NCTO issues statement following President Biden’s remarks on global supply chain crisis

October 14, 2021  |  Industry News

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas issued a statement following President Biden’s remarks on the global supply chain crisis and stressed the importance of investing onshoring and nearshoring. NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas: “We appreciate President B…
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Herculite Products promotes two employees to new roles

October 14, 2021  |  Industry News

Herculite Products Inc., an innovator and manufacturer of high performance and custom fabrics, has announced that Paul Flaherty and Marco Angelone have received leadership promotions. Flaherty has been promoted to the newly created position of chief strategy officer. In the new role, he will be resp…
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Drexel University seeking volunteers for e-textile focus groups

September 2, 2021  |  Industry News, News

The Pennsylvania Fabric Discovery Center (PA FDC) at Drexel University is recruiting for focus groups with e-textile professionals from diverse backgrounds to share their experiences and challenges in developing and integrating e-textile applications.
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Textile recycling market outlook

August 27, 2021  |  Industry News, News

ng to the report “Textile Recycling Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2021-2026,” the global textile recycling market reached a value of around US$ 5 billion in 2020. The global textile recycling market is expected to exhibit moderate growth during the…
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Textile global market forecast

August 20, 2021  |  Industry News, News

According to the report "Textile Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Impact and Recovery to 2030" by ResearchAndMarkets.com, the global textile market is expected to grow from $594.61 billion in 2020 to $654.57 billion in 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.1%.
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OSHA revises handbook for small businesses

August 12, 2021  |  Industry News, News

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently collaborated with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to revise a handbook on workplace safety and health information for small business employers.
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OSHA 10-hour General Industry Training video conference

April 14, 2021  |  Industry News, News

Event Safety Alliance has announced another edition of its OSHA 10 General Industry Training, specially curated for those working in the live event and entertainment fields. The online, real-time learning opportunity will be delivered via video conference on May 25-26, 2021. The course adheres to al…
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Employers face continued challenges creating employee pandemic policies

February 23, 2021  |  Industry News, News

Kicking off the second day of the IFAI Fabricators Conference & Showcase on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, human resources expert, Chad Sorenson, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, from Adaptive HR Solutions LLC, presented a session entitled “Employee Strategies in the midst of COVID-19.” Sorenson says that for the pa…
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