Textiles

Ascend agrees to acquire Formulated Polymers Ltd.

HOUSTON, March 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Performance Materials has reached an agreement to acquire the compounding division of Formulated Polymers Limited, a leading engineered materials manufacturer inChennai, India. This acquisition will establish Ascend's first manufacturing base in the ...

2022-03-30 10:10 3440

TENCEL(TM) brand and RCGD Global spotlight eco-couture at the Oscars(R) and unveil winning looks of the 2020 and 2021 Global Design Contest

LENZING, Austria, March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TENCEL™ and RCGD Global (formerly known as Red Carpet Green Dress™) join hands for the third year to spotlight eco-couture at the 94th Academy Awards® (also known as "the Oscars"). Under the partnership, RCGD Global and TENCEL™ also unveiled the wi...

2022-03-29 09:00 4022

Estonian clothing reseller and circular fashion advocate UPTY Closes Pre-Seed Investment Round

TALLINN, Estonia, March 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UPTY  is the first company inEstonia where users can restore value to the clothing they no longer use. The company was created in 2020 with its main goal being to reduce consumption and the impact of fast fashion on the environment...

2022-03-07 08:07 3717

Headwear brand New Era inks exclusive partnership with GMG to expand its presence across the MENA region

New Era selects global well-being company GMG to become its official distributor, with plans to open New Era branded stores in the coming years SINGAPORE, March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GMG —a global well-being company retailing, distributing and manufacturing a portfolio of ...

2022-03-03 20:58 4170

Lenzing successfully opens world's largest lyocell plant in Thailand

* Project delivered on schedule and at budget after two and a half years of construction despite challenges arising from a global pandemic * New state-of-the-art lyocell plant with a capacity of 100,000 tons will help serve the growing demand for sustainably produced fibers * Important miles...

2022-03-03 16:45 4029

Marlee Matlin Wears a Custom Lafayette 148 New York Gown by Creative Director, Emily Smith to the 2022 SAG Awards

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Mar 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marlee Matlin wears a custom Lafayette 148 New York gown by Creative Director, Emily Smith to the 2022 SAG Awards in Santa Monica, California. Marlee was nominated with the cast of CODA for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture. L...

2022-03-01 09:46 2260

DETERMINANT Launches Second FC Barcelona Official Licensed Collection

HONG KONG, Feb. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, DETERMINANT releases the second collection in its licensing partnership with FC Barcelona, one of the world's most popular football clubs. Following the modern formal workwear collection debut inOctober 2021, this second modern casual collection ...

2022-02-26 10:00 4938

Australian surf brand Piping Hot partners with climate scientists at the University of Technology Sydney to develop textile made from seaweed

SYDNEY, Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian brand Piping Hot Australia and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) announced today their research partnership to develop a sustainable fibre made from seaweed. Piping Hot has commissioned this innovative biomaterial research as a vital invest...

2022-02-22 06:00 3803

SHEIN DEBUTS #SHEINFORALL SPRING/SUMMER '22 VIRTUAL RUNWAY SHOW

Celebrating diversity through fashion - streaming worldwide on 2/20 at 1PM PST  LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global fashion and lifestyle retailerSHEIN will be hosting its Spring/Summer 2022 Virtual Runway Show #SHEINforall. The live-stream program will feature models from around th...

2022-02-21 08:24 3649

HeiQ AeoniQ "game-changing" decarbonizing yarn endorsed by HUGO BOSS and The LYCRA Company

ZÜRICH, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HUGO BOSS became a front-runner in the race to adopt HeiQ AeoniQ yarns by putting a US$5M equity investment in HeiQ AeoniQ LLC and additional contingentUS$4M based on performance milestone arrangements. The LYCRA Company has also become the exclusive distribu...

2022-02-14 15:30 11484

HeiQ Launches World's First Dual Action Textile Cooling Technology

ZÜRICH, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HeiQ announces the launch of a new dual action textile cooling technology, HeiQ Cool, the world's first textile technology to deliver both instant contact cooling and continuous evaporative cooling.

2022-01-13 17:00 4108

Thousands pledge with #MakeItFeelRight movement to combat carbon emissions from the fashion industry

* Over 40 brands, influencers and NGOs partnered with TENCEL™ brand's #MakeItFeelRight movement to generate more than 7,500 consumer pledges to date * Each pledge will contribute to global reforestation efforts to help save the planet LENZING, Austria, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- According t...

2021-12-15 12:24 3740

Xinhua Silk Road: S.China Guangxi's Yizhou strives to become China's new silk capital

BEIJING, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yizhou, a county-level city in Hechi of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, has been promoting the integrated development of sericulture and silk-making industries to develop into China's "New Silk Capital."

2021-12-15 11:37 3022

Gangnan District, Guigang, Guangxi: Transformation of Qiaoxu Down

GUIGANG, China, Dec. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, Plot B of Qiaoxu - China Down Valley has been under construction in full swing and multiple large machines have been operated for land leveling, as a down feather factory is planned to be built here. According to the Publicity Department of ...

2021-12-10 21:22 7126

Sateri Becomes China's First Lyocell Producer to be Oeko-Tex STeP Certified

SHANGHAI, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sateri's Lyocell facility in Rizhao, Shandong Province, has been awarded the Sustainable Textile Production (STeP) certification for responsible production, making it the first Lyocell producer inChina to be certified according to the rigorous standards set ...

2021-12-09 09:30 2384

Jaipur Rugs, the leading manufacturer of handmade carpets opens its first exclusive store in Milan

The Store will showcase more than 10 different collections from leading designers fromIndia and Europe including Wunderkammer from Matteo Cibic. MILAN, Dec. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Jaipur Rugs, an Indian company engaged for more than forty years in the design and production of handmade carpets in...

2021-12-03 06:00 3213

Koketa begins sampling garments made with Acteev® antimicrobial technology

The prestigious Peruvian brand famous for its luxurious intimate wear is including US-made Acteev® in leggings and undergarments HOUSTON, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Koketa, a brand of premium womenswear based inPeru, has begun sampling leggings, undergarments and workout wear featuring Acteev ...

2021-12-01 05:49 3479

Canada Goose Names Paul Cadman President of its Asia-Pacific (APAC) Division

HONG KONG, Nov.24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Canada Goose today announced the appointment ofPaul Cadman as President, Asia-Pacific (APAC). In this role, he will oversee all business activities including commercial, financial and marketing across the APAC region, which includesGreater China, Japan, Sou...

2021-11-24 08:00 4344

SMX and LVMH Métiers d'Art collaboratively enable complete traceability of origin for its raw materials.

MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Security Matters ( https://smx.tech/home ) (ASX: SMX) ("SMX" and "the Company") a next-generation brand protection and authentication service provider announces a new collaboration with LVMH Métiers d'Art on a series of ...

2021-11-15 04:00 3283

Taiwan Plastics Industry Association's new chairman Benker Liao works with industry players to transform the plastics industry

TAIPEI, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Taiwan Plastics Industry Association new elected chairman, Benker Liao, CEO of Benison & Co., plans to implement three digital transformations, talent training and R&D upgrades - so that to attract more professionals, successfully enable digital transform...

2021-11-10 10:53 2088