Mt. Holly, N.C., Jan. 8, 2010 — American & Efird (A) announced today its participation in
Anvil Knitwear, Inc.’s
TrackMyT.com
Web site, which chronicles and brings to life the complete journey and environmental impact of a
t-shirt, from cotton seed to consumer.  The site, which specifically tracks t-shirts for youth
ages 2 to 12, allows users to explore cotton farms, a gin, and spinners, as well as Anvil’s textile
mill, cut-and-sew plants, and a distribution facility – all by inputting a unique tracking number
printed on their very own shirt. The site demonstrates Anvil’s commitment to sustainability and
clearly reinforces their position as a leader in the sustainable apparel industry.  

To assist Anvil with the cut-and-sew area of the site , A provided video footage, still
photography, and step-by-step process narrations of A’s thread manufacturing process in Gaston
County, N.C.  The video footage and narration will allow users to explore the manufacturing
process for sewing thread from yarn spinning, to dyeing, to packaging and shipping.  

A was excited to be presented with the opportunity to participate.  A applauds Anvil’s
decision to not only meet the new tracking regulation of the federal government’s recent Consumer
Product Safety Improvement Act, but to turn the process into an educational, fun process which
helps teach kids, parents and educators about the ecological impact of their products and how to be
more environmentally responsible.   A maintains a long-standing global commitment to
Environmental Health, Safety and Social Responsibility in all of its worldwide operations. 
This commitment is evidenced by the A Eco-Driven program consisting of Ten Threads of
Sustainability which allows A to drive its culture of Innovation, Creation, and Delivery in the
area of Sustainability.  

About Anvil Knitwear  

Anvil Knitwear, Inc., a socially and environmentally responsible manufacturer of sportswear
and accessories, is a leader in the sustainable apparel industry with its AnvilOrganic®,
AnvilRecycledTM and AnvilSustainableTM brands. Anvil’s website,
TrackMyT.com
offers educational information on the making of its youth tees. For more information about Anvil,
please visit
www.AnvilKnitwear.com and
www.Anvilcsr.com.   

About American & Efird  

Headquartered in Mt. Holly, N.C., American  Efird, Inc. is one of the world’s leading
manufacturers of sewing thread, embroidery yarns, and technical textiles for worldwide industrial
and consumer markets.  With 29 manufacturing centers and 68 service centers in 42 countries, A
is truly a global supplier.  A maintains a long-standing commitment to Environmental
Health  Safety, Sustainability and Social Responsibility in all of its worldwide
operations.  Please visit
www.amefird.com for more information. 

Press Release Courtesy of American & Efird

Posted on January 8, 2010

Germany-based Trevira GmbH — a manufacturer of high-value branded polyester fibers and filament
yarns for the apparel, home textiles and automotive industries as well as hygiene and technical
applications — has secured financing for the transfer of business, guaranteeing that production
will be continued at all locations and more than 1,400 jobs will be preserved.

Following bankruptcy filing in June 2009, Trevira announced in October that investors Stefan
Messer and Dr. Karl-Gerhard Seifert would take over the company
(See ”
New
Owners To Take Over Trevira November 1,” Oct. 6, 2009). However, Trevira Group Insolvency
Administrator Werner Schneider withdrew the sales contract in late November, and announced that
Trevira Group would be transferred as scheduled to a new company on Jan. 1, 2010.

“For us this is an important start signal into a better future,” Schneider said. “Following
successful restructuring the company is very well placed and able to operate with complete
independence in production and sales.”

Trevira GmbH will continue to operate under its existing name. Other solutions are being
sought for the remaining components of the business of the former Trevira Group, which has been
renamed Trevira Abwicklungsgesellschaft mbH. “It was extremely vital for us to secure the Trevira
brand name, since we intend to focus on continuity,” said Uwe Wöhner, who now is serving as CEO.



January 12, 2010

Brussels, January 2010 — EDANA has announced the launch of the new website (www.rightforhygiene.eu), sharing information about
personal care products, and the role they have and continue to play in today’s society.  The
site offers information about the products, and is presented by product user, allowing visitors to
quickly and easily navigate the site.

Information about baby diapers, feminine hygiene products, incontinence products and personal
care wet wipes is presented, and included within the dedicated product pages is information about
what contribution they make to the well being of both individuals and our society at large, how
they have changed to reduce environmental impact, and what life was like before they were
available. This site was produced by members of EDANA who are supporters of the Right for Hygiene
Programme; a pan-European activity to communicate the benefits of absorbent hygiene products and
personal care wet wipes.

“The newly launched resource on the ‘Right for Hygiene’ provides both easily accessible
information and detailed reports and factsheets about products that are widely used, and so much
part of everyday life that they are taken for granted by millions of people around the world.” Said
Abby Bailey, Director of Marketing and Communications for EDANA.

