The  L.A. International Textile Show, hosted by the California Market Center (CMC), Los
Angeles, and  Material World & Technology Solutions, produced by Atlanta-based Urban
Expositions LLC, will co-locate as of fall 2009. Co-locating the shows – to be held Sept. 30-Oct.
2, 2009, at the CMC – will create the largest, most comprehensive marketplace for apparel and home
furnishing textiles, sourcing, global fashion production and supply chain resources on the West
Coast. Beginning in 2010, the events will be held semi-annually.

“When the opportunity arose to co-locate with such a well-established, successful event as
the L.A. International Textile Show, the list of benefits to the industry could not be ignored,”
said Tim von Gal, president, Material World & Technology Solutions. “By teaming up, we
eliminate market confusion and bring together an unprecedented international product and service
resource that promises to become the must-attend event for the sewn products industry.”

“By co-locating, we’ll maintain the fashion-focused show experience we’re known for, while
growing the offerings in our current categories and dramatically expanding new ones like home
furnishings fabrics, Information Technology, equipment and machinery,” said Joanne Lee, senior vice
president, CMC.

May/June 2009

Red Bank, N.J.-based Concept III Textiles International – a developer and sourcer of fabric-based
finished products for outdoor and activewear markets – has announced that its supplier Glenoit
Fabrics (TT) Corp. Inc., Tarboro, N.C., has been sold by China-based Haixin Group Co. Ltd. to
Tarboro Textiles LLC.

Glenoit was founded in the 1950s to produce sliver knit pile fabrics. Following bankruptcy
reorganization in 2002, Haixin purchased Glenoit, and in subsequent years, Glenoit lost market
share and reduced its output. In late 2005, Haixin announced plans to close the Tarboro plant,
intending to move that production to China and Canada. To avert the closure, plant manager Jerry
Howard and his staff formed Tarboro Textiles, taking over production and manufacturing Glenoit
fabrics for Haixin on a contract basis, with a focus on customer-specific fabrics. By 2007, the
operation had returned to profitability.

In a shift of its strategic focus, Haixin decided to terminate manufacturing in North America
and entered into negotiations with Tarboro to transfer ownership of Glenoit. Tarboro has received
financial backing from a local businessman and now controls Glenoit’s operations, including
production, customer interface and the company’s relationship with Concept III, as well as all
profits and losses.

Concept III has a longstanding relationship with Glenoit. In the mid-1990s, the two companies
partnered to debut GlenPile performance piles and Berbers for outdoor and outerwear applications.
Concept III has long been the source of a large portion of Glenoit’s orders.

May/June 2009

In the International Year of Natural Fibres, declared by the Food and Agriculture Organization of
the United Nations, cotton is even more the focus of attention than in the past. For decades,
cotton was considered to be a kind of “bad” fiber, using too much water for irrigation, and,
moreover, too much pesticide. Those times are gone.

What Is Clean Cotton?

As Textile World has reported before, there is a totally new approach to cotton these days.
Sustainability is one of the key words. Customers around the world are putting more attention on
“clean cotton.” But what exactly is clean or sustainable cotton? As quoted in the last cotton
report from Bremen Cotton Exchange, sustainability as well as sustainable cotton production are
much-discussed terms.

However, there are still misunderstandings between sustainability and terms like “organic” or
“bio.” Back in 1987, the United Nations presented its definition of sustainability: “Sustainable
development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs.” Therefore, a sustainable agricultural production
should have an ecological, economical and social balance that also considers the options of future
developments.”

Research Programs

Under the theme “Sustainable Cotton Production,” the International Cotton Advisory Committee
(ICAC) organized a Research Associates Program, which took place April 6-16. Cotton researchers
from Ivory Coast, Germany, Greece, Sudan, Turkey and Zambia participated. The focus of the program
was to learn the definition of sustainability in combination with practical input of the cotton
production sector.

Besides modules at the ICAC office in Washington, other important locations for the US cotton
industry – including visits to the United States Department of Agriculture and Cotton Council
International in Washington, and Cotton Incorporated in Cary, N.C. – completed the program.



Improved Seeds

The US agricultural sector also tries to improve its methods through intensive research, the
report says. The use of chemical inputs is being reduced further owing to the use of genetically
engineered seeds. Furthermore, the agricultural research has reached a stage of high-tech crop
management that can reduce pesticide use to a minimum. An exact diagnosis of the soil condition,
irrigation steered by satellite and, of course, specific seed breeding are factors already used in
the fields.



