ALEXANDER CITY - Fruit of the Loom is
to relocate more than 270 knitwear and lingerie manufacturing industry jobs
from Alexander City
and Monroeville in Alabama to its headquarters
in Kentucky
in an attempt to "streamline processes and control costs."
The move involves 58 Russell Corporation
employees in Monroeville and 218 workers at Vanity Fair Brands in Alexander City.
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Shima Seiki Italia presents inaugural scholarship program
Milan – Shima Seiki Italia, the Italian subsidiary of Japanese computerised flat knitting...
Karl Mayer warp knitting business under new leadership
Obertshausen - Warp knitting machine builder Karl Mayer has named Axel Wintermeyer as the new...
Research explores seamless knits for foot ulcer treatment
York - A new generation of seamless wound dressings may soon transform care for diabetic foot...
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Altri swoops for majority stake in AeoniQ
Zürich – Altri, the Portuguese supplier of ‘sustainable’ cellulosic pulp has acquired a majority...
Decathlon partners with Rheon on next-gen sports apparel
Paris – Sporting goods giant Decathlon is partnering with UK-based, smart polymer manufacturer...
Lezning partners on sustainable narrow fabrics
Lenzing - Lenzing has partnered with narrow fabrics manufacturer Charle Berlin to develop a new...
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Features
Knitting machine market to hit $9b by 2032
New York - The global knitting machine market is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3%, reaching US$9.03 billion by 2032, a new report suggests.
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Restructuring provides welcome boost for US knitter
High Point – US circular knitter Culp, Inc. says the sale of its mattress ticking fabric...
Approval for American & Efird climate targets
Charlotte – American & Efird (A&E), the major supplier of industrial and consumer sewing thread,...
Intertextile Shenzhen highlights South China’s thriving fashion landscape
Shenzhen - Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics and Yarn Expo Shenzhen successfully wrapped up on...
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March 2018
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Editor's Pick
Podcast: exploring Lenzing’s sustainability report
York – Our sister publication Ecotextile News has published a new podcast in which we take a deep dive into Lenzing’s latest sustainability report and learn more about the environmental milestones reached by the manufacturer of Tencel and Modal fibres.
Our host Philip Berman is joined by Lenzing’s Krishna Manda, VP corporate sustainability, and Thomas Matiz, global product sustainability lead, to discuss the company’s latest sustainability report.
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