AlgiKnit Rebrands To Keel Labs, Supporting Company Mission As A Platform For Climate-Focused Material Solutions

MORRISVILLE, N.C. — October 26, 2022 — Today, Keel Labs™, formerly known as AlgiKnit, announced a full rebrand, created in collaboration with award-winning design firm, Pentagram, with a new name designed to reflect the company’s mission and capacity to support a sustainable future at scale. The announcement includes an official name for the company’s flagship product, Kelsun™, a seaweed-based yarn with a significantly lower environmental footprint than conventional fibers.

Founded as AlgiKnit in 2017, Keel Labs is a sustainable materials company addressing the highly polluting systems of textile production with aquaculture-based technologies. As Keel Labs, the company establishes itself as a platform for innovation, with future products that will broaden the potential of the ocean to accelerate the planet’s development towards a more sustainable world. Driven by the exploration of novel resources from the ocean, Keel Labs will function as a hub for the next generation of climate-focused solutions derived from nature.

“The name Keel Labs encompasses our vision of ever expanding horizons, of our commitment to innovation and opportunity,” said Keel Labs Co-founder and CEO Tessa Callaghan. “Our work begins with fiber but our responsibility does not end there. We are building a future in which sustainable materials harness the power of our oceans to span industries and applications, repairing humanity’s relationship with our natural ecosystems.”

Photograph: Ryan Duffin

Developed in collaboration with globally-recognized design firm Pentagram, Keel Labs’ new name, look and feel is now rolling out across all platforms and materials.

“Keel Labs brings dynamic innovation to bear on the vast challenges we face on this planet. Consequently, they deserved a brand that feels both energetic and enduring,” said Michael Bierut, partner at Pentagram. “The overall visual presentation is simple, clear and sustainable. Our visuals celebrate the beauty of the natural environment that provides both the starting point and the inspiration for Keel’s work.”

By definition, a keel is the structural spine of a ship, from the bow to the stern, functioning to create balance between the ocean and to keep a ship’s momentum moving forward. Choosing the term was an intentional nod to Keel Labs’ connection to the sea, as well as a symbolic reference to the company’s mission to serve as a leader in textiles, innovation, and sustainability overall.

“Our ultimate goal is to harness the potential of natural materials to transform the textile industry and the world,” said Co-founder and COO Aleks Gosiewski. “We’re looking to make waves with our products for a positive impact on the planet, and we also hope to inspire and encourage others in the space — a rising tide lifts all ships.”

Posted: October 26, 2022

Source: Keel Labs

Egyptian Cotton Hub (ECH) Joins The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) As Corporate Member

ZURICH — October 26, 2022 — ECH is a subsidiary company of the Cotton & Textile Industries Holding Company (CTIHC) — followed by the Ministry of Public Business Sector. Egypt’s first public sector factories & companies were established in the 1920s. This then grew to a total of thirty-three factories. Each factory has a rich history and deep heritage, with more than a century of textile experience.

These factories have been merged into nine companies located across Egypt. ECH is the marketing and sales arm of CTIHC. The company manufacture a wide range of products covering everything from yarns to finished garments including medical cotton. Furthermore, it also owns two different brands NIT and MEHALLA to serve the wide range of customers with a variety of products.

The ITMF founded in 1904 is the international forum of the global textile value chain from fiber to finished products. Its members are from textile and apparel-producing countries representing approximately 90 percent of global production.

“By joining ITMF, Egyptian Cotton Hub (ECH) will join associations and companies from around the world that are active along the entire textile value chain. In today’s interconnected and fast-changing world ITMF’s unique international platform helps producers of fibers, textiles, garments, home textiles, textile machines, or textile chemicals as well as other organizations and companies affiliated with the textile industry to connect with people and companies alike. Such an exposure to industry peers helps to better understand the underlying dynamics in the industry and identify both challenges and opportunities. On the other hand, ITMF and all ITMF members will benefit from ECH’s unique expertise and experience both in Egypt and the region as well as around the world. The ITMF Annual Conference 2022 which was held in September 2022 in Davos, Switzerland, proved once more the importance of in-person meetings,” stated Dr. Christian Schindler, director general of ITMF.

