CLOVER, S.C. — September 5, 2013 — SYFA’s Resurgence of Textiles conference is pleased to announce
Mr. Mike Todaro, Managing Director of American Apparel Producers’ Network, will be presenting on
Thursday, September 26th.

 This featured presentation will explore many areas of the textile/apparel industry
including: 

• Innovations in the Apparel Industry No-one Knows About: Game Changers in the Supply Chain
  Companies and people all compete as supply chains, and supply chains are people.

              -Made in
America: Who, How and WHY

              -Textile Innovation and
Availability in the Hemisphere

• The Americas: and its Supply Chain – “What doesn’t get better and faster when you move your
  production closer, like to the Americas?”
• The Report Card: and the Score of the Changed Game – “The market has tipped. It is coming back
  to the Americas. But what is coming back is not the same that left. It is us who has to become
  consumer-centric – us in the chain and at the factory and the mill.
• Networking: It Takes An All Americas

               
-Information is not the same as knowledge

               -What
Everyone REALLY Wants to get better at – and how

              
-Brands, retailers and full package factories want to get better at buying

              
-Factories, producers and mills want to get better at selling

• The Medici Effect: Surround yourself with those you would never otherwise meet and a
  Renaissance breaks out.

When:

Thursday September 26, 2013 and Friday September 27, 2013

Where:

Sheraton Airport Hotel

3315 Scott Futrell Dr.

Charlotte, NC 28208

For more information, please visit:
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=jurlipdab&oeidk=a07e7vuk70g81d53547&oseq=a01glg9ln7qxt

Posted September 9, 2010

Source: SYFA

Military/Government Agency Textile/Apparel Conference

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Grandover Conference Center, Greensboro, N.C.

International Market Solutions will hold its fifth one-day conference focusing on military
and other government agency markets along with important industry issues. At this year’s conference
we will hear from senior officials from the Defense Logistics Agency, SEAMS, and the International
Center for Automotive Research, along with many others.  Registration for the event is $80.00
if paid in advance or $100.00 at the door.  Display tables will be available at a cost of
$150.00 and must be reserved in advance, as space is limited.

 

At this year’s conference, important and timely issues will be covered, to include:

• A senior official from the Defense Logistics Agency discussing current activities and how the
  issue of budget cuts and sequester will impact military orders.
• A senior representative from SEAMS regarding their approach to helping their members in this
  area.
• Robert Newton will show and discuss his great video on the fact that we still have an industry
  in this country.
• Robert McSharry will discuss the saving of a major automotive textile operation and where it is
  now.
• A senior representative from the International Center for Automotive Research will discuss
  their operations.

Please use this link to view the agenda:



http://
internationalmarketsolutions.
com/conference/2013/
DraftAgenda.pdf

For more information on the conference or to register, please contact:

Jim Leonard

(336) 454-3583

cece454@aol.com

Jorman Fields

(336) 668-7060

tncfields@aol.com

Posted September 9, 2013

Source: International Market Solutions

The Clover, S.C.-based Synthetic Yarn and Fiber Association (SYFA) will hold its 2013 Fall
Conference, titled “Resurgence of Textiles Back in the Region,” September 26-27 at the Sheraton
Airport Hotel in Charlotte.

“After many struggles and corporate restructures, the textile industry has a promising
future,” SYFA states. “Competitive labor, energy costs and transportation costs, along with other
factors, are bringing textile plants and jobs back to the U.S. and within the NAFTA/CAFTA regions.”

Donald Sabbarese, Ph.D., a professor of economics at Kennesaw, Ga.-based Kennesaw State
University (KSU) and director of KSU’s Econometric Center, will present the conference’s keynote
speech, titled “How Sustainable Is the U.S. Economy Without The Federal Reserve’s Quantitative
Easing?”

Presentations will be held on Thursday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., and on Friday from 8 a.m. to
12:30 p.m., and will include: “Lots of Changes, More of the Same: Domestic & International
Freight Market Update,” by Matt Foster, M33 Integrated Solutions; “Resurgence of Textiles – Back in
the Region,” by Krishna Jhunjhunwala, Sarla Performance Fibers, Chuck Horne, Hornewood Inc., and
Dale Arnold, Burlington Worldwide, and moderated by Alisdair Carmichael, PCI Fibres (Americas);
“Gildan – Continuing Investments in the Region,” by Chuck Ward, Gildan Activewear Inc.; “Down to
the Wire: Trans-Pacific Partnership by 2014?” by Mike Hubbard, National Council of Textile
Organizations (NCTO); “Global and Local Synthetic Fibers Review,” by Alisdair Carmichael, PCI
Fibres (Americas); “Value Engineering in Spinning Technology – Flexible Production of Manmade
Fibers,” Wolfgang Ernst, Ph.D., BB Engineering GmbH; and “Retail’s Pivot: What, Why and When,” by
Kim Hall, Springs Creative Products Group LLC.

SYFA conference sponsors include: William Barnet and Son LLC, Kinston, N.C.; Crypton Super
Fabrics, West Bloomfield Township, Mich.; DAK Americas LLC, Charlotte; Glen Raven Inc., Glen Raven,
N.C.; Goulston Technologies Inc., Monroe, N.C.; the Industrial Fabrics Association International,
Roseville, Minn.; M33 Integrated Solutions, Greenville; Michael S. Becker Inc., Burlington, N.C.;
Milliken & Company, Spartanburg; Nan Ya Plastics Corp. USA, Livingston, N.J.; NCTO, Washington,
and Gastonia, N.C.; Oerlikon Barmag, Charlotte; O’Mara Inc., Rutherford College, N.C.; PCI Fibres
(Americas), Spartanburg; PolySpintex Inc., Charlotte; Precision Fabrics Group Inc., Greensboro;
Premiere Fibers Inc., Ansonville, N.C.; Pulcra Chemicals LLC, Rock Hill, S.C.; Taiji Group USA
Inc., Conover, N.C.; Messe Frankfurt USA’s Techtextil North America exhibition, Atlanta;

Textile World
, Atlanta; and Repreve® recycled fibers by Unifi Inc., Greensboro, N.C.

