Trade and tariffs, Part II: What can be done

September 28, 2026  |  Features

As president and CEO of the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), Kimberly Glas is in a unique position to view the impact this administration’s approach to trade in general, and tariffs, in particular, has had on the textile industry. In Part II of an interview conducted with Glas, …
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Design and e-textiles workshop scheduled

September 28, 2026  |  In the Industry

The Design for Technology Integration with Electronic Textiles Workshop will be held at North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles October 29-30, 2026. Organized in collaboration with the University of Southampton, U.K. it’s being hosted by Dr. Amanda Mills and Dr. Marie O’M…
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Media One acquires Premex Solutions

September 25, 2026  |  Industry News

Media One, a full-service integrator and distributor of wide-format printing solutions, announced that it has acquired the U.S. business and assets of Premex Solutions, a supplier of print-ready fabrics for the digital textile printing industry. The acquisition builds on Media One’s growing po…
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Discounted hotel, airline rates available for Advanced Textiles Expo 2026

September 18, 2026  |  ATA News, Expo News, News

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) member…
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NC State to host free FutureTEX webinar

September 18, 2026  |  Industry News, News

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.
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CreateMe strengthens leadership team

September 18, 2026  |  Industry News, News

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 Sti…
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In memoriam: Andre West, Wilson College of Textiles

September 18, 2026  |  Industry News

Andre West, Ph.D., professor at North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles and former director of Zeis Textiles Extension, passed away Sept. 10 at the age of 66. Born June 30, 1960, West earned his bachelor’s degree in textile design from the University of Huddersfield …
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FSA launches LinkedIn page

September 16, 2026  |  ATA News, News

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 …
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INDA names Ben Muller executive director

September 16, 2026  |  Industry News, News

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 sen…
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Archroma and Lameirinho announce partnership to deploy InOneGO

September 15, 2026  |  Industry News

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 worl…
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