Khaled Raafat, executive general manager of Egyptian Cotton Hub, said that: “In the last 20 years the world has become ever more complex and intertwined. Despite all the very useful digital tools which have emerged during the pandemic, we have also realized how important personal relations are. The ITMF offers an extraordinary platform for companies from around the world to connect with and to learn from each other. In addition, ITMF produces a wide range of informative publications, statistics, and surveys that help companies to better navigate through the ups and downs. ECH looks forward to being an active partner of ITMF.”

Posted: October 26, 2022

Source: The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF)

Mogul Is Investing In New Meltblown Nonwoven Line

BASPINAR-GAZIANTEP, Turkey — October 26, 2022 — Mogul recently started it’s seventh meltblown line — a new 1.6-meter-wide Reicofil line.

As one of key players in meltblown market, Mogul started three new meltblown lines since the pandemic era which are mainly designed to produce high efficiency mask and filter media.

As a major player for wipes and filtration media Mogul also supplies it’s range of meltblown and multilayer fabrics — mmm, sms, smm, for example — to medical, automotive insulation and building applications, as well as high efficiency masks.

The Reicofil meltblown system is equipped with technology for electrostatic charging and supplies high-quality filter material that ensures a high degree of separation, low pressure loss and a high storage capacity.

The plant brings an additional annual capacity of 550 tons for N95 material or 365 tons for N99 material to the market. The new line is capable of running PBT, TPU, PLA polymers besides PP.

Posted: October 26, 2022

Source: Mogul Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş

Carhartt, Rumpl Launch Outdoor Collection Just In Time For Fall

DEARBORN, Mich. — October 26, 2022 — As fall weather brings on seasonal activities like camping, hiking and other outdoor excursions, premium workwear brand, Carhartt, has partnered with technical outdoor blanket brand, Rumpl to launch a new, limited-edition collection designed to fuel hardworking people with their next outdoor adventures comfortably.

United by a shared love for getting outside, the Carhartt x Rumpl collection remains true to each brand’s origins, featuring functional, lightweight, and durable products. The line offers a variety of rugged — yet comfortable — products for any outdoor occasion, including a first-of-its-kind poncho, a variety of blankets, a stuffable pillowcase and beverage blankets, all inspired by Carhartt and Rumpl’s iconic styles and colors.

“From jobsite to the great outdoors, Carhartt is synonymous with protecting people from the elements,” said Brian Spiro, strategic partnerships, and influencer marketing manager at Carhartt. “With shared values of developing gear built to work, built to last and designed to help people embrace adventure, the Rumpl collection underscores Carhartt’s commitment to versatility, sustainability and high-quality gear ready for whatever the outdoors bring.”

Rumpl, the leader in premium and technical blankets, strives to make blankets for everyone and everywhere. The new collection marks the first time Rumpl blankets will utilize Carhartt’s classic duck brown and unique camouflage designs.

“Rumpl is always on the lookout for iconic brands that align with our values of making premium outdoor gear and activewear for everyday life. Carhartt is exactly that,” says Wylie Robinson, founder and CEO at Rumpl. “Our hope with this new collection is to build off the heritage of the Carhartt brand and create a unique collection of products that our shared consumers can bring to their everyday outings, whether that’s tailgating with friends after a long day of work or warming up after a cold day fishing.”

The Carhartt x Rumpl collection includes:

