VTT Accelerates The Development Of Sustainable Soft Materials By 50 Percent Through Physics-Based Modeling And AI

ESPOO, Finland — November 10, 2022 — VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has expanded the application of its Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) toolbox ProperTune beyond hard materials like metals to now model and design soft materials like wood, polymers and plastics. This allows companies to cut down product development time by at least 50 percent, decrease cost elements of product development, reduce environmentally harmful materials and design entirely new materials that perform better.

This expanded use of ICME makes it fast and economically viable for the replacement of an increased number of unsustainable materials while providing improved material performance.

“Developing products virtually is happening now, it’s not science fiction anymore. Sourcing materials is becoming increasingly expensive or difficult. The battery industry, for instance, uses huge amounts of ground metals which will not be available indefinitely, and there is a burning need for bio-based alternatives to lithium. As products are improved and new ones are created for different industries, we need to make each resource count,” says Antti Puisto, Research Team Lead at VTT.

ProperTune is a collection of tools that combines multiscale physics-based modelling and AI with a data-driven approach to create microstructurally accurate materials and load in realistic conditions. ProperTune provides a highly in-depth analysis of the customer’s product and models how different environmental elements and stressors affect the product.

Working in a fully digital environment, finding more preferable — and better performing alternatives for undesirable ingredients — is dramatically faster compared to the traditional trial-and-error methodology. In addition, the durability along with other key performance parameters of the new material can also be verified in the virtual environment.

“By taking product development and testing into the virtual world, we are able to create better products faster and more cost-efficiently than ever before,” explained Puisto.

Bacteria is one of the most exciting prospects for soft materials as they are, essentially, an infinite source of materials.

“Paper cups have a barrier coating to help keep the liquid from immediately destroying the cup. Usually, this barrier is made of petrochemical polymers — a kind of plastic material. That could be replaced with sustainable alternative polymers produced by bacteria, cutting out a significant amount of fossil-based, unsustainable barrier material. The end result would be paper cups that are infinitely circular,” elaborates Puisto.

Virtual material analysis and development holds a lot of promise for the construction industry as well. Insulation materials in the walls of buildings are usually not made of sustainable materials. Instead, they tend to be made of petrochemical-based polymeric materials — plastics — or, in some cases, mineral wool. Both materials end up in landfills at the end of life.

“How do we create an alternative insulation material that doesn’t rot between the walls — but also disappears without leaving a trace or harming the environment after their life cycle is over? You’d need to design a material that lasts for 50 years but is also biodegradable. These are the kinds of inspiring challenges that we want to tackle”, says Puisto.

ProperTune has already been used by global leading companies, such as Caterpillar, Kone, and Wärtsilä, to improve the material performance of their products.

VTT is already working with customers looking for alternatives for their soft materials.

“We are already working with the first bleeding edge projects with customers to discover and develop alternatives for their soft materials. Overall, companies developing new, better materials — whatever their industry — are the trailblazers creating the world of the future,” Puisto concluded.

Posted: November 10, 2022

Source: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd

Trade Delegation Follows Monforts Success In Turkmenistan

MÖNCHENGLADBACH, Germany — November 10, 2022 — Monforts has supplied seven complete finishing machine ranges to Turkmenistan company Cotam, as the Central Asian country looks to boost its production of cotton yarns and fabrics via an ambitious textile industry modernization plan.

Around 80 percent of Turkmenistan’s production of textiles and garments is currently exported, with a value of $350 million in 2020. This is now expected to rise to $450 million by 2023.

In addition to expanding in cotton yarns and fabrics, the country is also looking to enter other textile markets, including nonwovens, carpets and absorbent hygiene products, and negotiations are currently underway between the Turkmenistan Ministry of Textile Industry and the Korean Institute of Industrial Technologies to also commence manufacturing synthetic fibers from polymers.

In 2021, a new textile complex was opened by state-owned textile manufacturer Cotam in the city of Kaka, which is aiming to produce 3,650 tons of yarn, 12 million square meters of different types of fabrics and 1.2 million tons of finished products annually, with the creation of 1,300 new jobs.

Cotam now has two separate manufacturing sites at Babadayhan and Kaka, both of which have now been equipped with Monforts technologies built at the company’s plant in St Stefan in Austria. They have been erected and commissioned to the full satisfaction of the customer by Monforts’ regional representative Neotek.

