Garment Industry

WASHINGTON — The Army is ripping space-age Veláro (or hook and loop fasteners) from its uniforms and replacing it with the humble button, which turns out to be tailor-made for the rigors of Afghanistan.

Messe Frankfurt announces the launch of Texprocess Americas in cooperation with SPESA (Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas), April 24 – 26, 2012 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Messe Frankfurt USA and SPESA have concluded agreements to cooperate, co-produce and launch Texprocess Americas in Atlanta in 2012.