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Elevate Textiles joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition
24 February 2021 | Beth Wright
Elevate Textiles has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) to include its brands American & Efird (A&E), Burlington, Cone Denim, Gütermann, and Safety Components. ... read more
Crystal Vietnam knits factory gains green building certification
18 December 2020 | Beth Wright
Hong Kong-based manufacturing giant Crystal International Group has been granted EDGE green building certification for its newly designed Vietnam knits factory, Regent Garment Factory Limited.... read more
Crystal International latest to join Jeans Redesign
8 December 2020 | Beth Wright
Hong Kong-based manufacturing giant Crystal International Group has joined the Jeans Redesign project for denim circularity and will be using its guidelines to make jeans that meet minimum requirements for durability, material health, recyclability, and traceability.... read more
Crystal Denim launches 4Zero digital showroom
18 November 2020 | Leonie Barrie
The denim division of Hong Kong based manufacturing giant Crystal International Group has launched a digital showroom to share the sustainability efforts that have gone into the production of its 4Zero jeans. ... read more
Elevate Textiles on track with emissions reduction
13 November 2020 | Beth Wright
Elevate Textiles, owner of the American & Efird (A&E), Burlington and Cone Denim fabric and thread brands, has reduced its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 7.7% from 2016 to 2019, in line with its corporate goal of 2.5% per year reduction.... read more
American & Efird commits to further US investment
15 October 2020 | Beth Wright
American & Efird (A&E), which claims to be the largest supplier of sewing thread and specialty yarns in the US and second largest supplier in the world, has announced its continued investment in the company’s US manufacturing platform.... read more
Fruit of the Loom launches 'Fruitful Futures' sustainability plan
2 October 2020 | Beth Wright
Apparel, intimates and athletic clothing maker Fruit of the Loom has outlined a new global sustainability plan to reduce the environmental impact of its global supply chain, with goals including sourcing 100% of its cotton sustainably by 2025 and using 30% recycled polyester by 2030.... read more
American & Efird to acquire Charles Craft Performance Yarns
28 September 2020 | Beth Wright
Elevate Textiles Inc's American & Efird (A&E) division has struck a deal to acquire the high performance yarn business of Charles Craft Inc, a manufacturer and distributor of flame and cut-resistant industrial yarns.... read more
Crystal eyes ambitious sustainability targets for denim in 2022
11 September 2020 | Hannah Abdulla
Hong Kong garment manufacturer Crystal International is eyeing greater reductions in freshwater consumption and carbon footprint in its denim arm for 2022, despite falling short of some targets for 2019.... read more
Crystal International scales up virtual sampling
14 August 2020 | Leonie Barrie
Hong Kong based manufacturing giant Crystal International Group has been scaling up its use of 3D virtual sampling, and expects to use the technology in 80% of the products that it develops by next year.... read more
Crystal focuses green future on circular economy and Industry 4.0
31 July 2020 | Beth Wright
Hong Kong-based manufacturing giant Crystal International Group continues to make progress towards its sustainability targets, with highlights last year including reducing more than 3% of fresh water intensity compared with the year prior. But reducing carbon emissions is proving to be more of a challenge.... read more
Fashion industry efforts to address global PPE shortages – Update
27 July 2020 | just-style
Texollini, Chargeurs*PCC Fashion Technologies, and Crystal International are among the latest fashion firms to mobilise their production facilities and supply chains to help address the global shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), including face masks and hospital gowns, amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. ... read more
Crystal collaborates on fully traceable upcycled denim
22 May 2020 | Leonie Barrie
Hong Kong based manufacturing giant Crystal International Group has collaborated on a fully traceable upcycled denim collection with The R Collective.... read more
Industry heavyweights partner on traceable, upcycled denim range
12 May 2020 | Hannah Abdulla
Levi Strauss & Co (LS&Co) has partnered on a traceable, nine-piece upcycled denim collection aimed at reducing apparel's climate impact.... read more
Crystal International to drive global scale for Better Work
11 March 2020 | Leonie Barrie
Hong Kong based Crystal International Group has become the first global manufacturer to team up with the Better Work initiative as the programme scales up across the garment industry.... read more
Crystal develops denim from cutting room scraps
9 December 2019 | Leonie Barrie
Hong Kong-based apparel manufacturing giant Crystal International Group is stepping up its efforts to recycle textile waste with the imminent launch of denim fabric made from cutting room scraps.... read more
A&E opens new thread making facility in Vietnam
4 October 2019 | Beth Wright
Sewing and embroidery thread major American & Efird (A&E) has opened a new manufacturing facility in Vietnam to provide expanded services and regional support for apparel, footwear, handbags, and other sewn products in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.... read more
Elevate Textiles in responsibly sourced fibre pledge
27 September 2019 | Beth Wright