About EDANA

EDANA, serves the nonwovens and related industries, and has 220 member companies in over 30
countries. Its mission is to create the foundation for sustainable growth of the nonwovens,
absorbent hygiene products and related industries through active promotion, education and
dialogue.  Information about upcoming events can be found at
www.edana.org

Press Release Courtesy of EDANA

Posted on January 12, 2010

China has agreed to eliminate dozens of subsidies supporting the export of so-called “famous
brands” in a move that U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ron Kirk says will  “level the playing
field” for U.S. manufacturers of a wide range of products. The subsidies were the subject of a
World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute initiated by the U.S. government in the face of what it
believed were illegal subsidies under WTO rules.

Kirk said the agreement is designed to resolve U.S. concerns raised in a WTO case the United
States initiated in December 2008. He said the United States had challenged a Chinese industrial
policy that generated a “vast number” of central, provisional and local government subsidies
promoting increased worldwide recognition  and sales of famous brands for merchandise.

While the subsidies in some cases applied to textiles and apparel, the action is not seen by
U.S. textile manufacturers as a major step toward addressing what they believe is an ongoing
problem with illegal Chinese subsidies. However, Cass Johnson, president of the National Council of
Textile Organizations, said he is pleased that the USTR has shown an interest in addressing the
question of illegal Chinese subsidies. Retailers and other importers of textiles and apparel do not
feel this particular issue is of major importance, but they do feel it is important for China to
live up to its WTO obligations, and where illegal subsidies are found, they should be eliminated.

The famous brand subsidies were given to Chinese manufacturers to help them develop private
label brands that would compete with other apparel products. The U.S. government challenged the
subsidies, saying they gave China an unfair advantage that denied U.S. manufacturers the chance to
compete fairly with them in the United States and third-country markets.

January 5, 2010

As part of its ongoing consolidation of its Vinnapas® and Vinnol® brand polymer dispersions
distribution networks, Germany-based chemical manufacturer Wacker Chemie AG has transferred its
polymer dispersion business in Switzerland from Grolmann AG to IMCD Switzerland AG. Brazil-based
chemical distributor quantiQ will take over distribution of Vinnapas and Vinnol in Brazil.

Vinnapas and Vinnol polymer dispersions are used mainly as binders in a variety of
applications from adhesives, nonwovens, paints and coatings to construction chemicals, paper,
carpet and textiles.

January 5, 2010

Pendergrass, Ga.-based TenCate Geosynthetics North America, a division of the Netherlands-based
Royal Ten Cate, had announced the North American launch of GeoDetect® — an intelligent geotexile
monitoring system that gives early warning of deformations in soil structures. The system, which
integrates optical glass fibres along with special instrumentation equipment and software into the
geotextile, can record slight settlements as well as changes in temperature and strain at an early
stage, enabling breach-prevention measures to be taken. TenCate’s GeoDetect system is built into
dyke bodies during the construction of seawalls, roads and railways; and into retaining walls,
tunnels, underground structures and pipelines.

“By combining proven optical fiber technology with the characteristics of our geotextiles,
TenCate Geosynthetics offers the most accurate, customizable and profitable monitoring system that
is currently available,” said Wilson Harvie, director of corporate business development, TenCate
Geosynthetics North America. “This underscores TenCate Geosynthetics aspiration to offer global
system solutions to complex problems in the field of geotechnology.”

TenCate’s GeoDetect system already has been utilized in pilot projects in Europe, including
one project to construct the embankment for the rails of the French National Railways’ high-speed
line; and the IJkdijk project, which involved testing of new inspection and monitoring technology
for dams and seawalls in the Netherlands.

January 5, 2010

Atlas Copco, a Sweden-based provider of industrial productivity solutions, will purchase Bay
Minette, Ala.-based Quincy Compressor from EnPro Industries Inc., a Charlotte-based manufacturer of
engineered products, for approximately $190 million. The acquisition, expected to be completed
during the first quarter of this year, will expand Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technique business
area, which develops, manufactures, markets, distributes and services oil-free and oil-injected
stationary air compressors, portable air compressors, gas and process compressors, turbo expanders,
electric power generators, air treatment equipment and air management systems.

“We look forward to working with Quincy Compressor and its strong distributor network,” said
Stephan Kuhn, Business Area president, Atlas Copco Compressor Technique. “The strategic fit is very
good and we will be able to better serve customers in the United States with an even more
differentiated product portfolio. For Atlas Copco, this acquisition offers interesting synergies in
both product design and supply chain management, while adding a strong brand for our continued
growth.”

Founded in the 1920s, Quincy Compressor designs and manufactures reciprocating compressors,
rotary screw compressors and vacuum pumps, mainly under the Quincy brand. The company employs
approximately 400 people, and has manufacturing facilities in Quincy, Ill., and China as well as in
Bay Minette. Its products are sold through independent distributors and agents, with more than
three-quarters of sales in the United States. Atlas Copco plans to further develop the Quincy brand
independently.

