Indorama and Huvis to Form Joint Venture In the US Indorama Ventures and Huvis have announced a joint venture to build a polyester staple plant in the US that will produce 60,000 tons per year for production of low melt fiber…
Scientists Develop Stretchable Fabric Battery Scientists led by staff from Bingham University, the State University of New York, have developed a stretchable battery made of fabric. This battery is a textile-based, bacteria-powered battery that hopefully one day will be integrated into wearable technology. This research project was led by Electrical and Computer Engineering Assistant Professor…
Nordic Nations To Promote Recycled Textile Drive The Nordic Nations, also known as the Nordic Council of Ministers have published two new reports that promote the recycled textile drive. These reports reveal the experience of Scandinavian brands on the active lifetime of textile products. The proposed initiative suggests that designing through the ease of recycling…
Holiday Schedule In observance of Christmas and New Year’s Frankl & Thomas will be closed December 26th-27th and January 1st-2nd. We will be open Wednesday-Friday during those 2 holiday weeks…
Berry Global Group, Inc. To Acquire the Clopay Plastic Products Company Berry Global Group, has announced their plans to acquire the Clopay Plastics Products Company, Inc. (“Clopay”). Clopay is a subsidiary of Griffon Corporation worth $475 million in cash on a debt-free, cash-free basis. Clopay is an innovator in the development of elastics, as well…
3D Technology Innovation For Textiles 3D Technology designed for the apparel and footwear industry was presented at the Berlin event, which took place October 26th-27th. This event which makes up the PI (Product Innovation) Apparel World Series 2017-2018, brings together delegates from the global and footwear industry. The Berlin event focused on digital product creation,…
Technical Textile Growth Set to Soar—But Can We Sustain the Eco Impact? Fibers are in high demand and doing more than they have ever done before. They provide functionality to garments while circulating in a closed loop cycle, being made from old to new again. The Global Fiber demand is projected to see a growth…
Frankl & Thomas To Participate in Techtextil North America Join us for the fifteenth edition of North America’s only dedicated show for technical textiles and nonwovens. Frankl & Thomas, Inc. will be participating in the 2018 edition of Techtextil North America. This exciting show will take place May 22nd-24th in Atlanta, at the Georgia World…
Scientists Gain More Textile Potential from Silkworms Researchers from the University of Sheffield have discovered that silkworms along with spiders spin silk by pulling, instead of pushing it out of their bodies. The researchers believe this technique could be adapted to the textile sector to manufacture a range of synthetic fibres in a more sustainable…
Insulation Manufacturer Increases use of Recycled Polyester PrimaLoft, an outdoor clothing insulation manufacturer has decided to increase their use of recycled polyester. This will tie in with their five-year process in which their ultimate goal is to have 90 percent of their apparel insulation range made of a minimum 50 percent post-consumer recycled polyester. Their…
