Furthermore, the F10 iCon performs fast and thorough chamber-cleaning automatically, returning almost all unused contents for reuse. Simultaneous ink change cycles on printing stations take minutes, delivering significant time and materials savings per job. The units at the Gemerská Hôrka factory also feature TRESU’s chamber doctor blades with rubber seals and clamping systems for blade exchanges within two minutes.

Peter Kelemen, technology area engineer from SCA Gemerská Hôrka, said: “The existing ink supply system in previous systems was based on an open ink chamber and manual viscosity measurement. This created a challenge when we needed to change inks and chambers, as the cleaning process was slow and there was risk of contamination.

“We therefore sought an ergonomic solution that provided effective branding in multiple colors as well as reduced waste. The installation of TRESU’s printing integration unit featuring the F10 iCon provides a step change in performance, bringing predictable quality without manual input, with reduced logistics, faster changeover times and a clean, safe, emission-free working environment.”

TRESU’s mechanical and electrical engineering team managed the installations together with training sessions for SCA operators over a six-month period.

Kelemen concluded: “SCA has benefited from the structured and highly professional project management from TRESU that has enabled a swift and smooth installation. This has been a very successful project for both companies and an excellent base for further future collaboration.”

Posted June 20, 2017

Source: Tresu Group

HeiQ Releases Results Of Recent Consumer Research On Odor Control Technologies

ZURICH, Switzerland — June 20, 2017 — The Swiss textile innovator HeiQ conducted an in-depth consumer research study in May this year and revealed perceptions calling for action: In fact, participating consumers are bothered by smells on their textiles. Even more surprisingly, the awareness of anti-odor functionalities in clothing or home textiles is significantly low, and thus communication about textile products empowered with odor control technologies should be rethought if the added value is to be captured.

One month ago, American consumers with an average level of activeness were interviewed on the topic of textile odor control, covering a wide range of home textiles to apparel. The ongoing rising athleisure trend is bringing high-performance sports clothing to people’s everyday life, e.g. in the office. Although there seems to be a high awareness of sweat-related odor control functions on sports apparel specifically, HeiQ’s Textile Market Knowledge Centre (TMKC) has notably shed light on the current consumer perception of odors on clothing and home textiles in general, and their level of awareness and involvement in embedded odor control technologies.

All participating consumers were concerned about odors on their textile goods, but their current solution only focuses on post-treatments, i.e. higher frequency of washing, or using stronger washing aids such as bleaching and stronger detergent. None of them mentioned buying textile products with inbuilt textile technologies that prevent or fight against odors. However, once probed, they found it appealing if a textile product would prevent odors to develop or even tackle odors from the surrounding environment. In fact, consumers would be even willing to pay a 15-percent price premium for textiles with odor control functionality*. Therefore, the implication for textile brands is that an extensive communication of their products with anti-odor performance would help consumers identify the right product that would solve their textile odor issues. Ultimately, this identified knowledge and communication gap is an opportunity for brands to sell more and capture 15% more added value at point of sales. During this in-depth consumer research study, HeiQ also tested different existing marketing messages from brands and ingredient brands and detected what

method of communication works best. HeiQ’s TMKC will be glad to share the full insights with its brand partners end of July.

The participating consumer’s focus on increased or stronger washing to post-treat odors on textiles increases the environmental impact. If brands communicate that their products will not stink, and basically would not need an extra washing cycle, those brands can indirectly contribute to a reduced environmental footprint of their textile goods plus prolong the product’s lifetime.

HeiQ’s research also discovered that, despite the appeal, respondents are critical about the “add-on” to the textile that takes care of odor control. For that reason, educating the consumer is of vast importance. HeiQ technologies are bluesign approved, Oekotex conform, and extensively tested for e.g. skin sensitivity. This kind of information need to be transferred to the consumer to vanish concerns. Furthermore, the participating consumers are keen to gain more knowledge about the textile products of interest. Some of them mentioned that they search online for the product while they are in a store. Ingredient branding might be the solution to serve consumers with value-adding information directly from the ingredient brand’s website (e.g. with the help of a “video hangtag” linking to this website). At the same time, brands save the effort in building those required contents and rely on expert, compliant and legally vetted communication.

