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Dress for Success Kelowna helping women back to work

Castanet 27 Mar 2023
Our clients are treated to a personalized dressing and pampering experience that leaves them feeling confident and beautiful and ready to take on the world.”. The new and gently used clothing that Dress for Success outfits their clients in is provided through the generous support of donors.
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Albany International Announces CFO Transition

Eagle-Tribune 23 Mar 2023
Albany International Corp ... Mr ... Nolan ... Mr ... Albany International is a leading developer and manufacturer of engineered components, using advanced materials processing and automation capabilities, with two core businesses. Machine Clothing is the world’s leading producer of fabrics and process belts used in the manufacture of all grades of paper products ... .
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BREAKING: Kitsbow in Old Fort announces closing

McDowell News 22 Mar 2023
Using materials from all over the world, Kitsbow made clothing with “innovative materials to create quality, durable gear without sacrificing style.” In December 2019, the company announced it would move its operations from California to Old Fort ... This team made more clothes than any other apparel operation that uses one-piece-flow.
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UPDATE: Local leaders react to closing of Old Fort apparel maker Kitsbow

McDowell News 22 Mar 2023
Started in 2012 by mountain bikers, Kitsbow has been a premium clothing brand for cyclists. Using materials from all over the world, Kitsbow made clothing with “innovative materials to create quality, durable gear without sacrificing style.” In December 2019, the company announced it would move its operations from California to Old Fort.
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My View: Remembering a lifetime of hit-or-miss sewing adventures

The Buffalo News 21 Mar 2023
I used to enjoy watching my mom sew on her old Singer sewing machine ... Why can’t I just donate or toss them? The styles have come and gone – believe, me, no one in the world would ever use or want them. Same holds true for all the doll clothes she made for my Barbie, Francie, Skipper, Midge and Tutti Frutti dolls.
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Willow Crossley: “The little things in nature make such a difference”

Harpers Bazaar 18 Mar 2023
After finishing school, she moved to the capital to study at the London College of Fashion, before entering the world of glossy magazines. “My mum used to work at Vogue and I was always obsessed with clothes, so I automatically thought, ‘This is what I want to do, too,’” she recalls.
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Virginia native lives through ‘Naked and Afraid’ survival TV show

The Virginian-Pilot 16 Mar 2023
Even the crew was feeling it and they had first-world luxuries of clothing and anything they could use as barriers ... But as is the case with many shows that test a person’s ability to survive in the wilderness — and in this case without clothes or shoes — the issue became a mental one.
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Parkinson’s disease linked to common chemical banned in Europe — but allowed in 48 US states

New York Post 16 Mar 2023
A chemical widely used to dry-clean clothes has been linked to the rise in Parkinson’s disease, the world’s fastest-growing brain condition ... Only two US states, New York and Minnesota, have prohibited the use of TCE, which is still permitted for degreasing and spot dry cleaning in most of the United States.
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H&M launches U.S. resale platform with ThredUp to cut fashion waste

The Spokesman-Review 15 Mar 2023
market, H&M Pre-Loved, on Tuesday with around 30,000 items of used women’s and kids’ clothing and accessories on hm.thredup.com. The Swedish apparel company, among the biggest in the world, is the largest retailer to sell used clothing and accessories via ThredUp’s resale platform.
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Common dry-cleaning chemical may be fueling rise in PARKINSON'S disease cases, study warns

The Daily Mail 14 Mar 2023
A common chemical used to dry clean clothes may be fueling the rise of the world's fastest-growing brain condition, Parkinson's disease, a study suggests. For the past 100 years, trichloroethylene (TCE) has been used to decaffeinate coffee, degrease metal, and dry clean clothes ... Global use is waxing, not waning.'.
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Could waste plastic become a useful fuel source?

Yahoo Daily News 14 Mar 2023
It also produces glycolic acid, which is widely used in the cosmetics industry.Story continues ... Researchers around the world are looking for ways to turn unwanted plastic into something useful ... Polyester made from PET is the most widely used clothing fibre in the world. However, recycling synthetic fabrics using enzymes is not easy.
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INTERACTIVE: Malaysians just love pre-loved goods

The Star 14 Mar 2023
How Malaysia became a major world market for used clothing Read full story ... .
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Albany International to Present at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference March 16

Eagle-Tribune 14 Mar 2023
ROCHESTER, N ... Albany International Corp ... Albany International is a leading developer and manufacturer of engineered components, using advanced materials processing and automation capabilities, with two core businesses. Machine Clothing is the world’s leading producer of fabrics and process belts used in the manufacture of all grades of paper products.
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Virginia native lives through 'Naked and Afraid' experience

The Roanoke Times 14 Mar 2023
Even the crew was feeling it and they had first-world luxuries of clothing and anything they could use as barriers ... But as is the case with many shows that test a person's ability to survive in the wilderness — and in this case without clothes or shoes — the issue became a mental one.
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Pakistan’s Swag Kicks aims to become the world’s largest thrift store

Gulf News 11 Mar 2023
These items are slightly or sparingly used, he says ... Swag Kicks is capitalizing on this growing trend of thrifting culture and reducing waste in Pakistan — one of the biggest importers of used clothing in the world ... In the first 11 months of this fiscal year 2022, imports of used clothing increased by nearly 47% compared to the same period last year.

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