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Accelerating Circularity, Goodwill Industries test textile feedstock hubs

September 8, 2023

…an example of Accelerating Circularity’s unique role in creating new connections to mainstream the adoption of post-consumer textiles as raw materials,” said Sarah Coulter, Director of Operations and Special Projects…

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Aurora Specialty Textiles Group celebrates 140 years of U.S. manufacturing

August 31, 2023

…did its reputation for innovation and quality. The company’s name also went through a few evolutions, including Aurora Bleachery and Dye Works, Aurora Textiles, Aurora Textile Finishing Company and today,…

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AATCC 2023 Future Leaders Award Recipients

August 29, 2023

…The AATCC Future Leaders Award recognizes promising young professionals in the fields of textiles, apparel, and related material sciences, provides acknowledgement and recognition to enhance their careers, engages…

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Renewed vitality in domestic manufacturing

August 28, 2023

…and electric vehicles, peripherally there are opportunities for advanced textiles. Lightweight automobiles use fiber and other soft composites, battery separators and filters, which are made using fibrous substrates. Given the…

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Newtex announces acquisition of Gentex Corp.’s Industrial Textile Division 

August 28, 2023

…Newtex Industries Inc., a manufacturer of high performance textiles and fabricated textile systems for thermal management and fire protection, has announced its acquisition of the Industrial Textile Division…

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Provocative books

August 14, 2023

…chemicals often used in textiles for aesthetics and a range of functionalities.  Postrel’s book, released in 2020, focuses more on industrial development, trade and the economic impact textiles have had—literally…

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Concerns about chemicals 

August 14, 2023

…Moroccan pigments for textile dyeing in a traditional pigment marketplace. © Carlos Neto, Dreamstime.com The chemicals used on many textiles are impacting apparel in concerning ways across the globe….

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Emerging Technology Conference plenary speaker announced

July 17, 2023

…Eastman Kodak, while one of the most globally recognised brands, is not readily associated with textiles, making the Emerging Technologies Conference plenary speaker, Dr Mridula Nair, an intriguing…

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ATA’s Emerging Technologies Conference begins Oct. 31

July 17, 2023

…The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) presents its Emerging Technologies Conference beginning Oct. 31 at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla., and continuing through Nov. 2 as a…

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Conagen develops debondable adhesive for textiles and soft materials from natural bioingredients

July 12, 2023

…When more than 92 million tons of textile waste are landfilled annually, new solutions are needed to enable fabric reworking in manufacturing and recycling on a mass scale. Conagen,…

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