Gabe Hill, who spent 60 years in the textile industry–including 43 at SP Associates in Charlotte, N.C.–died April 13, 2024 in Abbeville, S.C. He was 89. Hill was owner and general manager of SP Associates, a well-known textile, nonwovens and apparel placement firm, before his retirement in 2017. "f you’ve been in a part of [...]
The Jones Family of Companies, headquartered in Humboldt, Tenn., announced several new company developments. Ralph Jones III, CEO and chairman of the company’s board—and the third generation of family leadership of the company—has reinvested in the company by becoming its majority shareholder. “Jones has been in my family for nearly nine decades,” he says. “It [...]
The FabricLink Network (FLN), a textile education resource consisting of the websites FabricLink and The Technical Center, announced it is working with leaders in the textile industry to create The Textile Gateway, an online platform to introduce current students to the industry. The website is set to launch in the summer of 2024. “The mission [...]
The Straw Flexi-Dress created by the German Institutes for Textile and Fibre Research Denkendorf (DITF)and VRETENA, winner of the Cellulose Innovation of the Year 2024 Award. It is designed as a versatile knitted garment that can be worn as a dress, but can also be split into two pieces and used separately as a top [...]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it is outlining an enhanced strategy to combat illicit trade and level the playing field for the American textile industry, which accounts for over 500,000 U.S. jobs and is crucial for national security. Two of DHS’s agencies, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Homeland Security Investigations [...]
Herculite® Products Inc., a manufacturer of high performance and custom fabrics with brands such as Coastline Plus and Patio 500, announced that Anthony Pappalardo has been hired as regional sales manager covering the Midwest and Southeast. In this role he will develop and grow relationships with end product manufacturers and related sales personnel for all [...]
Global manufacturer Milliken & Company announced that it was named to the America's Most Innovative Companies list, an annual honor published by Fortune and Statista Inc., which recognizes U.S. organizations at the forefront of innovation. This is Milliken's second year receiving the award, and it is one of 200 companies included among the 2024 honorees. [...]
Eastman announced that its second U.S. molecular recycling project has been selected by the Department of Energy (DOE) to begin award negotiations for up to $375 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act funding as part of the Industrial Demonstrations Program. The DOE announcement led to Eastman announcing the intent to build a [...]
Traube Awning, an awnings and shade provider based in Hartford, Ill., announced its return to family ownership after a 10-year hiatus with Steve Traube, a third-generation descendant of the founding family acquiring the company. Traube announced the partnership with Scott Clifford who will bring his experience in finance and operations as a former CFO of [...]
Paige Seadler, Culp Inc.'s new director of product marketing for Culp Home Fashions, the company's mattress fabrics division. Image: Culp Inc. Culp Inc., together with its consolidated subsidiaries, announced that it has hired Paige Seadler as the director of product marketing for Culp Home Fashions (CHF), the company’s mattress fabrics division. Seadler has 15 years [...]
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