MANUFACTURING
NCTO Elects Glen Raven CEO to 2019 Chairman Post
By Dorothy Crouch | March 21, 2019
During its 16th annual meeting, the National Council of Textile Organizations elected its 2019 officers.
TEXTILE TRENDS
Of All Stripes
During a trip to the French Riviera, French designer Coco Chanel was inspired by workers’ uniforms. She soon began applying navy-and-white stripes to her fashionable designs. In the 1950s, movie stars began wearing striped shirts. Today, stripes are still popular.
Polychromatic
The use of multiple colors adds interest to fashion designs. Whether in random patterns or structured lines, the use of multiple colors has become a hot fashion trend.
Paraiso
Before air travel was ubiquitous, tropical prints were popular as people fantasized about exotic getaways. Commonly referred to as Aloha prints, tropical prints are worn as business attire in tropical settings and are widely worn in casual settings.
Putting On the Green
Once a dangerous dye to work with because it contained arsenic, green has become the color of prosperity, freshness and nature. It is also the color used by ecologically oriented movements.
As The Sky
From denim to chambray, blue is one of the colors most often used in textiles and fashion. Used in workwear, casualwear and haute couture, blue textiles are perfect for any occasion.
Blossoming Beauties
Floral-printed fabrics have been a fashionable item for hundreds of years. Because they show the beauty of the natural world, floral prints are found on every type of textile.
NEWS
Hyosung to Bring High-Performance and Sustainable Technologies to Munich Fabric Start
During the Munich Fabric Start fair, which will be held Sept. 4-6, creora brand manufacturer Hyosung will launch its new line—creora Fit2.
Keeping Up With Sustainability Demand
Building sustainability aspects into products and figuring out ways to serve the particular mindset of millennials are among the challenges facing fiber manufacturers.
Textile Trends
Textile Trends
Cotton Inc.'s New Anti-Wrinkle Technology
To meet consumer demand for apparel that fits within a modern lifestyle, Cotton Incorporated recently introduced its patent-pending Purepress resin finish.
Textile Trends
Textile Trends
Polartec Introduces Upgrade to Its Insulation
Polartec, the textile company known for its synthetic materials, recently introduced its new Polartec Power Fill.
Approaching Eco-friendly Denim With Artisan Cloth and Lenzing
During a recent “Innovation Celebration” event at Artisan Cloth’s downtown Los Angeles showroom, founder Brad Alden Mowry—who co-owns the company with his wife, Danielle—explained that he and his partners were interested not in sales but showcasing their sustainability options
U.S. Textile Industry Calls for Tariffs on Imported Textiles and Apparel End Products
The U.S. textile industry has asked the Trump administration to place tariffs on certain textile and apparel products made by China that may infringe on U.S. companies’ intellectual-property rights.
Cotton Prices Are Rising—Whose Fault Is It?
Hovering at approximately 85 cents a pound this week, cotton has been selling at record highs not seen in four years. The causes vary, but there is one issue taking a lot of the blame—the looming trade war between the United States and China.
Unifi Buys National Spinning Co.
Unifi Inc., known for its synthetic and recycled yarns, has agreed to buy the dyed-yarn business and assets of National Spinning Co. Both are located in North Carolina.
GOTS Gets Two New Leaders
After leading the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) nonprofit since it was founded in 2002, Herbert Ladwig has stepped down as managing director, turning leadership over to two people.
New Chairman Elected for the National Council of Textile Organizations
At its annual meeting, the National Council of Textile Organizations elected Marty Moran, chief executive of Buhler Quality Yarns Corp. in Jefferson, Ga., as its chairman. Previously, he had been the vice chairman of NCTO.
Two Important Textile and Fiber Organizations Merge
As of April 1, the National Council of Textile Organizations and the American Fiber Manufacturers Association will be one.
Findings & Trimmings
Findings & Trimmings
