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KARL MAYER opens new TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER
April 21st, 2026
Image: KARL MAYER KARL MAYER opened its new TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER (TIC) April 21 in Obertshausen, Germany. Located in the company's headquarters, the center brings together the latest developments in warp knitting, technical textiles and warp preparation. The company will be hosting an opening week for the center April 21–24, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled […]
Apparel brands support unspun’s automated manufacturing hu
April 20th, 2026
Image: unspun Automated manufacturing technology company unspun announced that brands, including Walmart and REI, have signed letters of support for the company's plan to build domestic manufacturing capacity in the U.S. In partnership with Bethel Industries, Peckham and PDS Ltd./GSC Link, the company plans to establish automated production hubs equipped with unspun's artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection opens IEEPA tariff refund portal
April 20th, 2026
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has developed the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) portal, which importers and brokers can use to submit refund requests for duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), as authorized by a March 4 Court of International Trade ruling that deemed the duties illegal. The […]
Milliken & Company releases 2025 Sustainability Report
April 17th, 2026
Image: Milliken & Company Milliken & Company released its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing progress across people, planet and business conduct, marking the company's eighth consecutive year of sustainability reporting. In 2025, Milliken delivered continued improvements in associate safety performance, including a 39% year‑over‑year reduction in safety severity rate and a 39% decrease in days lost […]
Call for candidates for ATA Board of Directors positions
April 15th, 2026
Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) is now accepting applications for open ATA Board of Directors positions. The ATA Board of Directors relies on highly engaged, volunteer leadership that is willing to represent our members, work with ATA leadership staff and provide guidance in the direction of the association and its activities. The ATA Leadership Development Committee […]
ZDHC publishes new Chemical Watchlist
April 13th, 2026
ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) published its new Chemical Watchlist for the textile, leather, apparel and footwear sectors in February 2026. It has been generating some concerns in the industry since that time. According to usbcertification.com, the list contains1,673 substances of concern, which were identified following the screening of approximately 5,000 substances. It was […]
Spiber launches under new leadership
April 13th, 2026
Spiber Inc. has begun operations under a new management structure, “New Spiber.” The biotechnology venture was originally established in 2007 and headquartered in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The company is known for its synthetic spider silk using fermentation technology and other bio-based materials. In a company press release, it notes that it "has been […]
Battery-free solar blanket repels mosquitoes
April 13th, 2026
This smart, glowing blanket can also repel mosquitos. It was created in collaboration with Ashford Textiles®. Photo: Global Research and Discovery Group. A conundrum for smart textile developers is how to combine conductive materials and power sources with soft, flexible textiles. In the new light-emitting fabrics developed by Florida think tank Global Research and Discovery […]
Biomedical textiles’ success stories
April 13th, 2026
A crawling robot created with the Miura-Ori origami pattern could have biomedical uses. The dark areas are covered in a thin magnetic rubber film which allows the robot to move. Photo: Xiaomeng Fang, NCSU. There are a number of reasons why the success of biomedical textiles in recent years is worth noting. First, it’s a […]
Parachutes and the Artemis II landing
April 13th, 2026
NASA’s Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist aboard is seen as it lands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, April 10, 2026. Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls. Artemis II completed its 10-day […]