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2018 ENDED ON A SAD NOTE WITH WOOLRICH'S SEEMINGLY sudden and surprising decision to close its Pennsylvania facility – America's oldest continuously operated woolen mill. The announcement reported cost cutting measures combined with the recent corporate merger of Woolrich parent company, Italy's W.P. Lavori to private equity firm L-GAM Adivsors, as factors influencing the closure. Woolrich will continue to exist, just without manufactur- ing in the U.S. The company's new headquarters will be located in London. l IN THE MARKET | COMPANY NEWS In with the New (Tech) and Out with the Old (Plant) Kicks Off 2019. LOOKING TO STRETCH THE SPORT/FASHION connection, ISKO has recently introduced version 5.0 of the Arquas platform. Known for its expertise in wovens, the latest itera- tion of Arquas have the look and hand feel of knitted fabrics, yet are wovens with high durability and recovery. To demonstrate the different potential end uses of these cross-functional fabrics, ISKO created five main categories: Active, Outdoor, Hybrid, Golf and Horse Riding. The Hybrid range combines technical performance features with a streetwear attitude. The company describes the products as "versatile layers that help you to stay warm and dry in cold weather. Water-repellent jackets, windproof hoodies and jogging pants that can look good on your camping trip or on the way to work." ISKO is a global denim fabric manufacturer based in Turkey with workforce of over 3,000 employees. Fabrics are produced in its high- tech factory in Inegöl, Turkey where there are upwards of 1,700 automated looms and capacity to generate 250 million meters of fabric annually. ISKO was the first Turkish manufacturer to become a signatory member of the ZDHC foundation (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals). Additionally, ISKO was recently awarded the EU Ecolabel and Nordic Swan Ecolabel for advanced low- impact denims in its ISKO Earth Fit collection. l Fabric Platform Raises Bar For Active, Sportswear Woolrich USA Shutters Mill Woolrich employees at the Pennsylvania mill had dropped to just 45 people. creora ® Color+ dyeable spandex for excellent color fastness in nylon blends. www.creora.com creora® is registered trade mark of the Hyosung Corporation for it s brand of premium spandex. ISPO Munich 3~6 February 2019 Hall: C4, Stand: 326 January/February 2019 ~ Textile Insight • 13 textileinsight.com