Polartec, LLC and Unifi, Inc. announce a new partnership introducing performance fabrics made with REPREVE 100. REPREVE 100 is made from 100 percent post-consumer waste (clear plastic water bottles).

Polartec and Unifi have been industry leaders in the development of high performance recycled content yarns and fabrics. Collaborative efforts
have grown Polartec's recycled product line from less than one percent of total production to over 30 percent in the past four years - dramatically
reducing carbon emissions and energy consumption. The introduction of REPREVE 100 will enable Polartec to shift much more production to recycled content by 2011. Every pound of REPREVE 100 yarn contains approximately 27 water bottles.

Empire Investment Holdings (“Empire”), a private investment firm, announced today that its portfolio company, Polyester Fibers, has completed the carve-out process from Leggett & Platt (“L&P”). Empire and L&P entered into a twelve (12) month transition services agreement, which included services related to accounting, treasury, logistics, IT, global services and the use of L&P’s manufacturing resource planning (MRP) and financial application. It is common for Empire to acquire businesses that lack certain essential elements that form a standalone enterprise.

With the holiday season fast approaching, women everywhere are looking for new and updated ways to take their wardrobes from the office out for an evening on the town, while still keeping their budgets in check.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Indian Man Made Fibre Industry" report to their offering.

The Indian MMF industry dominated by polyester (70%) and viscose (10%) was valued at USD 4.63 bn in FY08. RIL and Grasim are the key players in the above segments respectively and India ranks amongst the top 3 countries in polyester production.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Research Report on Chinese Polyester Chain Industry in 2009" report to their offering.

Polyester fibers can be divided into filaments and staple fibers. Filaments account for about 62% of polyester fibers and staple fibers account for about 38%. Usually filaments are used by textile enterprises and staple fibers are mixed with cotton. Polyester fibers and cotton yarns compete with each other in the textile industry. They generally occupy 60% and 30%-35% of the textile raw materials respectively.

President Obama has been the subject of some good-natured ribbing over the jeans he sported last week to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the MLB All-Stars game. The fervor among fashion editors and fashionistas reached new heights on The Today Show when the President admitted to host Meredith Vieira that he is "a little frumpy."

The Board of Directors of Universal Fibers Systems, LLC (UFS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Ammen as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UFS. The decision came following the resignation of Bentley Park, former President and CEO of Universal Fibers, Inc. Marc Ammen, who held the position of Co-CEO & CFO of UFS, will now assume the responsibility as CEO of UFS. UFS consists of two operating companies, Universal Fibers, Inc., and Premiere Fibers, Inc. Marc Ammen has been with UFS for nine years.

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Special Organic Fiber (SOF) Production and Trade in China 2008-Q1 2009" report to their offering.

Special organic fibres (SOF) are fibres with one or more of the following properties such as high strength, high modules, high-temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, radialisation resistance, etc., mainly including high strength PE fibre (HSPE fibre), aramid fibre, high strength polyvinyl alcohol fibre (HSPVA fibre), polybenzoimidazole fibre (PBI fibre) and so on.

Buckeye Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BKI) today announced that it has commenced a solicitation of consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) from holders of its outstanding $200 million aggregate principal amount of 8½% Senior Notes due October 1, 2013 (the “2013 Notes”) to amend the indenture for the 2013 Notes. The purpose of the Consent Solicitation is to amend certain provisions of the indenture governing the 2013 Notes to permit the redemption, repurchase or retirement of subordinated indebtedness, including the Company’s senior subordinated notes due 2010, up to 16 months prior to maturity, which represents an increase of 4 months compared to the current indenture.

Empire Investment Holdings announced today that Richard G. Stipanovic has been appointed as chief financial officer of Polyester Fibers, LLC. Polyester Fibers was acquired in November 2008 from Leggett & Platt, and is the largest manufacturer and distributor of value-added, high-loft non-woven materials for the bedding, furniture, filtration, and retail marketplace.

Made from the fastest growing woody plant on earth, bamboo requires no pesticides, making this exotic fiber 100% eco-friendly. Renowned for its antibacterial properties and breathability, bamboo provides comfort with benefit™. Wear your values in luxurious style created using sustainable business practices and fair labor standards that honor Mother Earth.

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCBB: KBLB), a developer of natural fibers from silkworms and spiders for use in a wide variety of applications, today announced that scientists have discovered a way to make spider silk three times stronger by adding small amounts of metal. Even though the natural spider-made fiber is already tougher and lighter than steel, this new technique could make it useful for manufacturing super-tough textiles and high-tech medical materials, such as artificial bones and tendons.

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Weiqiao Textile Company Limited (the “Company” or “Weiqiao Textile”), the largest cotton textile producer in China, is pleased to announce the annual results of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Group”; Stock Code: 2698) for the year ended 31 December 2008.

For the year ended 31 December 2008, the Group’s revenue was approximately RMB16,453,000,000, representing a decrease of 11.5% when compared with last year. Net profit attributable to shareholders of the Company was approximately RMB596,000,000, representing a decrease of 68.1% as compared with the previous year and earnings per share amounted to RMB0.50. The decrease in net profit attributable to shareholders of the Company was mainly attributable to the decrease in demand from the external textile product market, more intense competition in the domestic textile product market as a result of the effect of the general economic environment and the selling price reduction strategy adopted by the Group to gain the market share and client resources, leading to a decrease in profit margin. The Board proposed a final dividend of RMB0.1569 per share for the year ended 31 December 2008.

pur brands, llc. invites you to begin the New Year au courant by enjoying an ecologically and environmentally friendly, innovative, luxury fabric called pur camboo(R). The ultimate statement for today's eco-conscious, luxury-loving lifestyle, pur camboo(R) results from the pairing of two natural resources, a blend of cashmere and bamboo into one natural, luxury fiber.

Empire Investment Holdings announced today that its affiliate EIH Acquisitions, LLC has completed the acquisition of Polyester Fibers, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated (“L&P”). Polyester Fibers, comprised of four operating units; Tupelo Fibers, Cumulus Fibres, Cameo Fibers and Buffalo Batt, is the largest manufacturer and distributor of value-added, high-loft nonwoven materials for the bedding, furniture, filtration, and retail marketplace. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

INVISTA B.V., a global integrated fibers and polymers company, will release on Nov. 14 financial results for the quarter ended Sept. 30. The company will host a conference call for investors at 11 a.m. EST on Friday, Nov. 21. The call will be led by INVISTA’s chief financial officer, Kelly Bulloch, and treasurer, Nancy Kowalski.

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Textile manufacturing industry is available in its catalogue.

World Textile Fibers Market

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World manufactured fiber production to rise 5.7% annually through 2012

World production of manufactured textile fiber (both synthetic and cellulosic) is projected to rise 5.7 percent per annum through 2012 to over 62 million metric tons. Overall growth will be supported by the continued replacement of natural fibers by cheaper, better performing man-made alternatives in many market applications. Also boosting growth will be the rising level of personal income in both developed and developing countries, which will promote demand for textile fibers used in upholstery, household furnishings, apparel and floor coverings. Polyester will continue to dominate manufactured fiber output. However, the fastest gains will be in specialty synthetic fiber production, such as spandex, aramid and carbon fibers. The Asia/Pacific region, China and India in particular, will continue to be the biggest producer of manufactured fibers, and is also forecast to experience the most rapid growth.