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Related Keywords: comprehensive recycling program, exterior fabric, Recycled polyester, sustainable backpacks and accessories, sustainable fabrics

Parkland has also implemented a comprehensive recycling program within their office and since 2015 has maintained a product donation partnership with Imagine 1 Day - an organization dedicated to building schools and education infrastructure in Ethiopia. Parkland’s sustainable backpacks and accessories are available at selected Bratpack, GRIND, The Travel Club, and The SM Stores nationwide.

For more information, visit their website www.parklandmfg.com.

Related Keywords: basic apparel, International sales, Sales of Innerwear basics, world-class brands

International segment growth continues – In spite of unfavorable currency exchange rates, International segment sales increased by 12% and operating profit increased by 28%. On a run-rate basis, the International segment is now the company’s largest business segment. In constant currency, International sales increased by 16% and operating profit increased by 33%. Constant-currency organic sales increased by 9%. International growth came from Champion strength in Europe and Asia and constant-currency organic sales growth for innerwear in Australia, Asia and the Americas.

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From the fibers in your carpet to the plastic in your automobiles, Invista’s commitment to continuous improvement has led its employees to develop some of the most durable, versatile polymers and fibers in the world. A subsidiary of Koch Industries since 2004, Invista brings to market the proprietary ingredients for nylon 6,6 and recognized brands including Stainmaster, Cordura and Antron. Invista also offers specialty chemical intermediates and process technologies.

Related Keywords: American fashion, Chantelle lingerie and Bobbi Brown makeup, direct-to-consumer fashion brands, New York Fashion Week, shoppable styles, style globally, The Fashion Spot

President of IMG Models and IMG Fashion Properties Ivan Bart said opening the week with the 11 Honoré show, which is rooted in diversity, is meant to be a statement that resonates. “American fashion sets the tone for style globally,” he said. “We’re seeing a new generation of young designers and entrepreneurs, and how they show and how they communicate is really the future. They’re going to dictate, along with the consumer, how we all move forward.”

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From May 28-30, US and Latin American apparel industry professionals —from buyers to sellers throughout the B2B and B2C supply chain — will converge at the Mana Wynwood Conference Center in Miami for the industry leading Apparel Textile Sourcing Miami (ATSM) show.

Related Keywords: CEMATEX, fibre production, fibres, Global Trends in Nonwoven Processes, ITMA-EDANA Nonwovens Forum, Nonwovens Forum, Nonwovens Manufacturing Processes, Sustainability Officer of the European Apparel and Textile Confederation, textile and garment supply chain, textile and garment technology exhibition, textile chemicals, Textile Colourant and Chemical Leaders Forum, yarns and fabrics

The world’s leading textile and garment technology exhibition, ITMA 2019, will be complemented by several key forums when it is held in Barcelona in June, two of which are the ITMA-EDANA Nonwovens Forum and Textile Colourant and Chemical Leaders Forum.

Related Keywords: apparels, Beau Brummell, GRADO, poly blends, royal wools, soft cottons, ‘Father of Men’s Fashion’

Back in the 19th Century, Menswear was all about colour and comfortable styles. London’s original ‘Dandies’, known as ‘The Macaronis’, wore an array of hues and summery shades. But, who was this not-so-mysterious OG Dandy who dazzled the world with his sense of fashion and style? Well, without any doubt, it was Beau Brummell, who is considered to be the ‘Father of Men’s Fashion’ right from the 1800s. The ‘Dandy’ led an eclectic life, donning a wide range of accessories and style pieces collected during his globetrotting days and travels.

Related Keywords: actuator technology into the fabrics, fashion designers and knitting machine technicians, first smart garment, SKIIN Smart Underwear, SKIIN Textile Computing Platform, textiles into bidirectional interfaces

Founded in 2010, Toronto-based Myant is turning everyday textiles into bidirectional interfaces for human-computer interaction, with an extensive patent portfolio, a multidisciplinary team of data scientists, engineers, programmers, fashion designers and knitting machine technicians, and over 80,000 square feet of advanced manufacturing capacity.

Related Keywords: Digitalization is a key element of BASF, Quriosity supercomputer, research and development units

Digital solutions assists work in research and development, with the Quriosity supercomputer being a main driver in this area. In order to pool all these activities and bring the experts from digitalization and IT closer together, BASF established the new Digitalization & Information Services functional division on January 1, 2019.

The “Digitalization & Information Services” division aims to accelerate the digital transformation at BASF and Christoph Wegner is the new Chief Digital Officer at BASF.

Related Keywords: Champions of Sustainability, fully recyclable fabrics, knits, performance fabrics, polyester and nylon, polyurethane, sustainability of the products, sustainable textile solutions, textile innovation, textile partners, yarn products

The collaboration is an extension of Polartec Eco-Engineering, a process that deploys recycled inputs, advanced production techniques, logistical efficiency, and rigorous testing and certifications to create an unrivalled innovation pipeline devoted to producing sustainable fabrics with elite performance characteristics which includes Oeko-Tex and bluesign certifications across all Polartec facilities worldwide.