Graphene Creates Textiles Of The Future

Graphene enabled e-textile for future human-machine interfaces

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Grafren AB, a Sweden-based chemical manufacturer and Associated Member of the Graphene Flagship, has been granted its first patent for a new method of separating graphene flakes. Here, Erik Khranovskyy, CEO of Grafren, explains how this pioneering technology could be used to turn simple textiles into smart, electronic products and interfaces.

Starting The Journey

Grafren is a manufacturer of smart textiles that specializes in producing graphene flakes and applying these to textiles and other products. The company was established in 2018 as a spin-off from nearby Linköping University, which is also a Graphene Flagship Associated Member. Its interest has always been in graphene flakes, because they are affordable and have a number of potential applications.

Grafen believe in the importance of the quality of graphene, which can make all the difference between a successful and failed demonstration of graphene-based materials. Having the right thickness of graphene is essential to benefit from its outstanding properties. But this is always a challenge with graphene flakes because the manufacturing method can result in flakes of different thicknesses and lateral sizes.

With smaller production volumes, filtering or centrifugation can separate flakes into fractions. Yet these methods are impractical for large volumes because they require a lot of energy and time investment. The post-synthesis treatment of dispersed flakes is one of the biggest obstacles to graphene becoming commercialized, because it has such a large impact on production costs.

Tackling Problems

Grafren has developed an method to treat large volumes of graphene dispersions. This involves separating graphene flakes into different fractions based on their thickness and lateral size. The main benefit of this technology is that it allows the separation of thinner flakes from flakes that are thicker than ten atomic layers, and that include bulk inclusions and other contaminants.

This first patent is crucial for Grafren. One reason is that the method allows the preparation of water dispersions of single and double-layer flakes of graphene oxide and graphene. The thickness of the material is directly related to the flakes’ hardness and their bending ability.

Grafren’s method also uses gravity, and is based on the difference between the floatation and sedimentation speed of graphene and graphene oxide flakes in the liquid dispersion. Out method is also economically-viable for large-scale graphene production because it requires less energy and minimal labor.

Current Projects

Thanks to this separation method, Grafren was able to obtain high-quality graphene flakes and work on its main product: electrically conductive textiles. The company developed an innovative way to incorporate graphene flakes into the depth of the fabric, wrapping every individual fiber and creating a conductive skin with controlled electrical conductivity. Grafren filed a patent for this invention in 2020, which is now pending. This will be the company’s second patent.

Meanwhile, Grafren is growing its product portfolio with a customer-centred approach, testing diverse textile materials and planning the scale-up. The size of fabric that may be  manufactured is approximately 100 by 100 centimeters (cm) at present. Grafen aims to reach 180-cm-wide full roll-to-roll production by the end of 2021.

Crucially, Grafren can make any textile or fiberous material, even glass fibers, conductive. Conductive glass fibers are especially interesting for smart composite materials, and the company is talking with companies in a variety of sectors including healthcare, sport, aerospace, defense and gaming.

Unique By Nature

Grafen’s conductive fabric is unique. While it’s still made of fibers, each fiber is coated with the thinnest flakes. At the same time, it feels and behaves like any other fabric. It is soft, flexible, and air and moisture-permeable. Since Grafren’s conductive coating contains only water and graphene, it’s more environmentally-friendly. The company does not use binders. There is no glue or polymer to hold conductive components together inside the fabric. This is due to the distinctive properties of the graphene flakes, which wrap around the fibers and form the skin.

The fabric is extremely lightweight. In fact, as low as two grams of graphene loading per square meter of polyester fabric allow for a high resistance of 500 Ohm per square meter. This is an advantage over other materials, which require binders and are therefore hard, brittle and at least 10-times heavier.

Human-Machine Interface

The Graphene Flagship unites world-leading researchers in graphene and layered materials. Dreaming big and aiming high, the group believes that collaboration is the only way to innovate. That is why Grafen already collaborating with several partners of the Graphene Flagship consortium.

Grafren has worked on the development of electrically-conductive fabrics that are based on graphene. But the next step is the opposite: insulation. Almost every application of conductive fabrics requires partial insulation of the conductive area. Since conduction is realized on an individual fiber basis, the same goes for insulation.

