BURLINGTON, N.C. — November 9, 2012 — Glen Raven, Inc. has been recognized as the North Carolina
Manufacturer of the Year among large companies-defined as those with more than $250 million in
annual revenue.  The NC Manufacturer of the Year award program is conducted by the North
Carolina Chamber of Commerce, with sponsorship by McGladrey LLP and Fifth Third Bank.

Judges selected Glen Raven for the honor based on objective criteria including business
growth, job creation and innovation.  Glen Raven operates four manufacturing facilities in
North Carolina, and has more than 750 employees in the state.

“This award reflects our deep commitment to state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in
North Carolina and around the world, and our relentless focus on innovative solutions and
integrated marketing programs in partnership with our customers and trade partners,” said Allen E.
Gant, Jr., president and CEO of Glen Raven.

A privately held company founded in 1880, Glen Raven has business operations throughout North
America, Europe and Asia, and sells products in more than 120 countries. Products include
fabric-based solutions for automotive, military, construction, mining, protective work apparel and
water filtration markets, as well as fabrics for awning, marine and furniture applications. Visit
www.glenraven.com for more information.

Posted on November 12, 2012

Source: Glen Raven Inc.

Currently, sustainability is a word that is used pervasively. Many organizations, mainly
nongovernmental organizations, are chanting the mantra that every textile piece should be produced
under strict interpretations of sustainability. There is no doubt that humankind has to care for
the environment. And there is no doubt, too, that all nations must handle their precious resources
with care.

A Long And Winding Road

Many companies in the textile business, mainly retailers with a global presence, have taken
the sustainable trail, with different kinds of difficulties. Some have gone very far; and
expressions like “lifecycle analysis,” “carbon footprint” or even “from cradle to grave” have
become more prominent when talking about the world of textile production. Suppliers have to carry
information about the source and production methods of their garments, and, of course, the applied
chemicals and dyestuffs they use.

Currently — and it was very obvious at the recent International Cotton Advisory Committee
(ICAC) conference in Interlaken, Switzerland — countless labels are in circulation and appear as
hang tags on garments around the globe. It would go beyond the scope of this report to name all the
labels appearing on the markets, but 50 is not a high-enough number. Some are dealing with the
environment; some are dealing with the social wellbeing of the workers too, and … and … and.
But where is the way to a feasible production process, taking most of the aspects of sustainability
into consideration?

One way, with some surprising results, was presented during the latest Narrow Fabrics
Conference in Frick, Switzerland. For 12 years, the Jakob Müller Institute of Narrow Fabrics, a
subsidiary of the Jakob Müller Group, the Swiss producer of machinery and equipment for narrow
fabrics and labels, has been organizing the Narrow Fabrics Conference. For one day, on September 8,
the summit of the global narrow fabrics community took place in Frick.

A Road To Success?

Also at this conference, sustainability was somewhat in the focus. Among other presentations
was one by Bernd Dannhorn of Triumph International AG, Germany, a leading producer of underwear,
swimwear and homewear. Dannhorn opened his presentation by saying, “Triumph is fully aware of the
need to produce only such goods that comply with the most stringent user safety requirements.”
Safety requirements mean taking all aspects of sustainability and environmental consciousness into
consideration.

For a manufacturer of products that are worn directly on the body, it is of outmost
importance to produce only “clean” articles. After the decision of the top management, Triumph
decided to start a campaign titled “Maximum Safety for Consumers” from 1995 to 1997 with the
reputable Institute of Textile Technology and Process Engineering (ITV) in Denkendorf, Germany.
First of all, a holistic view with a restricted substances list (RSL) was established to reach the
Oeko-Tex® Standard 100. “We were absolutely convinced,” Dannhorn said, “that this would be the road
to success.” The company started global communications among its suppliers, the company itself, the
trade and the consumers. And now the Oeko-Tex standard has been “mutually advantageous for 20
years,” Dannhorn declared. But what about the future if almost everybody has this label today? How
does one distinguish its products from those of its competitors?

Yes, But

In very open words, Dannhorn explained that Triumph wanted to go much further. Therefore, the
cradle-to-cradle philosophy and the Oeko-Tex Standard 1000 were pursued. “From product to
production” was the internal slogan. In cooperation with other companies, a collection of lingerie,
made of 80-percent organic cotton and 20 percent biodegradable elastane (spandex) was produced and
put on the market. The result was devastating, he explained: It was a total flop. The whole
production was virtually unsold and remained in the shelves.

Why this failure, the people involved asked themselves? Was it maybe because the market was
not yet ready for acceptance? Maybe because of misleading communication? Did we understand the
cradle-to-cradle concept? How about the market acceptance? And what is the future strategy?
However, Triumph did not give up and started the next project. A risk management assessment was
undertaken with the chemical industry, an audit with the textile industry — and brand protection
for the producer and retailer.