To Face Financial Problems

Obviously, the financial crisis hit the textile sector. This was mentioned at a panel
discussion of the ICAC Standing Committee in which the research associates could participate as
well. The meeting took place at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. The main
focus of the gathering was the panel discussion on “Demand for Cotton Products in the Economic
Crisis”. On the panel were representatives of textile-based sectors like fabric research or fabric
development as well as denim development and jeans manufacturing, but also the cotton research
sector. The main idea was that – at least in the US market – quality is of core importance. The end
consumer considers cotton a high-priced quality fiber despite the fact that man-made fiber can be
more expensive.

For more information on the important subject of sustainable cotton, please visit
www.textileworld.com.

May 12, 2009

Gastonia, N.C.-based spandex fiber manufacturer RadiciSpandex Corp., the North American business of
Italy-based RadiciGroup, has announced five winners of the 2009 “Stretch To The Future” Design
Scholarship Competition. The Radici competition – held with junior class design students at The
Fashion School of Kent State University, Kent, Ohio – was established 10 years ago to promote
apparel design using fabrics containing spandex. Judging was held at Kent’s Manhattan design
studio.

This year’s honorary judges were Lisa Mayock and Sophie Buhai, designers and founders of
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Vena Cava, a contemporary womenswear label. Mayock and Buhai received Stretch
to the Future honoree awards from RadiciSpandex Marketing Manager Kim Hall. The Underfashion Club
sponsored the contest’s lingerie award for the second year.

This year’s winners were chosen from a field of 30 students. Fabrics used contained
RadiciSpandex’s RadElast® spandex. Alexandria Kakoules, who designed a one-piece swimsuit
constructed in fabrics from Darlington Fabrics, took the Grand Prize. Christine Barbas received the
Activewear Award for her three-piece design comprising a zip-up vest, long-sleeve top and leggings
using fabrics provided by Darlington, Gehring Textiles, Paul Gottlieb and Sextet Fabrics. Chelsea
Paskvan won the Swimwear Award for a swimsuit and cover-up designed using fabrics by Sextet.
Brittney Sampsel received the Lingerie Award for a bustier and panty constructed using Sextet and
Cyberknit fabrics. Jenna Weickert won the Eveningwear Award for her gown designed in black stretch
fabric provided from Darlington.

May 12, 2009

Klopman Vantage workwear fabric featuring Invista’s Cordura® technology has received the Company
Clothing Industry Award’s 2009 Fabric and Fibre Innovation Award.

Wichita, Kansas-based Invista – a manufacturer of global integrated fibers and polymers – and
England-based Klopman International – a manufacturer of polyester/cotton blended fabric – partnered
to develop a comfortable, durable, abrasion-resistant twill fabric that could be used for a
complete garment.
(See ”
Invista,
Klopman Unveil Klopman Vantage Fabric With Cordura Technology,” October 2008.) Klopman
Vantage with Cordura contains an intimate blend of 50-percent Invista™ T420 Nylon 6,6 fiber and
50-percent combed cotton. The fabric is used to make trousers, coveralls and jackets, and is
available in five colors. Klopman currently is working to expand the range of fabric weaves in the
Vantage line.

“We chose to recognize Klopman Vantage Fabric featuring Cordura brand technology because the
performance of the fabric represents a step-change in terms of durability and abrasion resistance
without compromising on comfort or aesthetic appeal,” said Jose Sanchez de Muniain, chairman of the
judging panel, former editor of Company Clothing and current editor of Fire & Rescue magazine
and Industrial Fire Journal. “These factors heavily influence the success of workwear garments. The
fabric offers something new to the industry – and that is what we look for in a winning fabric.”

May 12, 2009

On Monday, May 11, Rep. Sue Myrick, R., N.C., presented the US Department of Commerce (DOC)
Appreciation Award for Trade to The National Council of Textile Organizations’ (NCTO’s) North
Carolina office for its continuing efforts to support trade — specifically, export trade — within
the US textile industry. NCTO selected RadiciSpandex Corp., a Gastonia, N.C.-based spandex fiber
manufacturer and NCTO member, to accept the award because it is a leading exporter of US-made
goods. RadiciSpandex Marketing Manager Kim Hall represented the company at the award ceremony,
which was held at the Gaston County Citizen’s Resource Center in Dallas, N.C.

May 12, 2009

Effective June 1, Charlotte-based DAK Americas LLC — a producer of polyester staple fibers (PSFs),
polyethylene terephthalate resins and terephthalic acid monomers; and a subsidiary of Mexico-based
Alfa S.A.B. de C.V. — will implement a 3-cents-per-pound price increase on all of its PSF products,
in addition to the 4-cents-per-pound price increase that became effective May 1. The company cited
the escalating demand for paraxylene, a raw material feedstock used to manufacture PSFs, in
announcing the increase.

May 12, 2009