2021

Week of January 11

• LOOSE ENDS BLOG: TS Designs among this week’s pitstops on the textile infobahn

• CONE DENIM: Oritain audit completed, ensuring responsible sourcing

• HOSIERY: DeFeet unveils high-tech socks for healthcare workers

• PPE: Gerber Technology joins forces to donate 5,000 gowns

• DATA: IPE, TexTempo partner to expand factory floor solutions reach

• SOFTWARE: brrr° automates with Texbase data management platform

• ANTIBACTERIAL: Microban, Manchester partner on protective textiles

• COTTON: U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol adds first Latin American members

• RESHORING: Manufacturers asked to complete survey on sourcing

• NONWOVENS: INDA, NWI launch spunbond/meltblown virtual course

• KNITTING: KARL MAYER premieres STOLL brand at in-house show

• NEW PRODUCT: Baldwin’s Ahlbrandt unit launches catalytic air purifier

• VDMA: Next webtalk to cover fiber recycling in spinning

• ONLINE EVENT: World Congress on Textile Coating set for February

• PRINTING: EFI Reggiani adds more digital textile solutions in Russia

AATCC NEWS:

• Back to the future: Time capsule from 1964 to be opened; new one coming

• Foundation encourages giving during association’s 100th anniversary year

• Early application deadline for Foundation scholarships approaching

TRADE:

• AAFA, others respond to ban on cotton imports from Xuar

• AAFA welcomes USTR’s Notorious Markets report

PEOPLE:

• Marty Colwell (pictured at right) retires after nearly 28 years at American Dornier

• Jones Family of Companies names VP of sales, HR leader

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Week of January 4

• SCMA: Newly retired Gloria Freeman kept alliance gears turning for 43 years

• FINISHING: Navis TubeTex introduces latest specialty heat-setting machinery

• JOB PLACEMENT: Textile recruiting consultancy Global Textile Careers launches

• PURCHASE: Vandewiele reaches deal to acquire Savio Group

• AATCC: Incoming committee chairs for 2021 announced

• PATTERN MAKING: Tukatech offering free, 30-day software subscription

• MILESTONE: Hohenstein marks 75th year of providing textiles solutions

• CHEMICALS: Devan multivitamin treatment meets OEKO-TEX® standard

• CIRCULARITY: DSM, Clariter partner to seek chemical recycling solutions

• EXHIBITING: HDry to show waterproofing solutions at OR, ISPO Europe

• ERP: Schoeller subsdiary Eschler Textil to adopt Datatex solution

PEOPLE:

• MMI Textiles hires CFO, announces four promotions

• B&D Industrial announces retirement of CEO Nations

COTTON

• New Mexico State prof earns NCC Cotton Genetics Research Award

• ​Sectors presented opportunities to create start-ups

• Taren delintation solutions increase cotton efficiency