Posts by Sabine Myers
Burlington Launches Raeflex™ Performance – the Next Generation in Worsted Spun Merino Wool
Greensboro, NC – Raeford Uniform Fabrics, a division of Burlington Industries LLC, and part of Elevate Textiles, is proud to announce the launch of Raeflex™ fabrics, the next generation of performance fabrics engineered for the uniform market. Taking performance wool to a new level, Raeflex™ fabrics offer advanced stretch and the ability to matrix durable…
Read MoreElevate Textiles Announces Sustainability Commitments
Charlotte, NC – 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, Cone Denim, Gütermann and Safety Components. Today’s announcement builds on commitments already established by Elevate…
Read MoreBurlington Awarded $1.6 Million U.S. Marine Corps Physical Training Trunk Contract
Greensboro, NC – Burlington Industries LLC, a division of Elevate Textiles, announced today it has been awarded a $1.6 million contract to supply the U.S. Marine Corps with micro denier polyester fabrics for use in their physical training (PT) trunks. These fabrics will be produced at the company’s facilities in Cordova and Burlington, North Carolina.…
Read MoreElevate Textiles Announces ZDHC Contributorship Across all Portfolio Brands
Charlotte, NC – 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 brands including American & Efird, Burlington, Cone Denim, Gütermann and Safety Components. Focused on the elimination and substitution of hazardous chemicals, ZDHC…
Read MoreBurlington to Produce Fabric for the New Army Green Service Uniform
Greensboro, NC – Burlington Industries LLC, a division of Elevate Textiles, is proud to announce it will supply wool blended fabrics for use in the newly-updated Army Green Service Uniform, specifically the jacket, tie, and bottoms. These fabrics will be produced at the company’s facilities in Raeford and Cordova, North Carolina. Burlington is honored to…
Read MoreElevate Textiles Names Per-Olof Loof as President & CEO
Charlotte, NC – Elevate Textiles, a global provider of advanced, high quality products and mission critical textile solutions, announced today the appointment of Per-Olof Loof as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Launched earlier this year, Elevate Textiles was born out of the integration of American & Efird (A&E) and International Textile Group under…
Read MoreBurlington Marks 95 Years as Innovation Leader
“With satisfaction in our past, we look forward to continued progress on the course we have set,” wrote Burlington Founder J. Spencer Love on the company’s 30th anniversary. Today marks the 95th anniversary of Burlington, a history that began with the vision of one man to be the best, push the limits and provide new…
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