Saint-Gobain Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony to Begin Construction on $167 Million Glass Mat Facility in Oxford, N.C.

OXFORD, N.C. — November 4, 2022 — Today, Saint-Gobain held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark construction toward a new, state-of-the-art glass mat facility at its CertainTeed Roofing campus in Oxford, N.C. The investment, now projected at $167 Million with additional funds allocated toward new technology to enhance employee safety and sustainability, marks the company’s largest ever investment in a U.S. roofing facility.

The event, hosted at the future site of the glass mat facility, featured remarks from North Carolina Secretary of Commerce Machelle Baker Sanders, Vice President of CertainTeed Roofing Carmen Bodden, Oxford Mayor Jackie Sergent, County Commissioner Tony Cozart, and Glass Mat General Manager Pedro Romero.

Glass mat is a material composed of short fiberglass filaments that are uniformly distributed and bonded together by a polymer resin. The mat forming process produces a fabric that is strong, stable, and heat-resistant, and is a key component in the production of roofing shingles.

The project, which was supported with more than $700,000 in incentives and grants from the State of North Carolina, including funds from the One North Carolina Fund and a Rural Division Building Reuse Grant, will support the company’s growing customer base in the southeastern United States and aligns with Saint-Gobain’s global Grow and Impact Strategy, which includes expanding its presence in key, fast growing markets. In addition, new additional investments in automation and new technology will maximize employee safety and contribute towards Saint-Gobain’s global vision of carbon neutrality by 2050.

“The construction of this facility in Oxford is an important step to maintain our industry-leading service to our customers,” said Carmen Bodden, vice president of CertainTeed Roofing. “Our goal is for this plant to be the new industry standard — it will utilize cutting edge energy and water reduction technology, as well as innovative automation. We thank the State of North Carolina, Granville County and the Town of Oxford for their unwavering support of our business as we continue our work to be a leader in light and sustainable construction.”

“The State of North Carolina is proud to partner with CertainTeed and to celebrate such an exciting milestone in the City of Oxford,” Secretary Sanders said. “This multimillion-dollar expansion is an outstanding investment in rural North Carolina, our talented workforce, and our shared commitment to advanced manufacturing that will continue to support this company for decades to come.”

Today’s ceremony in Oxford follows several other growth investments taken by Saint-Gobain to grow its business in North America in recent months:

  • In September, Saint-Gobain completed the acquisition of GCP Applied Technologies Inc., furthering its worldwide leadership position in construction chemicals.
  • In August, Saint-Gobain completed its $928 Million acquisition of Kaycan Ltd., a family-owned manufacturer and distributor of exterior building materials, becoming the top siding player in Canada.
  • In May, Saint-Gobain announced a $100 Million expansion of its CertainTeed roofing facility in Peachtree City, Ga., more than doubling the site’s production capacity while also reducing its carbon dioxide emissions.
  • Also in May, the company announced a $28 Million investment in its ADFORS technical textile products facility in Dublin, Ga., creating 400 jobs over the next two years.
  • In April, Saint-Gobain announced it was doubling the manufacturing footprint of its CertainTeed Architectural manufacturing site in Lakewood, Ohio, by moving to a new, state-of-the-art location in nearby Strongsville, Ohio.
  • In February, the company invested $32 million in its CertainTeed insulation manufacturing site in Chowchilla, Calif., increasing the location’s production capacity by 13 percent while also reducing its carbon footprint.

Posted: November 7, 2022

Source: Saint-Gobain

Gaston College And SYFA Announce Scholarship For Textile Technology Students

DALLAS, N.C. — November 2, 2022 — Celebrating its 50-year anniversary, the Synthetic Yarn and Fabric Association (SYFA) has teamed up with Gaston College to create a scholarship fund that will help support Gaston’s new Textile Technology program students.

SYFA members produce technically advanced yarns and fabrics for use in important industries, such as health care, military, automotive, apparel, and furnishing sectors. “U.S. manufacturers need a talented workforce with the skills, know-how, and motivation to implement state-of-the-art technologies. Scholarships are a proven way for attracting talent that, otherwise, might have taken a different path,” said Hardy Sullivan, SYFA president.

Starting in the Spring semester 2023, the scholarship fund will cover $500 of one student’s tuition per year. To support ongoing funding, SYFA’s first fundraising event will be a golf tournament in April 2023.

