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Rhenoflex GmbH, founded in 1952 and based in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany, specializes in the development, manufacturing, and distribution of innovative shoe components. The company focuses on thermoplastic materials used for various applications, including toe, side, and heel reinforcements, as well as insoles. Rhenoflex is recognized for its commitment to quality, emphasizing wearing comfort, stability, and reliability while keeping pace with fashion trends. The company leverages advanced engineering and scientific expertise from its Research Laboratories to maintain its leading position in the industry. In addition to performance, Rhenoflex prioritizes sustainability by utilizing recyclable materials and organic fillers, which help reduce environmental impact while providing flexible and durable components for the footwear and lifestyle sectors. Their products are distributed through a network of agencies across several countries, including Australia, Belgium, China, and Germany.

Texon International Group Ltd. is a company that designs, manufactures, and distributes a variety of materials, including non-woven and saturated felts, extruded filmic materials, and wet web saturated cellulose boards. These materials serve multiple industries, such as fashion, transport, engineering, construction, medicine, and agriculture, and are used in products like shoes, hats, luggage, automotive interiors, and household furnishings. Texon also offers sustainable apparel through its subsidiary, Texon Corporations, allowing clients to choose from options made with recycled content and features such as water resistance and anti-fungal properties. Established in 1947 and incorporated in 1997, the company is headquartered in Saltburn-by-the-Sea, United Kingdom, with manufacturing facilities in Skelton, UK, and Foshan, China. Texon distributes its products through sales offices, affiliate companies, agents, and distributors both in the UK and internationally.

ThreadSol Softwares, founded in 2012, specializes in developing material planning and optimization software for the fashion industry. With offices in multiple cities including Delhi, Bangalore, and Jakarta, the company serves over 90 customers who collectively plan 2.5 million garments daily. Its innovative solutions utilize artificial intelligence, big data, and mobility to enhance material utilization and productivity in various sewn product sectors, such as apparel, footwear, and home furnishings. ThreadSol's software has established a significant presence in 13 countries and is recognized for its ability to reduce material waste and improve operational efficiency. With more than 85 success stories globally, ThreadSol is committed to providing sustainable benefits to its clients in the manufacturing sector.

Twine Solutions Ltd is a textile technology startup based in Petah Tikva, Israel, founded in 2015 by twins Erez and Alon Moshe. The company specializes in digital printing services, particularly through its innovative digital thread dyeing system. This system enables the continuous dyeing of off-the-shelf white thread to any specified length and in a vast array of colors, shades, and gradients, offering millions of customization options. Twine Solutions embodies a unique blend of innovation and entrepreneurship within the Israeli tech landscape.

Patrick Yarn Mill, Inc. is a manufacturer of high-performance industrial yarns based in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Founded in 1963, the company produces a diverse range of yarns tailored for various industries, including commercial, retail, healthcare, and janitorial sectors. Its product offerings include yarns for carpet backing, upholstery, drapes, and sound barrier fabrics, as well as healthcare yarns for items like mops, socks, and bandages. The company also specializes in filtration yarns for air, water, and chemical applications, along with geo/concrete and sewing thread yarns. Additionally, Patrick Yarn Mill provides janitorial yarns such as those used in wet and dust mops, as well as traditional yarns for home textiles like fleece, blankets, and rugs. The company serves clients worldwide and operates as a subsidiary of Coats Group plc.

Coats Digital specializes in providing technology-based solutions and industry best practice expertise to improve how the fashion industry develops, costs, sources and manufactures products. Combining deep industry expertise with the practical application of disruptive technology, including Big Data Analytics and AI, Coats Digital solutions are proven to deliver significant, measurable and sustainable improvements in cost and speed, supporting a truly integrated, transparent and agile supply chain. Coats Digital is part of Coats, the world’s leading industrial thread manufacturer, with 250 years of fashion expertise. Coats operates across six continents, at some 50 sites and has a sales presence in over 100 countries. Coats is a key supplier to the world’s leading apparel and footwear brands. The company operates in a global market; you can find Coats Digital offices across the world with our local staff looking after local customers to build close and long-standing relationships.

Gotex designs, manufactures and trades a range of innovative, high performance industrial textiles to serve industries such as telecommunications (fibre optic cables), energy and oil and gas. It sells three main products to an expanding global customer base across five continents: coated yarns, used to reinforce flexible cables, woven tapes, to protect cables from specific forms of damage, and traded products, that complement its manufactured goods.

GSD (Corporate) Ltd. specializes in providing methods analysis and productivity improvement solutions for the global sewn products sector. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Preston, United Kingdom, the company offers a range of software products designed for various industry functions, including GSD Enterprise, which aids industrial engineers in establishing and quantifying working methods for productivity enhancement and product costing, and GSD QUEST, which allows non-technical staff to perform pre-cost analyses during the product development process. In addition to software, GSD provides consultancy services and training programs aimed at improving work measurement and social compliance within manufacturing operations. The company emphasizes a scientific and ethical approach, ensuring that manufacturing methods, times, and costs are accurately quantified and compliant with international standards. GSD (Corporate) Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Coats Global Services Limited.