Gap’s Spring Campaign Champions Individuality And The Freedom To Be Yourself

NEW YORK CITY — March 7, 2022 — This spring, individuality shines through in Gap’s campaign, celebrating a dimensional cast of unique individuals radiating the profound joy that comes with the freedom of being your true self — your best self. Originating from all over the world, Gap’s individuals have defined themselves — a collective of distinct backgrounds, experiences and truths unified by community and self-expression.

“As a brand rooted in modern American optimism, we celebrate what it means to be your true self today,” said Mary Alderete, global head of Gap marketing. “This campaign is an honest reflection of individuals shaping culture by embracing their own paths — not what has been historically or traditionally defined for them, but what they define to be true for themselves. The campaign creative captures these creators pioneering a more inclusive, accepting world and putting their own distinctive stamp on American style.”

Concepted by Gap Global Creative Director Len Peltier and shot by renowned fashion photographer Zoey Grossman (@zoeygrossman), the creative features noteworthy champions for social justice, environmentalism, women’s rights and more. Gap’s individuals are breaking the mold, forging newfound personal freedoms and furthering progressive change. They are individuals living their truth, as described so powerfully in the campaign creative by non-binary trans-visibility artist Kai-Isaiah Jamal in their verse, ‘Dream of Freedom. Dream of Me’:

And if there do be a dream


The dream has to include me


Otherwise ain’t gonna sleep


Or close my eyes just to be


If it do be a dream


I hope this dream’s dream


Is for me to be free

Gap’s campaign cast includes:

  • Dapper Dan (@dapperdanharlem) – legendary Harlem-based fashion designer and style influencer known for introducing high fashion to the hip hop world
  • Shalom Harlow (@shalomharlow) – supermodel and student of the healing arts since age 8, Shalom is training in somatic psychology and somatic therapeutic modalities to help others in their chronic health challenges
  • Kai-Isaiah Jamal (@kai_isaiah_jamal) – non-binary trans-visibility artist breaking down barriers broadening the cultural understanding of identity
  • Indira Scott (@indira) – creator, humanitarian, and model pushing the agenda of self-love by empowering communities through representation and awareness
  • Georgie Badiel-Liberty a.k.a The Water Princess (@georgiebadiel) Burkinabé model, children’s book author and activist who has taken on the issue of the lack of potable drinking water in her West African homeland of Burkina Faso
  • Yumi Nu (@_yumi_nu) – Japanese-Dutch model, and musician launching a new EP, Hajime, in summer 2022
  • Clementine Desseaux (@bonjourclem) – entrepreneur, model and body-positive activist working for women with women for self-acceptance and CEO of All Womxn Project
  • Chito (@chito.international) – Seattle-born, New York and Mexico City-based fine artist
  • Raph (@iamraph) French American singer-songwriter telling stories of love, loss, coming of age, and the generosity of the human spirit
  • The Spearman Brothers: Michael and Daniel Spearman (@spearmanbrothers_horns) – musicians composing music inspired by modern Black dance music educating and mentoring the youth
  • Bryant Giles (@bryantdgiles) – fine artist and designer creating contemporary, unapologetic interpretations of today’s social climate through intricate visual layering exploring themes of mental health, identity, and existing within flawed systems
  • David “illy” Bennett (@illson44) – bboy break-dancer and artist passionate about living life to the fullest and inspiring others
  • Ryan Yoo / boylife (@gelatowilliams) – New York based recording artist spreading love

Within the creative, Gap’s cast showcase their individual style and their power of self-expression through Gap icons for spring. Versatile classics, like khaki shorts, tapered and wide leg khakis, 90s loose-fit denim and khakis, are styled back to varsity sweaters, vintage soft hoodies, oversized parkas, poplin shirts and classic pocket tees with pops of bold, optimistic color grounded in neutrals. 100% of Gap denim and khakis are made through Washwell, Gap’s water saving program that uses at least 20% less water compared to conventional garment-wash methods.

