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OFPANZ announces name change
February 21st, 2024
The new logo of the Advanced Textiles Association New Zealand, formerly the Outdoor Fabric Products Association of New Zealand. The Outdoor Fabric Products Association of New Zealand (OFPANZ) announced that the association’s name will gradually change to Advanced Textiles Association New Zealand (ATA NZ) over the next year. The executive board finalized the name change […]
Fiberpartner ApS and Stein Fibers LLC announce partnership
February 16th, 2024
Jaren Edwards, president of Stein Fibers (left) and Fiberpartner CEO Thomas Wittrup (right). Fiberpartner ApS, a global supplier of fiber solutions in Vejle, Denmark, announced that it is entering a partnership with Stein Fibers LLC, a distributor of fibers and materials in Charlotte, N.C. The partnership is designed to make new and innovative fiber solutions […]
APNA announces retirement of president and COO, welcomes successor
February 15th, 2024
Phani Nagaraj (left) and Todd Glogovsky (right) in front of Asahi Kasei Plastics North America in Fowlerville, Mich. Asahi Kasei Plastics North America (APNA) announced that Todd Glogovsky, president and COO, will retire on April 1, 2024. Glogovsky will continue to provide guidance and support to ensure a smooth transition for the organization until March […]
Recover welcomes Hans Ploos van Amstel to its board of directors
February 14th, 2024
Recover™, a materials science company and producer of sustainable, recycled cotton fiber and cotton fiber blends, announced the appointment of Hans Ploos van Amstel to the Recover board of directors. Amstel brings to Recover his global financial expertise and a track record of driving transformative growth across diverse industries, including experience in fashion and textiles. With […]
German textile engineering meets artificial intelligence
February 12th, 2024
German circular knitting machine builder Terrot and Porto, Portugal-based Smartex.ai have announced a strategic partnership. As the industry moves towards smart machines that both produce a wide variety of fabrics quickly, as well as automating previously manual tasks such as quality control and data collection, Terrot has strategically adapted its machine production process to ensure […]
Artificial muscle fibers could serve as cell scaffolds
February 12th, 2024
Researchers made shape-changing fibers by encapsulating a balloon-like tube in a braided textile sheath. Photo: Muh Amdadul Hoque. In two new studies, North Carolina State University (NC State) researchers designed and tested a series of textile fibers that can change shape and generate force like a muscle. In the first study, the researchers focused on the […]
Acoustic material crafted from biomaterials
February 12th, 2024
Jonas Edvard crafts sound-absorbing panel from mushroom mycelium, hemp, and willow. The panel is designed to absorb human conversation frequencies. Photo: Anders Sune Berg. Designer Jonas Edvard has introduced a sound-absorbing screen developed using mushroom mycelium, hemp and willow. Created for the Mindcraft Project 2023, and titled Myx Sail / Floor, the project takes shape as a one-meter […]
Catching up to AI
February 12th, 2024
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential influence on virtually every aspect of our lives is now upon us. Exactly what it can do is understood by relatively few. What it will do in the near future and beyond is understood on a continuum with optimists on one end and those sounding the alarm on […]
AI’s promise for the textiles industry
February 12th, 2024
Image: Dreamstime. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a kitchen table discussion point these days in many households, and it's gained global prominence since serious discussions on this subject surfaced in the 2017 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. While AI has been touted as an enabler of growth, concerns are surfacing regarding privacy issues and […]
RNWBL and Durability Engineers win U.S. Department of Energy award
February 9th, 2024
RNWBL® and Durability Engineers (DE) announced their collaboration and award for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize. The award aims to address the environmental impact of wind turbine materials, specifically focusing on recycling solutions for fiber-reinforced composites and critical minerals. This initiative aligns with the White House sustainability goals of reducing […]