Unifi Inc., Greensboro, N.C., recently launched REPREVE Our Ocean, a sustainable product that enables customers and consumers to take part in solving the growing problem of ocean plastic. REPREVE Our Ocean fiber is made from bottles collected within 50 kilometers of...
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Lawson Releases LED-5000 Exposure Unit
Lawson Screen & Digital Products Inc., St. Louis, recently released the LED-5000 exposure unit with a programmable HMI color touchscreen. The unit includes up to 40 programmable exposure settings, allowing users to change exposure times with the touch of a button....
Carhartt Receives Full Swing Technology Patent
Carhartt, Dearborn, Mich., recently announced that it has received a patent for its Full Swing technology. Full Swing incorporates a concealed stretch back layer that improves mobility by providing a greater range of motion, while maintaining the integrity and...
Nazdar Ink Technologies Appoints VP of Global Manufacturing
Nazdar Ink Technologies, Shawnee, Kan., recently announced Woodrow Williams III as vice president of global manufacturing. Williams will be based in the United States and oversee manufacturing operations and materials management for Nazdar's global manufacturing...
Royal Apparel Announces 2018 Prices Through End of 2019
Royal Apparel, Hauppauge, N.Y., recently announced that it will maintain its 2018 prices through the end of 2019. According to the company, its domestic production allows it to avoid price increases, while many others are feeling tariff-related pressure. Royal Apparel...
alphabroder Acquires Commonwealth Cotton
Commonwealth Cotton, Watertown, Mass., was recently acquired by alphabroder, Trevose, Pa. According to Norm Hullinger, CEO of alphabroder, Commonwealth Cotton will help the company better serve customers throughout New England and beyond. “Commonwealth Cotton has...
Industry Veteran Jerry Lee Passes Away
Jerry Lee, former president of MacPherson-Meistergram, Carlstadt, N.J., and later of Compucon USA, Stokesdale, N.C., passed away June 9 in Greensboro, N.C. Lee was 76 years old. He attended North Carolina State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in...
Alternative Apparel Launches Go-To Collection
Alternative Apparel, Atlanta, recently announced the launch of its Go-To Collection. The sustainably made, retail-inspired collection includes 10 existing and two new styles, including the classic-fitting Go-To tee, which now expands to 30 colors. Also included are...
InkSoft Acquires Digital Art Solutions
InkSoft, Tempe, Ariz., has acquired Digital Art Solutions (DAS), Tempe, Ariz., in a deal that will offer more tools for screen printers, apparel decorators and print entrepreneurs. The acquisition was finalized June 3. “InkSoft’s purpose is to revolutionize the way...
Fruit of the Loom to Cut 100 Jobs
Fruit of the Loom Inc., Bowling Green, Ky., recently announced its plan to cut 100 jobs, mostly at its Kentucky headquarters. News outlets report the company is transferring information technology services to Wipro Ltd., an India-based company that specializes in IT,...
Grimco Launches Briteline WrapCAST Film Product
Grimco Inc., St. Louis., announced the expansion of the Briteline portfolio, adding Briteline WrapCAST Film to its offerings. This film is perfect for partial and full vehicle wraps, hugging complex curves and body lines, according to the company. WrapCAST has a...
Heat Transfer Warehouse, Brother Industries Ltd. Announce Partnership
Heat Transfer Warehouse, Fargo, N.D., recently announced a partnership with Japan-based Brother Industries Ltd., a multinational electronics and electrical equipment company. Under the partnership, Heat Transfer Warehouse will now offer Brother’s ScanNCut product...