The Textile Technology Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program launched in the Fall 2022 semester. It prepares students to work as technicians in product development and testing, machine operation, fiber construction and other projects, and as textile designers. A bilateral 2+2 articulation agreement between Gaston College and the Wilson College of Textiles at NC State gives interested students a seamless pathway to pursue a bachelor’s degree at NC State University.

The Textile Technology AAS program is taught at the Textile Technology Center, located at Gaston College’s Kimbrell campus in Belmont, N.C. There, students get hands-on experience with the latest technology and equipment. Construction of a world-class Fiber Innovation Center will soon be underway on the Kimbrell campus.

SYFA Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Gaston College Foundation, administrator of 100+ scholarships that are awarded annually to Gaston students. “We are grateful to SYFA for the establishment of this scholarship,” said Luke Upchurch, executive director of the Gaston College Foundation. “The ability to provide this financial assistance makes our Textile Technology associate degree program even stronger for students who will become a vital part of the expanding textile industry.”

SYFA is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization that holds conferences twice a year in Charlotte, N.C., serving as a forum to discuss product and process innovations, regulatory activities, and economic forecasts. Founded in 1972 as the Textured Yarn Association of America (TYAA), SYFA’s mission remains to advance synthetic yarns and fabrics through education and promotion of new technologies and end-uses.

The SYFA Scholarship is a visible way for the industry to demonstrate its enthusiastic support for Gaston’s new Textile Technology program, and it is a win-win for students and industry. The industry will benefit from a larger pool of technically trained associates while students will make career-shaping connections to globally competitive employers.

Posted: November 7, 2022

Source: Gaston College

Alterist, The New Upcycling Marketplace, Is Live And It Is Looking To Disrupt The Fashion Industry

LONDON — November 1, 2022 — With a mission to reduce textile waste, Alterist Marketplace along with its community of 68 designers, launched on October 25. Showcasing over 500 unique one of a kind upcycled garments, Alterist will be demonstrating the beauty and creativity that can come from upcycled materials. As one of Alterist’s co-founders, Hannah Standen explained, “We want Alterist to be the catalyst for change within the fashion industry, giving people the power to make more sustainable choices.”

The sustainability market is booming, valued at over $6.35 billion in 2019; however, the majority of the market is still focused on creating new products. Despite the significant increase in awareness, knowledge and technologies within the fashion industry surrounding sustainability, levels of environmental impact have shown no net reduction. Two female co-founders, Hannah Standen and Martina Sorghi witnessed firsthand the amount of clothing produced and a huge amount of this being unused. Whilst campaigning for change within the fashion industry, both was discouraged by the lack of tangible change and wanted to provide an alternative solution, leading to the creation of Alterist.

Alterist is a marketplace that unites a community of upcycle designers who are using creativity to drive change, transform fashion culture and make a positive impact on our planet. As explained by one of Alterist’s co-founders, Martina Sorghi, “We see upcycling as a way to create one of a kind, iconic pieces while also keeping these materials out of landfill.”

Alterist is about Altering the world’s perception of fashion and what is considered to be textile waste. It challenging the social norms, being experimental with style. It’s about altered vision.

With an estimated 100 billion pieces of clothing produced each year and less than 1 percent being recycled into new clothing, it is clear that the current linear structure of the fashion industry is unsustainable. However, it is worth noting that the most common processes of garment recycling rey on the use of chemicals or mechanical procedures to break down fibers to be made into new fabrics. Whereas upcycling utilizes discarded clothing, objects or materials in their current form, creating new and unique products. Upcycling can double the life expectancy of a garment while avoiding further engineering processes, reducing further environmental impact and therefore, making upcycling one of the most sustainable things you can do within the fashion industry today.

“At Alterist we believe that for the fashion industry to become truly sustainable, collaboration is key,” Sorghi said. That is why along with the marketplace, Alterist’s next step will also be working with brands to help them creatively utilize their excess materials. Alterist will be providing a space for designers and brands to participate in the creativity and expression of fashion but through a more sustainable lens.

