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Wildcat® ECO100

Wildcat® ECO100 is manufactured with 100% recycled, textured polyester. As with A&E’s classic sewing thread, Wildcat Plus®, Wildcat® ECO100 provides excellent elasticity, softness, and strength to deliver all-around performance and longer-lasting, softer seams, while delivering an eco-friendly product you can depend on. Wildcat® ECO100 is produced in GRS SCOPE CERTIFIED facilities. PRODUCT INFORMATION  |  DIGITAL …

Anefil Poly® ECO100

ECO100 products are produced in GRS SCOPE CERTIFIED facilities. Anefil Poly® ECO100 is a 100% recycled, polyester sewing thread featuring a twisted multifilament construction. This sustainable thread displays good abrasion , chemical resistance , and very good color fastness. Anefil Poly® ECO100 allows for the flexibility to infuse an ecologically-friendly, premium sewing thread into a …

Perma Core® ECO100

Ethically-manufactured, Perma Core® ECO100  is a core spun, industrial sewing thread featuring a completely recycled, continuous filament core and fully-recycled, polyester staple wrap. This thread’s core spun construction delivers strength, while providing for an excellent sewing experience in apparel and non-apparel applications. Produced in GRS SCOPE CERTIFIED facilities, Perma Core® ECO100 is an example of …

A&E Releases 100% Recycled Thread Line, ECO100

  Challenges Brands to Expect More from Thread Partners Mount Holly, NC (September 24, 2019) – Thread maker American & Efird (A&E), a portfolio company of Elevate Textiles, announced today the release of ECO100, a new line of 100% recycled, industrial sewing threads. The launch of this product line is driven by the company’s commitment …

Elevate Textiles Announces Sustainability Commitments

Portfolio brands A&E, Burlington, Cone Denim, Gütermann and Safety Components drive meaningful change Charlotte, NC (September 24, 2019) – Elevate Textiles, a global provider of advanced, high quality products and mission critical textile solutions, announced today its commitment to achieve specific sustainability targets by the year 2025 across its portfolio brands including American & Efird, …

Burlington’s Restora™ Collection features high-performance fabrics and recycled content

What goes around comes around and what was once new doesn’t have to become waste Greensboro, NC (September, 24, 2019) – Burlington is excited to showcase its Restora™ collection of sustainable fabrics at the Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Show September 25-27. Burlington’s Restora collection features eco-conscious fabrics made from a range of innovative and industry …

Cone Denim & Crystal Launch New Collaboration

Exclusive Collaboration from Leading Denim Experts Greensboro, NC (August 29, 2019) – Cone Denim®, a global leader in denim authenticity and sustainable innovation, is excited to announce the Crystal X Cone Collaboration. This exclusive collaboration with Crystal, a global leader in apparel manufacturing, brings together two global leaders in denim to provide a new level …

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Explore A&E’s 100%, fully-recycled, sustainable thread products, ECO100 and partially recycled Eco sewing threads.

Elevate Textiles Announces ZDHC Contributorship Across all Portfolio Brands

American & Efird remains active contributor to ZDHC. Burlington, Cone Denim, Gütermann and Safety Components join as new contributors Charlotte, NC (August 7, 2019) – Elevate Textiles, a global provider of advanced, high quality products and mission critical textile solutions, announced today its expanded participation in the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme across its portfolio …

Anesafe®

Manufacturers around the world depend on A&E’s Anesafe® to deliver best in class seam performance in some of the harshest environmental conditions where second-best is not an option. Ideal for seaming in protective clothing, this 100% meta-aramid, staple spun sewing thread is designed to deliver resistance to long or short term heat or flame exposure, …