Martin Flora graduated with a BA in Textile and Fashion Design and a Graduate degree in Design from the Chamber Syndicale in Paris, France. Wide variety of industry experience from High fashion in Paris, to brand creation for large companies like Columba Sportswear and high tech product / fabric design for US DOD with Massif […]
Category: Speaker Bios 2023
Dr. Yiqi Yang
As a textile chemical engineer, Dr. Yiqi Yang is a Charles Bessey Professor of textiles and BiologicalSystems Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His research focuses on development ofbiobased fibers and chemicals, and environmentally responsible technologies for textiles. Examplesinclude developing new lignocellulosic, protein and synthetic fibers and chemicals from agriculturalbyproducts and wastes, and recycling spent […]
Michael Schuhmann, Archroma Textile Effects
Graduated as Chemical Engineer from Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Germany, in 1999 with majors in Textile Chemistry and Finishing Technology. Started in a British-American nonwoven manufacturer as product development engineer but already joined Clariant end of 2000 as application expert for Fibre Finishing in Frankfurt-Höchst, Germany. Since 2004 focussed on segment Technical Textiles and from end […]
Matt Farrell
Matt Farrell is a Manager in Textile Chemistry Research at Cotton Incorporated in Cary, NC. With a focus on textile chemistry and sustainable processes for cotton, Matt conducts and manages both internal and external research projects. Matt received an MS in Textile Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science from North Carolina State […]
Thomas Scheurenberg Resume
Nationality: German Actual home: Friendswood, TX University: 1989-1993 Hochschule Niederrhein, Mönchengladbach – Textile Technology with focus in Textile Processing – Final thesis about stenter exhaust air quality regarding certain wool finishing processes. Reference: Prof. Dr. Hans-Karl Rouette, Aachen/Germany Professional Milestones
Neha Kothari – Director, Fiber Quality Research
Neha leads the fiber quality research program at Cotton Incorporated located in Cary, North Carolina. She manages external and internal research projects that focus on technology improvement, assessment, and technology development in fiber quality. She also works in traceability and is responsible for dissemination of appropriate data and findings. She obtained her Ph.D. from Texas […]
Michael Savarie
Michael Savarie is the Sustainability Program Manager for Circularity and Textiles at UL Solutions, where he manages the Environmental Claim Validation (ECV), and the Textile Exchange programs. Michael has a background in sustainability in the apparel and textile industry, helping to successfully launch an apparel and material innovation brand, and later developing and leading the […]
Nelson E. Houser
A 1967 graduate of the College of Textiles North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Textile Chemistry, he has served in various technical and management positions with dyestuff and chemical suppliers, and wet processors. After 53 years in the textile industry, Nelson retired in June 2019. Previous positions include Technical Service […]