  • NanoLoft Puffy Blanket (50th Anniversary Camo): Made with a proprietary synthetic alternative to down, the NanoLoft Puffy blanket traps warmth inside small pockets of air to efficiently preserve heat, regardless of conditions. Built for cold weather and rugged conditions, this limited-edition blanket features Carhartt’s heritage camo print straight of out the archives.
  • Original Puffy Blanket: Inspired by bright fluorescent colors in the field, the Original Puffy Blankets will keep users cozy whether braving the elements or cuddled up around the campfire.
  • Sherpa Puffy: The sherpa puffy is where tradition meets contemporary — Carhartt’s iconic brown with Rumpl’s new school attitude. Bringing Carhartt Sherpa Fleece lining paired with Rumpl’s 100 percent Post-Consumer Recycled, DWR treated Polyester ripstop, this blanket will keep users cozy after a long day at the job site or camp site.
  • The Beverage Blanket 6 Pack: Stuff drinks in the ultimate compressible beverage blanket with The Beverage Blanket 6 Pack. Cold beverages? Good. Cold hands? Bad. Once done wearing, hang the Beverage Blanket up using the attached snap.
  • Stuffable Pillowcase: The Stuffable Pillowcase is packable and lightweight to join you on any road trip, red eye, or thru-hike. Just stuff a jacket, hoodie, or whatever you find at the bottom of your pack for a choose-your-own-comfort instant pillow. The attached stuff sack lets you pack away your pillowcase, ensuring no nap gets left behind.
  • Sherpa Puffy Poncho: Designed to endure the elements, the Original Puffy Poncho is built with a 100 percent post-consumer recycled shell. The poncho features a Durable Water Repellent (DWR)-treated body, 5K laminated waterproof shoulders and a hood to keep users dry and stylish. Packed with a post-consumer recycled insulation and lined with Carhartt Sherpa fleece, this poncho will keep users cozy while enduring the elements.

The full Carhartt x Rumpl collection is available at Rumpl.com and in select Scheels and Dick’s Sporting Goods retail locations. Select pieces of the collection are available at Carhartt.com and in Carhartt retail stores.

Posted: October 26, 2022

Source: Carhartt

Teijin Frontier’s Thai Subsidiary Launches Facility For Producing Functional Polyester Filaments

Water absorbing quick drying yarn cross-sectional transmission electron microscope image.

TOKYO — October 26, 2022 — Teijin Frontier Co. Ltd., the Teijin Group’s fibers and products converting company, announced today that its core base for polyester fiber manufacturing, Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Ltd. (TPL), has launched a cutting-edge automated facility for the highly efficient production of polyester filaments. Operation began this month.

The new facility is equipped with multi-spindle spinning machines for polyester multifilament yarn and machines capable of adding functional agents. Teijin Frontier invested approximately one billion Japanese yen to construct the facility, which is expected to produce 1,500 tons of polyester filaments annually by the fiscal year ending in March 2024.

The facility will enhance the added value of TPL including through extra-efficient spinning and an automated process for the uniform drying of multifilament. TPL will effectively use the new facility to produce Teijin Frontier’s proprietary polyester filaments for apparel and interior applications, such as the Octa™ highly modified hollow-core fiber and a water-absorbing quick-drying yarn.

Octa™ highly modified hollow core fiber cross sectional transmission electron microscope image.

Teijin Frontier expects to expand the range and improve the functionality of its ECOPET® recycled polyester fibers by integrating the new facility with a separate facility that started operating at TPL in January to convert used plastic bottle flakes sourced in the Thai market into recycled polyester chips. The new facility accommodates various special polymers and recycled raw materials and additionally can add functional agents to raw yarn for the production of new types of functional polyester filaments.

Posted: October 26, 2022

Source: The Teijin Group

Ocean State Innovations Announces It Is Now Selling ITW Military Products

PORTSMOUTH, R.I. — October 26, 2022 — Textile provider Ocean State Innovations (OSI) have announced its new offering of ITW Military Products. ITW has been providing innovative products to the U.S. Military since 1853. Divisions such as Nexus, Fastex, and Military Products are known throughout the world for their history of quality and innovation.

Throughout the years, ITW’s breadth of engineered products has expanded exponentially. Now these products and associated technologies are being targeted at value added opportunities in the military and defense industries.

ITW Military Products produces engineered and innovative solutions that meet the needs of its customers.

OSI President Bryan Boulis said: “We are so proud that ITW has chosen Ocean State Innovations to be a reseller of ITW Military Products. Ocean State Innovations is committed to maintaining a large inventory and providing on time deliveries along with ITW quality to all our customers.”

Posted: October 25, 2022

Source: Ocean State Innovations

Results Of The 16th ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey: Business Situation, Expectation Have Turned Negative

ZURICH — October21, 202 — The 16th ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS, formerly known as ITMF Corona-Survey) shows deteriorating business situation and expectations in the global textile industry in September 2022. The indicators for order intake, order backlog, and capacity utilization rate also fell, globally.

