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Discounted hotel, airline rates available for Advanced Textiles Expo 2026
September 18th, 2026
Through Oct. 5, get discounted hotel rooms for Advanced Textiles Expo®, Nov. 3–5 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., and the Emerging Technologies (ET) Conference Nov. 2. Discounted flights with Delta Air Lines are also available for Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) members and nonmembers. Join textile industry professionals for educational sessions, hands-on […]
NC State to host free FutureTEX webinar
September 18th, 2026
North Carolina State University (NC State) will be hosting a free webinar Oct. 8, 2026, 3–5 p.m. EST. This informational webinar will share more about the university’s recent FutureTEX award and drive industry engagement in the initiative. The FutureTEX award — which includes $36 million in its first year and has a ceiling of $480 million […]
CreateMe strengthens leadership team
September 18th, 2026
Image: CreateMe Technologies CreateMe Technologies, an AI robotics company, announced three leadership appointments as the company enters its next phase of commercialization. John W. Jacobson joins as vice president of commercialization, Leslie Lambert as vice president of people and business operations, and Ashley Nicole Stickler has been promoted to vice president of marketing and partnerships. John W. Jacobson […]
FSA launches LinkedIn page
September 16th, 2026
The Fabric Structures Association (FSA), a member group of Advanced Textiles Association, has launched an FSA LinkedIn page. The page will allow architects, designers, engineers and other professionals to connect and stay up to date on the latest FSA projects and opportunities. It will showcase and celebrate the innovative work of FSA members, highlighting the […]
INDA names Ben Muller executive director
September 16th, 2026
Ben Muller. Image: INDA The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) announced that Ben Muller has joined the association as executive director. Muller brings more than 20 years of leadership experience spanning nonprofit organizations, corporations and trade associations. Most recently, Muller served on the senior executive team of the High Point Market Authority, where […]
Archroma and Lameirinho announce partnership to deploy InOneGO
September 15th, 2026
Image: Archroma Archroma, a specialty chemicals provider, and Lameirinho, a home textiles manufacturer based in Portugal, have announced a collaboration to bring InOneGO by Archroma, a new single-step dyeing process, into commercial production. Lameirinho’s first InOneGo bedlinens collection is now available worldwide. InOneGO by Archroma is a continuous dyeing process that combines coloration, fixation and […]
Freudenberg acquires Foshan United Medical Ltd.
September 14th, 2026
German technical textiles manufacturer Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg), has acquired Foshan United Medical Ltd. (UMT), a full-service supplier of advanced wound care products. The company with headquarters and state-of-the-art production facilities in Foshan, China, has a workforce of about 200. “Freudenberg Performance Materials and Foshan United Medical are a perfect strategic match. Going forward, the […]
Trade and tariffs, 101
September 14th, 2026
Just because I’m curious, I thought I’d ask AI this: What are tariffs and how do they really work? Not surprisingly, my computer’s default AI generated a standard answer that most high school kids who pay attention in class would be able to give: “Tariffs are taxes imposed by a government on imported goods, designed […]
Trade and tariffs, Part I: The larger picture
September 14th, 2026
© Volodymyr Scherbak | Dreamstime.com Editor’s note: The current administration’s trade decisions, including tariffs, have had a significant impact on the textile industry. I asked Kimberly Glas, National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) president and CEO, to offer the organization’s perspective on the current trade situation. For example, earlier this summer, CNBC.com reported that the U.S. proposed […]
Standard knitting machines used for shape-shifting smart textile
September 14th, 2026
Harvard researchers have used standard knitting machines to create shape-shifting smart textiles that sense motion and function as electrical switches. Photo: Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed knitted fabrics that can switch between stable shapes, […]