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EU ban on destruction of unsold clothes and shoes takes effect for large companies
July 21st, 2026
A ban on the destruction of unsold clothing, clothing accessories and footwear went into effect July 19 in the European Union (EU). The ban was introduced under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and applies to large companies across the EU. Medium-sized companies must begin complying with the new rules in 2030. The ESPR […]
CreateMe, Avalo and Laguna Fabrics launch AI-powered apparel manufacturing ecosystem
July 17th, 2026
Image: CreateMe CreateMe Technologies, an AI robotics company, announced strategic partnerships with Avalo and Laguna Fabrics to introduce Seed to System, an initiative connecting domestic cotton textile manufacturing and robotic garment assembly into a single AI-assisted ecosystem. Seed to System will initially launch as a pilot designed to demonstrate how a fully integrated apparel manufacturing system can work in practice. […]
ATA accepting independent nominations for board of directors positions
July 15th, 2026
Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) announced that the association's leadership development committee has recommended the appointment of four individuals for board of directors positions beginning in November. There is, however, still an opportunity for additional candidates to be considered. Those interested can submit an independent nomination to ATA through Aug. 27. Independent nominations due Aug. 27 […]
AFFOA names Product Accelerator program awardees
July 13th, 2026
The Advanced Functional Fabrics of America Inc. (AFFFOA) has announced that The Lycra Company, Gentex Corporation, Ecotune, and MacroCycle Technologies have been selected as awardees in the third round of its Product Accelerator for Functional Fabrics (PAFF 3.0) program. The goal of the PAFF 3.0 program is to address critical technical and manufacturing challenges by providing […]
From prototype to product
July 13th, 2026
Researchers from North Carolina State University and Rice University have created a non-toxic, stretchable battery that operates by extracting moisture from the ambient environment. The batteries could be useful in IoT applications. Image: Rajaram Kaveti. The Global Electronics Association through its IPC standardization efforts has been a driving force in global electronics standardization for nearly […]
It is the details
July 13th, 2026
I spent a good portion of my life directing theater. I frequently told my cast (and crew), “It is the details, it is the details, it is the details.” The wrong shoes with a period suit spoils the illusion. So does rushing a pause or a late entrance. But a perfectly timed laugh line or […]
Growing color through bacterial pigmentation
July 13th, 2026
A garment made with a textile with bacterial pigmentation. Photo: Nicholas Calcott. As the textile industry faces increasing scrutiny over the environmental costs of dyeing and finishing, New York, N.Y.-based design studio OXMAN explores whether color can be cultivated rather than applied. The latest textile research of the studio, “Vigils,” investigates a process in which pigmented bacteria grow directly […]
Connecting to the body with bio-based textiles and biosensors
July 13th, 2026
WINT Design Lab built a demonstrator jacket from cow gut tissue using robotic yarn laying and lamination. Photo: WINT Design Lab. Berlin-based design and research firm WINT Design Lab envisions, prototypes and designs regenerative futures through devices and biotextiles that allow humans to connect with their bodies more, and free themselves from fossil materials that […]
Discounted registration rates available for Advanced Textiles Expo 2026
July 10th, 2026
Through Sept. 3, get early bird registration rates for Advanced Textiles Expo®, Nov. 3–5 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., and the Emerging Technologies (ET) Conference Nov. 2. Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) members get in for $69, non-members $169. For ET Conference, early bird rates are $525 for members and $725 for […]
HKRITA signs MoU with Jeanologia and Looptworks to establish circular textile ecosystem
July 9th, 2026
From left: Begoña García, global director of sustainable innovation, Jeanologia; Jake Koh, CEO, HKRITA; and Scott Hamlin, founder and CEO, Looptworks. The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with two global partners, Jeanologia and Looptworks, to establish the Green Machine Circular Textile Ecosystem, a collaboration […]