Considering the majority of greenhouse gas emissions from the fashion industry come from the production of textiles, it’s crucial that reusing materials that already exist becomes common practice within the fashion industry.
With the likes of Balenciaga, Marni and Miu Miu featuring upcycling in their collections and Vogue calling upcycling “the biggest trend of SS21” , upcycling is the future of fashion, with Alterist set to be the industry leader. As explained by Standen; “At Alterist, we see that fashion is culture, and culture drives change. Upcycling can lead the change in revolutionizing the fashion industry”.

Posted: November 7, 2022

Source: Alterist

American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) Honors Gang Sun with Chapin Award

Gang Sun

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — November 4, 2022 — In recognition of his outstanding service to the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, AATCC named Gang Sun the 2021 recipient of the Harold C. Chapin Award. The award was presented at the recent AATCC Textile Discovery Summit in Charlotte, N.C.

AATCC Involvement 

A member of the Association since 1995, Sun has been active in AATCC as an educational speaker and paper presenter. He has also been very involved with AATCC publications and has authored numerous peer reviewed papers published in AATCC Journal of Research, AATCC Review, and their predecessors. One of his papers received the 2006 J. W. Weaver Paper of the Year Award. Sun also contributed a chapter in the AATCC publication, Analytical Methods for a Textile Laboratory, 4th Edition.

In 2017, Sun joined the AATCC Publications Committee. He has been a part of AATCC Journal of Research since its inception in 2014, first as a dedicated Associate Editor, and as the Editor in Chief since 2019. Under his leadership, journal submissions increased and have been cited frequently, strengthening the value and rank of the Journal among textile research publications. Not only has he overseen the standard issues of AATCC Journal of Research, Sun also oversaw three special issues created in conjunction with national and international conferences.

As an academician, Sun has trained and introduced AATCC to countless textile professionals. Sun’s promotion of AATCC to students and colleagues nationally and internationally has led to the recognition of AATCC and its publications as valued, credible resources for textile professionals. He was the 2016 recipient of the Olney M Medal for outstanding achievement in textile science and presented this year’s Medal during the Textile Discovery Summit awards luncheon.

Professional Accomplishments

Sun is a professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the University of California, Davis. He received his BS and MS degrees in Materials Science and Fiber Engineering at Donghua University. Ten years after this, he completed his PhD in Chemistry at Auburn University, and in 1995, began his career as an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Davis. Sun has published more than 320 peer reviewed articles, co-written 24 book chapters; and has 18 US patents, with five provisional patent applications pending.

Chapin Award

The Chapin Award was established in 1958 in honor of Harold C. Chapin, professor of chemistry at Lowell Textile School, who served as national secretary of AATCC for nearly 25 years.

Posted: November 7, 2022

Source: The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, (AATCC)

Chris Martin Assumes New Role As Director Of Technical Sales For GlenGuard

Chris Martin

BURLINGTON, N.C. — November 2, 2022 — Chris Martin has assumed a new role as director of Technical Sales for the company’s GlenGuard® brand of flame-resistant and arc-resistant fabrics, which are used to make protective apparel. Martin first joined Glen Raven Technical Fabrics (GRTF) in 2019 as Product Development manager for the GlenGuard brand.

In his new position, Martin will be responsible for all technical and product specification-related aspects of the GlenGuard business, customer relationship management for select accounts, and representing GlenGuard on numerous industry-related committees.

“Chris knows the technical aspects of our products inside and out, which will translate wonderfully into this new role and take the GlenGuard brand to the next level,” said Patti Bates, general manager – Protective.

Martin will be based in Burlington, N.C. He joins current GRTF GlenGuard team members, Jeff Michel, vice president, Protective Fabrics; and Sammy Dobbs, director of New Business Development.

Posted: November 7, 2022

Source: Glen Raven Technical Fabrics (GRTF)

Knit And Go: Automated Production Of Custom, Ready-To-Use Flat Knitted Fabrics

OBERTSHAUSEN, Germany— November 5, 2022 — The goal of Adidas’ ambitious Knit-For-You project was the production of customised clothing locally and by everyone, nothing more and nothing less. It combined a store with a miniature factory, allowing customers to have their very own personalized sweater knitted. There was a wide diversity of design possibilities within the set framework, and production took only a few hours. It was done directly in the pop-up store, on STOLL flat knitting machines that produced 3D flat knits in an automated ready-to-wear process.

