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Teijin Ltd. to acquire Asahi Kasei Advance
December 29th, 2025
In December 2025 Teijin Ltd. and Asahi Kasei Corp. agreed to an absorption-type merger between Asahi Kasei Advance Corp. and Teijin Frontier Co. Ltd., where Teijin Frontier will serve as the surviving company and become a joint venture between Asahi Kasei (20%) and Teijin (80%), effective Oct. 1, 2026. An announcement about the new company […]
Minnesota updates PFAS reporting and fee requirements
December 26th, 2025
On Dec. 8, The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) published a revision to some language in its rule regarding the reporting of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and the fees associated with it. The final rule has added detail and flexibility for manufacturers, including: the ability of a group of manufacturers to report jointly; the grouping […]
PFAS labeling law updates for Connecticut
December 23rd, 2025
Beginning July 1, 2026, Connecticut requires that certain types of products containing intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) be labeled. Textile-related products include apparel, carpets and rugs, fabric treatments, juvenile products, textile furnishings, and upholstered furniture. According to the order, acceptable label phrasing includes: “‘Contains PFAS,’ ‘Made with PFAS,’ ‘Made with PFAS chemicals,’ ‘Made with […]
Vomela acquires Moss
December 22nd, 2025
Mock booth walls created for a photo shoot for the launch of Moss’ EZ Lightbox. These were created using the EZ Fabric Wall™ II modular tension fabric wall system. Image: Moss Inc. On Dec. 16, The Vomela Companies announced the acquisition of Moss Inc. As part of the acquisition, Vomela will merge its Fusion events […]
President Trump signs National Defense Authorization Act
December 19th, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump signed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Dec. 18. The U.S. Senate and House passed the act earlier this month, following the reconciliation of the House and Senate versions of the bill in a conference committee. The final NDAA retains the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) level under the […]
Registration opens for 2026 Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference
December 18th, 2025
Image: SPESA Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA) has announced that early bird registration is open for its 2026 Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference. The conference will take place on Tues., April 14, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. The event will be hosted at the Columbus Fashion Alliance’s (CFA's) flagship location, The LOOM, […]
RTI International, LOOM Carbon announce research collaboration
December 18th, 2025
Image: RTI International RTI International, an independent scientific research institute, and LOOM Carbon have announced a strategic research collaboration. The partnership will enable the scaling of LOOM’s proprietary thermal chemical recycling platform, which turns non-recycled and hard-to-recycle textile waste into sustainable carbon-neutral materials. LOOM Carbon’s process converts mixed and contaminated textiles into outputs, including: Circular pigments […]
SuperCircle raises $24 million series A to scale retail waste management operating system
December 17th, 2025
Image: SuperCircle SuperCircle, a textile waste management platform for retail brands, announced that the company has received $24 million in Series A funding led by Foundry. Other investors included BBG Ventures, Renewal Fund and Elemental Impact. The funding will allow SuperCircle to expand its artificial intelligence-powered operating system. SuperCircle provides post-consumer and post-industrial end-of-life optimization […]
AFFOA product accelerator program accepting project proposals
December 16th, 2025
Image: AFFOA Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) announced the third round of its Product Accelerator for Functional Fabrics (PAFF 3.0). The program provides U.S textile manufacturers and startups access to AFFOA's technical expertise and resources, with AFFOA covering labor costs enabled by government funding. PAFF 3.0 expands the program's scope to accelerate digital engineering/manufacturing […]
Finger bandage-like device can “feel the digital world”
December 15th, 2025
A bandage-like device can create digital touch that replicates human touch. Photo: Northwestern University. Engineers at Northwestern University have created VoxeLite, a bandage-like device that stretches around the fingertip to let users “feel the digital world.” Comprised of a series of nodes, the wrap helps create digital touch that replicates the way a human fingertip senses real-life touch. This […]