Klopman continues its commitment to sustainability: electricity consumption reduced by 17% in a year and sustainable fabric production increased by 77%. Klopman has now published the third edition of its sustainability report. Consumption of electricity and water has been reduced by 17% and 12% respectively in one year, 99% of waste was managed in a…
Garda management has now published an invitation to tender with a contract concerning the supply of operational and ceremonial uniforms. The contract is for a three-year period and has the possibility of being extended to a maximum of six years. It is expected that the force will spend about €15 million in the first three…
Illinois Senator, Tammy Duckworth, is working to ensure that female members of the military are equipped with proper fitting and functioning personal protective equipment (PPE). Along with Iowa Democrat Joni Ernst, Arizona Republican Martha McSally and Democrat Richard Blumenthal, they have introduced legislation that aims to improve troop readiness and effectiveness. They address issues of…
Brazilian nonwoven specialist invests in the global hygiene market. Freudenberg, the global technology group, sells its South American Hygiene nonwoven business to Fitesa, the Brazilian nonwoven specialist. Freudenberg sees the sale of the hygiene business as the best opportunity to successfully develop this business. Fitesa is one of the main suppliers of nonwovens to the…
The highly technical S260X Reflectex Hi-Vis Jacket from leading activewear brand SPIRO will keep runners and athletes visible and safer in the dark winter evenings. The water-repellent and windproof jacket is fully loaded with features and conforms to EN ISO 20471: 2013 class 2; letting the wearer be seen when running or biking at night.…
PCIAW® Summit speaker, Karen Sparrow (Spaceline Apparel Manager) is celebrating working with Virgin for over 30 years. Richard Branson relives Karen’s journey and time spent with Virgin. RICHARD: ‘ During the final fitting for my Virgin Galactic spacesuit, I had the pleasure of reliving countless memories with Karen Sparrow – who has been part of the Virgin family…
PPSS Group’s next generation of high-performance body armour is taking personal protection to a completely new-found level. Made from Auxilam™, a unique carbon fibre composite material, this latest body armour will protect the wearer from even the most vicious and brutal types of edged weapons and shanks imaginable. Utilising a combination of the incredible strength of…
Ascend Performance Materials, the largest fully integrated producer of polyamide 66 resin, showcased new grades of its Vydyne® PA66 for cable ties and fasteners, films, and electronic and electrical applications. Vydyne ThermaPlus™ is a heat-stabilized PA66 for cable ties and fasteners. Utilizing Ascend’s proprietary multistage heat-stabilizing technology, Vydyne ThermaPlus brings temperature resistance up to 230…
The third edition of International Textile Machinery & Accessories (ITMACH) India will be held from 5th-8th December in Gujarat. It will demonstrate the latest textile technologies and machinery to the Indian textile industry. This show will be even more significant as it will sits amongst the largest textile machinery shows being organised in India. Large…
Innovation leader of the H&M Foundation will be among the keynote speakers at the first Fashion and Sustainability Development Conference (FSDC) in China this month. The conference for the international apparel and home fashion industry will be hosted by Wuhan Textile University and is scheduled for December 13-17th. The topics discussed will be sustainable product…
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