According to the survey, the business situation was relatively worst in Asia, although improving. While all segments found themselves in negative situations, spinners’ situation have plunged to an unprecedented level. A positive sign for the future is that global expectations have stopped falling in September 2022, albeit staying in negative territory and therefore indicating difficult times ahead. Expectations have improved in South Asia, North & Central America, and Africa. Spinners have also better prospects for March 2023, globally, indicating potential relief.

Order intake fell further, in line with the weaker business situation. Companies in North & Central and especially in South America saw order intake increase while the Asian regions continued struggling with an unsatisfactory order situation. Order backlog fell on average across all regions. South America is an exception; both order intake and backlog increased. Only dyers/finishers and knitters/weavers experienced a small increase in order backlog. In all other segments order backlog fell. While capacity utilization rate dropped globally in Septembers 2022, it increased in South America’s. Fibre producers registered a steady decrease in capacity utilization rate and home textile producers seem to have reversed their downward trend.

Weakening demand, high raw material prices, high energy prices, and inflation are the four major concerns of the global textile industry for the next 6 months. The concern about transportation costs have fallen significantly. Concerns about geopolitics on the other hand have increased significantly in the past two months.

October 25, 2022

Printful Appoints Alex Saltonstall As The New CEO

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — October 25, 2022 — Printful, a  print-on-demand ecommerce company, today announced the appointment of Alex Saltonstall, former general manager of CastleGate and partner operations at Wayfair, as the new CEO. The interim CEO, Zane Levsa, will remain as Printful’s COO and a board member.

“On behalf of the entire Board, I want to express our excitement that Alex will be joining the Printful team,” comments Lauris Liberts, co-founder and chairman of the board of Printful. “Alex built and successfully grew multiple organizations at Wayfair, one of the largest ecommerce retail companies in the world, including CastleGate, Wayfair’s mission-critical supply chain as a service business. His experience rapidly scaling innovative ecommerce solutions and large organizations will help support Printful in our next chapter of growth. I believe that our team and our customers will thrive under his leadership.”

“Printful has an impressive history of ecommerce innovation and rapid growth, and has tremendous opportunities in the future. I believe Printful will play an important role in transforming how companies authentically build and monetize their brands by producing products their customers love, and doing so in a more cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable way. I am excited to join the high-caliber team for the promising journey ahead,” Saltonstall added.

Previously Saltonstall served as the general manager of CastleGate and partner operations at Wayfair, one of the world’s largest home goods retailers with $13.7 billion in revenue in the last fiscal year. At Wayfair, Saltonstall led a team that drove best-in-class consumer experience by working with over ten thousand suppliers on operations strategies to create broad product availability and fast, reliable, and cost-efficient order fulfillment.

At Printful, Saltonstall will focus on delivering the company’s growth strategy of launching additional products and services and building the enterprise-level customer segment. This includes allocating further resources to serve this customer base and continuing to build relationships with key ecommerce platforms and other strategic partners.

In addition to his daily activities, Saltonstall will be joining the Printful board of directors alongside the chairman of the board and co-founder Lauris Liberts, COO Zane Levsa, Bregal Sagemount representative Adam Fuller, and Independent Directors Nils Melngailis and Ernst Teunissen.

Posted: October 25, 2022

Source: Printful

Pindler Shares Cozy Fall Fabrics And Colors For Every Environment

MOORPARK, Calif. — October 24, 2022 — The breeze is picking up, the leaves are changing colors, and the smell of pumpkin spice is hanging in the crisp, cool air. Fall is officially here, and that means it’s time to swap out the vibrant, playful colors of summer for the cozy, comforting colors of autumn. As designers prepare for the season, Pindler is sharing fall fabric suggestions and color schemes for every environment.

Gorgeous Greens

Fall is a great time to start incorporating earthy hues that add a cozy touch to any space. Pairing darker, forest green shades with the right mix of browns and neutrals pays homage to the season perfectly.

 

 

 

Bold Browns

Bold browns add a warm, comforting feel that brings to mind hot coffee, freshly baked brownies and the crunch of leaves under boots. Pair dark, rich shades with caramel hues and off whites for the perfect fall combination.

