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*Anefil Poly using REPREVE

Posted on May 22, 2018 by jblackburn

Complete your sustainability story with a premium sewing thread designed to assist in meeting the challenge of manufacturing environmentally responsible footwear with A&E‘s Anefil Poly® using REPREVE®. This 100% REPREVE, twisted multifilament polyester sewing thread allows you the flexibility to infuse an ecologically-friendly, premium sewing thread into a wide variety of non-apparel applications. Anefil Poly® …

A&E’s New REPREVE® Recycled Sewing Thread Targets Footwear and Non-Apparel Applications

Posted on May 22, 2018 by jblackburn

MOUNT HOLLY, NC (May 22, 2018) – American & Efird (A&E), the world’s foremost manufacturer and distributor of industrial and consumer sewing thread, embroidery thread and technical textiles, released Anefil Poly® using REPREVE®. Incorporating REPREVE fiber made from recycled drinking bottles, and available in a comprehensive color range, this sustainable, continuous-filament, polyester sewing thread provides …

Anefil Poly using REPREVE

Posted on May 22, 2018 by jblackburn

This 100% REPREVE, twisted multifilament polyester sewing thread allows you the flexibility to infuse an ecologically-friendly, premium sewing thread into a wide variety of non-apparel applications.

Thread Innovations 3x

Posted on May 16, 2018 by jblackburn

A&E is excited to introduce 3 new and innovative products to the market place.  Each of these new innovations will be on display at TexProcess, Booth 1533, May 22-24.

REPEL Provides PFC-Free Water Repellency Versatility for Every A&E Sewing Thread

Posted on May 15, 2018 by jblackburn

MOUNT HOLLY, NC (May 15, 2018) – American & Efird (A&E), a global leader in industrial sewing thread manufacturing, today announced the official launch of REPEL, an advanced, PFC-FREE, water repellency enhancement. REPEL is an additional feature customers can order and have applied to A&E’s global sewing thread brands. As consumers evolve in how they use and wear products, …

REPEL

Posted on May 14, 2018 by jblackburn

Do you need your sewing thread to repel water and other liquids? A&E can do that. REPEL is an advanced, PFC-Free, water repellent enhancement A&E now offers on virtually every sewing thread and specialty yarn product it manufactures around the world.

Ethical Thread: Focus of A&E’s 2017-2018 Corporate Sustainability Report

Posted on April 22, 2018 by jblackburn

MOUNT HOLLY, NC (April 22, 2018) – American & Efird (A&E), one of the world’s foremost manufacturers and distributors of industrial and consumer sewing thread, embroidery thread and technical textiles, released its 2017-2018 Corporate Sustainability Report, just in time for Earth Day. The report’s theme of Ethical Thread emphasizes the company’s unwavering commitment to its …

Ethical Thread: A&E’s 2017-2018 Corporate Sustainability Report

Posted on April 19, 2018 by jblackburn

A&E shares its goals, progress, and accomplishments in the areas of safety, environmental sustainability and corporate social responsibility in this year’s Ethical Thread: Corporate Sustainability Report.

A&E Collaborates with Applied DNA Sciences to Develop Anti-Counterfeiting Sewing Threads

Posted on March 2, 2018 by jblackburn

MOUNT HOLLY, N. C. (March 2, 2018) – American & Efird (A&E), one of the world’s foremost manufacturers and distributors of industrial and consumer sewing thread, embroidery thread and technical textiles, announced today a collaborative agreement with Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. to develop sewing thread utilizing CertainT® anti-counterfeiting technology. “The CertainT Program is an innovative …

Join Our A&E Team

Posted on October 30, 2017 by jblackburn

A&E manufactures thread and yarns for apparel, non-apparel, embroidery, and technical textile applications as well as for the consumer distributor market. A&E offers excellent working environments and competitive benefits. If you are interested in a career opportunity at A&E…