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AFFOA announces new PAFF awards
June 10th, 2024
The Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) announced the selection of Loomia and Z-Polymers as the first two Product Accelerator for Functional Fabrics (PAFF) program awardees. This first-of-its-kind initiative is designed to enable organizations to leverage AFFOA’s capabilities and personnel, at no direct cost, to increase the speed to market of Advanced Functional Fabric (AFF) products […]
The importance of standards in textile innovation
November 27th, 2023
Erika Simmons, technical director, AATCC, challenged her audience to “Level-up your standards game” to achieve “next-level innovation” in her presentation at ATA’s Expo this year. Simmons provided up-to-the-minute information on where new standards are in their development or release. For example, TM214, which addresses condensation and microclimates in textiles, was just released in July 2023. […]
Smart Fabrics Conference: Part II
June 12th, 2023
The North Carolina Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program (DMCSP), described at the 2023 Smart Fabrics Summit, is an innovation ecosystem for smart textiles research, development and production in support of warfighter performance. Pictured is a U.S. Army Specialist directing a combat training exercise in May of this year in Germany. Photo: Spc. Joshua Zayas, U.S. Army. […]
Advanced Textiles Products announces name change
August 9th, 2022
The Advanced Textiles Products, a division of the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA), formerly known as the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), announces that it has changed its name to Emerging Technologies Division (ETD). The name change coincides with ATA’s rebrand in recent months. The division’s board strives to bring programming and education to its members […]
Kimberly Glas to head NCTO
February 25th, 2019
On April 29, 2019, Kimberly Glas will become the new president and CEO of the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO). Glas will succeed Augustine “Auggie” D. Tantillo, who announced his decision to step down. Glas has more than 20 years of experience in government policy development and advocacy. Her multifaceted career includes spearheading manufacturing […]
“State of the U.S. Textile Industry” addressed by NCTO
March 26th, 2018
National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) outgoing Chair William V. McCrary Jr. delivered the trade association’s 2018 State of the U.S. Textile Industry overview at NCTO’s 15th annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Mr. McCrary’s speech outlined U.S. textile supply chain economic, employment and trade data; the 2018 policy priorities of domestic textile manufacturers; and other NCTO activities. […]