Cotam supplies finished fabrics to both the apparel and home textiles markets and at its Babadayhan plant is now operating two Montex tenter lines and a Monfortex sanforizing line. At its new Kaka plant, the company has also installed two Montex tenter lines, as well as a Thermex universal hotflue for continuous dyeing and curing.

“Turkmenistan celebrated 30 years of independence in 2021 and has made a giant leap forward in its progressive development,” said Monforts Managing Director Stefan Flöth. “A textile industry equipped with modern high-tech equipment has been created factories and equipped with the most advanced and high-performance equipment built and put into operation. We are extremely pleased that the Ministry of the Textile Industry of Turkmenistan chose Monforts machinery for its new textile complex in Kaka and together with the machines for Babadayhan and other recent projects we are proud to say that 15 Monforts machines are now established in the country.”

Monforts will take part in a VDMA textile technology trade delegation to Turkmenistan from November 21-26, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Economics.

Posted: November 10, 2022

Source: A. Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG

Chargeurs And Shaniko Wool Company Officially Present The New NATIVA™ Regen-Shaniko Wool Program At The 2022 Textile Exchange Global Conference, Nov. 14-18

MAUPIN, Ore. — November 9, 2022 — NATIVA™, a proud brand of the Paris-based Chargeurs Group, has partnered with Shaniko Wool Co. to showcase their new joint regenerative wool program at the 2022 Textile Exchange Conference.

This event, which celebrates Textile Exchange’s 20th anniversary promoting sustainable textile production and farming practices around the world, will be held November 14-18, 2022, at The Broadmoor Event Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Teams from both Chargeurs and Shaniko Wool Co. will be on hand to introduce NATIVA™Regen-Shaniko wool, which is produced on the Shaniko Wool Co.’s regenerative farming ranches in the American West.

Shaniko Wool Co. is a Bronze Sponsor of the conference and Jeanne Carver, the company’s founder and president, is a presenter at the Conference’s Animal Fibers Round Table summit on Monday, Novemver 14,  from 1 to 6 pm MST. She is also a speaker on Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 2 to 3:15 PM MST at a round table discussion titled Biodiversity: Finding Common Ground.

The Textile Exchange 2022 Conference marks the official presentation of The NATIVA™Regen-Shaniko Program, the first third-party certified regenerative wool grown in the USA.

NATIVA™Regen-Shaniko is a product of the NATIVA™ Regenerative Agriculture Program, which has been designed to support the land, livestock, biodiversity and local communities through the implementation of a robust system based on scientific research. These multidisciplinary efforts also result in greater water quality and increased CO2 capturing levels.

Shaniko Wool Co. is the only North American provider of Merino/Rambouillet wool certified under the Textile Exchange third-party audited, global Responsible Wool Standard (RWS). In addition, the NATIVA™ Regen program is backed by Blockchain technology and is fully traceable from farm to end product.

In August, Chargeurs and Shaniko Wool Co. signed an exclusive partnership agreement for the joint development of a more sustainable sourcing system for wool that considers the present and future of animals, people and planet.

“Beyond the treatment of the soil and the environment, we are especially proud of the social aspect of the project,” said Federico Paullier, CEO of Chargeurs Luxury Fibers. “Brands are investing in the development of people working at farm level and their surrounding communities. It’s a holistic project that aims to positively impact farms and rural communities around the globe.”

The Shaniko Wool Co. currently includes 9 ranches covering over 2 million acres of land in the American West. Other US sheep ranchers have applied to become part of the RWS-certified Shaniko Wool Co. farm group.

NATIVA™Regen-Shaniko is also the only wool grown in North America that is certified under the RWS at both farm and mill levels. Chargeurs’ US wool scouring mill in Jamestown, S.C., earned RWS certification in 2022.

The partnership between Chargeurs’ NATIVA™ brand and Shaniko Wool Co. represents a major event in the world of regenerative wool farming that has vast potential for apparel brands looking for best-quality, fully traceable, regenerative wool grown in the USA with an authentic sustainability story.

Posted: November 9, 2022

Source: Shaniko Wool Company (SWC)

Fire-Dex Celebrates An Award-Winning Season

MEDINA, Ohio — November 9, 2022 — Fire-Dex, which manufactures PPE solutions for emergency responders, is celebrating an award-winning season with multiple honors that put the company and its people in the spotlight.

Smart Business Awards

Fire-Dex is pleased to announce that President Lauren Burke DeVere has been selected as a 2022 Northeast Ohio Smart 50 Award honoree. Presented by Smart Business magazine, the awards recognize top executives of the 50 smartest companies in the Northeast Ohio region for their ability to effectively build and lead successful organizations. Lauren and fellow members of the 2022 class will be honored during a dinner celebration Nov. 9 and featured in an upcoming edition of Smart Business.