Adidas investigated the manufacturing potential behind digitalisation as well as customers’ needs for individualisation through its Storefactory activities. It launched at the end of 2016 and ended in March 2017. Ulrike Schlenker from KARL MAYER Corporate Communication wanted to know how the market and production technology for 3D knitted fabrics for immediate use have developed since then, so she asked an expert: Michael Händel, Vice President Sales & Service at KARL MAYER STOLL Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH.

Schlenker: What is the current technology like in STOLL knitting machines used for the automated production of 3D flat knitted articles?

Händel: Generally speaking, STOLL flat knitting machines can produce any 3D knitted fabric, and every modern STOLL flat knitting machine can be used for process automation. All the latest generation models have interfaces for using automation software through which they can be integrated into the complete workflow, from design creation to the finished product – all developed in-house by STOLL. STOLL offers autocreate® for the simple definition of workflows. Whether different pattern variations, sets of different sizes or customised on-demand articles, STOLL autocreate® allows for the creation of knit patterns in fully automatic sequences without manual intervention. The data required for this is imported via open interfaces from other programs or physical data storage. STOLL has developed CREATE PLUS to convert all design data into a final knitting program for the machine.

CREATE PLUS and autocreate® make every latest-generation STOLL flat knitting machine an indispensable automation module for 3D flat knitting production.

Schlenker: The Knit-For-You project focused on 3D knitwear for the fashion sector. Where and how are STOLL machines used today for 3D knitting?

Händel: 3D knitted fabrics and STOLL flat knitting machines are used for clothing as well as in the technical textiles sector.

Knit-and-wear articles along with seamless and close-to-skin designs are especially in demand in the fashion segment. Our current WONDERFUL trend collection has great examples of this. The manufacturers produce exclusive designer pieces, which is where the impressive design possibilities of 3D flat knitting really come into their own. They also produce standard goods, such as seamless knitted sweaters, which can be produced in only a few process steps and at low cost. Low material waste also offers advantages in terms of sustainability.

These same advantages come into play in the technical textiles sector when it comes to the production of articles for the automotive, sports, furniture and medical segments.

Examples include form-knitted covers for upholstered furniture and car seats, 3D bandages and orthoses, and even sports shoes. This allows for significant streamlining of processes, especially in the footwear sector, as demonstrated by a project carried out in conjunction with DESMA: the complete shoe upper was produced in a single piece on a STOLL knitting machine. All that remained was for the sole to be moulded onto the product.

Schlenker: What are the major locations in Europe for the production of 3D flat knitwear?

Händel: The real hub for 3D flat knitted fabrics is Italy, where they mainly produce exclusive articles for the fashion industry. Germany also enjoys a long tradition in this area, with other major 3D flat knitting locations to be found in Poland and France, and a number of prominent, specialised industry players in Switzerland and Austria.

Posted: November 7, 2022

Source: KARL MAYER GROUP

Protech Fall/Winter 2023: Ternua’s Most Technical Line Is Now Made With 100-Percent Recycled Materials

MONDRAGÓN, Spain — November 7, 2022 — As part of its upcoming Fall/Winter 2023-2024 collection Ternua has just presented a “Protech” line, which is its most technical category and is made with 100-percent recycled materials. It’s a line where the R&D department has done an outstanding job by using highly innovative and environmentally friendly textiles and treatments. And they’ve shown that technicity and sustainability can go hand in hand for alpine activities and keep people protected while doing them. Another aspect of the line that’s been very well received is the colorfulness of the clothing.

Insofar as new products, they’re presenting the MAUNA KEA JKT and PT models that are designed with the Shelltec Active Flex textile, which provides a 20k/20k impermeability-transpirability relationship, protecting mountaineers in adverse climate conditions. The textile is extremely strong and a little elastic, which gives the garments maximum comfort. It continues the ISPO 2021 winning RAKAPOSHI JKT that was initially specially developed for Japanese mountaineers Ternua Kazuya Hiraide and Kenro Nakajima (2020 Piolet d’Or prize), where all the technical needs of climbers and mountaineers are taken into account.