As two American icons — Harlem-based designer and campaign headliner Dapper Dan and Gap’s beloved arch logo hoodie — Dapper Dan and Gap are proud to collaborate on a special edition DAP GAP hoodie, creating a new instant classic of modern American style. This limited-edition item will drop exclusively online on March 10 at 4:00p.m (ET).

Gap’s spring campaign debuts tomorrow across out-of-home media and digital, TV and streaming video.

Posted: March 7, 2022

Source: Gap Inc.

Woolroom Announces First Ever Washable Organic Bedding Line

OAKHAM, England — March 7, 2022 — Woolroom, the premium lifestyle bedding and home brand that specializes in products with traceable wool fibers, today announced the first-ever Organic Washable Wool bedding line. All the products in the 21-piece collection are Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS®) certified. The collection is a reflection of Woolroom’s commitment to a more responsible supply chain while offering premium quality and the healthiest sleep ever.

The Organic Washable Collection will feature a wool comforter in light, medium, warm and all-season weight, wool pillows, wool mattress protector, and wool mattress pad – made by expert craftspeople from traceable farms in the UK to provide GOTS certified wool. All the pieces in the collection are certified to ensure that the entire supply chain, from the farm to the finished product, meets the stringent ecological and social criteria set by the GOTS organization and that harmful chemicals and dyes are not used. GOTS is considered the gold standard for organic certification.

“Wool Room is so proud to bring the first ever machine washable organic wool bedding line to market. Having it be certified by GOTS furthers our commitment to providing the healthiest bedding for our customers, their homes and our planet,” stated Chris Tattersall, managing director of Woolroom. “We are committed to providing products that grow and evolve with our community while protecting our environment. Working with the GOTS® certified farmers to provide the softest, healthiest, bedding with the utmost care takes that commitment to the next level.”

Making Wool Washable

To successfully make wool machine washable it required treatment to help the fiber withstand the washing machine. The treatment involves bathing the wool in a big tank filled with water and natural minerals. Oxygen is then blown through the tank. This step weakens the fibers to make them bendy and springy which makes them more malleable when washed. Now that the wool is treated, once it is washed it will prevent shrinkage and felting for a superior product.

This is the first time a consumer doesn’t have to compromise the health of their sleep. Woolroom has always provided temperature regulating bedding, thanks to the natural qualities of wool. Now with this new line, consumers can have it all — certified organic, naturally hypoallergenic, washable, temperature regulating bedding — for the first time. To further, the sustainability of this product Woolroom is recommending that users recycle or compost their wool duvet or pillow at the end of the product’s life. It will decompose and return to nature causing no environmental contamination.

Posted: March 7, 2022

Source: Woolroom

CIT Announces New Organizational Structure For Factoring Business

NEW YORK CITY — March 7, 2022 — CIT, a division of First Citizens Bank, today announced a reorganization of its Commercial Services factoring business to position it for accelerated growth by providing even better service for clients and prospects.

CIT Commercial Services is one of the nation’s leading providers of factoring, credit protection, accounts receivable management and lending services to consumer product companies, manufacturers, dealers, importers and resellers.

Under the reorganization announced today, Commercial Services President Marc Heller will report directly to Peter Bristow, First Citizens Bank president overseeing commercial banking following the Jan. 4 merger of First Citizens and CIT. In addition, Michael Hudgens will now lead Commercial Services as managing director and group head, with regional managers reporting to him.

“CIT has long been recognized industrywide as a leader in factoring finance, which is especially important and valuable in today’s fast-moving market conditions,” Bristow said. “We are pleased to leverage the ongoing strategic direction and insight of Marc Heller, who is well-known for his expertise in this sector, while welcoming Mike Hudgens to his new leadership role.

“Longer term, we look forward to Marc’s continued guidance during our ongoing focus on successfully integrating CIT and its Commercial Services business into First Citizens Bank,” Bristow added. “We anticipate this new structure will enable us to be even more agile in supporting clients now and in the future .”

With a strong focus on relationship banking, First Citizens is dedicated to creating more value for customers through a broader range of products and services, enhanced competency in commercial lending, a distributed operating model and a wide geographic footprint.