Additionally, Fire-Dex received a 2022 Family Business & Business Longevity Award from Smart Business in September for exemplifying one of Northeast Ohio’s most successful family-owned enterprises that is growing for the next generation.

Weatherhead 100

Fire-Dex has also been recognized as one of the top 100 fastest-growing companies in Northeast Ohio for the eighth time with a 2022 Weatherhead 100 award. The awards are the premier celebration of Northeast Ohio’s spirit of entrepreneurship and the companies leading the way. Recipients are chosen for their impressive revenue growth and for setting a high standard for leadership and success.

Cascade Capital Business Growth

The strong momentum driving Fire-Dex’s success is further signified by a 2022 Cascade Capital Business Growth award. The Business Growth Awards Program, presented by Cascade Capital Corp., acknowledges businesses from the Akron/Canton (Ohio) region that have achieved superior growth in sales and/or employment over the past five years. It is the ninth time the company has been recognized by Cascade Capital Corp., demonstrating a track record for sustained excellence over a decade. Fire-Dex also won the Huntington Legacy Award, a specialty category of the Business Growth Awards recognizing long-term revenue and employment growth and sustainability.

Family First

Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Medina, Ohio, Fire-Dex has a mission “to serve those who serve.” With leaders like Lauren and hundreds of skilled, dedicated associates who achieve excellence through integrity and respect, the Fire-Dex brand continues to be distinguished in the market for quality and consistency that show in every stitch and seam.

The outstanding contributions of hundreds of talented individuals make Fire-Dex one of Northeast Ohio’s fastest-growing businesses year after year. With Lauren at the helm, the company continues to add millions in annual revenue by transitioning fire departments nationwide to the Fire-Dex brand.

Those interested in joining a thriving, dynamic family of gear manufacturing professionals can visit firedex.com/employment to view open positions and meet the team.

Posted: November 9, 2022

Source: Fire-Dex

American Tent Introduces the Renegade Series: The World’s First Fully-Recyclable Tent

GREEN BAY, Wis.  — November 9, 2022 — Commercial tent manufacturer American Tent has introduced the Renegade Series, the first fully-recyclable tent at MATRA’s Tent Show, November 7-10 in Greenville, S.C. The Renegade Series features polypropylene-based fabrics that are an alternative to the PVC-coated fabrics that dominate the marketplace; they’re also fully-recyclable, low carbon, and lighter weight. The Renegade Series is ideal for corporations looking to meet sustainability initiatives and those that are committed to improving the health of our people and planet.

“Being in the rental business, we became familiar with the tent lifecycle. We use them  and then we throw them away because they can’t be upcycled,” said American Tent’s CEO Tony Ehrbar. “PVC has forever chemicals and PVC-coated fabrics can’t be recycled. We knew we had to come up with an alternative and step into our role as renegades to evolve our industry for the better.”

The Renegade Series’ tents are lighter weight than their counterparts and are more UV stable given the fact that they don’t use plasticizers, which leach out over time and remove UV protectants from the fabric. The fabrics used in this evolutionary series have withstood five years of intense heat in the Australian desert with no cracking or color fade.

The Renegade Series features a frame style tent with aluminum and steel structure. The fabric directly mimics the fabrics used in American Tent’s direct tenting applications, and is fully recyclable when cut from its metal clips. The Renegade Series will soon include fully-recyclable tarps, drop cloths, sidewall curtains, and other product line extensions that promise to make our world a more sustainable place, one yard of fabric at a time.

The Renegade Series decreases the amount of plastic dumped into landfills; its fabrics also serve as a safer alternative for people who stand in its midst. Renegade Plastics produces its polypropylene-based fabrics without heavy metals, dioxins, and phthalates, which are commonly used in manufacturing PVC fabrics.

American Tent will offer discounts on Renegade Series orders at the MATRA trade show, honoring the same price as its Atrium frame tent series.

Posted: November 9, 2022

Source: Renegade Plastics

Thai Acrylic fibre Co. Ltd. (TAF) Launches “Waste Nothing” Video Campaign

BANGKOK — November 7, 2022 — Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. Ltd. has launched their new video campaign called “Waste Nothing” for its latest fiber brand Regel™ fiber, positioning the recycled fiber as an effective sustainable option for the textile and apparel industry.

