PANGAIA And Evrnu Release The NuCycl® Denim Jacket Made Entirely From Textile Waste

NEW YORK CITY — February 13, 2023 — This Thursday, February 16, materials Science Brand PANGAIA will release its latest innovation through PANGAIA Lab. Made from textile innovations company Evrnu’s NuCycl®, the RENU jacket marks a pivotal moment in the brand’s journey of material innovation as it’s the company’s first denim product made entirely from cotton textile waste.

PANGAIA Lab is the discovery platform within PANGAIA, bringing advanced technology to lifestyle goods, making it possible for people to wear the future, now. The partnership with Evrnu was born through a mutual mission to find replacements for high resource fibers such as cotton, and to harness the value of materials already in circulation, rather than fossil fuel, animal-derived, or virgin fibers.

“Evrnu represents the very best of innovation, in the space of recycled fibers. We have been on a long journey together as partners and we are delighted to be bringing out our first product together, demonstrating the extraordinary potential for superior quality from recycling technologies,” said Dr. Amanda Parkes, chief innovation officer.

EVRNU’s NuCycl® Technology

EVRNU’s NuCycl is a fiber created from pre- and post-consumer textile waste. It is up to  four times stronger than other cellulosic fibers including cotton and most MMCF and can be recycled up to five times without loss in performance or quality. Using NuCycl helps divert textile waste away from landfill and incineration and reduces the industry’s reliance on cotton, MMCF, nylon, and polyester.

Unlike mechanically recycled cotton, NuCycl does not need to be blended with any virgin fiber and allows more recycling cycles, making it a significantly less resource intensive alternative to cotton or polyester.

“We are thrilled to partner with PANGAIA which shares our drive to unlock the future of materials and technology for the fashion industry,” said Stacy Flynn, Evrnu CEO and co-founder. “Our mission is to help brands create clothing out of recycled materials that are not only of the highest quality but can also continue to be recycled. We are delighted by the growing market demand for NuCycl.”

The RENU jacket is part of the PANGAIA modern wardrobe — with an oversized fit, it is intended to be styled over a hoodie. With this limited launch, PANGAIA’s signature material textblock is replaced with the edition number of the jacket.

Posted: February 13, 2023

Source: PANGAIA / Evrnu

Freudenberg Performance Materials To Present Extended Range Of Solutions For The Composites Industry At JEC 2023 In Paris

Enka Fusion

WEINHEIM, Germany — February 13, 2023 — Freudenberg Performance Materials will present surfacing veils and core materials for lightweight fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) parts at JEC in Paris, France. Freudenberg will also be showcasing Enka® Solutions flow media and spacers for efficient vacuum infusion, resin transfer and foam injection molding processes for applications in the composites industry, etc. at the international composites show. The leading global supplier of innovative technical textiles looks forward to welcoming visitors at the Baden-Württemberg International booth (booth Q71) in Hall 6 from April 25-27, 2023.

Freudenberg’s solutions for the FRP industry include a variety of glass, PAN and PET nonwovens, as well as core materials for the production of lightweight fiber reinforced plastic parts. These products are designed for anti-corrosion coatings in piping and tank construction, smooth UV resistant surfaces for facade panels, and other applications for a diverse range of end products. Products made from fiber reinforced plastics must be equipped with surfacing veils to provide abrasion resistance, corrosion resistance, smooth surfaces and mechanical strength. Freudenberg offers high-tech nonwovens that can meet these challenges.

Enka Channel

Enka® Solutions additions to portfolio

Enka Solutions products are characterized by their typical 3D entangled polymeric filament structures. Thanks to this unique structure, they are exceptionally suitable as flow media and spacers when producing composite materials. Readily available solutions for VARTM, SRIM and foam molding processes ensure the high performance of small- and large-scale complex fiber reinforced plastic parts at low cost and in one pass.

Enka Solutions flow media enable high-speed and reliable resin or foam flows throughout the composite part. Applied as a spacer in foam injection molding processes, they push the reinforcement matting and the composite skin against the mold and hold them in place during the process, allowing for a full wetting out of glass fiber and skin.

Enka Solutions has been part of Freudenberg Performance Materials since 2020.