Posted: March 7, 2022

Source: CIT, a division of First Citizens Bank

Verdex Technologies Poised To Disrupt The Nonwovens Industry After Securing Funding To Scale Its Proprietary Nanofiber Technology

NORTH CHESTERFIELD, Va. — March 7, 2022 — Verdex reports it has secured financing to scale its proprietary nanofiber technology. The investment, lead by SOSV, an international venture capital firm which has invested $3.9 million to date, will fund the completion of a commercial manufacturing unit located in Richmond, Va. This investment follows ten years of customer validation from top-tier nonwoven companies, critical R&D, and patent filings, resulting in a unique functionalized production technology that is capable of producing a wide range of advanced nanofiber products.

Verdex was founded by Dr. Larry Marshall in 2010. Dr. Marshall who spent his career at DuPont developing and commercializing Tyvek®. Verdex uses a proprietary solvent-free process using only low heated air to produce its nanofiber media.

“One of the most unique abilities in The Verdex Process® is our ability to customize and functionalize our nanofibers,” said Damien Deehan co-CEO at Verdex. “This allows Verdex to incorporate particles into the fiber matrix to target specific challenges and problems in multiple industries to create game-changing products.”

As Verdex looks for a disruptive product to go-to-market, Verdex has concentrated all its efforts in developing a first in class HVAC/HEPA media and product that Verdex believes will be a game-changer for the industry. Unlike current HVAC media which lacks the ability to capture viruses/submicron particles, Verdex’s patented process provides a 3D nanofiber media which combines high submicron particle capture.

Verdex is actively looking for leaders in their respective industries, who are interested in purchasing nanofiber media and integrating this patented technology into their own products to create higher value products that command high value in the market place.

Posted: March 7, 2022

Source: Verdex Technologies

Beaulieu Fibres International Offering Efficiency Solutions For The Filtration Industry At Filtech 2022

WIELSBEKE, Belgium — March 7, 2022 — Beaulieu Fibres International is heading to Filtech set on fostering collaborative product development to address the industry’s increasing clean air and energy management priorities. The leading European polyolefin and BICO fibre supplier is exhibiting at Europe’s largest filtration event for the first time (Hall 7 Stand R12).

“The market is constantly looking for new solutions that help to improve air quality and increase the quality of food and industrial liquids, in an energy efficient way. Improving filter efficiency with a low pressure drop is a key challenge in this constant process of setting new standards, and we are very excited about the capabilities of our polypropylene fibres to bring innovation to this area. It’s a big focus for our R&D teams,” comments Jefrem Jennard, sales director Industrial Fibres, Beaulieu Fibres International.

“Close collaboration and co-development are so important for quickly and effectively targeting emerging needs. Filtech will provide an excellent platform for kick-starting conversations with visitors and exploring possibilities to benefit a whole host of applications.”

Beaulieu Fibres International offers an extensive range of mono-component and bi-component polypropylene (PP) fibers for air and liquid filtration. The company continues to develop and grow the market for food contact filtration and is committed to extending its fibres’ potential to improve filtration efficiency in air filtration markets.

Its wide variety of fibre diameters, tenacities, textures, bulk and surface areas, create unique opportunities for manufacturers to further push filtration efficiency without compromising on pressure drop. This results in filter media delivering improved air quality in the case of HVAC systems or automotive cabin air filters and increased particle retention in the food processing industry.

PP is particularly relevant to the heightened focus on clean air, as it is chemically inert, resistant to microbial attack. It does not take on humidity and allows a static charging. BFI’s latest Ultrabond fiber, allows the design of fully recyclable single polymer filter media, with improved bonding and stiffness properties.

To support customers in accelerating the commercialization of new filter media, Beaulieu Fibres International has a Pilot Line at its production site in Terni, Italy, available for joint development. It gives customers the flexibility to test and adapt new solutions at an early stage, saving them time and costs.

