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Tests to quantify microplastics are emerging
November 17th, 2025
Although testing to quantify microplastics is still in its developmental stages, interest in it is on the rise, especially among textile producers, says Danielle Harrier, Ph.D., with global engineering and scientific consulting firm Exponent. Harrier is a senior associate in polymer science and materials chemistry at the company’s office in Menlo Park, Calif. “Microplastics are a complex […]
DuPont and Hohenstein launch new testing protocols for body armor comfort
November 17th, 2025
Image: DuPont DuPont announced the launch of three new testing protocols for evaluating the comfort and mobility of soft ballistic body armor. The testing protocols were developed in collaboration with Hohenstein, a German-based textile research and testing institute. The tests are designed to simulate real-world movements and situations to identify discomfort levels and mobility constraints faced by […]
NCTO applauds plans for duty-free reinstatement under CAFTA-DR
November 15th, 2025
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber, yarn and fabric to finished sewn products, applauded the Donald Trump administration’s announcement of plans to reinstate duty-free treatment for qualified textile and apparel goods from Guatemala and El Salvador under the Dominican Republic–Central America–United States Free Trade Agreement […]
Hologenix named Gold Winner of TITAN Innovation Awards
November 13th, 2025
Image: Hologenix Hologenix announced that it has been chosen as the Gold Winner in the TITAN Innovation Awards in the Innovation in Technology - Biotechnology (BioTech) category for its CELLIANT technology. The International Awards Associate organizes the TITAN Innovation Awards. CELLIANT is an infrared technology that can be embedded into fibers, yarns, and fabrics to […]
KARL MAYER Reutlingen production site closes, another site to close in December
November 12th, 2025
Image: KARL MAYER KARL MAYER's production site in Reutlingen, Germany, ceased operations Oct. 31. The closing comes after the company's announcement of a business realignment that resulted in the discontinuation of KARL MAYER's flat knitting machine business, STOLL. The company's production in China will end in December. “STOLL stands for a long tradition. That is […]
Reolite receives U.S. EPA, FDA registration for antimicrobial powder technology
November 11th, 2025
Image: Reolite Inc. Reolite Inc., a subsidiary of Robin K. International Inc., announced that the company has received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registration for a dual-ion (silver + zinc) antimicrobial powder technology. The technology also received U.S. Food and Drug Administration registration, allowing it to be used in medical gowns and hospital textiles. In South […]
AR training project in development at NC State
November 10th, 2025
Tom Wright, one of the presenters, demonstrates the initial stages of the augmented reality program being developed to train workers how to tie a weaver’s knot on a loom that is experiencing a work stoppage because of a broken thread. Photo: Cathy Jones. Thanks to funding from the National Science Foundation, an augmented reality (AR) […]
Emerging Technologies Conference at ATA Expo 2025
November 10th, 2025
The Advanced Textiles Association Emerging Technologies Conference (ETC) in Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 4. offered attendees real-world mechanisms for moving their businesses forward in a changing industry landscape. Two presentations dealt with entities established specifically to support research and development, connect various areas of expertise and provide the means to move innovations into commercialization. Advanced textiles: pushing the […]
It’s a wrap!
November 10th, 2025
I have been to several Advanced Textiles Association EXPOs and almost as many Emerging Technologies Conferences. The names of both have changed, but the focus on gathering the textile industry together remains the same. Every year I look forward to seeing friends that I literally see only once a year, and that’s at Expo. Doesn’t […]
Freudenberg offers binder-free PLA/wood pulp nonwovens
November 10th, 2025
PLA-based wetlaid material made by Freudenberg. Photo: ©Freudenberg Performance Materials. With its new PLA/wood pulp materials that use no chemical binder, Freudenberg Performance Materials says that it has achieved a technological breakthrough with sustainability benefits. The company’s innovative materials combine the advantages of both components, addressing the needs of specific segments within plant propagation systems, […]