Öko-Tex 1000: A Possible Solution

This standard was achieved. Triumph says that Oeko-Tex 1000 is “good for the world and our
children.” It takes into consideration the following issues:

• energy
• child labor
• carbon dioxide
• dyes
• emissions
• production material
• effluents
• exhaust air
• chemicals
• water
• health and safety at work
• social criteria
• alkyl phenol ethoxylates: In Europe these emulsifiers/surfactants are no longer allowed or
  wanted.

Public relations start at home, as everybody in the communication business knows. So Triumph
started its Triumph International Vendor Information (TIVI) activities. Oeko-Tex 1000 is okay, said
Dannhorn, but this can’t be the end of the road, so they tried to “think crazy, but economical.”
And they still do. The last chapter of this story is not yet written.

Come Together

No doubt, there is great demand for sustainable and traceable products. Dannhorn mentioned
that “every piece must be traceable to build up and maintain credibility and confidence.”
Therefore,” he emphasized, “all activities must be considered in a team along the production chain
and not as a stand-alone project.”

To be on a successful road, one has to build up credibility and confidence for the company
and its products, and this is only achievable if all production steps are working hand-in-hand.
However, Dannhorn argued, today there is still no comprehensive label and standards that are
applicable for all markets. To find the right standards could and should be the job of the national
associations from the different sectors. They can bring the right people together to establish
valuable and trustful global standards for everybody. This would be for the benefit of producer and
customer. For one, the manufacturers can rely on sound standards, and the customer doesn’t need a
manual to read and understand the whole great quantity of hangtags attached to his new buy. Less
could be more.

November 6, 2012

Aunde Group, Germany — a manufacturer of yarns, technical fabrics, seat covers and seat systems for
the global automotive market — has ordered five Sintensa plus continuous washing ranges from Goller
Textilmaschinen GmbH, Germany — part of Hong Kong-based Fong’s Industries Co. Ltd.’s Fong’s Europe
GmbH business.

The ranges feature vacuum technology and fabric guiding suitable for processing even
delicate technical textiles, as well as efficient resource consumption. Aunde and Fong’s Europe
technicians worked together to design the range layouts using best available technology. The
systems will be constructed and commissioned by Fong’s technicians at designated plants in Aunde’s
network, which altogether comprises more than 80 manufacturing facilities in 25 countries.

November 6, 2012

Graniteville Specialty Fabrics, Graniteville, S.C. — a provider of specialty coatings and custom
coated fabrics for tent, awning, marine, military and other applications — has purchased a
high-speed 119-inch working-width technical coating line featuring advanced fabric measuring and
control technology. The new line will provide expanded width options for coated woven, knit and
nonwoven fabrics as well as films.

The company acquired the line from Spartanburg-based textile machinery, installation and
service provider Zimmer America Corp. and Mascoe Systems Corp., a Mauldin, S.C.-based manufacturer
of textile coating machinery and other textile finishing equipment.

Graniteville also has upgraded existing coating equipment and undertaken other initiatives
to further improve its customer services.

November 6, 2012

SDL Atlas — a Rock Hill, S.C.-based provider of textile testing instruments — has partnered with
Tinius Olsen Inc. — a Horsham, Pa.-based provider of static tension and compression materials
testing machines — to introduce Horizon, a software solution that combines research and development
and the charting and analysis functions of quality control testing into a single, simplified
testing platform.

Horizon software features a structured query language (SQL) server, which offers a more
stable platform for use with modern data management systems than that offered by an Access
Database, SDL Atlas reports. The Windows®-based software is supplied standard with a Test Method
Library of international and industrial test methods — including ASTM, EN, DIN, BS, ISO, and CN —
as well as procedures, calculations, and report formats for test types such as tension, shear,
compression, flexure, puncture and burst, tear, peel, melt flow, Charpy and Izod impact, friction,
stiffness, deflection temperature under load, Vicat penetration and torsion.

Other features include a Test Editor that enables customization of test methods; a Tabbed
Test and Recall Area that allows users to examine previous tests while conducting live tests;
Multiple Machine Control of various test types; and Multilingual capabilities. Horizon also enables
users to pull data from other instruments not offered by Tinius Olsen through serial or USB ports.

November 6, 2012

Italy-based Eurojersey S.p.A., manufacturer of Sensitive® Fabrics — a patented line of
polyamide/Lycra® warp-knitted fabrics for underwear, swimwear, sportswear and ready-to-wear apparel
— has introduced Sensitive Fabrics Bodyware.

The new collection combines features of the company’s Sensitive Fabrics line — including
softness; light weight; breathability; and resistance to chlorine, ultraviolet rays, pilling and
wrinkles — with Switzerland-based HeiQ Materials AG’s Adaptive by HeiQ and Pure by HeiQ
technologies.

Adaptive by HeiQ textile finish provides thermoregulation and moisture-management effects
triggered by body temperature variations. If body temperature is low, the finish absorbs moisture
to keep the wearer warm; if body temperature is high, it transports and releases moisture to keep
the wearer cool.

Pure by HeiQ, created jointly with Singapore-based Huntsman Textile Effects, is a
silver-based antimicrobial textile treatment that offers odor and freshness control.

November 6, 2012