Visit the filtration team at Filtech Stand R12 Hall 7

Posted: March 7, 2022

Source: Beaulieu Fibres International Group

Culp Promotes Chadd Coltrain To Director Of Strategic Global Sales For Culp Home Fashions

Chadd Coltrain

HIGH POINT, N.C. — March 7, 2022 — Culp Inc. — together with its consolidated subsidiaries, CULP — today announced that Chadd Coltrain has been named director of Strategic Global Sales for Culp Home Fashions, the company’s mattress fabrics division.

Coltrain has served as perseverance partner since 2003 where he has been a regional and national sales representative for mattress fabric, sewn covers, consumer products and creative services. He will continue to report to Jeff Veach, vice president of sales and marketing for Culp Home Fashions.

Commenting on the announcement, Veach stated: “I have had the pleasure of working with Chadd for many years. This position is a perfect fit for Culp Home Fashions, for Chadd, and for our customers. Chadd brings great value to our customers.  He understands the market and is perfectly positioned to help drive the creativity and innovation required in today’s rapidly evolving landscape.  I am excited for this next chapter in Chadd’s career and to how it will enhance our organization.”

Coltrain’s new responsibilities will cover both CULP’s mattress fabric and sewn cover product offerings. In this progressive position for Culp Home Fashions, Coltrain will oversee sales and development for all retail direct products and certain key national accounts, while also coordinating with the brand experience management team, the creative team, and the innovations team to evaluate future technologies. Coltrain will engage senior management on the market landscape and key strategic opportunities. He will also facilitate relationships with CULP’s operational team and customers to insure seamless transitions of order management by the operations team.

Veach concluded by saying, “Chadd will play a critical role in taking Culp Home Fashions to the next level. We are looking forward to the many upcoming opportunities for our company, for Chadd, and for our customers.”

Posted: March 7, 2022

Source: Culp Inc.

DTG Digital Will Launch The Q1•T Series DTF Transfer Printer At The FESPA Global Print Expo In May 2022

SYDNEY, Australia — March 1, 2022 — DTG Digital, subsidiary of Pigment.Inc, is launching its new flagship Direct-to-Film Transfer Printer, the Q1•T Series at the FESPA Trade Show which takes place May 31 to June 3, 2022, at the Messe Berlin in Germany. The event is Europe’s leading exhibition for screen, digital, wide format and textile printing technology. The Q1•T Series is a dedicated roll-to-roll DTF transfer printing system for indirect fabric decoration. It prints transfers onto a translucent PET film before passing through an in-line powder glue station and curing unit. The in-line system prints, polymerizes and cures the ink and glue layer ready for heat transfer application onto a broad range of natural and synthetic fabric types including, cottons, Polyesters, Poly-cotton blends, Tri-blends, Spandex and Nylon.

The Q1•T Series Printer simplifies the transfer printing process while simultaneously boosting production capacity and application versatility. With dual print heads for faster print speeds and eight ink lines dedicated to both white and color inks, users can produce up to five times the volume of comparable garment decoration methods. The color configuration is CYMK + White + Flush liquid (A.I.R-ink refresh) with inks available in user replaceable 1.0L bags. The ink system is pressurized with re-circulation along with (WIMS) for white ink management which stops settlement of pigments in the ink — which in turn reduces print head maintenance. The A.I.R-ink refresh feature manages ink line, capping station, damper and print head maintenance with push button control to draw the flushing liquid around the system to reduce blockages and minimize maintenance downtime.

The system can take PET film rolls up to a width of 460mm x 100 meters in length. The film and adhesive glue powders are designed for cold peel transfer and manufactured by Kodak. The translucent PET transfer film makes it easier for positioning onto the garment which remains visible through the transfer sheet for final positioning prior to heat pressing. The PET film’s thickness of about 0.75mm allows for better transfer characteristics including a short 10 second transfer time. The dimensions of the Q1-T Series measures 1330mm(W) x 1250mm(H) x 2100(L)mm – assembled and 770mm (W) x 1080mm (H) x 1610 (L)mm – unassembled and fits through a standard doorway.

