Block Bindings & Interlinings announced last week the merger of its company with MSB Prestige, Inc. The consolidation became effective February 8. The two companies will continue under the name Block Bindings & Interlinings Ltd, MSB Prestige has a vast...
Livinguard announced last week that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the hygiene-technology company's patented self-disinfecting textile (EPA Reg N. 95700-2). Livinguard's new textile is effective against Gram negative and Gram positive...
Artificial intelligence (AI) will bring cutting-edge revolution and disruption that’s never been seen before in the apparel industry. From outfit designing to spotting futuristic fashion trends to being a personal stylist to satisfying consumer experience, artificial...
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Representative Kathy Manning (D-NC) wrote to President Biden calling on the Administration to prioritize purchasing fully made in America Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The lawmakers outline four steps the...
One year after the coronavirus pandemic first disrupted global supply chains by closing Chinese factories, fresh shipping headaches are delaying U.S. farm exports, crimping domestic manufacturing and threatening higher prices for American consumers. The cost of...
Invista‘s high-performance Cordura fibre model has launched a digital cloth library to assist clients choose from an assortment of greater than 500 Cordura licensed materials. The Cordura Fabric Finder contains pictures of all cloth angles, and close-up particulars in...
Textile testing and research partner Hohenstein has reason to celebrate: this year marks the company’s 75th anniversary. Now in its third generation of family ownership, the company will spend this landmark year expanding its foundation for the future. Owner Prof. Dr....
Despite being universally adopted throughout traditional manufacturing, industrial robots have failed to find a place in garment sewing applications due to the robots’ difficulties in handling limp textiles. This makes the global apparel industry strongly dependent on...
Middletown's economic development efforts got a major boost with the recent announcement that one of southwest Ohio's largest public companies would be opening a massive facility in the city. In November, I broke the news that Cintas Corp. — a corporate uniform and...
The United States gradually lost manufacturing jobs from the peak of 19.5 million in 1979 to 17.3 million by early 2000. However, after China was granted Most Favored Nation status that year, the loss of manufacturing jobs in the U.S. accelerated dramatically as...
This week, congress passed FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which, if signed into law, would support U.S. manufacturing and strengthen the Berry Amendment. Many associations have urged President Trump to quickly sign the bill into law before the end...
Enhanced operations and marketing capabilities position company to better capitalize on global trends ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As the global economy shifts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, 3M (NYSE: MMM) is advancing its operating model,...
