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Bennettsville Printing expanding Marlboro County, S.C., operations
Bennettsville Printing, a fabric printer, today announced it is expanding its operations in Marlboro County. The company’s $8.4 million investment will create 24 new jobs. A subsidiary of SNC Technical Services, Bennettsville Printing provides home, industrial, and...
Milliken & Company* named one of the 2025 World’s Most Ethical Companies®
Milliken & Company is honored to be included on Ethisphere"s 2025 World"s Most Ethical Companies list for the 19th consecutive year, reflecting the diversified global manufacturer"s ongoing commitment to integrity and ethical business practices. Milliken is one of...
UNIFI®*, maker of REPREVE®, named To Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies Of 2025 For Fashion And Apparel
UNIFI Inc., the maker of REPREVE®, is proud to have been named to Fast Company’s prestigious list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies of 2025 in the Fashion and Apparel category. This year’s list shines a spotlight on businesses that are shaping industry and...
Coalition to Close the De Minimis Loophole sends letter to President Trump
The Coalition to Close the De Minimis Loophole, representing a broad range of American voices and organizations – including the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) – committed to closing a loophole in U.S. trade law that is harming businesses, workers and...
Inside the fight to save American selvedge denim
On April 9, the last great hope in American-made selvedge denim will be auctioned off in Vidalia, La. Presided over by the Concordia County Sheriff’s Department, Vidalia Mills will sell off its assets, including land, buildings and equipment to cover more than $30...
Trump’s Tariffs: The hot button topic at AAFA Executive Summit in D.C.
“Trump’s tariffs” were a hot topic among apparel and shoe executives at last week’s American Apparel & Footwear Association Executive Summit in Washington, D.C. AAFA president and chief executive officer Steve Lamar kicked off the summit with remarks calling out...
Textile recycler Ravel secures preseed fundingTextile recycler Ravel secures preseed funding
Ravel, a textile recycling startup based in Seattle, recently closed its preseed funding round. The round was led by At One Ventures, with significant participation from Collateral Good and backed by Collaborative Fund, Climate Capital, Betterway Ventures and...
Reshoring fashion: Can geopolitics move the needle where sustainability didn’t?
New data shows how appetite for reshoring manufacturing has dwindled, and softening sustainability legislation will likely see it taper off even faster. Can a new era of trade policy and consumer demand for domestic brands create the conditions for investing in a more...
Vidalia Mills faces public auction as $32.5 million debt looms
The dream to restart premium denim manufacturing in the U.S. is up for auction. The property of Vidalia Mills, the vertical denim mill that opened in Vidalia, La. in 2018, is scheduled to go up for auction by the Concordia Parish sheriff’s office on April 9, according...
Circ closes $25M funding round to accelerate textile-to-textile recycling
Circ, the U.S.-based pioneer in textile-to-textile recycling, has closed its latest investment round led by Taranis through its Carbon Ventures fund, with continued support from existing strategic investors, including Inditex, one of the world’s largest fashion...