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Herculite Products Inc. promotes Mike Stephenson to director of manufacturing
June 30th, 2025
Image: Herculite® Herculite® Products Inc., a high-performance and custom fabrics manufacturer, announced the promotion of Mike Stephenson as the new director of manufacturing. Stephenson joined Herculite in 2010 and has worked within manufacturing for the past 15 years. In his most recent role as production manager at Herculite, he has played a key role in […]
EDANA and INDA establish Global Nonwoven Alliance
June 26th, 2025
Image: EDANA/INDA The Boards of Directors of INDA and EDANA have approved the formation of the Global Nonwoven Alliance (GNA), becoming the nonprofit's founding members. Both boards have also approved a motion authorizing each organization to appoint six representatives from each founding organization, including the current chair and five representatives. This move marks a milestone […]
Vermont governor approves bill restricting PFAS in more consumer products
June 25th, 2025
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has signed into law H.238, which implements further restrictions on the use of PFAS in consumer products. Previously, legislation was adopted in the state under S.25 that restricted PFAS in personal care products, menstrual products, textiles, cookware, rugs and carpets, artificial turf and ski wax, among other products. The new law […]
Trivantage launches new event for workroom professionals, registration due July 16
June 25th, 2025
Image: Trivantage® Trivantage®, a supplier for workroom and upholstery professionals, announced the launch of a new educational event called The Makers Meet. The event will celebrate the skill, creativity and community of workrooms and upholstery shops. The event will take place Aug. 14–15 at the Sunbrella® headquarters in Burlington, N.C., and will provide attendees with […]
Eric Evans appointed chair of AFFOA Board of Directors
June 24th, 2025
Image: Advanced Functional Fabrics of America Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) has announced that Eric Evans, Ph.D., has been appointed as the new chair of the AFFOA Board of Directors. Evans has served as the director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Laboratory for 18 years, from 2006–2024, where he led advances […]
Knitted microtissue can accelerate healing
June 23rd, 2025
Left shows a close-up of an interlock knit without cells, and right shows the knit seeded with growing mesenchymal stem cells from a mouse. The green and red spots indicate live and dead cells, respectively. Photos: Lani Lee/Department of MechE. Treating severe or chronically injured soft tissues, such as skin and muscle, is a challenge […]
It’s still silver. For now.
June 23rd, 2025
That would be the short version of where we’re at with antimicrobials, but it needs, of course, a more detailed response to what is actually a complex question: what’s happening with antimicrobial treatments and textiles? Today’s market includes more than what we think of as an “antimicrobial," based on what the customer needs the treatment […]
DNA-inspired fiber enhances sensors for wearables
June 23rd, 2025
Researchers at Shinshu University, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, have developed a new design for a fiber sensor inspired by the shape of DNA, which the researchers have found to be more durable and flexible. Traditional fiber sensors have electrodes at both ends, which often fail under repeated movement when placed on body joints. The proposed double-helical […]
Smart bandage could speed up warfighter recovery
June 23rd, 2025
Leonard Tender, Ph.D., a researcher in the Biological Technologies Office (BTO) at DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), is working on groundbreaking advancements in wound care technology. Building on the success of the Bioelectronics for Tissue Regeneration (BETR) program, which focused on developing a "smart bandage" to monitor and accelerate wound healing, BTO is now embarking […]
The complexities of antimicrobial textiles
June 23rd, 2025
Photo: Microban. Editor’s note: Although we did not preserve the Q&A format for this article, it is the product of a conversation with Ryan Scott senior product development chemist with Microban International, which started with my questions, and eventually covered a range of issues in the antimicrobial textiles market. “Antimicrobials in textiles” is a topic […]