Value Chain Stage: Sports & Leisure Market
This market can also be referred to as recreational items or consumer products. It includes products such as tents, backpacks, sport balls (i.e., baseball, tennis ball), awnings, and umbrellas.Skip to - Supporting Environment - Publications (3) - News Items - Consumer Market Info -
Companies in North Carolina (42)
- Archer Advanced Rubber Cmpnnts
- Artwear Embroidery
- Asheboro Elastics Corp
- Asheville Hose & Equipment Inc
- Blachford RP Corp
- Bridgeport Fabrics Inc
- CaribEx Worldwide
- Carolina Cut 'n Sew, LLC
- Carolina Narrow Fabric
- Cocona Inc
- CS Carolina, Inc
- Eaton Corp
- Essay Polyfab
- Farrel Corp
- Fenner Dunlop Americas
- Fiberactive Organics, LLC
- Finzer Roller Inc
- Gates Rubber Co
- Hbd/Thermoid Inc
- Hickory Yarns
- Implus Footcare LLC
- Indera Mills
- J Royal Co Inc
- Jerry Brothers Industries
- Karl Mayer North America
- KIDDE Fire Fighting
- Longwood Elastomers Inc
- M R Snyder Co
- Matrix Yarns, Inc.
- Mc Leod Belting Co Inc
- Network Systems International
- Nonwovens Cooperative Research Center (NCRC)
- O'Mara Incorporated
- Perma-Flex Southern Inc
- Pharr Yarns LLC
- Polo Ralph Lauren
- Precision Fabrics Group
- Rubber Mill
- Splawn Belting Inc
- Titan Industries
- Toyo Seal America Corp
- Tri Vantage
Supporting Environments in North Carolina (1)
National Supporting Environments (1)
International Supporting Environments (3)
News Items
- Senators Pressing for Passage of Currency Bill
- Textile Association Challenges Ruling on Sleeping Bags
- President Obama Calls for Renegotiation of US/Korea FTA
- The Rupp Report
- How some textile mills avoided Armageddon
- Odegon tags eliminate underam body odour
- TEVTA to commence DAE for new courses
- Dow, Mitsui form JV to Produce Chlor-Alkali
- The Rupp Report: Domestic Markets Lead The Way
- Treasury says China is not a currency manipulator
- Eschler, Grabher Group Team To Offer Plasma-Treated Sports And Outdoor Apparel
- Vista to sponsor kingpin shows
- Testing Machines Inc Relocates Headquarters, Adds Jobs
- Trade Deficit Rises Again as Imports and Exports Both Increase
- AD Notices: Polyester Staple Fiber, Folding Tables and Chairs, PET Film
- House May Consider MTB as Early as July 21
- Ways and Means Committee to Hold July 27 Hearing on U.S.-EU Trade Relationship
- U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum Held in Denver
- Trade Commission Cites Problems With Exports
- The Rupp Report: Marketing And R&D Vital For Survival
- Executive Forum
- QC Innovations
- Atlanta Textile Shows Exceed Expectations
- IDEA10 in Miami Beach
- Building Better Apparel Brands
- Specialty Markets -- Bicomponent Fibers
- National Sewing Month Partners Announce Accessorize Your Life Contest
- TSCA Reform Legislation Introduced in the House
- House Approves Textile Duty Suspensions
- EDANA, CNITA, ANFA Support IFAI Expo Asia 2011
- Huntsman Introduces Novasol Vat Dyes
- Everest Textile Uses Nilit Yarn in Ultra-Lightweight Fabric
- In Memoriam
- Universal Fibers Celebrates Four Decades of Progress
- Increase Productivity with Appleton's Affordable Automatic Core Cutter
- Visual 2000 Partners with xLM Solutions for VisualPLM.net Implementation Services
- P2i Acquires Surface Innovations
- Schlafhorst Autoconer X5 Offers Updated Automated, Flexible Winding Operation
- Economical Rope Finishing
- Correction: House-Passed Deficit Bill Excludes Restrictions on FTA Legislation
- President Extends Burma Sanctions for Another Year
- BIS Clarifies Country Scope of Direct Product Rule
- DOT Reports Small Gain in Monthly Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico
- Organic Exchange to Host Sustainable Textile Conference New York
- PUMA Mixes Up Its Signature Red with Project Pink
- Zicron Sells Barotex Technology to Futurevest
- GlobalTex will offer the largest selection of international resources
- Drirelease Introduces e.c.o. Fabric with Repreve Certified Recycled
- Textile Manufacturers Support Export Initiative
- Optimer Introduces drilease environmentally correct origins with Repreve
- Texmac India 2011 to Take Place March 16-19 in Mumbai
