G3 Technology Innovations LLC (G3i) — a Pittsford, N.Y.-based provider of environmentally
friendly, multifunctional nanomaterials products for textile, paints and coatings, agricultural,
orthopedic and dental applications — has been chosen to participate in the Jumpstart program at the
Cornell Center for Materials Research (CCMR) at Ithaca, N.Y.-based Cornell University for the fall
2007 semester. The company will will work with Dr. Margaret Frey, professor of fiber science and
apparel design at Cornell’s College of Human Ecology, to provide water repellency to textiles
through the use of fluorochemical-free nanoparticles.

The CCMR Jumpstart program receives funding from the New York State Foundation for Science
Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR) to provide assistance to New York-based small businesses that
wish to partner with the university to develop and improve their products. Providing grants of up
to $5,000 that are matched by up to $10,000 from the participating companies, the program targets
projects that potentially will grow into ongoing, mutually beneficial collaborations.

“We are delighted to have been selected by the Jumpstart Review Board,” said Alex Qiao,
president, G3i. “The joint efforts of CCMR and G3i will move us faster towards our goal of
developing a fluorochemical-free finish for the textile industry.”

October 23, 2007

In an effort to strengthen its position in the nonwovens market — especially in diaper
manufacturing — Gastonia, N.C.-based spandex fiber manufacturer RadiciSpandex Corp. now offers its
nonwovens customers a number of new business solutions.

The company has introduced an industry-standard 3-kilogram package as well as a choice of
delivery packages with transfer tails in direct over-the-end format or rewound, reducing machine
down-time for diaper manufacturers.

The upgraded spinning systems at the company’s Tuscaloosa, Ala., plant now manufacture S17PC
fiber with increased strength and elongation of 325 percent or more — a performance advantage over
other competitive fibers, which feature elongation of 300 percent or less, according to
RadiciSpandex. This higher elongation provides improved retraction of diaper leg cuffs, the company
reports.

Custom-designed deniers, lusters and colors — such as pink or blue for cosmetic enhancement
of diapers — are available in minimum order quantities.

October 23, 2007

Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH, a manufacturer of warp-knitting machines, recently hosted an
event celebrating its 70th anniversary and the opening of a new Customer Support and Development
Centre at its headquarters in Obertshausen, Germany. The 800 invited guests — including the Mayer
family, suppliers, partners and customers — were treated to a company tour, luncheon and a
reception on the Mayer family’s country estate.

The first stop on the tour was Karl Mayer’s new Customer Support and Development Centre. The
9,000-square-meter center contains 200 employee workstations; a customer support area; offices;
test facilities; laboratories; research and development facilities; and the Lace and Net Curtains,
and Warp Knits and Specials strategic units. Laboratory trials, and machine tests and
demonstrations are conducted in the areas of warp knitting, electrical engineering, machine
dynamics and textile technology.

“The specific design of the layout promotes networking between the various teams of
experienced specialists and thus speeds up the entire development process,” said Fritz P. Mayer,
managing director. “It also enables us to continue to make technological breakthroughs.”

The company’s production area and logistics center, which opened at the end of 2006, were
additional stops on the tour.

“We have already invested roughly 40 million euros in the site in Obertshausen since 2005,
and we intend to make further investments in the future,” Mayer added.

October 16, 2007

The Shepherd Color Co., a Cincinnati-based manufacturer of high-performance inorganic pigments, has
developed a new line of durable pigments for coloring fiber and thin film applications.

According to the company, PRECISE™ pigments are suitable for solution dyeing; and exhibit
high levels of temperature stability, durability, lightfastness and resistance to weathering, which
makes them suitable for such outdoor fiber applications as carpeting, awnings, tents and outdoor
upholstery. The new pigments exhibit low extruder pressure buildup and are chemically inert,
insoluble, easy to disperse, and resistant to migration and bleeding.

The first product to be released in the new line is Precise Yellow 40P280, CI Pigment Brown
24. Shepherd is developing several additional colors, some with infrared-reflecting
characteristics.

October 16, 2007

Wilmington, Del.-based DuPont has developed a 300-denier variant of its Kevlar® fiber for use in
vests worn by corrections officers. Kevlar Correctional™ fiber technology provides excellent
puncture resistance, according to the company, and prevents sharp instruments from passing through
the body armor by dissipating energy and restricting the instrument from pulling the Kevlar
Correctional fibers apart.

The new fiber, which helps vests meet National Institute of Justice standard 0115.00, can
also provide threat protection from bullets and hand-made weapons when blended with other Kevlar
ballistic materials. Vests made with Kevlar Correctional technology also are flexible and
lightweight, enabling them to be comfortably concealed under uniforms.



October 16, 2007

Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., is in the process of developing legislation that would grant duty-free
and quota-free access to the US market for a wide range of least developed countries in a move that
does not sit well with US textile manufacturers. While details of the proposed legislation are
still being worked on, it reportedly would result in freer access to the US market for as many as
50 countries, including Bangladesh and Cambodia, which already are major shippers of apparel to the
United States. The McDermott proposal reportedly would place some limits on imports from Cambodia
and Bangladesh for that reason.

The proposed bill also could provide more liberalized treatment for imports from countries
covered by the African Growth and Opportunity Act, under which textile and apparel trade is
somewhat limited by a country-of-origin rule that requires yarn and fabric in apparel to be made in
participating countries. Without the rule of origin, US manufacturers fear the African nations
could become major transshipping points for Chinese apparel. They also believe US trade in apparel
components with Western Hemisphere nations would decline as result of increased imports from other
areas.

The McDermott proposal is expected to incorporate language that would require countries
benefiting from the special treatment to adopt International Labor Organization labor standards. It
also would require that human rights protection be promoted.

The bill also would provide US funds for capacity building and infrastructure development in
the participating countries.



October 16, 2007

The RT360 features flexible, multichannel output; a durable molded housing with encapsulated
electronics; and automatic self-calibration for increased accuracy and reliability.



October 9, 2007

October 9, 2007