Author Archives: jblackburn

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, …

Anefil Nylon® AB

Posted on October 23, 2023 by jblackburn

Pushing the boundaries of innovation, we are committed to providing highly performing thread. Anefil Nylon® AB is a testament to this commitment, delivering a refined, precision twisted sewing thread, engineered for an excellent, consistent, and dependable sewing performance in airbag applications. Constructed with 3 ply multifilament, bonded nylon 6.6, Anefil Nylon® AB meets and/or exceeds …

Anestrong™

Posted on October 23, 2023 by jblackburn

Anestrong™ is a high tenacity sewing thread recommended for use in transparent blindstitching, basting, and felling apparel applications. Anestrong™ delivers a soft, smooth thread with exceptional strength versus other sewing threads of a comparable size, due to its twisted multifilament, polyester construction. PRODUCT INFORMATION  | DIGITAL COLOR REFERENCE

Wildcat® Kool™

Posted on October 3, 2023 by jblackburn

Wildcat® Kool™ is a high-performance textured polyester sewing thread wound with an FR finish. This thread is ideal for the seaming and serging knit and woven fabrics is required providing for superior seam elasticity and strength for long lasting seams. PRODUCT INFORMATION – ENGLISH,  CHINESE,  OR  SPANISH  |  DIGITAL COLOR REFERENCE

Anecot Plus® SPC

Posted on September 20, 2023 by jblackburn

A&E’s Anecot Plus® SPC is a long staple, spun cotton sewing thread, manufactured with Cradle to Cradle Certified™ compliant dyes and chemicals. Anecot Plus® SPC is excellent, sustainable choice for garment overdyeing and available in Soft, Gassed, or Mercerized and Gassed. A&E has earned a Gold level C2C Certified Material Health Certificate™ for Anecot Plus® SPC. PRODUCT INFORMATION – …

Chroma™ SPC

Posted on September 20, 2023 by jblackburn

Specially-treated under tension to provide excellent luster and increased strength, A&E’s Chroma™ SPC is engineered for higher tenacity and increased abrasion resistance versus traditional long staple cotton thread and is manufactured with Cradle to Cradle Certified™ compliant dyes and chemicals. Chroma™ SPC provides trouble free sewing due to its natural fiber, high tenacity, and excellent …

Perma Spun® SPC

Posted on September 20, 2023 by jblackburn

A&E’s Perma Spun® SPC is a 100% polyester staple spun sewing thread, manufactured with Cradle to Cradle Certified™ compliant dyes and chemicals. This thread provides excellent seam strength, softness, and sewing performance across multiple operations. A&E has earned a Bronze level C2C Certified Material Health Certificate™ for Perma Spun® SPC. PRODUCT INFORMATION – ENGLISH OR …