- CRAiLAR Organic Fibers Nets GOTS Chemical Input Certification
- Massif Mountain Gear Selects TEXbase for Material Lifecycle Management
- Textile interests want changes in Korea FTA
- USTR launches annual review of Andean Trade benefits
- AD notices: ribbons, carboxymethylcellulose, steel, shrimp, polyester fiber, fish
- Silk fibers could lead to edible optics in future
- FOA Released: Manufacturers of Certain Worsted Wool Fabrics
- Administration moving on South Korea Free Trade Pact
- Customs reform legislation introduced in the Senate
- The Rupp Report: Meet the needs of your customer
- Cotton USA delegation visits Latin America
- Columbia to acquire OutDry Technologies
- Spartanics introduces Finecut-Plus-Rotary combination die cutting system
- Climashield stretches the limits of insulations
- Successful business catalyst running on empty
- Ruff Wear unveils new winter dog gear
- Women spin to win at the fair, weavers show off their skills
- Little near-term import relief
- Demand strong, capacity available
- Spunlaced flax: new possibilities for eco-friendly composites
- President Obama approves tariff concessions on components
- The Rupp Report: More investment for the future
- Haiti apparel center opens to train workers for country's garment industry
- Naturally advanced technologies subleases Kingstree facility for flax fiber scale-up
- Rieter returns to profitability in first half of 2010
- New ASTM textiles standard provides comprehensive guide to fibers
- Mexico to revise list of U.S. goods subject to tariffs in trucking dispute
- DOC to lead transportation and infrastructure trade mission to Mexican port Dec. 6-9
- AD notices: electric blankets, urea, polyester staple fiber
- USTR invites comments on DR-CAFTA labor complaint against Guatemala
- Update on anti-counterfeiting trade agreement negotiations
- AD/CV notices: ribbons, rubber, carbon bricks, hand trucks
- The Rupp Report: successful German textile machinery manufacturers
- Saati Americas to establish facility in Fountain Inn, SC
- Oerlikon Barmag reports increases in orders, unveils WINGS for FDY production
- Spartanics adds bar code readers to Finecut Laser Die Cutting machines
- Anver introducers TT Series Vacuum Transfer Tubes
- Lenzing Group: best half year result in company history
- EDANA announces outlook keynote speaker
- Quick-Med Technologies enters sports market via development agreement with Biosara Corporation
- Proposals to toughen AD/CV enforcement could raise prices of imports from China
- Draft Rule lays out interpretation of "children's product" under Product Safety Law
- TenCate doubles first half profits
- Stretchable Nonwovens Report available from INDA
- Waterless dyeing process for DyeDye fabrics
- President to announce reforms to export control lists, licensing, enforcement
- ASEAN manufacturing exports growing but face future challenges, ITC report finds
- DOT: Surface trade rises again: technical amendments to Hazmat regulations
- Chamber of Commerce, textile groups spar over trade preferences to Pakistan
Events
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Enhanced AATCC Proficiency Program - Water Resistance/Repellency Program
Aug 13 -28 , 2010 -
Enhanced AATCC Proficiency Program - Colorfastness
Sep 03 -04 , 2010 -
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Training (Week 2)
Sep 07 -10 , 2010 -
Advances in Multi-Functional Materials Symposium & NTC Forum
Sep 12 -14 , 2010 -
EXPORT COMPLIANCE & CLASSIFICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE PROFESSIONALS
Sep 14 -14 , 2010 -
Textiles 101 Classes
Sep 14 -14 , 2010 -
New England Section: Roland Derby Color Series
Sep 17 -17 , 2010 -
2010 Southern Textile Research Conference
Sep 19 -21 , 2010 -
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with Minitab™ Software (Week 1)
Sep 20 -24 , 2010 -
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt with Minitab™ (Week 1)
Sep 20 -24 , 2010 -
RISE: Research, Innovation, & Science for Engineered Fabrics
Sep 20 -23 , 2010 -
International Nonwovens Technical Conference (INTC) 2010
Sep 20 -23 , 2010 -
AATCC International Training Program