The possibility of applying a layered material with high insulation capabilities to the graphene-coated fibers, such as hexagonal boron nitride, is being explored. But applying the same coating technologies as already used on graphene, it may be possible to achieve multi-coatings on individual fibers. This can better preserve the textile structure with enhanced porosity and permeability. Practically speaking, Grafen could create a printed circuit board (PCB) that’s integrated into a piece of fabric.

Ultimately, the future concept Grafen is aiming to establish is a digital textile interface (DTI) for human-machine communication. The idea is to integrate invisible electrodes into conventional clothes, which will enable the permanent monitoring and stimulation of the human body by sensors or actuators.

The technology will be able to transfer signals to the human body — such as transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for pain control, heat or any other kind of stimulus. It could be used to monitor human health or motion through electrodermal, electrocardiogram and other sensors, and then pass this vital information on to a data processing or storage unit. For Grafren, its first patent is only the beginning.

Editor’s note: Funded by the European Commission, the Graphene Flagship aims to secure a major role for Europe in the ongoing technological revolution, helping to bring graphene innovation out of the lab and into commercial applications. The Graphene Flagship gathers nearly 170 academic and industrial partners from 22 countries, all exploring different aspects of graphene and related materials. Bringing diverse competencies together, the Graphene Flagship facilitates cooperation between its partners, accelerating the timeline for industry acceptance of graphene technologies. The European Commission’s FET Flagships enable research projects on an unprecedented scale. With 1 billion euro budgets, the Graphene Flagship, Human Brain Project and Quantum Flagship serve as technology accelerators, helping Europe to compete with other global markets in research and innovation. With an additional 20 million euro investment, the European Commission has now funded the creation of an experimental pilot line for graphene-based electronics, optoelectronics and sensors.

August 13, 2021

 

 

 

Wülfing Gets Much More From Monforts

A completely new joint control system joins the two machines seamlessly.

Family-owned German home textiles leader boosts production with a complete finishing line upgrade.

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For leading European textile manufacturers, adapting quickly to changing and highly uncertain market conditions has long been a necessity. The need for flexibility has only been intensified since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Wülfing GmbH, founded in 1885, is one of the oldest but also the most modern home textiles companies in Germany, with its main weaving and finishing operations located in Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia, and a further jacquard weaving mill in Steinfurt, as well as a making up and packaging plant in the Czech Republic.

The family-owned company’s extensive home textiles portfolio — spearheaded by the well-known Dormisette brand of bed linen — is supplied both to a wide range of retailers, discounters and catalogues, as well as to airlines hotels, retirement homes and other public institutions.

In addition, Wülfing is also a specialist in African damask fabric weaving at the production site in Steinfurt.

All told, the company has over 500 employees and with 160 weaving machines in continuous operation has an annual capacity of 60 million square meters of cotton fabrics — roughly the area of 8,400 football pitches. In addition 200,000 kilograms (kg) of high quality 95 percent cotton yarns are always in stock, with 15,000 kg processed into fabrics on a daily basis.

Two almost identical Monforts sanforizing lines now provide Wülfing with much improved flexibility.

Competitive Pressure

“Germany’s textile industry faces strong competitive pressure due to cheap imports from low-wage countries and is characterized by rapid change,” said Gerd Schulte-Mesum, Wülfing’s Borken plant manager. “In order to be successful in this environment, we have to have a high degree of flexibility and innovative strength. This is the only way to react quickly to economic fluctuations and changing customer requirements.

“Our particular strength is in wide-width weaving and the development of customer-specific ranges. We have fully-integrated production in Germany on the most modern machines and flexibility is fundamental to our continued success. The fast-moving market demands ever-increasing innovation, service and the rapid implementation of new ideas.”

Schulte-Mesum also stressed the company’s environmentally-friendly and sustainable production, with 80 percent of the company’s energy generated via its own combined heat and power plant and waste heat recaptured and reused to pre-heat and treat process water.

Digitization is allowing further gains to be made in energy consumption and emissions and in logistics and transportation, the use of double-decker trucks for deliveries halves the number of journeys required.

“Our production in Germany also leads to considerably shorter transport route to our customers in Europe compared to imports from remote countries,” Schulte-Mesum said.

Monforts Partnership

The Germany-based manufacturer of finishing machines, Monforts, based in Mönchengladbach, has recently partnered with Wülfing on a project that has considerably boosted its productivity.

