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CGS BlueCherry, Avalara partner to streamline tax compliance for fashion brands
September 30th, 2025
Image: Avalara Computer Generated Solutions Inc. (CGS), a supply chain management software company, has announced a native integration between its BlueCherry® platform and Avalara AvaTax compliance automation software. With the integration of Avalara’s AI-powered AvaTax platform, BlueCherry users can automate real-time tax calculations, manage exemption certificates and streamline filings across multiple jurisdictions, both domestically and […]
In memoriam: Ann Hunzinger, owner, Evanston Awning Co.
September 29th, 2025
Ann Hunzinger (middle). Ann Hunzinger of Evanston, Ill., former owner of Evanston Awning Co. and director of the Mid-American 8 Canvas Products Association board, passed away Sept. 18, 2025. She was 74. In addition to serving as director on the Mid-American 8 Canvas Products Association (MA8CPA) board, which is now known as the Midwest Fabric […]
In memoriam: Stephen J. Franta, Canvas Craft
September 29th, 2025
Image: Family of Stephen Franta Stephen J. Franta of Medina, Minn., former owner of Canvas Craft, passed away Sept. 15, 2025, after battling cancer. He was 84. Stephen started Canvas Craft in 1988 as a one-man marine canvas shop, and in 2004, his son, Max, joined the business, who is now the company’s president. He […]
Replin by Hainsworth celebrates 80th anniversary
September 29th, 2025
Image: Replin by Hainsworth Replin by Hainsworth, a manufacturer of premium fabrics for aviation and transport interiors, announced that the company is celebrating its 80th anniversary since the business was founded in 1945 by Dr. Maurus Banyai, a Hungarian refugee who specialized in textile innovation. The company was formed in post‑war Britain and is known […]
eVent Fabrics announces partnership with Alé Cycling
September 25th, 2025
Image: eVent® Fabrics eVent® Fabrics, a laminate technologies provider, announced that its PFAS-free stormburstLT laminate is now available to cyclists through a partnership with Alé Cycling, based in Italy. The company introduced laminate in early 2025. While other brands have adopted the new laminate, the partnership with Alé represents the first time the laminate will […]
Sunbrella announces licensing agreement with Phifer on sling fabrics
September 24th, 2025
Image: Sunbrella® Glen Raven Material Solutions Group and Phifer Incorporated have announced a new partnership to provide Sunbrella® sling fabric for use on outdoor chairs, chaise lounges and other seating options. The joint sling collection debuts in January 2026. The launch will feature around 50 stock and additional made-to-order sling fabrics produced in Phifer Incorporated’s […]
How natural can technical textiles be?
September 22nd, 2025
SUPRAUNO®, developed by fluid processing technology Deven Supercriticals is a patented, waterless dyeing and finishing technology that uses Supercritical CO2 as the medium instead of water. Arvind Ltd., an Indian textile-to-retail business, has inaugurated India’s first supercritical CO₂ dyeing machine at its Ahmedabad facility. According to a recent report by the United Nations, the progress […]
Lamp changes brightness by pressing its stretchable textile
September 22nd, 2025
A detailed view of the Liquid Metal Dispensing technology. Photo: WINT Design Lab | photos by Michelle Mantel. WINT Design Lab, which focuses on sustainable product innovations, and electronics firm Fraunhofer IZM have partnered to produce a lamp that can change its brightness when the user presses the surface’s stretchable textile. “Soft Interfaces” uses a liquid metal dispensing technology placed […]
Safety Components launches independent testing program
September 22nd, 2025
Safety Components, which develops fabric technologies, announces the launch of an independent fluorine chemicals testing program for all National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) certified fabric manufactured with its PFZero™ finish. The company says that this product is the first non-fluorinated durable water repellent (DWR) finish developed specifically for PPE fabrics. This independent testing program supports the […]
ATA’s Emerging Technologies Conference runs Nov. 4-7
September 22nd, 2025
The Advanced Textiles Association’s Expo 2025 will run Nov. 4-7 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. The Emerging Technologies Conference runs all day Tuesday, Nov. 4, with additional sessions available every day following on the show floor. The conference includes presentations covering medical topics, aerospace, biomaterials, sustainable chemistries, coatings and practices, smart textile technologies, […]