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Usha Yarns Secures Growth Equity Investment From Fullerton Carbon Action Fund
CHANDIGARH, India — July 14, 2026 — Usha Yarns Limited (“Usha Yarns”), a producer of high-quality recycled yarns with advanced, well established production processes, today announced a growth equity investment from the Fullerton Carbon Action Fund (“Fullerton”), a private equity strategy managed by Fullerton Fund Management that backs established mid-market companies across Emerging Asia to accele
Aug 18, 2026·Read at Textile World
UNIFI®, Makers Of REPREVE®, Announces An Agreement To Sell Non-Strategic Real Estate In The U.S.
GREENSBORO, N.C. — August 18, 2026 — Unifi, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “UNIFI”), the makers of REPREVE® and one of the world’s leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns, today announced that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of two non-strategic real estate assets across its operating base in Yadkin County, North Carolina for approximately $60 million b
Aug 18, 2026·Read at Textile World
INDA Now Accepting Abstracts For The 2027 World Of Wipes® International Conference
CARY, N.C. — August 18, 2026 — INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, is now accepting abstracts for the 2027 World of Wipes® (WOW) International Conference, taking place June 7-10, 2027, in Indianapolis, IN. Professionals from across the wipes supply chain are invited to submit abstracts highlighting new products, technologies, materials, market developments, research, and other
Aug 18, 2026·Read at Textile World
Meridian Specialty Yarn Group, Inc. Names Keith Horn Vice President Of Manufacturing For Ranlo Plant
VALDESE, N.C. — August 17, 2026 — Meridian Specialty Yarn Group, Inc. (MSYG) today announced that Keith Horn has joined the company as Vice President of Manufacturing for its Ranlo Plant, effective July 27, 2026. Keith Horn Horn brings more than 30 years of experience in worsted wool spinning operations. In this role, he will lead manufacturing operations at Ranlo, with a focus on strengthening op
Aug 17, 2026·Read at Textile World
NC State To Spearhead 10-Year, $480 Million Effort To Bolster Defense Textile Manufacturing
RALEIGH, N.C. — August 17, 2026 — North Carolina State University has been chosen to lead a 10-year Department of War initiative aimed at modernizing textile manufacturing in the United States to support the defense industry. The FutureTEX award – which includes $36 million in its first year and has a ceiling of $480 million over a decade – brings together industry, government, university and nonp
Aug 17, 2026·Read at Textile World
Europe Is Committed To Recycling End-Of-Life Wind Turbine Blades
DUISBURG, Germany — August 17, 2026 — Starting in 2026, Europe’s wind energy industry has committed itself to ensuring that wind turbine blades do not end up in landfills once they reach the end of their service life. The EU-funded research project REWIND is exploring ways to reuse this composite waste. The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) are one of 13 project par
Aug 17, 2026·Read at Textile World
KROHNE Showcases Advanced Magmeter Diagnostics And Field Verification Tools For Enhanced Process Operations
DUISBURG, Germany — August 17, 2026 — KROHNE, a global supplier of measurement solutions for the process industries, is highlighting its latest advancements in electromagnetic flowmeter (magmeter) diagnostics and field verification tools. Building on more than sixty years of magmeter technology, KROHNE’s innovative magmeter diagnostics are setting a new standard in flow measurement with features d
Aug 17, 2026·Read at Textile World
Global Sourcing Re-Imagined As Intertextile Apparel Champions Sustainability, Craftsmanship, And Digitalization
SHANGHAI — August 10, 2026 — As global apparel sourcing adapts to shifting regulatory landscapes, rapid digital transformation, and rising sustainability mandates, Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition 2026 is set to showcase the industry’s proactive response. Taking place from August 25 – 27 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), the fair will give a valuabl
Aug 16, 2026·Read at Textile World
Automotive Nonwoven Manufacturer MENANG Rapidly Resumes Production With New ANDRITZ Airlay Line After Major Fire
Mr. William Wong, Group Director of MENANG, at the restarted airlay production line © Andritz GRAZ, Austria — August 12, 2026 — MENANG, a Malaysian manufacturer of nonwoven automotive components, has resumed production after a major fire severely damaged its airlay line in mid-March 2026. A new airlay line supplied by ANDRITZ enabled production to restart within only four months. Following the fir
Aug 16, 2026·Read at Textile World
Novonesis Launches DeniBrite™ Platform To Help Future-Proof Denim Bleaching
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — August 12, 2026 — Novonesis today launched DeniBrite , a consolidated biobleaching platform for denim, bringing together its established enzymatic bleaching solutions designed to help formulators and laundries create distinctive denim looks while balancing creativity, process performance and compliance. Denim formulators and laundries face growing pressure to reduce reliance
Aug 16, 2026·Read at Textile World