Pigment.Inc CEO Steve Richardson said: “The DTG Digital Q1•T transfer printer is creating a new standard for professional garment decoration and we are excited to launch it at the upcoming FESPA event in Berlin. The system is designed for 24/7 operation and perfect for any garment decorator looking to expand and simplify the entire transfer printing process. One of the big advantages of the Q1•T Series is its ability to produce large volumes of transfers at speed and which are suitable for more than just garment decoration. The Q1•T Series prints indirect transfers suitable for decorating an endless array of both natural and synthetic fabrics including backpacks, umbrellas, hi-vis workwear, rainwear and caps. The DTF transfer system will make the ultimate addition to any garment decorator’s equipment line-up by expanding the range of products that can be decorated with indirect transfers and a standard heat-press for application.

The Q1•T Series will open up new revenue streams and complement existing technology whether it be screen, embroidery, DTG or other garment decoration processes. The shorter transfer heat press time and production capacity on the Q1•T Series is what makes this new technology so innovative. You can produce brilliant full-color prints on virtually any type of fabric in any placement on a wider range of substrates.

Posted: March 7, 2022

Source: DTG Digital (A subsidiary of Pigment.Inc)

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Collaboration Between U.S. And Vietnam Teams Completes First 100 Percent Genetic Screening For In-Process Spider Silk Production

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — March 7, 2022 — Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc., the biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of spider silk, announced significant advancements in its Vietnam based production facility, Prodigy Textiles.

The collaboration between the company’s U.S. and Vietnam lab teams has resulted in their first complete genetic screening of in-process production silkworms. This fifth generation of silkworms, now being reared in Vietnam, is the first production cycle of silkworms at the factory to receive 100-percent genetic screening. This level of testing, for Kraig Labs, was previously only available at the company’s R&D headquarters is now being fully transferred to the Vietnamese lab team.

Earlier this month, the company flew in an expert trainer to provide hands-on training with new staff members of its expanded R&D team at Prodigy Textiles. In the coming weeks, Kraig Labs’ senior scientist will be at Prodigy Textiles to build on that training and bring additional competencies to the lab in Vietnam. Working together, the Prodigy and Kraig Labs’ teams will screen the sixth generation eggs, the largest expected single production cycle in the company’s history, and prepare the lab for its expanding role in supporting silk production.

“Transferring this screening technology to Prodigy was the final element needed for our operations team in Vietnam to complete scaling up output to match our facility capacity,” said COO Jon Rice. “With our lab team at Prodigy taking over this crucial testing, I believe our team in Vietnam is now ready to boost monthly silk production targets by 20-50 times current levels.”

In the coming months, the company also expects to begin harvesting is own supply of fresh mulberry that it began planting in December of last year. This onsite supply will play a critical role is allowing the company to continue to expand the production of spider silk analog fibers and yarns and to deliver materials to its current and anticipated future end market channel partners.

Posted: March 7, 2022

Source: Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc.

Textile Finishing Solution Novara™ Dramatically Reduces Energy Costs By 85 Percent

CAMBRIDGE, England — March 7, 2022 — The new Novara™ precision digital finishing solution from Alchemie Technology may help European textile manufacturers save 1 million  euros a year and return to profitability — as energy prices surge across the continent.

Novara uses high velocity jetting technology to apply nano droplets of functional finishes, only where needed, on fabrics, using 85-percent-less energy and up to 50-percent-less chemistry compared to traditional methods.

Traditional textile finishing is an energy intensive process which applies liquid finishes by immersing the whole fabric in a chemical bath, adding approximately 80 percent water by mass to the fabric which then needs to be dried.

EU gas prices soared throughout 2021 — and have risen even more sharply due to the conflict in Ukraine, which has sparked fresh concerns about global energy supplies. The European gas price has risen from 16 euros a year ago to more than 115 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) on March 1 — peaking at 142 euros per MWh.