Posted: February 13, 2023

Source: Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg)

KARL MAYER’s New 3D Printing System: Highly-Productive Mass Production Process For Tailor-Made Products

OBERTSHAUSEN, Germany — February 13, 2023 — The combination of new technologies such as additive manufacturing with the traditional procedures used in the textile industry offers numerous potentials for product development and hence new market opportunities. The KARL MAYER GROUP has recognized this and has developed a technological solution for combining warp knitted textile manufacturing with 3D printing. The innovation combines the warp knitting machine with the 3D printing system in a homogenous process according to the roll-to-roll principle. The result is maximum flexibility and efficiency in manufacturing customized products.

“3D printing allows us to completely rethink our whole approach to textile product design. The world of sportswear is already showing us what is possible. Mass-produced articles complete with 3D-printed branding and functional elements are already firmly established in this domain,” noted Michael Kieren from Karl Mayer’s New Business Development team. In addition, the carbon footprint of newly developed products is good, since savings are made on material and energy-intensive working steps.

The new 3D inline printer really makes the most of its advantages, particularly when manufacturing prototypes and equipping of textile products with reinforced areas as well as design or function elements for additional benefits.

Flowing process management

With the new 3D printing solution, the textile is printed directly after it has been manufactured on the warp knitting machine. This involves the machine directly communicating with the printer’s pattern system to enable targeted control. The inline printing head can be moved quickly to every necessary manufacturing position. It is mounted on an H-gantry and can be moved in all directions in space at a speed of 5 meters per second. A camera system and a pattern recognition software ensure highest precision during positioning of the printing head on the 2×1 meter printing field.

The current printer version processes polyurethane and silicone without heat. The materials generally used in textile finishing are applied at a printing speed equivalent to a textile production of 85 square meters per hour with a warp knitting machine working width of 138 inches.

Particularly advantages for the sports, shoes and automotive sectors

The new 3D printing system from Karl Mayer combines the high productivity of warp knitting machines with the outstanding flexibility of additive manufacturing, thus offering the opportunity to cut production steps. The complexity of the machine handling is also reduced through a simple pattern system.

Thanks to these advantages, the innovation is particularly suitable for customizing products. Through direct printing onto the fabric, large quantities of textile articles can be decorated with logos, brand designations or team names. Above all, the far greater flexibility in terms of design opens up completely new opportunities for successfully responding to increasing customer needs for individualization.

In the sport sector, where high demands are placed on product performance, the new 3D printing system is once again ahead of the field. For instance, partial reinforcements such as kinesio tapes or support areas for muscles and for stabilizing movement can easily be integrated in functional sport outfits. Shoes also benefit from the opportunity of being designed to be wear-resistant in areas which are under the most stress. Other opportunities are customized designs right through to 4D-printed shoes cloths — for instance through 3D-printed spacer textiles — and efficient production “on demand”.

The automotive sector, known for its high production efficiency, is likely to be particularly interested in Karl Mayer’s efficient 3D printing system because of the few working steps required, for example, to integrate reinforcements into door panels, roof liners and seats. Designs, team logos and company names can be applied easily and accurately for use in automotive interiors. Apart from these conventional uses, future-oriented implementations are also conceivable, such as the integration of switches in textile structures, the use of textiles for control purposes and protective covers for electronic components.

Putting into practice

KARL MAYER has already tested the new 3D printing table with its development partner, Bielefeld University of Applied Science, for the production of shoe cloths. “Here, even more than in other areas, a very wide variety of applications is required. The 3D printing table is ideal for this,” Kieren concluded.

The prototype is now ready and was presented at the Techtextil 2022 trade fair in Frankfurt am Main. The innovation was also a highlight at the 5th Additive Manufacturing Meeting, which was held in November 2022 on the Karl Mayer company premises. The organiser of the annual meeting of experts is the Textilforschungsinstitut Thüringen-Vogtland e.V. (Thüringen-Vogtland Textile Research Institute) (TITV Greiz). “We are now trying to establish the procedure in practice together with potential users,” Kieren said, explaining the next steps being taken.

Posted: February 13, 2023

Source: KARL MAYER GROUP

Cotton Council International Elects 2023 Officers

CCI officers elected for 2023 (left to right): Carlo Bocardo, Carlos Garcia, Steve Dyer, John King, Lee Cromley and Bruce Atherley.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — February 10, 2023 — Steve Dyer, a Cordova, Tenn., merchant, will serve as Cotton Council International’s (CCI) president for 2023. CCI is the National Cotton Council’s (NCC) export promotion arm and carries out programs in 50 plus countries under the COTTON USA™ trademark. Dyer and other CCI officers were elected at CCI’s board meeting held as part of the NCC’s 2023 Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas.

