TEXTILES.ORG
Polyester fiber market growth predicted
January 9th, 2020
According to a report by Global Market Insights Inc., polyester fiber market revenue is anticipated to cross $190 billion by 2026. The report asserts growth will be due to rapid urbanization around the globe and more polyester being used in home textiles and apparel. E-commerce and a booming home décor industry are expected to augment the sale of polyester fibers […]
Blueprint for nanomaterials in wearable sensors published
January 8th, 2020
Physicist Dr. Conor Boland at the University of Sussex has published a “blueprint” to help scientists understand how to evaluate and optimize the effectiveness of nanomaterials used in real-time health monitoring devices, a recent article in Printed Electronics World reported. Dr. Boland's paper explores the dilemma concerning the fact that the further a material can be stretched, […]
MMI Textiles Names Jeff Papalia vice president
January 7th, 2020
Westlake, Ohio-based MMI Textiles Inc., a global diversified supplier of industrial and custom fabrics and textile components with military and tactical, medical, commercial and apparel expertise, has named Jeff Papalia, Vice President for MMI Textiles. Jeff will be located in North Carolina and will start with MMI on January 13, 2020. Papalia was selected for this […]
Coats acquires Pharr HP
January 6th, 2020
Coats has signed an agreement to acquire Pharr HP, a manufacturer of high-performance engineered yarns based in McAdenville, N.C. Pharr HP provides technical yarn solutions to the industrial thermal protection, defense and fire service industries. The acquisition of Pharr HP’s manufacturing capabilities and customer base provides further expertise and scale to Coats’ existing personal protection […]
Seaman Corp. CEO named best in 2019
January 3rd, 2020
John Crum, CEO of Seaman Corp. Seaman Corp., a leading industrial coated fabrics company, has received recognition by Comparably as having the Best CEO 2019, according to a news release from Seaman Corp. This recognition adds to Seaman’s streak of workplace accolades, including The Perfect Engine Award (2012), Industry Leadership Award (2014) and Evolution of […]