At its Borken plant, Wülfing has employed a Monforts sanforizing line since 2009 to guarantee the required dimensional stability and shrink-fastness of its high quality bed linen. With a working width of over three meters, the sanforizing process is a central pillar in the production of typical wide-width cotton fabrics for home textiles.

In 2017, the company was able to acquire a second Monforts sanforizing line from another company which, although built in 2005, had been virtually unused. It was overhauled and installed behind a Monforts equalizing frame of a similar age.

“Unfortunately, the two machines had to be operated separately via individual controls and did not represent an integrated unit,” Schulte-Mesum said. “This resulted in deficits in the desired productivity and in the control technology.”

Wülfing consulted with Monforts on a number of upgrade options and opted for a completely new joint control system to merge the two machines, as well as a new connecting inlet, a tensioning and damping field and a steaming unit.

“Monforts provided a fast and precise erection and commissioning of the technology in spite of the difficult pandemic circumstances,” Schulte-Mesum said. “The result has been an increase in production speeds by 20 percent and enhanced uniformity in fabric width through a much improved guidance system.

“We are also achieving energy savings as a result of the new control and drive technology and operation has been simplified and improved as a result of the unified control. We benefit from simplified access for maintenance work such as the grinding of the rubber blanket, but most of all we have greatly improved our flexibility and now have two almost identical Monforts sanforizing lines.”

Monforts has been able to assist its customers through the difficult Covid-19 pandemic in a number of ways — not least with its MORE — Monforts Original Replacement Equipment — program.

The Monforts commitment to customer service is based on four principles — helpful, accurate, fast and reliable. The company has established a reputation for quickly and efficiently dispatching spares and components where they’re needed worldwide.

Monforts machines are known for their robustness and long service life, but major advances in digital technology mean that there are now significant gains to be made in the retrofitting of the latest automatic drives and control systems to machines, going far beyond the basic replacement of spare parts.

“It’s been a pleasure to work with the team at Wülfing on this project, which demonstrates what is possible in the modification and upgrading of Monforts machines already in operation,” added Thomas Päffgen, Monforts Area Sales Manager.

August 13, 2021

Qarbon Aerospace Selects Deltek To Support Its Digital Transformation

HERNDON, Va. — August 12, 2021 — Deltek, a global provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, announced today that Qarbon Aerospace has selected Deltek as its ERP partner to support its digital transformation initiatives. Qarbon Aerospace will replace its current ERP solution with Deltek Costpoint, along with TIP Technologies TIPQA/ TIPSFE solution suite. The move will help define Qarbon Aerospace’s continued success in the commercial and military aerospace market segments.

Qarbon Aerospace is a U.S.-based company with a global footprint of nearly two million square feet of state-of-the-art facilities located in Texas, Georgia, and Thailand. With more than 100 years of experience, Qarbon Aerospace is a premier manufacturer of cutting-edge composite components and assemblies at all levels of complexity, with products installed on the industry’s most advanced commercial and military aircraft.

After a competitive selection process, Qarbon Aerospace chose Deltek over leading competitors for its functionality, scalability and reporting capabilities. Deltek gives Qarbon Aerospace additional business intelligence insights and provides a rich set of functionalities across the entire project lifestyle. Deltek’s strength in cybersecurity compliance including NIST, FedRAMP and CMMC, along with its strong manufacturing capabilities were key drivers in the decision-making process.

“Our team is thrilled to have been chosen to support Qarbon Aerospace’s digital transformation efforts,” said Mike Corkery, Deltek’s president and CEO. “Deltek has decades of experience working in government contracting and aerospace industries and will deliver the tools Qarbon needs to continue scaling and growing its business. We are excited to work with Qarbon Aerospace as they transform their business to deliver for their customers more effectively than ever.”

Qarbon Aerospace will completely replace the existing infrastructure to include Deltek Costpoint, Deltek GovCon Cloud Moderate (GCCM), Deltek Project & Portfolio Management (PPM), Shop Floor Time, TIPQA, TIPSFE, and Temperature Controlled Materials functionality. This renovation is a significant undertaking and will cover one of several program initiatives for Qarbon Aerospace.

“During our selection phase, Deltek and TIP Technologies clearly demonstrated the flexibility we needed to help further streamline our unique business,” said Pete Wick, Chief Executive Officer of Qarbon Aerospace. “The strength of this partnership propels our continued success through the relentless pursuit of quality, reinforcing our mission towards our customers.”