SYFA states its mission is “to promote the production and improvement of synthetic yarns and
fibers and to facilitate various end uses.”

For more information about the SYFA Fall 2013 Conference, contact Kim Pettit +704-589-5895;
kpettit@thesyfa.org.

September 3, 2013

Graniteville Specialty Fabrics, Graniteville, S.C. — a provider of specialty coatings and custom
coated fabrics for tent, awning, marine, military and other applications — has received a 2013
Manufacturer of the Year Award in the small business category from the South Carolina Chamber of
Commerce. The award recognizes companies that exhibit manufacturing excellence, make a positive
economic impact, are committed to workforce development, and serve as outstanding community
stewards.

Graniteville Specialty Fabrics was founded in 1845 when William Gregg built the South’s first
cotton mill, which eventually became known as The Graniteville Co. The company established its
Specialty Fabrics Division in 1947, and in 1996, it was purchased by Monroe, Ga.-based textile
manufacturer Avondale Mills Inc. Following a disastrous train derailment in January 2005 outside of
one of its plants in Graniteville, which exacerbated the strain the company already was
experiencing from global competition, Avondale closed its doors
(See ”
Avondale
Mills Closes Doors, Sells Some Facilities,”
TextileWorld.com, July/August 2006). The company subsequently sold its
Woodhead Plant in Graniteville — which housed the specialty coating operations — to Woodhead LLC
partners, who brought the company back to life as Graniteville Specialty Fabrics.

Over the past three years, the company reports it has improved quality, delivered profit and
introduced an employee wellness program.

“South Carolina manufacturers were particularly hard hit in a difficult economy — including
Graniteville — so to receive this award is very gratifying,” said Jim Egan, president, Graniteville
Specialty Fabrics. “The award confirms that our commitment to quality, concern for employees and
continuous improvement efforts are on target.”

Graniteville Specialty Fabrics received the award at the Manufacturer of the Year Awards
luncheon held on August 27 in Columbia, S.C.

September 3, 2013

Spain-based Jeanologia — a developer of sustainable apparel finishing technologies — has introduced
Environmental Impact Measuring (EIM) software to assess the environmental impact of garment
finishing processes and measure water, energy and chemical usage as well as its impact on worker
health.

Jeanologia reports the EIM software provides a tool for laundries and garment-finishing
companies to measure the environmental impact of their processes and help them adopt more
sustainable practices.

“Thanks to EIM software and Jeanologia technologies, we can say that product and ecology are
now possible,” said Enrique Silla, president, Jeanologia. “We do not have to sacrifice the product
to be green; a vintage and fashionable product can be done in a completely sustainable way, without
harming the environment and without increasing production costs.”

September 3, 2013

Dalton, Ga.-based carpet company J+J Flooring Group has assumed full-time operational
responsibilities for its ECOCYCLE™/Aquafinity® industrial water reuse system from Knoxville,
Tenn.-based water solutions company Aqua-Chem Inc. The two companies worked together to design and
develop the first dyehouse wastewater reuse system for the carpet industry, and partnered in the
day-to-day running of the system to improve operational parameters and finished product quality.

J+J sought technology to reduce the company’s water usage by 66 percent by 2020 as part of
its 20/20 Sustainability Vision. This quest led the company to partner with Aqua-Chem to create a
solution. Features of the resulting patent-pending system include heat recovery, multiple
filtration steps and membrane technology to treat wastewater for reuse in industrial applications.

“From the beginning of this project, J+J had the objective, focus and understanding to
actively take part in the development of this technology to decrease their water and energy
consumption,” said David Gensterblum, president and CEO, Aqua-Chem. “Together, J+J Flooring Group
and Aqua-Chem have been committed to developing a process that minimizes water consumption and
offers opportunities for energy recovery.”

Approximately 68 percent of J+J’s dyehouse waste effluent is treated using Aqua-Chem’s
technology. The still-warm treated water is returned to the becks to be reused in the wet-dye
manufacturing process, providing virgin water and energy savings. According to Tom Pendley,
corporate vice president, operations and finance, J+J Flooring, the carpet company hopes to save
more than 23 million gallons of water and $200,000 annually by using the Ecocycle process, known as
Aquafinity within the carpet industry. “We are very confident that the Aqua-Chem Ecocycle/J+J
Aquafinity system will support our effort to reach our year 2020 water sustainability mandate,”
Pendley said.

“We believe our Ecocycle wastewater system is a game changer and the wave of the future in
the global water purification market,” Gensterblum said. “Clean water is an increasingly valuable
commodity everywhere and our ground-breaking process addresses clean water as a critical expense
and environmental issue for a wide range of manufacturers. Aqua-Chem’s state-of-the-art Ecocycle
water purification technology lowers operating costs dramatically by allowing reuse of wastewater
in the manufacturing process. This is a green-themed solution, both environmentally and
economically, that works for a wide range of manufacturers.”

September 3, 2013