Lastly, among all bad smells mentioned, body odor remains the textile odor problem of most concern. Nevertheless, participating consumers would appreciate a solution that additionally eliminates unwelcome environmental odors from the textile, if available. HeiQ’s recently launched 2-in-1 high-performance product HeiQ Fresh AGOS (under the HeiQ Fresh Tech family) inhibits the growth of odor-causing bacteria and at the same time sequesters surrounding bad smells, for a full odor control experience.

This summary provides an insight into HeiQ’s latest consumer listening exercise of HeiQ’s TMKC. Further investigations, covering additional countries like Japan, will follow and the complete knowledge gained will be exclusively available to HeiQ’s brand partners.

* According to Cotton Inc’s 2016 Retail Monitor™ survey

Posted June 20, 2017

Source: HeiQ

Genesta Inks Achieve ECO PASSPORT Certification

MILAN, Italy — June 19, 2017 — Epson — a developer of digital textile printing technology — and its owned companies FOR.TEX and F.lli Robustelli, announced today that its full range of Genesta inks — acid, reactive, disperse, pigment and sublimation-disperse — have achieved the ECO PASSPORT certification from OEKO-TEX®. The water-based inks developed by Epson in collaboration with FOR.TEX, allow reliable, precise and color-fast printing of the highest quality onto any fabric type.

To achieve Eco Passport Certification, Genesta inks had to pass two verification stages set by  Oeko-Tex. The first stage involved the screening of chemicals at the ingredient level against the Oeko-Tex Restricted Substance list and the second stage against the Manufacturing Restricted Substance list; where analytical verification ensures that certified products can be used in the sustainable production of human-ecologically friendly textiles.

Printing companies using certificated inks such as Genesta Inks can be confident that they will meet the chemical requirements of  STANDARD 100 by Oeko-Tex.

“We are very proud to have received the Eco Passport certification for all our Genesta, our top textile inks,” says Tomoaki Kuwata, General Manager, of Epson’s P Strategic Planning Department. “It assures all Monna Lisa users around the world that Epson complies with the necessary environmental legislations and is the next step to promoting a new, sustainable, printing methodology after the previous  Eco Passport achieved by the UltraChrome inks[1]”.

Eco Passport is a mechanism by which textile chemical suppliers demonstrate that their products can be used in sustainable textile production. It authenticates the safety of chemicals used during the production of textile dyes, pigments, inks and finishing agents. Oeko-Tex is the first system proving the safety of textiles in Europe, and Nissenken is the exclusive certification authority in Japan. Certifications cover each stage of raw materials, product and company environment. The Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex product certification has a history of over 20 years, boasting over 160,000 issued certificates for millions of labelled textile products, and over 10,000 participating companies along the textile chain. The Eco Passport is the more recent and updated protocol to certificate sustainable textile production.

Genesta inks meet the highest quality standards of production reliability and printing fastness for all fibers. With acid, reactive, disperse, pigment and sublimation-disperse inks, Genesta range covers a wide and perfectly balanced color space. Genesta inks are packed in 1 or 3 liter thermo-sealed multilayer aluminum cartridges that are completely exhaustible and this is a guarantee of absolute reliability and minimal waste. Packaging is produced with the utmost care and the ink is totally degassed for a perfect printing performance.

The high reliability of the Genesta inks, manufactured by Epson, allows to reduce the cleaning cycles of the printheads and the ink consumption is dramatically reduced. Each cartridge has an identification chip to prevent incidental loading of the wrong ink.

Posted June 19, 2017

Source: Epson

ASTM International Launches “Asia Roadshow” In China

SHANGHAI — June 19, 2017 — One of the world’s leading standards organizations, ASTM International, and its affiliate the Safety Equipment Institute (SEI), will host events, workshops, and high-level meetings in and around Shanghai, China, as part of an “Asia Roadshow” June 22-23.

Executives from ASTM International will visit both China-based, and multinational entities to highlight how the region uses ASTM International’s value-added tools and services, as well as SEI certification, to drive commerce and trade.

The list of visits and outreach events will include:

  • Fireman’s Shield;
  • Glam and Grit;
  • BP;
  • SINOPEC;
  • Orient Intertek;
  • Runningland Metrology and Testing;
  • INSPEC Kunshan Laboratory; and
  • Afton Chemicals Suzhou Co.

“ASTM International is pleased to have many members and partners in China, and we hope to build on that,” says Teresa Cendrowska, ASTM International’s vice president of global cooperation, who will lead the Road Show. “We will share how ASTM International’s process, its products, and its services from our new affiliate SEI can continue to help China grow and succeed.” The team plans to emphasize offerings such as ASTM International’s International Laboratory Directory, Training and E-Learning and Proficiency Testing Programs, which help strengthen lab performance and ensure market acceptance.

