Jan 27, 2021 | Public Safety
Global safety equipment manufacturer MSA Safety Incorporated today announced it has acquired England-based Bristol Uniforms in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $60 million. The acquisition strengthens MSA’s position as a global leader in fire service...
Jan 27, 2021 | Sustainability
Several innovative start-up companies have recently made huge progress in developing cellulosic fibres derived from textile and clothing waste and some of these fibres are poised for commercialisation in 2021, according to a new 31-page report entitled Innovations in...
Jan 27, 2021 | Innovation
Good fits are a challenge for the apparel industry, as shown not only by the returns statistics of online retailers. Expansion into foreign markets has always been just as challenging because body dimensions are not the same in all regions of the world. Just 20 years...
Jan 25, 2021 | Manufacturing
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...
Jan 25, 2021 | International
The airline’s first flights between Sydney and Melbourne will take off on March 1, and Brisbane will be added to Rex’s capital city network after Easter. To celebrate the fast-approaching start date of these city-to-city services, the airline has acquired a bunch of...
Jan 25, 2021 | Manufacturing
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...
Jan 25, 2021 | Manufacturing
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...
Jan 20, 2021 | Customer Service
The pandemic and the U.S. presidential elections overshadowed what would have been the biggest story of almost any other year — the social movement that was triggered by the death of George Floyd and was amplified by subsequent race-related incidents. Even with COVID...
