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USDA launches Great American Cotton Plan
May 29th, 2026
On May 28, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the Great American Cotton Plan, a comprehensive United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiative to strengthen the cotton farm economy, restore domestic textile manufacturing, expand cotton trade opportunities and increase demand for products made with American-grown cotton. Cotton remains one of the most economically significant […]
Standard Textile announces leadership appointments for health care, hospitality sales
May 28th, 2026
Adam Frankel (left) and Matt Vacca. Image: Standard Textile Co. Inc. Standard Textile Co. Inc., a health care and hospitality textiles provider, has announced the promotions of Adam Frankel to vice president, North America health care sales, and Matt Vacca to vice president, North America hospitality sales. Frankel has been with Standard Textile for more than 16 years, serving […]
EPA accepting public comment on proposed PFAS rules until July 20
May 27th, 2026
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two proposed rules on May 18 that would revise the National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for several four per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Proposed rules The first proposed rule would rescind the regulatory determinations and Maximum Containment Level Goals for four PFAS, […]
Syre expands Target partnership to advance its textile recycling
May 26th, 2026
Textile impact company Syre has announced an expanded collaboration with Target Corp. to accelerate the adoption of next-generation recycled materials across retail at scale. Through this work, Syre will support Target in advancing the integration of textile-to-textile recycled polyester into high-volume categories like apparel and home, bringing more sustainable options to consumers over time. This […]
Bacteria-boosted “living plastic” breaks down on command
May 26th, 2026
A wearable electrode made of the "living plastic" readily degrades over a period of 12 days (bottom row), while one made of a commercially available plastic persists (top row). Photo: the research team. Living things degrade, die, and decompose. Even when we turn plant and animal material into furniture or clothes, the process is inevitable. […]
Wearable for infants with jaundice is under development
May 26th, 2026
Lab co-director and founder Lucy Dunne demonstrates the blue LEDs in her wearable photo therapy onesie designed to treat infants with jaundice in the University of Minnesota Wearable Technology Lab. Photo: Ben Hovland | MPR News Inspired by her experience with her own infant, Lucy Dunne decided to find a better way to treat jaundice […]
Today’s advanced textiles global landscape
May 26th, 2026
This close-up, macro shot shows nanofibers produced by electrospinning for medical use. Photo: AI generated. © Rosskatena| Dreamstime.com One might be tempted to question why we in America should care about the technical textiles sector beyond U.S. borders. The U.S., along with the EU, take the lead in industrial, nonwovens and functional materials—sectors that grow at least on […]
DITF announces climate control for workwear
May 26th, 2026
A demonstrator features insoles that function as pneumatic air compressors, pants with an integrated air conduit, a top with air-conducting structures for climate control, and a belt buckle to separate the pants from the top. Photo: DITF. Conventional protective workwear often reaches its limits during strenuous physical activity, particularly in managing the transport of sweat […]
Trelleborg opens new manufacturing facility in North Carolina
May 21st, 2026
Image: Trelleborg Engineered Coated Fabrics Trelleborg Engineered Coated Fabrics celebrated the opening of a new extrusion coating manufacturing facility in Forest City, N.C., on May 6, 2026. The event brought together community leaders, customers, partners and Trelleborg leadership to mark a significant milestone in the company’s continued investment in innovation, capacity and sustainable operations. The […]
Milliken & Company announces partnership with Gerresheimer
May 20th, 2026
Milliken & Company announced that the company has partnered with Gerresheimer, a system and solution provider and a global partner for the pharma, biotech and cosmetic industries, to support the use of LeneX™ UltraGuard®, Milliken’s advanced additive technology designed to enhance polymer performance, protection and processing efficiency for demanding pharmaceutical applications. \The partnership builds on the […]