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	07/26/64 NILIT PRESENTS THE BODYFASHION AND ACTIVE/SPORTS WEAR TRENDS FOR SPRING-SUMMER 2011.
	NILIT announced its new trend concepts for bodywear and active-sports wear for Spring-Summer will be presented in the NILIT BODYFASHION TRENDBOOK.

	06/30/09 PrimaLoft® INFINITY Captivates Sleeping Bag Market
	The North Face to feature new insulation in Summit and Ultralight Series

	06/12/09 3M Protective Materials Adds True Textiles and TSG, Inc., as Scotchgard™ Brand Licensees for Contract Fabrics Market
	New agreements announce strategic entry of the brand into environmentally focused market

	06/11/09 Outdoor Retailer to Host Inaugural Merchandising Tours at Summer Market 2009
	Summer Market tours of exhibitor booth displays and corresponding awards will highlight brands for excellence in merchandising

	06/11/09 Award for luminiscent Schoeller® fabric
	Schoeller®-dynatec fabric makes a convincing impact at the Design Plus Award

	06/11/09 Nilit® To Exhibit High-Performance Nylon 6.6 Fibers at Techtextil Frankfurt 2009
	Marks the Company’s First Appearance at the International Show

	06/02/09 Concept III has added a ‘New Fabrics’ page to their site about key textile trends from the six partner mills with which it works.
	New Fabrics Page at www.conceptiii.com

	06/02/09 NILIT PRESENTS BODYFASHION AND ACTIVE/SPORTSWEAR TRENDS FOR SPRING-SUMMER 2010
	NILIT announced its trend concepts for bodywear and active-sports wear in its BODYFASHION TRENDBOOK.

	06/01/09 NÜWA gets tough on the competition with NÜHYDE abrasion resistant finish
	Nüwa Textiles' patent pending process for textiles increases abrasion resistance by over 450% compared to conventional polyurethane (PU) coatings.

	06/01/09 2009 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Project OR Championed by Exhibiting Sponsors
	3M and Outlast Technologies, among others, to support the future of outdoor recreation design, while showcasing innovation in materials on the supply-side.

	05/28/09 Three Gramicci Products Named Buzzillions® Reviewers’ Choice™ Award Finalists in Casual Adventurers Category
	Gramicci, announced that its Original G Pant, Original G Quick-Dry Shorts and Seabreezer QD Shorts SPF 30 were voted 2008 Buzzillions.

	05/28/09 Polartec Announces 2009 North American Polartec® APEX Design Award Winners
	Winners are selected based on the style, function and fit of the garment as well as the most innovative and appropriate uses of Polartec® fabrics in the designs.

	05/26/09 ColorPlus, Raymond Group ‘Goes Digital’, with Tukatech
	Creating Digital Patterns and Virtual Garments For The First Time

	05/21/09 The Premiere GlobalTex Exceeds Expectations
	A debut with a fresh approach in an easy-to-shop venue.

	05/20/09 Sun-Drop Race Team Apparel Goes Green with REPREVE® Recycled Fiber from Unifi
	Unifi, Inc. announced that REPREVE® will be featured in the new line of Sun-Drop race team and branded apparel.

	05/19/09 Active Sports Fabrics Group Selects SmartSilver™ Certified Antimicrobial Performance
	Active Sports Fabrics has chosen SmartSilver™ to further enhance its Eclipse™ Base Layer performance fabrics.

	05/13/09 Unifi Introduces First Recycled Polyester Fiber with Inherent Flame Retardant Technology
	Momentum Textiles Selects Unifi’s New REPREVE® FR for Contract Line

	05/12/09 ITMA NAMES 2009 VIRGINIA JACKSON DESIGN AWARD WINNERS
	The Virginia Jackson Design Awards recognize outstanding textile design students in three categories – jacquard, dobby and print.

	05/04/09 Texas Tech Receives Patent for Decontamination Wipe Creation Process
	The process used to create nonwoven toxic chemical decontamination wipes, recently received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

	05/01/09 Nilit® Announces Acquisition of Nylstar Inc.
	Nilit® announced it has acquired Nylstar’s U.S. operations including its nylon 6.6 plant in Martinsville, VA.

	04/30/09 The Hosiery Association Addresses Economic, Consumer, and Regulatory Issues at Its 104th Annual Convention
	The convention speakers provided extensive information about worldwide economic issues, legislative developments, and consumer trends.

	04/20/09 Glenoit Makes a Comeback with Concept III Support
	A Sliver-Knit King is All-American Once Again

	04/17/09 Rawlings® Debuts New S100 Safety Helmet
	New Batting Helmet Provides Increased Protection at Ball Speeds up to 100 MPH

	04/14/09 Outdoor Retailer’s Project OR Announces the Students Selected in its 2009 Summer Market Competition
	Students selected from leading design schools to compete in the third cycle of “Project OR.”