Elevate Textiles has outlined a series of new sustainability targets, including a goal for its Elevate brand products to be manufactured using at least 80% sustainably sourced cotton and 50% recycled polyester content by 2025.... read more
Cone Denim and Crystal collaborate on eco-friendly denim
30 August 2019 | Leonie Barrie
Two leading denim specialists – US based Cone Denim and Hong Kong based manufacturing giant Crystal International – have teamed up on a new range of sustainable denim fabrics.... read more
Crystal makes progress on latest sustainability targets
26 July 2019 | Leonie Barrie
Hong Kong-based apparel manufacturing giant Crystal International is already making progress on its latest set of sustainability targets, with highlights including a 6% reduction in carbon footprint per garment. But it admits reducing the fresh water consumption per garment is proving more of a challenge.... read more
Texprocess & Techtextil 2019 – Material innovations
10 June 2019 | Beth Wright
A number of new fibre and fabric concepts were on show alongside eco-innovations for clothing and footwear at the recent Texprocess and Techtextil trade shows in Frankfurt, Germany. A new line of identification threads, the "perfect alternative" to down, and a water-based breathable imitation leather were among some of the highlights.... read more
American & Efird reveals molecular-tagged thread
14 May 2019 | Beth Wright
Sewing and embroidery thread major American & Efird (A&E) has unveiled a new line of molecular-tagged identification threads at this week's Texprocess trade show in Frankfurt, Germany.... read more
American & Efird outlines sustainability highlights
26 April 2019 | Beth Wright
Sewing and embroidery thread major American & Efird (A&E) has hailed improvements in global water recycling and reuse, along with a reduction in carbon footprint, outlined in its ninth annual Corporate Sustainability Report.... read more
Crystal International leads energy saving drive
16 April 2019 | Beth Wright
Hong Kong-based apparel manufacturing giant Crystal International has led 11 subsidiary factories in Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in switching off unnecessary lights, encouraging the use of energy-efficient lighting and promoting energy saving.... read more
Elevate Textiles names Per-Olof Loof as CEO
5 April 2019 | Beth Wright
Elevate Textiles Inc, the parent company of A&E, Burlington, Cone Denim, Gütermann, and Safety Components – and formerly known as International Textile Group (ITG) – has named Per-Olof Loof as president and CEO.... read more
G Star, Selfridges join Global Fashion Agenda’s new sustainability circle
28 February 2019 | Beth Wright
G-Star Raw, Crystal International and Everlane are among five companies to join Global Fashion Agenda's new Associate Partners circle, supporting the organisation's mission to make the fashion industry sustainable.... read more
ITG rebrands as Elevate Textiles after A&E integration
23 January 2019 | Beth Wright
International Textile Group (ITG) is to rebrand as Elevate Textiles Inc following the integration of sewing and embroidery thread major American & Efird (A&E) and ITG last year.... read more
Crystal International works to empower female employees
6 November 2018 | Michelle Russell
Hong Kong-based apparel manufacturing giant Crystal International says it is confident its work on female empowerment will benefit 40,000 of its employees across its global manufacturing base by 2022.... read more
Made-to-order apparel a highlight at Texprocess Americas
31 May 2018 | John McCurry
If there was a central theme to the 2018 edition of Texprocess Americas held in Atlanta last week, it was the movement towards made-to-order apparel. While this concept is in its relative infancy, equipment manufacturers are aggressively pursuing how to make it a reality.... read more
A&E develops Repreve recycled thread for footwear
23 May 2018 | Beth Wright
Building on its relationship with US yarn maker Unifi, sewing and embroidery thread major American & Efird (A&E) has developed a new eco-friendly, performance sewing thread using the Repreve recycled filament fibre and designed for use in footwear.... read more
A&E develops PFC-free water repellency for thread
15 May 2018 | Michelle Russell
Sewing and embroidery thread major American & Efird (A&E) has developed a PFC-free, water repellency enhancement for thread, which it says is ideal for outdoor and athletic wear.... read more
Crystal International app boosts worker engagement
27 April 2018 | Leonie Barrie
Hong Kong-based apparel manufacturing giant Crystal International has boosted communication with more than 5,000 workers at its Yida denim jeans factory in China thanks to the launch of a new smartphone app.... read more
American & Efird shares sustainability highlights
23 April 2018 | Beth Wright
Sewing and embroidery thread major American & Efird (A&E) has hailed continuing progress and improvements in global water recycling and reuse, along with a reduction in carbon footprint, outlined in its just-released 2017-2018 Corporate Sustainability Report.... read more
New platform targets counterfeit sewing thread
27 February 2018 | Beth Wright
Product authentication business Applied DNA Sciences (APDN) is collaborating with sewing and embroidery thread major American & Efird (A&E) on a new anti-counterfeiting sewing thread platform.... read more
KPS Capital Partners to sell American & Efird
27 February 2018 | Beth Wright
Private equity firm KPS Capital Partners has inked a deal to sell its portfolio company American & Efird (A&E) to Platinum Equity Capital Partners.... read more
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