It requires more than 2 kWh per kilogram (kg) of material to dry fabrics which have been through a padding bath. Alchemie estimates that spiraling gas costs have therefore increased the annual energy costs for a typical EU textile finishing operation by over 1 million euros a year.

Novara precision digital finishing is a low energy, single sided application system which enables functional finishes to be applied at up to 20x the concentration of traditional processes — with a more even application and higher quality. This results in energy savings of up to 85 per cent.

For an average European textile finisher, adopting Novara this would lead to an annual cost saving of 1 million euros a year.

There is also a significant sustainability benefit to the Novara system. The energy savings correspond to roughly 1 kg CO2/kg in reduced carbon emissions. The EU alone produces approximately 130,000 tonnes of technical textiles fabric per year. Switching to Novara technology would deliver a reduction of >100,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.

Dr. Simon Kew, managing director of Alchemie Technology, said: “Energy costs are crippling the EU technical textiles industry — and the situation is getting rapidly worse. European gas prices have risen dramatically over the last year with those costs accelerating again and hitting EU manufacturers particularly hard. Many textile manufacturers are now struggling to survive because their supply contracts have now increased to reflect the recent energy price rises.

“Our Novara precision digital finishing technology can reduce energy costs by up to 85 percent which can help technical textile finishing companies to return to profitability.

“The reduction in energy and chemistry consumption also has environmental benefits. As more EU manufacturers switch to Novara we can help to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of the textile sector and contribute to reaching net zero across the industry.”

Posted: March 7, 2022

Source: Alchemie Technology

IDEA®22 Exhibitor Preview: Groz-Beckert

ALBSTADT, Germany/MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — March 4, 2022 — Groz-Beckert will be exhibiting its Felting and Carding product areas at IDEA in Miami Beach, Fla., from March 28-31, 2022. At booth 1420 in the Miami Beach Convention Center, Groz-Beckert experts will be presenting the latest products and solutions for the production of nonwovens. IDEA takes place every three years and is one of the most important trade fairs for nonwovens and technical textiles for the international nonwovens industry.

Whether hydroentanglement, traditional needling or service: The product group Felting gives visitors comprehensive insights into the portfolio for the nonwovens industry. For spunlace customers, Groz-Beckert presents its HyTec® P jet strips, which are characterized by a significantly higher hardness compared with conventional jet strips and therefore also offer excellent scratch resistance.

In the area of traditional needling, the patented GEBECON® felting needle is one of Groz-Beckert’s highlight products. Thanks to its unique geometry, it offers optimized bending resistance with high flexibility. By using Augmented Reality, it can be viewed in detail at the booth.

Know-how protection and improved needle logistics are just two of the many benefits of the customer product that the Felting product group will highlight for customers at the booth. In addition, visitors can take a virtual tour through the technology facility in the Groz-Beckert Technology and Development Center (TEZ) in Albstadt, Germany. This way, they experience the staple fiber needle punch line (SVL) up close and learn how Groz-Beckert can assist in product development as well as product and process optimization.

At IDEA, the Groz-Beckert InLine card clothing series is the main focus of the product group Carding. Thanks to a new and patented production method, Groz-Beckert has developed a new range of metallic card clothing, which offers improved process reliability and increased up-time of the card for the nonwovens industry. At the same time, the new production method also reflects the corporate principles of environmentally-friendly and resource-saving production.

The card clothings are characterized by a controlled and very precise hardening of the teeth, a reduced rib height of 1.3 millimeters and  completely scale-free surfaces without burrs. An exhibit at the booth will highlight how this differs from conventional production methods. It shows an impressive comparison between the new Groz-Beckert InLine card clothing and the previous generation.

The SiroLock™ plus worker and doffer wire was developed as the first special geometry of the Groz-Beckert InLine card clothing series. In addition to the advantages of the Groz-Beckert InLine card clothings, the SiroLock plus impresses with a more effective fiber take-up, control and transfer. The functionality and operating principle behind the SiroLock plus can be experienced by IDEA visitors via Augmented Reality.

Posted: March 4, 2022

Source: Groz-Beckert KG

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