Quantum Materials, a company known for its innovative textile solutions, announced on Tuesday that is has acquired the Innegra™ portfolio of high-performance fibers and materials.
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Gildan Yarns is laying off 258 workers by closing one of its plants in Salisbury, according to a notice with the N.C. Department of Commerce.
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Tex-Tech Industries, a leading manufacturer of specialty textiles, will create 49 new jobs in Forsyth County. The company will invest more than $24.8 million to build a new manufacturing center in Winston-Salem.
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Under Armour, the $5 billion a year sports equipment company that makes footwear, sports and casual apparel, is going to invest some $1 million in opening a collaboration center with N.C. State at its Centennial Campus.
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North Carolina State University researchers found they could filter carbon dioxide from air and gas mixtures at promising rates using a proposed new textile-based filter that combines cotton fabric and an enzyme called carbonic anhydrase – one of nature’s tools for speeding chemical reactions.
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“Textile mills use dyes and other coloration agents that are very toxic,” says Nathalie Lavoine, an assistant professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials. “Using nanocellulose is a way forward to sustainable processing.”
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A North Carolina State University-led study is taking a first step toward determining what compliance with labor standards would cost consumers.
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NCSU researchers say certain styles of jeans were easier to replicate using inkjet printing than others, and certain features, like color, were more easily replicated. With further study, researchers said they expect digital printing will be a viable method for making new jean products in the future, with less waste.
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The textile and apparel program at NCCU received a $100,000 grant that will be invested in infrastructure, technology and materials for the textile lab, and provide two $10,000 scholarships for students.
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