 

 

 

Autumn Oranges

Pumpkin patches. Changing leaves. A warm bowl of butternut squash soup. Oranges are the perfect reminder of some of the best cozy comforts of fall. Pair bold and muted shades to add a seasonal touch of festive flair.

 

 

 

Beautiful Beiges

Cozy meets luxury with light beiges that add seasonal warmth without overpowering a space. Pair light, neutral shades with whites for a crisp, clean fall feeling.

All of these fall Pindler fabrics are available online, as well as at Pindler’s 16 corporate showrooms and nine agent showrooms across the U.S., and two agent showrooms in Canada.

Posted October 25, 2022

Source: Pindler

CESMII And SME Announce The Formation Of A Smart Manufacturing Executive Council To Accelerate The Adoption Of Smart Manufacturing In The United States

LOS ANGELES — October 25, 2022 — Recognizing the urgent need to accelerate the adoption of Smart Manufacturing in the United States, CESMII, (the Smart Manufacturing Institute) and SME (the Society of Manufacturing Engineers) have announced the official launch of the Smart Manufacturing Executive Council (SMEC). Described as “a national think tank of smart manufacturing leaders,” the Smart Manufacturing Executive Council has been created to engage business and technology executives, thought leaders and visionaries advocating for the transformation of the U.S. manufacturing ecosystem.

“As we transition from one manufacturing era to another, it’s clear that legacy behaviors, business models and technology architectures must make way for new ones,” said CESMII CEO John Dyck. “It’s the charter of this Smart Manufacturing Executive Council to advocate for this transformation, and the practical steps, investments and policy recommendations that will help this ecosystem cross this digital divide.”The Smart Manufacturing Executive Council will focus on these strategic initiatives:

  • Ecosystem — Collaborative strategies enabling plants connected to the enterprise and supply chains for real-time data-driven business orchestration. Goal: flexible and agile processes and supply chains easily reconfigured for changing market demands and empowering collaboration between OT and IT.
  • Technology — Accelerate evolution from proprietary, closed systems, enabling interoperability to eliminate data silos, stovepipe architectures and vendor lock-in. Goal: drive down costs, improve agility.
  • Workforce — Aligning education, training, and continuous improvement strategies to develop people with the skills needed to accelerate smart manufacturing and create data driven cultures. Goal: organizational structures and capabilities that align resources and people for SM success.

“The Smart Manufacturing Executive Council will act as ambassadors for the vision of Smart Manufacturing in the U.S., working to accelerate the transformation of the entire manufacturing ecosystem and to inspire a vision for the future of manufacturing,” said Dyck.

The Smart Manufacturing Executive Council includes these members representing a diverse array of companies and industries:

  • Antoine Dhennin, ArcelorMittal;
  • Alpen Patel, Caterpillar Inc.;
  • Venu Pillai, Corning Incorporated;
  • Craig Sutton, Eaton;
  • Scott King, Ford;
  • Michael Bastian, Ford;
  • Lisa Zasada, General Mills;
  • Jeff Abell, General Motors;
  • Jon Hobgood, Honeywell;
  • Ken Creasy, Johnson & Johnson;
  • Audrey St. Onge, Lallemand Baking Solutions;
  • Jesus Flores-Cerrillo, Linde;
  • Don McCartney, OshKosh;
  • Jeff Kent, Procter & Gamble;
  • Rick Van Dyke, PepsiCo;
  • Kelly Dodds, Raytheon; and
  • Sudhi Bangalore, Stanley Black & Decker.

“Both CESMII and SME are laser-focused on accelerating the democratization of Smart Manufacturing,” said SME Executive Director and CEO Robert Willig. “SME and CESMII are excited to engage with this remarkable assembly of industry leaders to lift the entire ecosystem. From large organizations and their supply chains to small & mid-size organizations, they’re all essential to creating a more competitive manufacturing environment here in the U.S.”The Smart Manufacturing Executive Council will convene for the inaugural SMEC Session in December 2022 to affirm the charter and set strategic priorities for 2023.

Posted October 25, 2022

Source: SME

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