As part of the collaboration between Qarbon Aerospace and Deltek, TIP Technologies — a Deltek Marketplace partner — will play a key role as part of the technical infrastructure overhaul. Its TIPQA Quality Management Solution and TIPSFE Shop Floor Execution Solution will seamlessly integrate with Deltek’s Costpoint ERP to help Qarbon Aerospace manage quality and compliance, while driving down manufacturing delivery times in a paperless environment.

“Qarbon Aerospace will see measurable improvements using Deltek and our TIPQA Temperature Controlled Materials Module to monitor its composites in real-time,” said Ron Dolan, President of TIP Technologies. “This functionality, a key part of our integrated TIPQA Quality Management Solution, is unmatched in the QMS market and will provide Qarbon Aerospace a competitive edge with the quality of its products.”

Posted August 12, 2021

Source: Deltek

INX International To Offer Wide Scale Of Digital And Conventional Solutions At PRINTING United In Florida

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — August 12, 2021 — INX International Ink Co. continues with preparations in advance of this year’s PRINTING United Expo, October 6-8, 2021, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. A complete range of conventional and digital ink and coating solutions will be featured in booth 5540, giving show attendees an opportunity to find the right choice that includes environmentally sensitive and sustainable inks.

The tried and true, high performance TRIANGLE® brand alternative inks will attract attention on the digital side with two new offerings. TRIANGLE XJL and VHS LED curable inks have a full slate of benefits to offer. XJL is a cost efficient, fast curing and low odor premium formulation that is to be used with Xeikon Jetrion label printers.

VHS is another cost efficient solution that is formulated to achieve GRACoL® standards and attain G7 targets. Suitable for use with EFI™ VUTEk® HS100 and HS125 printers, these inks feature a high chemical resistance and are compatible with OEM inks for ease of conversion.

Prodigy™ brand inks for industrial and specialty print applications will also be featured at PRINTING United. EVOLVE™ Advanced Digital Solutions has successfully helped conventional printers integrate digital inkjet printing into their operations portfolio. Ask an INX representative to learn more about this custom integration hardware program.

From a conventional point of view, INXhrc® natural-based inks have asserted their popularity since the last PRINTING United event. Through 2020, these inks have replaced 4.75 million pounds of petro-based chemicals, waxes and additives, leading to the removal of 12.8 million pounds of carbon emissions. This is a result of reducing the CO2 footprint by as much as 30 percent compared to standard aqueous inks.

Posted August 12, 2021

Source: INX International Ink Co.

Paul M. Nowak Named Sales Manager At Orion Engineered Carbons

Paul M. Nowak

HOUSTON — August 12, 2021 — Paul M. Nowak has joined Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. as sales manager. He is responsible for leading OEC Specialty Carbon Black sales in the northeast, developing and implementing new regional sales strategies and leading selected global key accounts.

Prior to joining Orion, Nowak was senior global product manager at Lanxess Corp., Perth Amboy, N.J. Previously, he was an industrial segment manager at  Sumitomo-Bakelite Durez, Novi, Mich.

Nowak brings to Orion more than 30 years of experience in urethanes, epoxies, phenolics, organic and inorganic pigments, and other chemistries. His market experience includes coatings, adhesives, elastomers, polymers and inks.

A member of the American Coatings Association and American Marketing Association, Nowak earned an MBA at the University of Massachusetts Isenberg School of Management. He has a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Posted August 12, 2021

Source: Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.

Carrington Textiles Flame Retardant Fabrics Receive The RU Mark

ADLINGTON, England — August 12, 2021 — As part of the company commitment to develop products of the highest protective standards, Carrington Textiles has received the RU status under the category of “flame resistant clothing for protection of industrial personnel against short-duration thermal exposures from fire” for six of its flame retardant fabrics.

This new safety accreditation adds to the awarded NFPA 2112 Approval for these products, to offer fabrics that not only deliver extra protection against flash fire, but also comfort and great performance against electrostatic discharge, ultraviolet radiation, electric arc and chemical splash.

Delivering the comfort and moisture control of a 100-percent cotton fabric are Flameshield 230 and 280. Popular products in the market for their lightweight, hardwearing properties and breathability.

Flametuff 220AS, 250AS and Satin 330AS offer the benefits of high content cotton in the blend, in addition to their high tenacity nylon composition to create a product that endures the test of time. These fabrics have excellent antistatic properties and ultraviolet protection of 50+ UPF.