It uses a textile with a very strong and multi-elastic Shoeller® Aerobrane (10k/90k) membrane, which makes it one of the most breathable jackets on the market. Other third layers, like AMPHU JKT (Primaloft Gold Luxe and Pertex Quantum insulation outside), the SHARPU 2.0 JKT (Primaloft Gold PURE and Pertex Quantum insulation outside), JUGAL JKT (Stormfleece Pro) are also in the line. And the ELBRUS PT pants, with a textile that comes from recycled fishing nets from the Redcycle project with Shellstretch Prowool technology, should be highlighted.

A lot of work was put into the line, where the ergonomic and functional factors used in the garments follow the guidelines set by the focus group done with prestigious mountaineers like Alberto Iñurrategi, Oriol Baró, Miriam Marco and Iker Madoz in the field tests done in winter in the Pyrenees.

All the garments have a specific model with different patterns for men and women. They have PFC waterproofing treatment and can be combined perfectly with clothing from other lines, like Adrenalite or Trekking

Posted: November 7, 2022

Source: TERNUA GROUP S.L.

Renegade Plastics Is Paving The Way To A More Sustainable Future, One Yard Of Fabric At A Time

GOLDEN, Colorado — November 4, 2022 — PVC and polyethylene (PE) coated fabrics dominate the textile industry, and are found in everything from upholstery to awnings, billboards, commercial tents, packaging, tarps, agricultural hoop houses and high tunnels to sports equipment, and more. Renegade Plastics was born with the mission to eliminate toxic plastics and build a circular economy. They have exclusive rights to patent-pending polypropylene fabrics that offer an alternative to toxic PVC fabrics, one that is recyclable, low-carbon and lighter weight.

“Our goal is to commercialize a fabric that is safe for people and planet,” said Renegade Plastics Co-Founder Curran Hughes. “PVC-coated fabrics include harmful, toxic plasticizers which are released over the entire lifespan of the fabric, leaching dangerous chemical additives including phthalates, and occasionally heavy metals, which negatively impact our health. By creating non-toxic fabrics of the same strength that can be recycled into new materials at the end of their useful life, we are evolving the industrial fabrics industry for a more sustainable future.”

Renegade Plastics’ polypropylene fabrics are 30- to 40-percent lighter than PVC with little to no loss of strength and can easily replace PVC in industrial applications such as agriculture, athletic mats, commercial tents, pool covers, outdoor furniture, and fabric structures. Due to its high UV, thermal, and chemical resistance, Renegade Plastics’ materials also have a usable life 2-10 times longer than PE fabrics. This longevity results in less virgin plastic used over time, and fewer micro-plastic particles negatively affecting the environment.

Even when its polypropylene’s time is up, Renegades Plastics’ offerings still serve as a more environmentally-friendly material than PVC or PE fabrics because of their enhanced recyclability. Whereas PE is often too contaminated to be recycled at the end of its life, and PVC is often used in an unrecyclable plastic mixture, Renegade Plastics’ higher-quality fabrics are more resilient to contamination and are fully recyclable.

As Renegade Plastics’ materials reduce environmental impact by decreasing 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 without lead, dioxin, and phthalates, which are commonly used in manufacturing PVC fabrics. These toxins can cause harm to personal health as they evaporate from the plastic and into the air over time.

“It is imperative that industrial fabrics and textiles progress beyond toxic additives and negative environmental impact, and Renegade Plastics is proud to lead this evolution,” said Hughes.

Posted: November 7, 2022

Source: Renegade Plastics

Jowat SE Presents Adhesive Research Award 2022

DETMOLD, Germany — November 3, 2022 — Jowat has been recognizing innovative approaches and solutions in the field of adhesive technology since 1995 with the Jowat Adhesive Research Award. This year, the coveted award goes to Dr. Dennis Meinderink.

The doctoral thesis submitted by Dr. Meinderink and chosen by the jury as this year’s winner of the Jowat Adhesive Research Award studies how sustainable zinc oxide–polyacrylic acid systems can be used to enhance adhesion to polymer–metal oxide and polymer–polymer interfaces. The comprehensive study of molecular adhesion of polyacrylic acid to nanostructured zinc oxide surfaces and its use for industrial processes, for example on hot galvanized steel, represents a progress in scientific findings. “The findings of this research provide an important foundation for sustainable coatings in composite systems and are therefore of great practical relevance,” underlined Dr. Christian Terfloth, managing director at Jowat SE.