A NCC delegate, Dyer currently serves on its Public Relations & International Market Development Committee and is a director of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, the U.S. cotton industry’s sustainability initiative. He previously has been a CCI director and currently serves on several CCI committees.

“CCI’s objective is clear: increase long-term demand for U.S. cotton,” Dyer said. “In 2022, CCI held 40 events in 12 of the biggest cotton-importing countries and had nearly 5,000 participants who said they expect to purchase $4.9 billion worth of U.S. cotton. As CCI president in 2023, I look forward to taking part in these U.S. cotton demand-building events and continuing the successful momentum.”

Dyer, who received his B.S. in Business Administration and Management from the Citadel, is manager of ProCot Cooperative and Global Head of Cotton Marketing at Louis Dreyfus Co., a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods with activities that span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines. Dreyfus also helps feed and clothe some 500 million people annually by originating, processing and transporting some 80 million tons of products.

Other CCI officers elected are chairman, Carlos C. Garcia, a cooperative official, Lubbock, Texas; first vice president, J. Lee Cromley, a producer, Brooklet, Ga.; second vice president, Carlo Bocardo, a cooperative official, Bakersfield, Calif.; secretary, Gary Adams, Cordova, Tenn.; and assistant secretary, Bruce Atherley, Washington, D.C. Newly elected as CCI treasurer was John C. King, III, a merchant from Helena, Ark.

Elected as CCI directors were Aaron Pena, a Harlingen, Texas, cottonseed handler; Gene Seale, a Pima, Ariz., ginner; Neeraj Rana, a Cordova, Tenn., merchant; Nick Kastle, a Corcoran, Calif., merchant; Wesley Rentz, a Greenville, S.C., merchant; and Matt Dunbar, a Hopkins, Minn., merchant.

Re-elected as 2023 CCI directors were: PRODUCERS – Philip F. Edwards, III, Smithfield, Va.; Barry W. Evans, Kress, Texas; John F. Lindamood, Tiptonville, Tenn.; Richard Gaona, Roby, Texas; Matthew R. (Matt) Hyneman, Jonesboro, Ark.; Neal Isbell, Muscle Shoals, Ala.; and Paul (Paco) Ollerton, Casa Grande, Ariz.; GINNER – George G. LaCour, Jr., Morganza, La; MERCHANT – Beau Stephenson, Richardson, Texas; COOPERATIVES – Frederick Barrier, Greenwood, Miss.; Donald A. Robinson, Garner, N.C.; and Kevin Brinkley, Lubbock, Texas; WAREHOUSEMAN – Vance C. Shoaf, Milan, Tenn.; and MANUFACTURERS – Robin Perkins, Sanford, N.C.; and James Martin, Gastonia, N.C.

Posted: February 13, 2023

Source: Cotton Council International (CCI)

Atlas Copco Inaugurates Dedicated Production Line For Electric Portable Air Compressor In Belgium

ROCK HILL, S.C. — February 13, 2023 — Atlas Copco is investing in the future by inaugurating its first production line dedicated to the assembly of low carbon electric compressors. Based in Antwerp, Belgium, the new assembly line has cut lead times for the E-Air VSD units by half.

Atlas Copco’s electric mobile compressor range has gained considerable momentum since its release in 2019. Designed to deliver a cost-effective and low carbon compressed air solution in even the toughest applications, the E-Air is in demand across the construction, oil and gas, and mining sectors. Responding to the unprecedented growth of consumer interest in clean energy tech, Atlas Copco has invested in the extra capacity to optimise its output of the E-Air mobile compressors. The new production line — which is itself powered by green electricity, including extensive solar panels on site — has more than doubled daily production capacity of the E-Air at the facility.

Cutting lifetime carbon emissions

During a research project in 2021, Atlas Copco quantified and confirmed that the majority of emissions derive not at the time of manufacture, but from the lifetime use of its products. As a consequence, the company decided to tackle this in-use carbon footprint by increasing the accessibility of electric portable compressed air solutions. The extended production of the electric units will positively impact machine availability and time-to-market, thereby accelerating the transition to a more sustainable future.