Also providing great antistatic properties, as well as incorporating CORDURA® technology for long lasting performance is Flametougher 280AS. This product represents Carrington Textiles’ next generation of stronger, tougher and more hardwearing flame retardant workwear.

Being a favourite for the medium and heavy industry, Flameshield, Flametuff and Flametougher provide a top class low average predicted body burn, great colour fastness, shade consistency and the guarantee of being industrially launderable for the lifetime of the garment.

What is UL and what does the RU mark mean?

The UL is a global safety certification company that is approved to perform safety testing by the United States federal agency Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

The UL oversees the NFPA 2112 test to a particular standard and there are four mandatory tests which include: Vertical flame resistance in both new and after 100 wash formats, Heat resistance test both new and after washing, heat transfer both new and after washing and flash fire test done on a garment after washing.

The RU mark or Recognised Component means that the fabrics have been found to comply with the relevant standard and the production unit has been audited by UL. These fabrics are then listed on the UL database. Customers choosing Carrington Textiles products from that list can take reassurance that they have been tried and tested and found to comply. This means a quicker, easier and more cost effective way for them to certify their garments.

In short, the RU accreditation from UL means that Carrington Textiles meets global regulations and consumer expectations on quality, performance and durability.

Paul Farrell, Carrington Textiles sales & marketing director, said: “As a globally trusted business in the textile industry, it’s important for us to maintain our fabrics certified to the highest of standards. Having the UL approval on these fantastic fire resistant fabrics means that we can target the North American market with products that will offer the outstanding safety to the wearer Carrington Textiles is known for providing worldwide.”

Posted August 12, 2021

Source: Carrington Textiles, Ltd.

Quality, Efficiency And Good Service Makes BRÜCKNER Successful In Turkey

ARIKAN Mensucat Industry and Trade Inc. Production Manager Harun Bilginer

LEONBERG, Germany — August 12, 2021 — The family-owned company ARIKAN Mensucat Industry and Trade Inc. was founded in 1993 and is located in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, one of the southernmost cities of the country. In addition to the classic textile trade, ARIKAN was involved in yarn production in the early days and initially built a spinning mill. This was followed in 2008 by the construction of a knitting mill, and a few years later the dyeing and finishing divisions were added. In the Kahramanmaraş region, ARIKAN is one of the oldest companies ever and has been developed into a solid and successful textile company. Today, the family-owned company employs around 1,500 people and finishes around 55 tons of knitwear every day. In addition to many well-known Turkish fashion manufacturers, ARIKAN also supplies international manufacturers in Europe, Russia, the Gulf States and other leading international markets.

The German machinery manufacturer BRÜCKNER has supported the company from the very beginning. From the foundation of the dyeing and finishing plant, BRÜCKNER supplied three tenters for the finishing of the high-quality knitted fabric in 2014. Two more lines followed in 2016. For decades, BRÜCKNER has been the market leader for the finishing of knitted fabric. Especially for very fine and elastic fabric, special line configurations and technological know-how are necessary to be able to produce a high-quality end product. During the drying and heat-setting process, for example, extremely accurate and uniform temperature distribution over the entire length and width of the dryer is essential. In the BRÜCKNER stenter this is achieved, among other things, by the alternating arrangement of the thermal zones every 1.5 meters and by the proven split-flow air system.

Besides these advantages, the machine operators at ARIKAN also appreciate the easy control of BRÜCKNER lines. The visualization is intuitively designed and offers many intelligent auxiliary systems for an optimized production process. Also the very good accessibility of the line for maintenance and cleaning is also a plus point. In addition, significant energy savings can be achieved with just a few changes to the machine parameters. Sophisticated software provides machine operators with valuable information for this purpose.

