A “steady course” predicted in 3D printed wearables market

August 30, 2019  |  In the Industry

A new study by Future Market Insights predicts the 3D printed wearables market, valued at approximately $3 billion in 2018, will maintain its steady course. Medical wearables are expected to be heavily influenced by 3D printing innovations. Research in this sector has experimented with a r…
Textile Industry needs technical skill development and research

August 29, 2019  |  In the Industry

by Seshadri Ramkumar Technical skill development, research and development (R&D) are immediately needed for the textile sector. This conclusion is the result of many interactions over the summer in India with industrialists and academics spanning spinning, weaving, finishing and technical textil…
IFAI Women in Textiles Summit calls for speakers

August 26, 2019  |  In the Industry

The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) presents the second Women in Textiles Summit February 19-21 in Nashville, Tenn. The event offers speakers an opportunity to help develop bold, important content for those in attendance. The event’s theme is, “Woman in Textiles: A Summit…
Global Footwear Sustainability Summit in Shanghai

August 15, 2019  |  In the Industry

The eighth Global Footwear Sustainability Summit will be held August 29–31, 2019, at the Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao. The event’s organizer, Shanghai-based Copex Global, says the summit is expected to attract more than 300 participants from the management of global footwear brand c…
AATCC offers textile testing workshop

August 12, 2019  |  In the Industry

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) will present the Introduction to Textile Testing Workshop Sept. 25–26, 2019, at the organization’s headquarters in Research Triangle Park, N.C. The workshop is designed for people who are responsible for product evaluation, speci…
Growth expected in the fiberglass market

August 5, 2019  |  In the Industry

A new report by Transparency Market Research predicts the global fiberglass market is likely to expand at a rate of 4.7 percent CAGR from 2017 to 2025. By the end of 2025, the market is likely to be worth $10.8 billion. The prospective growth of the market is attributed to w…
Organizers report strong response to the Functional Fabric Fair

August 1, 2019  |  In the Industry

The organizers of the Functional Fabric Fair have said there were more than 1,800 professional visitors at the second edition of the show in New York, which took place from July 22-23. They were drawn from 22 countries.  It gave official figures of 1,100 visitors for the event’s launch editio…
Ehmke Manufacturing receives award from Boeing

July 19, 2019  |  In the Industry

The Boeing Company has named Ehmke Manufacturing Co. Inc. the recipient of the Gold/Silver 2018 Boeing Performance Excellence Award (BPEA). The Boeing Company issues the award annually to recognize suppliers who have achieved superior performance.  Ehmke maintained a Gold/Silver composite perfo…
New president of Southern Textile Association named

July 10, 2019  |  In the Industry

Matt Shannon of Greenwood Mills, Greenwood, S.C., will become the next president of the Southern Textile Association (STA), after Andrew Barker of Matrix Yarns, Charlotte, N.C., finishes the remaining days of his yearlong presidency. The change in leadership will happen at the 111th annual STA meeti…
Cyclists partner with compression products company

July 5, 2019  |  In the Industry

CANYON//SRAM, a professional women’s cycling team competing in Union Cycliste Internationale cycling events, has announced its partnership with NormaTec, naming the companyits official worldwide supplier of compression recovery products.  NormaTec’s PULSE 2.0 Series Recovery Systems are…