Waste generation & management is one of the key sustainability challenges of the textile industry and therefore recycling waste to obtain second life fiber is one of the most preferred and prevalent ways to reduce the environment impact. The campaign highlights about the key process of Regel and how its technology can ensure that all the properties associated with regular acrylic fiber are still maintained in Regel despite being recycled.

“Recycling acrylic waste is very challenging, but we managed to develop Regel technology that can overcome all the challenges there may have. The campaign aims to shows how Regel can help reduce the amount of textile waste ended up on landfill and incineration of acrylic textiles. It is also shown that Regel™ has good environment footprint throughout the life cycle,” says Tuhin Kulshreshtha, head of Marketing, TAF.

Regel is recycled acrylic fiber, made from recycling acrylic waste that was developed as a result of growing demand of sustainable fashion products from global consumers, brands and retailers. “Regel is a unique innovation as it is one of the first successful commercialization of acrylic fibre produced by recycling the waste. It is manufactured with an authentic and intimate chemical recycling process which is functionally equivalent to acrylic fiber like warmth, comfort, and vibrant shades. Regel is a GRS certified acrylic fiber and bluesign® APPROVED.

Posted: November 9, 2022

Source: Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. Ltd. (TAF)

Aptean Adds Apparel ERP To Its Industry-Specific Software Offerings In The DACH Region With Acquisition Of ImPuls AG

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — November 9, 2022 — Today, Aptean, a global provider of mission-critical enterprise software solutions, announced the acquisition of ImPuls AG, a provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to apparel, footwear, accessories and textile brands and manufacturers.

Founded in 1975 and based in Krefeld, Germany, ImPuls ERP is used by more than 150 fashion and apparel companies to better connect business critical activities such as production planning, scheduling, the flow of goods, order management, accounting and retail support. ImPuls’ modular platform was designed especially for the fashion and apparel industry and helps customers simplify inventory management and streamline mission-critical workflows. The solution also improves access to real-time data customers need to better manage business critical operations.

This transaction strategically builds on Aptean’s commitment to serving the fashion and apparel industries with an established and successful provider in the DACH region. Together, ImPuls and Aptean offer decades of industry knowledge, technical expertise, local focus and highly tailored solutions, creating a strong combination that will be well positioned to serve fashion and apparel customers.

“Aptean is pleased to expand our ERP presence in the DACH region with offerings for apparel companies,” said Bob Kocis, president, Americas and DACH, at Aptean. “ImPuls AG’s expert team of fashion and apparel software professionals have built creative solutions to address the unique requirements of the industry and we are excited to welcome them to Aptean.”

“Aptean shares the same values ​​and long-term goals as ImPuls AG and I am confident that the future of ImPuls AG is in good hands,” said Herbert Hoffmann, founder and former main shareholder.

“ImPuls AG and Aptean share a focus on delivering industry-specific solutions to support the fashion and apparel industry,” said Axel Domschke, Managing Director at ImPuls. “As part of Aptean we will bring the benefit of digital workflows and business processes to help our customers improve efficiencies and better navigate fashion’s rapidly changing landscape,” Constantin Schröeder, managing director at ImPuls added.

Posted: November 9, 2022

Source: Aptean

INDA Requests Abstracts For World Of Wipes® (WOW) International Conference

CARY, N.C. — November 9, 2022 — INDA’s 17th annual World of Wipes® (WOW) International Conference is accepting abstracts through December 2, 2022, on innovative, inspiring, and informative wipe products, markets and technologies to be presented in Atlanta, July 17-20, 2023.

Experts in the areas of dry and wet wipes, sustainability, end-use markets, substrate formation, raw materials and fibers, liquid ingredients, packaging, machinery, and market trends and data are encouraged to submit a brief abstract of one or two paragraphs detailing the relationship of their presentation to wipes or wipe manufacturing. Along with a brief abstract summary, professionals should also submit a speaker’s photo, and biography. Information may be submitted online via the WOW website before December 2.

Presenting at WOW is a unique opportunity to recognize breakthrough wipes products or expertise, connect with next-level leaders, gain potential partners and customers, and change the future of wipes.

More than 450 wipes business leaders are expected to convene at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel July 17-20, 2023 to hear premium content in market research, product innovations, sustainability issues, new materials and substrates for all wiping products and their components.

The last WOW event held in Chicago connected more than 450 participants from 18 countries representing the entire wipes supply chain to explore issues and advancements in the growing multibillion-dollar wipes sector. WOW is targeted exclusively for wipes brand owners, converters, manufacturers, and their entire supply chain.

