24 states file case challenging tariffs imposed by President Trump

March 9, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Twenty-four states filed a case in the U.S. Court of International Trade against U.S. President Donald Trump, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and others on March 5, 2026. The lawsuit challenges President Trump’s imposition of global tariffs under Sectio…
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Judge issues tariff refund order, CBP says it needs 45 days

March 9, 2026  |  Industry News

On March 4, Court of International Trade Judge Richard Eaton ruled that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must refund money collected in reciprocal tariffs imposed last year by U.S. President Donald Trump. The judge ruled that CBP must immediately liquidate all unliquidated entries without In…
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Judge issues tariff refund order, U.S. CBP says it needs 45 days

March 9, 2026  |  Industry News, News

On March 4, Court of International Trade Judge Richard Eaton ruled that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must refund money collected in reciprocal tariffs imposed last year by U.S. President Donald Trump. The judge ruled that U.S. CBP must immediately liquidate all unliquidated entries witho…
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NCMBC to host defense textile summit May 19–20

March 9, 2026  |  Industry News

The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) will host the Federal and Defense Textile and Tactical Equipment Summit (FEDTEX) on May 19–20, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. Hosted by the Offices of U.S. Senator Thom Tillis and U.S. Senator Ted Budd, in partnership with the NCMBC, FEDTEX connects the …
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DyStar Group appoints Ruan Cunfan to board of directors

March 6, 2026  |  Industry News

DyStar Group announced the appointment of Ruan Cunfan to its board of directors. Ruan graduated from Claremont McKenna College with dual bachelor’s degrees in economics and accounting and chemistry. He serves as a director and assistant to the chairman of Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd., and as …
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World Emblem opens new factory in Houston

March 4, 2026  |  Industry News, News

World Emblem, an emblem and patch manufacturer, announced the opening of a new 72,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. The company relocated its regional operations from approximately 35,000 square feet in northwest Houston into the larger space, which will initially produce up …
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AAPN to host Carolina Mill Tour March 23–26

March 3, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Americas Apparel Producers Network (AAPN) will host the 2026 Carolina Mill Tour March 23–26, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. The multi-day event will include textile mill tours, education sessions and hands-on learning opportunities. The event is open to anyone in the textile industry involved in supply …
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Circulose to resume production at Ortviken plant

March 2, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Circulose has announced that operations will resume at its Ortviken commercial-scale production plant in Sundsvall, Sweden, in the fourth quarter of 2026. The company plans to resume production of CIRCULOSE®, a recycled pulp made from discarded cotton textiles. “The preparations are in full s…
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Reju announces site selection for French Regeneration Hub

February 27, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Reju, a textile-to-textile regeneration company based in Paris, France, has announced the site selection for a new Regeneration Hub in Lacq, France. “This French Regeneration Hub builds on our strategy to industrialize a circular post-consumer textile-to-textile model,” says Patrik Frisk…
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President Trump imposes 10% global tariff

February 23, 2026  |  Industry News, News

U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a 10% tariff on all countries, effective Feb. 24. This follows the Supreme Court’s Feb. 20 ruling that the country-specific tariffs imposed by the president under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in 2025 were illegal. The day of th…
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