The transaction is being executed by Atlas Copco North America LLC subsidiary Fulcrum
Acquisition LLC and Atlas Copco (China) Investment Co. Ltd., which are acquiring Quincy from EnPro
subsidiary Coltec Industries Inc. Upon closing, Fulcrum will change its name to Quincy Compressor
LLC.

January 5, 2010

Cleveland, Tenn.-based Manufacturers Chemicals LLC — a producer of specialty chemicals for the
textile, paper, metals and coating industries, and a division of Synalloy Corp. — has introduced
Defoamer SOY, an eco-friendly antifoaming agent made from mixture of vegetable oils, primarily
soybean oil.

According to Mike Junkins, director, Manufacturers Chemicals, Defoamer SOY is based on the
company’s proprietary process in which the vegetable product is exposed to high temperatures and
high pressures, followed by the addition of silica, which is reduced to minute particles. The
resulting antifoaming product comprises 99.5-percent natural and renewable resources.

Manufacturers Chemicals Research and Development (R&D) has over the past two years
created several process aids, leveling agents for different fibers, and lubricating agents
comprising vegetable oils and other natural ingredients. “The ever increasing demands for
economical solutions that are environmentally friendly have kept our R&D efforts directed
toward chemical modification of natural and renewable plant and animal derivatives,” said Chuck
Stige, president, Manufacturers Chemicals. “We have discovered that if they are properly modified
these materials are not just green but highly functional and effective.” Junkins reports the
company expects to add at least one product per quarter in 2010 to its eco-friendly line, and also
is considering teaming up with farmer trade groups to help develop other unique ideas.

Manufacturers Chemicals is producing Defoamer SOY commercially at its Cleveland facility. The
antifoaming agent already is being used by several U.S. textile operations, and trials are being
conducted in several Central and South American textile operations as well, the company
reports. 

January 5, 2010

PORTLAND, OR, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. (NAT, OTCBB:
NADVF, TSXV: NAT) received a purchase order from Hanesbrands Inc. to deliver approximately 10,000
lbs of Crailar(R) Organic Fiber in the first quarter of 2010.

“This first purchase order supplies Crailar fiber in a full-scale trial using our proposed
manufacturing equipment supplier in Germany in January 2010. Thereafter, we will conduct another
full scale blending trial on commercial scale spinning equipment at a Hanesbrands facility,” stated
Ken Barker, CEO of NAT. “After the trial is completed, the next phase in product development would
be to conduct consumer testing. With positive results from these tests, we will begin finalizing
commercialization plans to bring Crailar products to market.”

About Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc.

Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc. is committed to unlocking the potential of renewable and
environmentally sustainable biomass resources from hemp and other bast fibers. The company, through
its wholly owned subsidiary, Crailar Fiber Technologies Inc., is developing proprietary
technologies for production of bast fibers, cellulose pulp, and their resulting by-products, in
collaboration with Canada’s National Research Council and the Alberta Research Council. Crailar(R)
technology offers cost-effective and environmentally sustainable processing and production of
natural, bast fibers such as hemp and flax, resulting in increased performance characteristics for
use in textile, industrial, energy, medical and composite material applications. The company was
founded in 1998 as a provider of environmentally friendly, socially responsible clothing and
adheres to a “triple bottom line” philosophy, respecting the human rights of employees, the
environmental impact of the company’s operations and fiscal responsibility to its shareholders. See
www.naturallyadvanced.com

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accuracy of this release.

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preferences, market acceptance and technological changes, dependence on manufacturing and material
supplies providers, international operations, competition, regulatory restrictions and the loss of
key employees. In addition, the Company’s business and operations are subject to the risks set
forth in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other SEC filings which are available
through EDGAR at www.sec.gov. These are among the primary risks we foresee at the present time. The
Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements.

Press Release Courtesy of Naturally Advanced Technologies Inc.

January 5, 2010

Germany-based warp-knitting machinery manufacturer Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH has
announced that as of April 2010, it will offer its RSE 4-1 four-bar raschel machine, used for
processing stretch fabrics, with components made from lightweight, high-strength carbon
fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP). The company has modified the design of the machine to handle the
new components and the resulting increased speed of operation. It also has modified the needles to
enhance resistance to lateral distortion.

According to the company, the RSE 4-1 will be the first raschel machine on the market to come
equipped with CFRP components, including bars that weigh up to 25-percent less than conventional
bars while also offering increased rigidity. Along with increased speed and accuracy, the machine
features an increased temperature tolerance range, which improves performance by minimizing the
need to adjust the needle tool according to climatic conditions as well as the need to reduce speed
following a machine stoppage.

In other news, Karl Mayer will reintroduce its HKS 4 F terry machine in May 2010, for
high-speed, efficient production of premium terry fabrics from filament yarns. The machine offers
speeds of up to 1,400 revolutions per minute, gauges of E 24 and E 28, and a working width of 136
inches. Another terry machine, the HKS 4 FB(Z), is used especially for cotton fabric production;
and it also can produce fabrics from filament, although at a considerably lower speed than the HKS
4 F.

January 5, 2010