The WOW Committee is developing content for a timely and relevant program that targets such areas as energy consumption, digitalization, global supply chain challenges, the plastics issue, ingredient transparencies, market intelligence, substrate developments, converting systems, material science, packaging, and circularity advances in personal and industrial wipes.

Participate in Renowned Training at the WOW 2023 Conference

The WIPES Academy, the industry’s first and only comprehensive wipes training for the entire wipes supply chain, will occur prior to the conference start, July 17-18. Participants will gain a strong foundation of fundamental wipes knowledge, covering the basics of wipes design, manufacturing and applications, market trends, and opportunities in new product areas. At least two years of basic nonwoven fabrics knowledge or completion of the INDA Elementary Nonwovens Course are the recommended prerequisites.

WOW features program content and panel discussions, presentation of the World of Wipes Innovation Award®, evening receptions, tabletop displays, daily breakfast connections, and scheduled networking coffee breaks.

For information about INDA’s Wipes Academy and WOW 2023, visit www.inda.org/training and https://www.worldofwipes.org/ respectively.

Posted: November 9, 2022

Source: INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry

Phoenox Textiles And Sellers Textiles Engineers — A Winning Local Partnership

MANCHESTER, England — November 9, 2022 — As part of an ongoing investment program ensuring it remains at the forefront of advanced technology for carpet production, Huddersfield, England-based Phoenox Textiles has recently installed a new 2-meter-wide shearing line supplied by BTMA member Sellers Textiles Engineers.

Phoenox, which has been family owned since its foundation in 1954, develops original creative flooring design concepts for retail brands. Its products are sold through high street outlets, department stores and volume retailers across Europe and North America, in addition to substantial online and catalogue-driven business. All told, the company’s 24-hour parcel service dispatches some 3.2 million orders every year.

Services

“Not only are we a private label supplier to some very well known names, we also own a range of consumer brands,” said Director Adrian Charles Mosley. “Many of our customers utilize our full range of services from design and color trend forecasting through to manufacturing. Through bespoke services we also work closely with our customers to develop products and production processes that are accurately aligned with specific market needs – everything from water resistant backings to antibacterial finishes.”

Operating from two manufacturing sites, Phoenox manufactures an annual 1.7 million meters of flooring in the UK. Over a combined area of 1,700,000 square metres, the two plants are equipped for tufting, backcoating, cloth printing and finishing along with automated cutting, sewing and packing.

In addition to the Sellers shearing line, other recent investments for the UK operations have included three new advanced tufting machines and a high-speed Sellers backcoating line equipped to handle widths of up to two meters and coat at six meters per minute. Washable and dyeable foams and eco-friendly applications in different weights are applied for many product areas.

The company’s state-of-the-art Chromo jet printing process line is meanwhile the only one of its kind in the UK, with its 256 jets making possible designs in up eight colors per pattern. With sustainability very much at the forefront of the company’s approach, Phoenox recycles most of its paste and inks and uses organic options wherever possible, as well as recycled water.

“We operate a piece dye color cloth program and can dye nylon and cotton with weights of up to 500kg per load, working with direct, organic, vat and reactive dyes,” says Mosley. “We also offer computerized and weighed commission dyeing. Computerized automated cutting machines and photocell pattern recognition enable us to cut at high speed in most cloth densities. With finishing and sewing though, it’s all about the detail, and our team have years of experience and hand-finish our products on traditional high-speed machines.”

Hybrid Shearing Cylinder

The latest Sellers line at Phoenox benefits from the new Hybrid Shearing Cylinder.

“For many years, we have offered two options in the construction of our shearing cylinders,” explained Sellers Director Neil Miller. “The first ‘strap-on’ type incorporates spiral blades bolted to the cylinder body and the second, known as the ‘caulked-in’, includes spirals which are fixed very securely in a machined groove within the machine. The Hybrid Shearing Cylinder combines the benefits of both, resulting in an improved cut and finer finish, in addition to longer repeatable finishing and increased rigidity.”

“Since the beginning, we have stayed close to our Yorkshire roots, working with the loyal, skilled local people who have helped our business to sustain itself into the third generation of family ownership,” adds Mosley. “Sellers Textile Engineers is virtually on our doorstep and has proved a reliable partner for many years. Our shearing machinery from Sellers, coupled with our team of expert operators, allows us to provide an improved quality of finish, at various pile heights, economically and efficiently.”