Posted: February 13, 2023

Source: Atlas Copco

Navis TubeTex Receives The North Carolina Governor’s Award For Excellence

LEXINGTON, N.C. — February 8, 2023 — The Governor of North Carolina, Roy Cooper, has recognized Navis TubeTex with the Governor’s Award for Excellence. This award is given each year to recognize one North Carolina company that has made significant contributions in the effort to increase North Carolina exports. Navis TubeTex has worked with Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina for more than 10 years with exhibition cooperation in many of the world’s textile centers with Senior International Trade Manager Glenn Jackman.

The Award was presented at the Governor’s Mansion in Raleigh. President and CEO William Motchar and Senior Director – International Sales Jeffrey Dixon were present to receive the award on behalf of Navis TubeTex.

Navis TubeTex is a supplier of finishing machinery for the global textile industry. Based in Lexington, N.C., Navis TubeTex designs, engineers, and manufactures machinery for the global knit, woven, nonwoven, technical and geotextile industries. Navis TubeTex has customers in over 65 countries.

Posted: February 13, 2023

Source: Navis TubeTex

Shawn Holladay To Lead National Cotton Council In 2023

Shawn Holladay

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — February 13, 2023 — Shawn Holladay, a Lubbock, Texas, producer, was elected National Cotton Council (NCC) chairman for 2023 during the organization’s annual meeting in Dallas, Texas.

Joe Nicosia, a Cordova, Tenn., merchant, will serve as vice chairman for 2023.

Holladay has served in many NCC roles including as a director and as its vice chairman in 2022. He served on multiple NCC committees including chairing its Farm Policy & Economic Policy and its Budget committees. He was chairman of the NCC’s American Cotton Producers in 2018 and 2019 having previously served for several years as the ACP’s Farm Policy Task Force chairman – proving to be a tireless advocate for sound farm policy development.

Holladay also was a key asset in the creation and implementation of the seed cotton program for U.S. cotton producers and was a member of trade delegations to China and South America coordinated by Cotton Council International, the NCC’s export promotions arm.

A former Plains Cotton Growers Association chairman and Lamesa Cotton Growers president, Holladay is a fourth-generation producer who, along with his wife, Julie, and daughter, Katy, owns and operates an operation in West Texas’ Dawson and Martin counties that primarily produces cotton. He also is a partner in United Gin Corporation, located south of Lamesa.

Holladay was named the 2018 Texas Tech University Gerald W. Thomas Outstanding Agriculturalist in Agricultural Production. He also received the 2017 Cotton Achievement Award from Cotton Grower magazine and was a 2012 recipient of the High Cotton Award – a program sponsored by Farm Progress through a grant to the Cotton Foundation that recognizes conservation and environmental stewardship.

Elected as NCC vice presidents were Hank N. Reichle, Jr., a Greenwood, Miss., cooperative official, and Raymond Faus, a Richardson, Texas, merchant.

Re-elected as NCC vice presidents were Sammy Wright, a Tifton, Ga., cottonseed processor; Robin Perkins, a Sanford, N.C., textile manufacturer; Kirk Gilkey, a Corcoran, Calif., ginner; and Jay Cowart, an Altus, Okla., warehouser. Re-elected as secretary-treasurer is Mark McKean, a producer from Riverdale, Calif.

Re-elected as NCC staff officers were Gary Adams, president and CEO; Marjory Walker, vice president, Operations; Jody Campiche, vice president, Economics and Policy Analysis; John Gibson, vice president, Member Services; Don Parker, vice president, Technical Services; Tas Smith, vice president, Producer Affairs; and Harrison Ashley, vice president, Ginner Services. Robbie Minnich was elected as vice president, Washington Operations

Posted: February 13, 2023

Source: National Cotton Council (NCC)

FILO: ZDHC Award To Responsible Companies In “Chemical Management”

BIELLA, Italy— February 13, 2023 — The ZDHC Supplier Platform is a critical tool for companies to effectively implement sustainable chemical management practices. The platform provides valuable resources and guidance, to help companies make informed decisions and continuously improve their sustainability efforts.

To further strengthen the collaboration between Filo and ZDHC and to recognize the efforts of several of the companies exhibiting at Filo, ZDHC Regional Director Elisa Gavazza will award companies having reached the Foundational and Progressive Level in the Supplier Platform by hand delivering a copy of the Certificate released by the Supplier Platform itself, that companies will be able to expose at their booth.

The ZDHC AWARDS will be awarded as part of the “Dialoghi di Confronto” of the 59th edition of Filo.

