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Mirador Software Group acquires Intex Consulting
January 20th, 2026
Image: Intex Consulting Intex Consulting, a provider of ERP and MES solutions for textile manufacturers worldwide, announced that the company has been acquired by Mirador Software Group. For more than three decades, Intex has supported weaving, spinning, knitting, dyeing, finishing, and carpet manufacturers with specialized software solutions. The company serves more than 30,000 users across […]
MMI Textiles announces updates to leadership team
January 19th, 2026
Image: MMI Textiles MMI Textiles, a U.S.-based textile manufacturer, has announced two updates to the company's leadership team. Kathleen Wagner has joined MMI Textiles as director of sales, bringing more than 15 years of sales and customer leadership experience. Based in MMI’s Brooklyn, Ohio headquarters, Wagner will lead the company’s sales organization with a focus […]
Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India launches Techtextil India Summit in Coimbatore
January 19th, 2026
Image: Messe Frankfurt India Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt. Ltd. has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Textiles and Guidance of Tamil Nadu and the government of Tamil Nadu to launch Techtextil India Summit every other year, beginning this year, Nov. 26–27 at CODISSIA in Coimbatore. Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs […]
Architectural Fabrication and Armetco Systems announce merger
January 16th, 2026
Image: Architectural Fabrication/Armetco Systems Architectural Fabrication, Fort Worth, Texas, and Armetco Systems, Justin, Texas, announced a strategic merger of their operations. The merger builds on the long-standing partnership between the companies and expands offerings of architectural cladding, fabrication and specialty aluminum products. "This merger represents a natural next step for our businesses," says Jeff Cash, […]
AATCC announces Coloration Conference speakers
January 15th, 2026
Image: AATCC The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has announced the speakers who will present at the 2026 AATCC Coloration Conference, Feb. 24–25 at the StateView Hotel in Raleigh, N.C. This event will bring together professionals from across the textile and color industries to explore the latest trends and technologies in coloration. […]
Registration open for USINFI Advocacy Days 2026
January 14th, 2026
Registration is now open for USINFI Advocacy Days 2026, March 17–18, in Washington, D.C. The event is exclusive to members of USINFI, a member group of Advanced Textile Association (ATA). To learn more about membership, visit textiles.org/membership. Members will discuss issues impacting the U.S. textile industry—such as the Berry Amendment, PFAS and trade—with Congress and […]
Fifteen U.S. state attorneys general oppose proposed revision to TSCA PFAS reporting policy
January 9th, 2026
Fifteen U.S. state attorneys general have submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), expressing their opposition to a proposed revision to PFAS reporting policy under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The comments were submitted Dec. 22 by attorneys general of Connecticut, Illinois, California, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, […]
Xiaomi launches voice-controlled, mite-fighting blanket
January 8th, 2026
The Mijia Smart Electric blanket can be controlled via a voice-activated mobile app. Ever since Xiaomi was founded 15 years ago in Beijing, it has expanded from producing smartphones to AR glasses, robotic dogs, and even electric cars. Now, the company has introduced another innovation: a smart blanket with voice control that also fights mites. The Mijia Smart Electric blanket […]
Swiss startup announces smart socks for sensing and pain
January 8th, 2026
The bottom view of the “Leia” sock with its electrodes. Photo: provided by ETH Zurich | photo by Michel Büchel. ETH Zurich spin-off MYNERVA has created a smart sock that can help people with diabetes feel the ground again while walking. Named Leia, the device has electrodes sewn into it, which restores the user’s sensation to the foot sole as well as reduces their […]
Maintaining critical funding for advanced textiles
January 8th, 2026
On January 5, 2026, the Appropriations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives released conference bills for important appropriations that fund federal research and allied agencies such as the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). As of this writing, these bills are expected to pass through both houses […]