‘’Sellers is proud to be a key supplier to such a renowned, progressive and innovative manufacturer as Phoenox Textiles,” says Charlie Armitage, Sellers Managing Director.

Final step

“Carpet shearing remains the essential final step in ensuring tuft uniformity and ‘just new’ freshness in finished carpet rolls and there can be no better example of a highly successful and localised partnership than that between Phoenox and Sellers in West Yorkshire,” concluded Jason Kent, CEO of the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA). “Sellers shearing machines have led the field in carpet finishing for many decades, enabling the leading manufacturers to stay competitive by enabling the highest quality of finish to be achieved’’.

“The new Sellers Hybrid Shearing Cylinder can provide a competitive edge for manufacturers which is currently being proven in the field, including at Phoenox. It’s one of a number of new innovations BTMA members are planning to showcase at next year’s ITMA exhibition in Milan.”

Posted: November 9, 2022

Source: British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA)

Black Ember Announce New CORDURA® re/cor™ RN66 Product Adoptions And Japan Retail Expansion

KENNESAW, Ga. — November 8, 2022 — San Francisco-based bag company, Black Ember, designers of technical products for urban life, announce expansion of CORDURA® re/cor™ RN66 fabric adoptions with product line additions and geographical expansion.

The brand buy-in is off to a rapid start with 12 retail doors opening in Japan for the Black Ember Kompak line, plus Summer ‘22 transition of premium duffels Shadow, and Forge to new CORDURA re/cor RN66 fabric technology as well as the launch of new Dex Modular Duffel Packs featuring a lightweight CORDURA re/cor RN66 shell. The expansion of CORDURA re/cor RN66 fabric adoptions by Black Ember contributes to a strong first phase of the CORDURA Advanced Fabrics Recycled Nylon 66 launch. Details of all Black Ember CORDURA re/cor in-stock styles can be found here

The CORDURA re/cor RN66 fabric portfolio is ‘durable, responsible and innovated to last’ using 100 percent pre-consumer nylon 6,6 fiber material that is GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified. In terms of quantifiable benefits versus Virgin Nylon 6,6, the production of CORDURA re/cor RN66 fabric produces 83-percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions, uses 82-percent less energy and uses 57-percent less water.

Chris Gadway, founder of Black Ember explains why he chose CORDURA re/cor RN66, 500D: “We are proud to be one of the world’s first brands to debut CORDURA re/cor RN66 fabric in our Kompak product line. Our consumers demand that we own a proven sustainable position. We design our products to be durable, practical, and long-lasting. We were patient in our move to adopt a recycled primary textile. This is because much of what we had seen in the space did not meet our standards for sustaining textile quality. CORDURA re/cor RN66 is the right combination of recycled nylon fiber in a textile that can sustain its quality for the life of the pack.”

The CORDURA brand ethos has always been summed up in the belief that “Sustainability Begins With Products That Last™”, and this latest product line challenges the throwaway mentality within the textile industry.

Gadway continued: “500D Air Jet Textured (ATY) CORDURA re/cor RN66 fabric technology gives us the right combination of weight and strength: lightweight with enough structure to protect and provide good access to the essentials you put in your pack including tech gear such as laptops and tablets. The ATY process provides a non-shiny, matte finish that performs particularly well for our innovative laser cut designs and the combination overall makes for a great fit for our consumers’ urban wardrobe.”

Gadway founded Black Ember after a career as global creative director at several internationally renowned outdoor and activewear brands. Black Ember’s Kompak collection launched via a Kickstarter campaign in Q4 2021 with immediate international success. Chris had always wanted to take quality outdoor materials to the urban market, considering travel patterns and the fusion of leisure and travel.

Cindy McNaull, CORDURA business development director explains the rapid brand buy-in: “The emergence of the cross-over lifestyle trend whereby consumers are looking for multi-purpose products that can be used for both work, leisure, and travel pursuits means they are seeking to combine their everyday and travel products. Nowadays, it’s the end user and the situation that changes rather than the pack, whether you’re a tourist with a camera or needing to protect your tablet or tech gear.

“Black Ember has done a great job of designing into this evolving consumer need, and we are honored to continue our collaboration with them as they expand and transition their product lines using CORDURA re/cor RN66 fabric technology into new products and retail locations. When launching a new fiber, it can often take two to three seasons for fabric developments to reach the brand customer sampling stage, but our CORDURA re/cor RN66 innovation was rapidly accelerated through strong partnerships with both our fabric mill partner and brand customers such as Black Ember.”

Posted: November 8, 2022

Source: INVISTA

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