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Sunbrella debuts new Trade Program for interior designers
April 23rd, 2026
Image: Sunbrella® Sunbrella® has announced the launch of its new Trade Program, developed to support interior designers at every stage of the design process. The program allows interior designers to directly source from Sunbrella's portfolio of fabrics and products, with exclusive pricing, tailored support, and enhanced ordering capabilities included. Program benefits Exclusive trade pricing: Preferred pricing on […]
Texbase launches CPSC eFiling solution for brands
April 22nd, 2026
Image: Texbase Texbase Inc., a cloud-based platform connecting brands and retailers with supply chain partners and independent testing labs, has launched Texbase for eFiling, a capability designed to help brands prepare and submit certified product data directly to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Product Registry. As regulatory requirements expand and product compliance becomes more […]
KARL MAYER opens new TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER
April 21st, 2026
Image: KARL MAYER KARL MAYER opened its new TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER (TIC) April 21 in Obertshausen, Germany. Located in the company's headquarters, the center brings together the latest developments in warp knitting, technical textiles and warp preparation. The company will be hosting an opening week for the center April 21–24, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled […]
Apparel brands support unspun’s automated manufacturing hu
April 20th, 2026
Image: unspun Automated manufacturing technology company unspun announced that brands, including Walmart and REI, have signed letters of support for the company's plan to build domestic manufacturing capacity in the U.S. In partnership with Bethel Industries, Peckham and PDS Ltd./GSC Link, the company plans to establish automated production hubs equipped with unspun's artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection opens IEEPA tariff refund portal
April 20th, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has developed the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) portal, which importers and brokers can use to submit refund requests for duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), as authorized by a March 4 Court of International Trade ruling that deemed the duties illegal. The […]
Milliken & Company releases 2025 Sustainability Report
April 17th, 2026
Image: Milliken & Company Milliken & Company released its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing progress across people, planet and business conduct, marking the company's eighth consecutive year of sustainability reporting. In 2025, Milliken delivered continued improvements in associate safety performance, including a 39% year‑over‑year reduction in safety severity rate and a 39% decrease in days lost […]
Call for candidates for ATA Board of Directors positions
April 15th, 2026
Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) is now accepting applications for open ATA Board of Directors positions. The ATA Board of Directors relies on highly engaged, volunteer leadership that is willing to represent our members, work with ATA leadership staff and provide guidance in the direction of the association and its activities. The ATA Leadership Development Committee […]
Parachutes and the Artemis II landing
April 13th, 2026
NASA’s Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist aboard is seen as it lands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, April 10, 2026. Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls. Artemis II completed its 10-day […]
Biomedical textiles’ success stories
April 13th, 2026
A crawling robot created with the Miura-Ori origami pattern could have biomedical uses. The dark areas are covered in a thin magnetic rubber film which allows the robot to move. Photo: Xiaomeng Fang, NCSU. There are a number of reasons why the success of biomedical textiles in recent years is worth noting. First, it’s a […]
Battery-free solar blanket repels mosquitoes
April 13th, 2026
This smart, glowing blanket can also repel mosquitos. It was created in collaboration with Ashford Textiles®. Photo: Global Research and Discovery Group. A conundrum for smart textile developers is how to combine conductive materials and power sources with soft, flexible textiles. In the new light-emitting fabrics developed by Florida think tank Global Research and Discovery […]