The appointment is at Allianz MiCo-Milan, Filo Networking Area

Wednesday 22 February 2023, at 4 pm

Receiving the ZDHC AWARD is a significant accomplishment for any company, that demonstrates a strong commitment to responsible and sustainable chemical management. The award also serves to inspire other companies to adopt similar practices and contribute to the creation of a more sustainable future.

The 59th edition of Filo takes place on 22nd and 23rd of February 2023 at Allianz MiCo – Milano

Posted: February 13, 2023

Source: Filo

Textile Manufacturer Nassimi Completes Move To Establish A Fully PFAS-Free Portfolio Of High-Performing Fabrics 

NEW YORK CITY — February 13, 2023 — Textile manufacturer Nassimi continues to move toward higher product standards with a move to eradicate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from all new production. Staying true to its ethos, Nassimi’s commitment to 100-percent removal of PFAS is characteristically bold. As a company that has always prioritized self-motivated product improvements, Nassimi began producing phthalate-free faux leather in the early 2010s and removed flame-retardant chemicals from its upholstery materials in 2017. Now, the company has reformulated the last of its textile lines containing PFAS, Resilience TX, to create a fully sustainable product portfolio that still delivers on performance.

PFAS, often referred to as fluorocarbons, are a large, complex group of manufactured chemicals present in a variety of consumer products, including performance fabrics, that do not degrade easily in the environment and may be linked to harmful health effects in humans and animals. While many companies are just now beginning to develop PFAS-free alternatives as a response to current legislation in some states, Nassimi has always been at the forefront of sustainable manufacturing, engineering its fabrics to be PFAS-free from the get-go. The majority of Nassimi products — including its revolutionary performance upholstery fabric Supreen® — have always been PFAS-free, while offering the same level of high stain and liquid resistance.

“Human health and environmental stewardship have always been of great importance to us at Nassimi. For many years now, we’ve been on the path to ending the use of potentially harmful chemicals in our fabrics, and we are proud to eliminate PFAS from all products,” said Iwan Nassimi, executive vice president at Nassimi. “Given our prior experience developing PFAS-free alternatives, I’m confident that our customers and end-users will still find that the performance capabilities of our fabrics exceed expectations.”

While conventionally used PFAS-free alternatives are often less effective in repelling stains, Nassimi’s state-of-the-art proprietary technology in the finishing process offers highly effective stain protection. As an example, Nassimi’s Supreen liquid barrier fabrics use a silicone-based stain repellent that is applied following a patented fabric-purification process. This allows for the silicone to fully embed itself into the textiles’ fiber to create an invisible layer of stain protection. Likewise, the surface treatments of Writer’s Block polyurethanes, SiO silicones, and Resilience faux leathers provide exceptional stain resistance, without the use of any harmful chemicals.

There are four states with current legislation related to stain repellents used in furniture and upholstery textiles: California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Minnesota. In general, these laws prohibit the sale or distribution of carpets, rugs, fabric treatments, upholstered furniture, or textile furnishings that contain perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl chemicals. It is important to note that the first state to have a law against the sale of upholstered furniture to date is Maine. The law has two phases, the first of which is requiring a disclosure statement be supplied to the State of Maine for any company that ships products containing PFAS into the state of Maine. This requirement goes into effect on January 1, 2023. The second phase, which prohibits the sale of furniture with PFAS, is scheduled to be fully implemented January 1, 2030. With most products already free of PFAS and all new production of Resilience TX converted, Nassimi is already ahead of the curve.

Posted: February 13, 2023

Source: Nassimi LLC

Pat Rosser Joins Culp As Vice President Of Global Operations For Culp Home Fashions

Pat Rosser

HIGH POINT, N.C. — February 13, 2023 — Culp Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, CULP) today announced that they have hired Pat Rosser as the vice president of Global Operations for Culp Home Fashions (CHF), the company’s mattress fabrics division.

Rosser worked for Culp Home Fashions from 2011 to 2014 as director of Operations, and served as the division’s vice president of Operations from 2014 to 2020.

Tommy Bruno, president of CHF, said: “This position is extremely important for leading the CHF team in the execution of our transformation strategy moving forward. Pat’s leadership experience within CHF, along with his knowledge of the mattress industry, make him an ideal fit for this role, and we are thrilled to welcome Pat back to CULP.”

Rosser will report directly to Bruno, working closely with the sales and executive leadership teams to develop and optimize the division’s global strategy, processes, and systems.

Posted: February 13, 2023

Source: Culp Inc.

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