With all these advantages, the decision for another BRÜCKNER stenter in 2019 was an easy one to make. The management at ARIKAN attaches great importance to energy saving, especially in the fabric finishing department. The drying process is one of the most energy-intensive in the entire process chain, therefore the biggest savings can be made here. These have a direct impact on the manufacturing costs of the textiles and thus on competitiveness in the market. In the meantime, talks are already in progress for another BRÜCKNER line which will include a very special feature: a combined heating system for the dryer. For many customers — and so also for ARIKAN in Turkey — e.g. steam energy is available free or very cheap. With the combined heating system developed by BRÜCKNER it is possible to use this steam energy for heating up the dryer and thus to achieve significant savings. If the available steam is not sufficient for a running process, it is automatically switched over to gas heating. This mode of operation does not only have an effect on the energy costs, but also makes a considerable contribution to environmental protection. BRÜCKNER has been offering combined heating systems for many years, depending on the customer’s requirements and the available resources. Thanks to the development over many years of these combined systems and to a sophisticated software, the changeover to another energy source is nowadays carried out without any problems.

During the last years a close friendship has developed between the companies ARIKAN and BRÜCKNER. The Turkish BRÜCKNER agency INTER TEKSTIL is always the link between the two family companies.

Production Manager Harun Bilginer is very satisfied: “The BRÜCKNER brand stands for quality, efficiency and innovation. What we also appreciate very much is the open exchange, the professional contact with customers and the good service. Of course, the representative in many countries also plays an important role. With INTER TEKSTIL BRÜCKNER is well represented in Turkey. We feel very well looked after, they simply take care. This is not a matter of course.”

Soon when the latest line has been put into operation, a total of seven BRÜCKNER stenters will produce high-quality knitwear for the whole world at ARIKAN.

Posted August 12, 2021

Source: Brückner Trockentechnik GmbH & Co. KG

Textile Products Distributor, The John Howard Co., Announces The Retirement Of Jeff “Putt” Mills

CHINO, Calif. — August 11, 2021 — The John Howard Co. Inc., a distributor of textiles products for over 50 years in Chino, Calif., has announced the retirement of Jeff “Putt” Mills effective September 1, 2021. Mills started his career with JHC in 1993 and served the company as a outside territorial sales representative for 28 years. He has seen many changes in the industry, including the mass exit from customers to off-shore manufacturing and the challenges to replace the loss of business. He leaves knowing his customers will be well taken care of by Trevor Steinke, who worked his way through the warehouse to inside/internet sales. Mills said it’s time to hand over the reigns to the younger generation and looks forward to spending time with his wife, Pam, and traveling the United States in their motor home.

Posted August 11, 2021

Source: The John Howard Co. Inc.

Focus Sales & Marketing Group Expands Into Converting

WELLFORD, S.C. — August 11, 2021 — Focus Sales & Marketing Group LLC (FSMG), a fabric supply company, has expanded into the converting industry as of July 1, 2021.

Wellford, S.C.-based FSMG has expanded its capabilities to include slitting and re-rolling of materials, warehousing and stocking programs in upstate South Carolina. With an inventory of polypropylene spunbond, needlepunched and woven polyester fabrics, FSMG is well equipped to supply their customers needs for fabrics. Their state of the art machine is capable of producing fabric widths from 2 to 90 inches and was designed and installed by Diversified Systems Inc., Greenville, S.C.

FSMG is located at 1101 Syphrit Road, Building A, Wellford, S.C.

Posted August 11, 2021

Source: Focus Sales & Marketing Group LLC (FSMG)

Hanesbrands Has Promoted Maria Teza To Senior Vice President Of The Champion Brand In The United States

Maria Teza

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — August 11, 2021 — HanesBrands, a global leader in iconic apparel brands, today announced that Maria Teza has been promoted to senior vice president of the Champion brand in the United States, effective September 1, 2021.

Teza will play a key role in growing Champion into a global $3 billion brand as part of the company’s Full Potential plan.

“Maria is a dynamic, strategic leader who has a track record of building high-performing teams and delivering results,” said Jon Ram, group president of global activewear. “She will focus on forging deeper connections with consumers, creating compelling products and expanding our channels.”

Teza has more than 30 years in the apparel industry, with nearly 20 years at HanesBrands. During the last 10 years, she has led businesses across the company’s activewear, basics and intimates portfolio — most recently as vice president and general manager of intimates. In this role, Teza and her team led the Bali and Playtex brands’ return to growth.

“I’m honored to lead such an iconic brand and talented team as we unlock the Full Potential of HanesBrands,” Teza said. “It is great to be back on the Champion brand, which has come so far and has enormous opportunities ahead. I look forward to building on the brand’s success by driving growth in the United States.”

Teza holds a bachelor of science degree in textile manufacturing and management from Clemson University.

Posted August 11, 2021

Source: HanesBrands

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