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ATA Japan to host World Expo 2025 tour on May 16; registration due April 23
April 7th, 2025
Image: World Expo 2025 As part of its engagement with the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) Japan will host a group tour of the event May 16. Participants will visit key pavilions, receive guided explanations from industry experts involved in their construction, and exchange insights during a networking reception. International […]
Universal Fiber Systems acquires Fiber Innovation Technology
April 4th, 2025
Image: Universal Fiber Systems Universal Fiber Systems announced that the company has acquired Fiber Innovation Technology (FTI), based in Johnson City, Tenn. "We're thrilled to add FIT to Universal Fiber Systems. I've long admired FIT and am impressed with what Chris Parris and his team have accomplished," said Marc Ammen, CEO of Universal Fiber Systems. […]
Textile-to-textile recyclers form T2T Alliance
April 3rd, 2025
Image: T2T Alliance Textile-to-textile (T2T) recyclers Circ, Circulose, RE&UP and Syre have collaborated to form the T2T Alliance. The alliance will unite stakeholders and advocate for the textile sector within European Union (EU) policy and beyond. The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is a 2025 textile policy that will introduce new market-entry ecodesign requirements […]
Acme Mills partners with Vietnam producers to expand nonwoven textiles offerings
April 2nd, 2025
Image: Acme Mills Acme Mills, a textile manufacturer based in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., has announced a partnership with producers in Vietnam to expand its nonwoven textile offerings. This move addresses evolving global trade challenges, such as ongoing tariff concerns with China, allowing Acme Mills to continue delivering cost-effective, high-quality materials to its clients. As the […]
President Trump imposes 25% tariff on automobile imports beginning April 3
April 1st, 2025
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 27 imposing a 25% tariff on automobile imports to the U.S., beginning April 3. Currently, the tariff only applies to automobiles, but a process for including automobile parts is being developed. Automobiles covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement qualify for "preferential tariff treatment," where they can […]
The Mitchell Group achieves novel hydrolysis rating for polyurethane fabrics
April 1st, 2025
Image: The Mitchell Group The Mitchell Group, Niles, Ill., has announced that its Sta-Kleen Polyurethane and Sta-Kleen Polycarbonate fabrics now hold the highest hydrolysis ratings for polyurethane fabrics. Recent hydrolysis tests for the fabrics have returned novel results, setting a new benchmark for durability and performance in the performance textiles market. The hydrolysis test measures the resistance […]