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Acme Mills named U.S. distributor of Ahlstrom’s Optipad

November 18, 2025 | Company News, News

Great Lakes Filters, a division of Acme Mills LLC, announced a strategic partnership with Ahlstrom to designate Acme Mills as the U.S. distributor of Optipad™, a pre-impregnated filter pad designed for the frying oil filtration process. Optipad extends oil life by up to 50%. Combining advanced fib…

DuPont and Hohenstein launch new testing protocols for body armor comfort

November 17, 2025 | Company News, News

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-wor…

NCTO applauds plans for duty-free reinstatement under CAFTA-DR

November 15, 2025 | Industry News, News

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 fr…

Hologenix named Gold Winner of TITAN Innovation Awards

November 13, 2025 | Company News, News

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 techno…

KARL MAYER Reutlingen production site closes, another site to close in December

November 12, 2025 | Company News, News

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…

Reolite receives U.S. EPA, FDA registration for antimicrobial powder technology

November 11, 2025 | Company News, News

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 i…

2025 International Achievement Award winners announced

November 10, 2025 | ATA News, News

Advanced Textiles Association® has announced the winners of the 2025 International Achievement Awards (IAAs). These winners represent the best in specialty fabrics and technical textiles from around the world, showcasing innovation and excellence driving the industry. This year’s awards drew more…

Sciessent NOBO anti-odor technology receives U.S. patent

November 6, 2025 | Company News, News

Sciessent announced that its NOBO® anti-odor technology has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 12,435,295 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The patent covers the anti-odor technology for fabrics, textiles, and related articles of manufacture. This is the company’s second patent. NOBO is a wa…

FabricLink Network and AFFOA announce partnership

November 4, 2025 | Company News, News

Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) and The Textile Gateway by the FabricLink Network (FLN) have partnered to advance careers and technical education in the textile industry. “Fueling interest among the next generation is essential to preserving and advancing this industry,” says Robe…

President Trump announces trade agreements with China, Thailand and Malaysia

November 1, 2025 | Industry News, News

U.S. President Donald Trump has reached an agreement with Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding U.S.-China trade relations. As part of the agreement, the U.S. will lower its cumulative tariff rate on Chinese imports by 10%, effective Nov. 10. The country’s heightened reciprocal tariffs on Chi…

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