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Brother to Launch New Direct-to-Garment Printer GTX600 in January 2022
By Apparel Resources | Brother has announced the launch of GTX600 – the first direct-to-garment printer designed especially for mass...
Dec 14, 2021


Gerber Technology Hosts Hybrid ideation Conference; First Conference as a Lectra Company
Press Release | SPESA member Gerber Technology, a Lectra Company, issued a press release recapping its recent ideation conference...
Dec 13, 2021


Zünd Connect Gives Cutting Performance Data at a Glance
By Modern Machine Shop | Zünd’s new Zünd Connect monitoring software compiles production data from integrated cutting systems into key...
Dec 9, 2021


Lectra, Gerber Boost Productivity with Patternmaking Solution Interoperability
By Just Style | Lectra and Gerber say their patternmaking users will now be able to easily exchange CAD digital assets between their...
Dec 8, 2021


More Than a Century Later, Eastman Still a Fabric of Downtown Buffalo Manufacturing
By WBFO NPR | In 1902, Charles Stevenson moved a company he had bought, Eastman Machine, to the corner of Washington and Tupper in...
Dec 2, 2021


YKK Reports 20% Decrease in GHG Emissions
Press Release | SPESA member YKK has released an integrated report which highlights the company’s progress on medium-term management...
Dec 1, 2021


ICYMI: Alvanon Founders Honored in Glossy 50 list, Under “The Experts” Category
Press Release | SPESA member Alvanon's Janice and Jason Wang were named in "The Experts" category, as part of Glossy's 50 list...
Dec 1, 2021


INDA Hires New Chief Operating Officer
Press Release | INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced that Anthony “Tony” Fragnito has joined the company...
Nov 29, 2021


Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. Launches Diamondworks! Workforce Development Program
Press Release | Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. is proud to announce the official launch of its workforce development program...
Nov 29, 2021


2021 CGS Learning Survey Reveals Ways to Reduce Employee Attrition During the ‘Great Resignation’
Press Release | SPESA member CGS unveiled new insights from its 2021 Workplace Learning Trends Survey. Amid record-high quit rates in a...
Nov 18, 2021


Tukatech Introduces First Open 3D Fashion System
Press Release | SPESA member Tukatech released the latest version of TUKA3D, the most used 3D system around the globe. The 2022 release...
Nov 18, 2021


ICYMI: Crain's 2021 Most Influential Women
By Crain's Detroit | Jen Guarino, Co-founder, President, and CEO of SPESA member ISAIC, named a 100 most influential woman in Michigan...
Nov 8, 2021


Fashion’s New Demand Chain? NFTs, Blockchain and Made-in-America Microfactories
By Sourcing Journal | A look at Rashiond OS and its work to reshape new fashion demands, including use of Gerber Technology's Innovation...
Nov 3, 2021


The Rise of Clothing Body Scanners During Covid-19 and Beyond
By Just Style | A story on the growing demand for clothing body scanners, featuring SPESA member [TC]2 and its suite of 3D body scanning...
Nov 2, 2021


Bollé Safety Partners with SourceAmerica for U.S. Assembly
By Business & Industry Connections Magazine | Bollé Safety and SourceAmerica have teamed up to create job opportunities for people with...
Oct 31, 2021


Move Over L.A. Detroit is Gunning to Become America’s Next Garment District
By Fast Company | A profile on Detroit-based designer Tracy Reese, who sits on the board of SPESA member ISAIC, and is working to make...
Oct 31, 2021


Lectra Releases Zero-Buffer Cutting Solution For The Footwear Industry
By Textile World | Lectra has announced the launch of its latest cutting solution for the footwear industry: VectorFootwear iP6...
Oct 25, 2021


ICYMI: VDMA Publishes Paper on Textile Machinery for a Sustainable Textile Industry
By Specialty Fabrics Review | In a position paper published recently, the companies organized in the VDMA Textile Machinery Association...
Oct 24, 2021


Traceability Tech Helps Suppliers Manage Expectations and Minimize Waste
By Sourcing Journal | Industry experts, including SPESA member Exenta, weigh in on the role that traceability technology plays in...
Oct 23, 2021


UK Retailer New Look Implements CGS BlueCherry PLM Solution
By Fibre2Fashion | New Look has implemented CGS's BlueCherry Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)...
Oct 21, 2021
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