There will be a large kickoff event on June 22 to help educate participants about the important role that certification plays in global market acceptance. This event will feature remarks from a representative of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision, and INSPEC, a personal protective equipment testing laboratory that works with SEI.

The Road Show will also highlight how ASTM International standards are globally-accepted worldwide because they adhere to the World Trade Organization’s principles for the development of international standards.

Additionally, ASTM International staff will meet with top officials from the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA) and the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS). ASTM International has held a Memorandum of Understanding with the Standardization Administration of the People’s Republic of China (SAC) for more than a decade, with 21 additional MoUs throughout Asia.

Posted June 19, 2017

Source: ASTM International

EarthColors By Archroma Receives OutDoor Industry Award 2017

REINACH, Switzerland — June 19, 2017 — Archroma today announced that its EarthColors dyestuff range has won the Gold Winner at the the OutDoor Industry Award 2017, Sustainable innovations Category, presented at a ceremony held on June 18, 2017.

Among the winners, the Gold Winner Award distinguishes further the EarthColors range — out of the 330 entries — as one of the most innovative products of the industry in what is one of the highlights of the OutDoor Show held in Friedrichshafen, Germany, until June 21, 2017.

EarthColors are Archroma’s patent-pending new method of creating warm ternary shades from nature. These high performance dyes are synthesized from natural waste products of the agriculture and herbal industries, such as almond shells and rosemary leaves, replacing the oil-based raw materials typically used in dyestuff manufacture. Earthcolors are available in a range of six dyes, covering a palette of natural shades. They are fully traceable from the source to the shop – thanks to NCF chip attached on the clothing hangtag.

Visitors at Archroma’s booth (A4-306) will also be able to discover why company’s such as Kathmandu and Flocus who have selected EarthColors. The technology will also be on display in a special exhibition and on the official website of the OutDoor show.

“We are extremely proud to receive one of the most prominent Awards in the outdoor industry”, commented Nuria Estape, Head of Marketing & Promotion for Archroma’s Brand & Performance Textile Specialties business, after the ceremony. “The OutDoor Industry Award will surely help us convince more brands and retailers to explore and adopt more nature-friendly solutions from Archroma.”

Manel Domingo, R&D Head for Special Dyes at Archroma, who developed the EarthColors technology, adds: “Creating sustainable solutions is a journey: EarthColors was more than five years in the making and the project is still evolving in our laboratories. With the planet reaching the limit of its resources, we need to offer more sustainable options to the consumers. That is why we spare no efforts to develop groundbreaking innovations in the deep belief that we can make our industry sustainable. It’s our nature.”

Visit Archroma at OutDoor 2017, Booth A4-306, June 18-21, 2017, Messe Friedrichshafen, Germany.

Posted June 19, 2017

Source: Archroma

AmeriPride Plant In Memphis Recertified Hygienically Clean Healthcare

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — June 19, 2017 — AmeriPride Services’ Memphis, Tenn., laundry has again achieved Hygienically Clean (HC) Healthcare certification, reflecting its commitment to best management practices (BMPs) in laundering as verified by on-site inspection and their capability to produce hygienically clean textiles as quantified by ongoing microbial testing.

The 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.

The Memphis laundry was first certified in 2014. AmeriPride has other U.S. Hygienically Clean Healthcare certified facilities in Little Rock, Ark.; Phoenix; Watkinsville, Ga.; Topeka, Kan.; Bemidji, Minn., and Twin Falls, Minn.; Springfield, Mo.; Omaha, Neb.; and Lubbock, Texas. The company’s Canadian Linen and Uniform Service facility in Lethbridge, Alberta, is also Hygienically Clean Healthcare certified.

Certified facilities pass three rounds of outcome-based microbial testing, indicating that their processes are producing Hygienically Clean Healthcare textiles and zero presence of yeast, mold and harmful bacteria. To maintain their certification, laundry plants 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.

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 through testing and inspections that scrutinize quality control procedures in textile 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 AmeriPride on their certifications,” said Joseph Ricci, TRSA president and CEO. “This achievement proves their ongoing commitment to infection prevention and that their laundry facilities take every step possible to prevent human illness.”

Posted June 19, 2017

Source: TRSA

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