Emerald Carpets celebrates 50th anniversary, transitions Mainline Carpets brand

October 30, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Emerald Carpets, Dalton, Ga., is celebrating the company’s 50th anniversary. Additionally, the company announced that the Mainline Carpets brand will transition to be under the Emerald Carpets brand later this year. The transition reflects the company’s commitment to creating a simpler, …
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Seshadri Ramkumar inducted into Red Raider Inventor Hall of Fame

October 30, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Seshadri Ramkumar, Ph.D., a professor at Texas Tech University’s Department of Environmental Toxicology, was inducted into the school’s inaugural Red Raider Inventor Hall of Fame Oct. 28. He was recognized for his invention and commercialization efforts, including developing FiberTect, a nonwove…
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Americhem acquires Noble Biomaterials

October 29, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Americhem, a global designer and manufacturer of custom polymer solutions, announced the acquisition of Noble Biomaterials, an advanced materials company that specializes in antimicrobial and conductivity solutions for soft surface applications. Noble Biomaterials provides proprietary materials tech…
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Arclin announces investment to expand Nomex manufacturing capacity

October 28, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Arclin, a materials science company, Alpharetta, Ga., announced a multimillion-dollar investment to expand floc production capacity at its Asturias, Spain facility, investing in the long-term growth of the Nomex® business. Since acquiring Nomex in April, Arclin has focused on investing in capacity,…
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Thread supports balance and movement comfort

October 26, 2026  |  What's New?

Durak Tekstil has developed Durak Maxibalance, a new product engineered with bio-ceramic and FAR (far infrared) IR technology. Ushering in a new era for sportswear, activewear, and medical textiles, this technology offers features designed to support balance and movement comfort by reflecting the en…
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Penguin-inspired material can passively heat or cool

October 26, 2026  |  What's New?

Inspired by penguins, the masters of thermal management, scientists have created a material that can passively switch between heating and cooling modes. The intent was to create a material to stay comfortable in weather extremes, even when temperatures change.
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Addressing aramids recycling challenges 

October 26, 2026  |  EcoNote

Recycling textiles is a formidable challenge being researched around the world. But when the materials have been designed to be the toughest, strongest, most durable materials out there, made to protect people’s lives, the task of trying to recycle them is next level. Even though textile recycling…
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Remarkable smart textiles

October 26, 2026  |  Features

Textiles have evolved from being largely a fashion or comfort choice, to life-saving materials, thanks to growth in the advanced textiles sector. Advanced textiles have also become increasingly relevant due to climate and global political scenarios.
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You don’t know what you don’t know

October 26, 2026  |  My Take

In past blog posts, I’ve talked about how little I knew about the advanced textiles world when I first took an assignment at what was then the Industrial Fabrics Association International. I had been a newspaper and radio journalist, so many things about the work were familiar to me. That is, I ha…
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New Mexico appeals preliminary injunction on PFAS labeling rule

October 22, 2026  |  Industry News, News

New Mexico appealed a preliminary injunction against the state’s PFAS labeling requirement Oct. 16. The preliminary injunction was issued by U.S. District Judge Margaret Strickland Sept. 21, temporarily halting the state’s PFAS labeling rule following a lawsuit filed in July challenging the regu…
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