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Super Matte® Extra ECO100

Posted on September 10, 2024 by jblackburn

Manufactured in GRS SCOPE CERTIFIED facilities, Super Matte™ Extra ECO100 is a 100% recycled polyester core embroidery thread. As with A&E’s Super Matte™ Extra, this high-performance embroidery thread is engineered with additional core strength, ensuring excellent stitch formation and appearance, while providing the added eco-friendly benefit of a 100% recycled polyester construction. Available in the …

Super Matte®

Posted on September 5, 2024 by jblackburn

A&E’s Super Matte™ is a spun polyester embroidery thread designed to achieve a matte finish with rich color while minimizing vibrancy. Super Matte™ offers a distinct contrast compared to high-luster threads, making it a sophisticated alternative to rayon embroidery threads. This product ensures an elegant stitch appearance and stitch formation, delivering a refined, attractive result. …

Super Matte® Extra

Posted on September 5, 2024 by jblackburn

A&E’s Super Matte™ Extra is a polyester core embroidery thread with a matte finish. Engineered to provide additional strength versus spun embroidery threads, Super Matte™ Extra is designed for optimal performance. This high-quality embroidery thread reduces sewing complications, ensuring excellent stitch formation and appearance, while still delivering stunning, muted colors that stand out beautifully against …

Paris Games 2024

Posted on July 26, 2024 by jblackburn

A&E is helping elite athletes perform at their best—assisting top brands with advanced sewing thread solutions.

USTR and NCTO Visit A&E U.S. Manufacturing Operation

Posted on June 11, 2024 by jblackburn

Mount Holly, NC (June 11, 2024) – American & Efird (A&E) hosted the newly named U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) Chief Textiles and Apparel Negotiator Katherine White for a tour of our dyehouse in Mt. Holly, NC. This visit included a discussion on the impact of current trade policies on A&E, our domestic production, our people, …

Our Annual 2024 Sustainability Report

Posted on June 5, 2024 by jblackburn

The 2024 report outlines progress made toward our 2025 sustainable goals and announces our new 2030 targets.

Elevate Textiles Releases 2024 Sustainability Report

Posted on June 5, 2024 by jblackburn

Shares progress on 2025 goals and announces new 2030 targets CHARLOTTE, NC (June 5, 2024) – Elevate Textiles, a global provider of advanced, high-quality products and mission critical textile solutions, is pleased to release its 2024 Sustainability Report. Elevate and its distinguished brands, American & Efird (A&E), Burlington, Cone Denim, Gütermann, and Safety Components, share …

A&E Recognized as One of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, Again

Posted on March 13, 2024 by jblackburn

Mount Holly, NC (March 13, 2024) – This spring, Newsweek announced America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity, and for the second year in a row, American & Efird (A&E) is honored to be ranked among the top companies. This award highlights large and mid-size companies recognized by their employees for genuinely respecting and valuing individuals from …

Aneflex™ ECO100

Posted on November 29, 2023 by jblackburn

Developed from 100% recycled polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), A&E’s Aneflex™ ECO100 sewing thread adds sustainable stretch for highly elastic seams. An eco-friendly variant of A&E’s Aneflex™, this thread is engineered for sewing performance in stretch garments constructed with highly extensible fabrics without compromising seam strength. PRODUCT INFORMATION  |  DIGITAL COLOR REFERENCE

Wildcat®

Posted on October 23, 2023 by jblackburn

Regularly used in the serging of knit fabrics, A&E’s Wildcat® provides very good seam elasticity and softness. Wildcat® is ideal for overedge, chain stitch, providing good strength and coverage for soft, longer lasting seams in a variety of apparel and home textile applications. Inquire with your sales representative for information on A&E’s 100% recycled option, …