Exploring the reach of bio-based textile solutions

November 10, 2026  |  Features

Biomimicry is, basically, the science of imitating nature to find solutions for human problems. Daryl L. Thompson, director of scientific initiatives at Global Research and Discovery Group (GRDG Sciences LLC), called plants “the original textile” in his talk about “lessons and applications for…
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Tapping into AI technology

November 10, 2026  |  What's New?

AI offers a fast turnaround on tasks that humans may find tedious, but they’re also necessary. The textile industry is discovering new and innovative ways to make AI and other advanced technologies do the time-consuming work and provide needed data, so manufacturers can use their employee talent t…
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NASA’s need for textiles in an oxygen-rich spacecraft

November 10, 2026  |  In the Industry

NASA needs textile products, and we’re all aware that NASA’s criteria can be extremely demanding. With upcoming manned missions, that need is becoming urgent. In her ET Conference presentation at ATA’s Expo in Orlando, “Custom textile development for space vehicles with elevated oxygen envir…
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Improving processes while respecting people

November 10, 2026  |  In the Industry

Nobody’s perfect. Anyone who tries to tell you that you are probably wants something from you. However, the inability to achieve perfection doesn’t mean we shouldn’t continuously improve. That is the concept behind Lean Manufacturing, a process that eliminates “waste,” which is defined as …
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Every Expo is different

November 10, 2026  |  My Take

Every Expo is different, which is why it’s good to attend yearly, which I have done since I first took on an editor’s role at what was then IFAI. Today my organization is more aptly named for the times, the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA). Call them technical, functional or advanced, the tex…
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Engineering anti-smoke textiles

November 10, 2026  |  What's New?

It is generally understood that in case of fire, the real threat is smoke. That fact is complicated by the fact that smoke is not one standardized aerosol, as Iowa State University researchers Prof. Guowen Song and Dr. Rui Li explained in their presentation at ATA’s recent Emerging Textiles (ET) C…
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INDA announces renaming of International Fiber Journal

November 10, 2026  |  Industry News

The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) and its publishing arm INDA Media have announced that International Fiber Journal (IFJ) will become Fibers & Nonwovens with Issue 1 in 2027. The new name reflects the magazine’s longstanding focus on fiber innovation and its coverage of…
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NylaNova partners with nylon-6 producer Nylene

November 9, 2026  |  Industry News, News

NylaNova, a chemical recycling company in Evanston, Ill., has announced a partnership with Nylene, a nylon-6 producer with operations in the U.S. and Canada. Under the partnership, NylaNova will supply Nylene with caprolactam, the raw material used to make nylon, recovered from post-consumer nylon-6…
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Serge Ferrari Group brings 7th Material to North America

November 5, 2026  |  Industry News

Serge Ferrari North America, the North American subsidiary of Serge Ferrari Group, which designs, develops and manufactures composite materials, has introduced the 7th Material to the North American market. The concept positions technical membranes as a seventh construction material category, alongs…
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Reju announces collaboration with six mills in Europe and the U.S.

November 4, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Reju, a textile-to-textile regeneration company, announced that the company has been collaborating with six mills to develop fabrics in order to accelerate the integration of regenerated polyester into the global textile supply chain. The work is being carried out with A. Sampaio, RDD Textiles, Tint…
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