Sep 26 -27 , 2010 -
Knit and Woven Fabric Design and Development
Sep 27 -01 , 2010 -
International Textile, Clothing & Design Conference
Oct 03 -06 , 2010 -
Nonwoven Converting, Composites and Lamination
Oct 04 -07 , 2010 -
Master Black Belt - Leadership Essentials: Change Management and Deployment
Oct 05 -08 , 2010 -
Leadership Essentials: Change Management and Deployment
Oct 05 -08 , 2010 -
ASTM & AATCC International Training Program
Oct 05 -06 , 2010 -
AATCC International Training Program
Oct 05 -07 , 2010 -
AATCC International Training Program
Oct 09 -22 , 2010 -
ASTM & AATCC International Training Program
Oct 10 -11 , 2010 -
AATCC International Training Program
Oct 12 -14 , 2010 -
Fundamentals of Fiber and Fabric Identification
Oct 12 -15 , 2010 -
SGIA Expo
Oct 13 -15 , 2010 -
Textiles 101 Classes
Oct 15 -15 , 2010 -
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with Minitab™ Software (Week 2)
Oct 18 -22 , 2010 -
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt with Minitab™ (Week 2)
Oct 18 -22 , 2010 -
ASTM & AATCC International Training Program
Oct 19 -20 , 2010 -
INDA Nonwovens Training Course
Oct 19 -21 , 2010 -
AATCC Color Management Workshop
Oct 20 -21 , 2010 -
AATCC Color Management Workshop
Oct 20 -21 , 2010 -
Enhanced AATCC Proficiency Program - Antibacterial - Round 2
Oct 22 -22 , 2010 -
Advanced Textiles Conference
Oct 26 -27 , 2010 -
Advancements in Multi-Functional Nonwovens
Oct 26 -26 , 2010 -
Sustainability and Innovation
Oct 26 -26 , 2010 -
Composite Material Applications
Oct 27 -27 , 2010 -
The Future of Nanotechnology on Advanced Textiles
Oct 27 -27 , 2010 -
2010 Organic Sustainable Textiles Conference
Oct 27 -28 , 2010 -
Textiles 101 Classes
Nov 04 -04 , 2010 -
CAITME: Central Asian International Textile Machinery Exhibition
Nov 09 -11 , 2010 -
AATCC Fall Committee Meetings
Nov 09 -11 , 2010 -
Master Black Belt - Mistake Proofing for Robust Processes
Nov 09 -12 , 2010 -
Mistake Proofing for Robust Processes
Nov 09 -12 , 2010 -
ASTM & AATCC International Training Program
Nov 10 -12 , 2010 -
NET INC - Nonwovens Engineers & Technologists Innovative Nonwovens Conference
Nov 10 -12 , 2010 -
International Conference on Technical Textile and Nonwovens (ICTN 2010)
Nov 11 -13 , 2010 -
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with Minitab™ Software (Week 3)
Nov 15 -19 , 2010 -
+2 Upgrade to a Black Belt with Minitab™ (Week 1)
Nov 15 -19 , 2010 -
AATCC New England Section Technical Meeting and Holiday Gathering
Nov 19 -19 , 2010 -
Textiles 101 Classes
Dec 03 -03 , 2010 -
AATCC Training Program
Dec 04 -06 , 2010 -
Nonwoven Manufacturing Process Fundamentals
Dec 06 -10 , 2010 -
Textiles Overview
Dec 07 -09 , 2010 -
Master Black Belt - Effective Design and Analysis of Surveys
Dec 07 -10 , 2010 -
Effective Design and Analysis of Surveys
Dec 07 -10 , 2010 -
AATCC International Training Program
Dec 07 -09 , 2010 -
Introduction to Textile Testing Workshop
Dec 08 -09 , 2010 -
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt with Minitab™ Software (Week 4)
Dec 13 -17 , 2010 -
+2 Upgrade to a Black Belt with Minitab™ (Week 2)
Dec 13 -17 , 2010 -
ASTM & AATCC International Training Program
Dec 15 -16 , 2010 -
Vision: Consumer Products Conference
Jan 10 -12 , 2011 -
7th Dye+Chem Sri Lanka 2011 International Expo
Mar 03 -05 , 2011 -
IFAI Expo Asia 2011
Mar 22 -25 , 2011 -
Techtextil Frankfurt
May 24 -26 , 2011 -
The Clean Show
Jun 06 -09 , 2011 -
ITMA 2011
Sep 22 -29 , 2011 -
Texwork 2011
Nov 30 -02 , 2011
Publications
Consumer Market Information
- NPD Group: Men's Casual Sportswear Update, 2005
[PDF Document] - North Carolina Performance Textile Sports Sector
[PDF Document] - Summary of the North Carolina Performance Textile Industry
[PDF Document] - Overview of All Performance Textile Sectors
[PDF Document] - Performance Textile Value Chain
[PDF Document] - Student Paper: Overview of Performance Sportswear Market
[PDF Document] - Certain Textile Articles: Performance Outerwear
[PDF Document] - NC Performance Textile Cluster Map
[PDF Document] - TexEd eLearning Opportunities
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