Dr. Meinderink, the 2022 laureate, was born in Nordhorn in 1991. Following his graduation from high school, he studied chemistry at the Paderborn University, where he went on to work as research associate and group leader within the Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry department. He has already been focusing on adhesion-related questions since his master’s thesis. In 2020, he successfully completed his doctoral thesis under Professor Grundmeier, and today he works in a staff position within the executive management of K.L. Kaschier- und Laminier GmbH.

The coveted Adhesive Research Award was presented to Dr. Meinderink by the Board of Directors of Jowat SE at a celebratory event in Jowat’s House of Technology last Friday.

The keynote speaker invited by the adhesive manufacturer for the evening also captivated the guests’ attention. Professor Pero Mićić, a renowned expert in future research and management, directed the audience’s attention to the “Map of the Future.” In his speech, he answered questions such as “What amount of anxiety about the future is justified?,” “How will our professional and personal lives change?” or “How can individuals and organizations prepare to remain successful in future?”

Posted: November 7, 2022

Source: Jowat SE

High Point University Design, Visual Merchandising Students Gain Experience Via Redesign Project

HIGH POINT, N.C. — October 28, 2022 — High Point University interior design students gained experience and helped enhance the theme for Culp Inc.’s 50th anniversary event in the fabric manufacturer’s Congdon Yards showroom on Friday, October 21.

Culp President and CEO Iv Culp welcomed community members and announced two winning teams of HPU interior design students who recently participated in a community partnership to use Culp products in a redesign of two guest rooms at the J.H. Adams Inn of High Point. This unique partnership creates valuable experiential learning opportunities for HPU interior design students and connections with several local businesses including J.H. Adams Inn, Culp and other vendors. The recurring event will provide first-hand, real-world experience and showcase the talent of design students through redesigning guest rooms, which are often filled with HPU families visiting the city

Culp recognized the designs of Gabrielle Lozon and Hannah Robertson, a team of junior interior design majors from Dr. Jane Nichols’ class, and of Anna Hankins, Jade Harloff and Lizzy Brown, a team of junior interior design majors from a class taught by Gary Inman, HPU’s Designer in Residence and assistant professor of the practice of interior design.

Judges were Christi Spangle, co-founder and partner in Barbour Spangle Design, and Sergio Barrios, senior vice president of merchandising and product development of Kuka Home North American. The judges evaluated the students’ designs for design aesthetics and execution, fabric application, performance and sustainability, innovation and consumer application. Students were able to choose from Culp’s residential fabrics, hospitality fabrics, window treatments and mattress covers for the design competition.

“Students learned the value of researching what their client does, understanding what the client brings to the community at-large and translating that mission through their own aesthetic vision,” said Nichols, chair of the David R. Hayworth School of Arts and Design’s Interior Design, and associate professor of home furnishings and interior design. “Additionally, they competed against other designers — providing a reality-based edge to their learning experience.”

HPU junior Mia Roettger said she found the JH Adams Inn project most interesting because it provided students with real-life experience.

“It was our first time actually sitting down with a client and getting feedback directly,” said Roettger. “I thought it was interesting and encapsulating to get hands-on, direct experience with the people who we’re designing for.”

“One of my favorite parts was when we visited the fabric companies and furniture manufacturers we actually used in the space,” said Samantha Purdon, an HPU junior. “To touch the fabrics, see them in person and put them in our design to liven the space was fun. Like Mia said, talking with clients in person, getting their feedback and making something that they love is honestly the best part.”

Interior design students were tasked with representing the company’s five decades of being in the industry, said Katy Brandt, whose students curated an Instagram wall in HPU’s Planes and Patterns studio to demonstrate Culp’s history.

“They needed to come up with something that was sophisticated, that told the story and represented the brand at the event,” said Brandt. “They built them all by hand.”

Designs from past decades also were depicted in suspended lighting fixtures, designed by the HPU visual merchandising students of Cathy Nowicki, assistant professor of home furnishings and interior design.

Art is the genesis of Culp’s business, said Teresa Huffman, Culp’s senior vice president, chief human resources officer.

“Sometimes students don’t know the process of how the product comes to life,” said Huffman. “It was wonderful to have this young talent come in. Their creativity and the use of our product is very exciting.”

Posted: November 7, 2022

Source: Culp Inc. / by Cinde Ingram of High Point University

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