Draper goes on Shut Down!

Draper Knitting will be closed the first week of July (1-5) for our annual shutdown. Our office will be open during the week of July 8, however, we will be working on maintenance projects and may not be at the phones. Please leave a message, and we’ll return it as soon as possible. There will […]

Meet Draper’s new Safety Products Manager

Bethany Pollack joined Draper Knitting in March of 2019.   She received her degree in Textiles Marketing from the University of Rhode Island in 1997.  Since then Bethany has worked in various aspects of the textiles industry including retail management, sales, marketing, and product development.   Joining Draper as Safety Products Manager she’ll be able to fulfill […]

Under Armour discovers the benefits of Celliant

At Draper Knitting, we knit Celliant fabrics and then that fabric is sewn into a variety of products for Draper Therapies.  But other manufacturers, like Under Armour, are now realizing the benefits of Celliant as the boom of smart textiles continues. Last year the FDA determined that Celliant products are medical devices and are general wellness products.  […]

Meet our new Financial Director

We welcomed our new Financial Director, Thomas Fishbaugh, in late June. Tom was born in Ohio and grow up in Michigan.  He’s now been a resident of Canton for 16 years with his wife, Mary, of 25 years.  Tom has his BS in Business Administration from Fitchburg State University, and was a CPA for 23 Years.  He and […]

Draper shows at Techtexil, Atlanta

Four Draper team members attended our booth at the Techtexil North America Show in Atlanta this past May.  Draper is planning on having a booth again when the show comes back to the USA in Atlanta in May 2020. This show brings together the best of North American technical textile and sewn products industries to […]

Ramblers Way Launches Organic Clothing Line

You can find the link to the press release about Rambler’s Way Cradle to Cradle Certified Organic Wool Clothing Line here.  Draper Knitting is proud to support its customers, like Ramblers Way, with the highest quality fabrics – including GOTs certified organics. As Nick Armentrout, Ramblers Way Supply Chair Leader, wrote to Kristin Draper, “Draper […]