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Humberto Medrano joins Herculite as Southwestern regional sales manager
October 12th, 2026
Image: Herculite Products Inc. Herculite Products Inc. announced that Humberto Medrano has been hired as regional sales manager covering the Southwest to develop and grow relationships with end product manufacturers and related sales personnel for all awning and marine brands. Medrano holds a Bachelor of Science in electronic engineering from DeVry University. He has more […]
Registration open for 2027 Pitch to the Pack competition
October 8th, 2026
Awardees of the inaugural Wells Fargo Pitch to the Pack competition in 2025. Image: NC State/Wilson College of Textiles Registration is now open for the 2027 Wells Fargo Pitch to the Pack competition. The competition is open to all entrepreneurs working in a textile-based business, with opportunities to win cash awards and sponsorships for prototyping […]
FSA and PAMA accepting independent nominations for board member positions
October 7th, 2026
The Fabric Structures Association (FSA) and the Professional Awnings Manufacturers Association (PAMA) of Advanced Textiles Association have announced that the nominations committees have chosen the individuals recommended to fill the open board positions. There is, however, still an opportunity for additional candidates to be considered. Those interested can submit an independent nomination to ATA through […]
Morito Scovill Americas promotes Shane McEntyre to CEO
October 5th, 2026
Shane McEntyre. Image: Morito Scovill Americas Morito Scovill Americas (MSA), a supplier of high-performance fasteners for apparel and light industrial applications based in Clarkesville, Ga., has announced that Shane McEntyre has been promoted to CEO. McEntrye has been with Morito Scovill Americas for more than 37 years, joining the company in June 1989. He began his […]
Registration open for ATA webinar: ETLFs – Elevated Temperature Landfills
October 2nd, 2026
Registration is open for the ETLFs - Elevated Temperature Landfills webinar, Oct. 21, 1–2 p.m. EDT. Hosted by Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) and sponsored by Viaflex, it is free for ATA members and nonmembers. The presentation will cover the history and key distinctions between ETLFs and landfill fires, conditions that lead to ETLFs and the […]
Parkdale Mills acquires CiCLO technology
October 2nd, 2026
Image: CiCLO ® technology Parkdale Inc., a textile and consumer products manufacturer, announced that its subsidiary, Parkdale Advanced Materials, Inc., has acquired full ownership of CiCLO® technology. The acquisition expands Parkdale's polymer and fiber portfolio and strengthens its ability to develop next-generation solutions across textile and related markets. Parkdale Advanced Materials develops and commercializes innovative textile technologies […]
Connecticut releases additional information on PFAS in Consumer Products Law
October 1st, 2026
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) released a document with additional information about the state's PFAS in Consumer Products Law. The document — "Connecticut's PFAS in Consumer Products Law" — provides information to manufacturers, distributors, retailers and others about certain provisions of the law. Enacted in 2024, the act addresses the use […]
In memoriam: Denise Ann Offray, 1952–2026
September 29th, 2026
Denise Offray, owner and CEO of OTEX Specialty Narrow Fabrics®, passed away May 2, 2026. Denise dedicated her life to her family business and the textile industry. Starting as a teenager spending her summers working as a switchboard operator in the customer service department of C.M. Offray & Son, Denise would go on to play pivotal […]
New U.S. bill targets textile waste
September 28th, 2026
U.S. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has introduced the Textile Waste Reduction Act, which would establish a federal framework for reducing textile waste. The bill would require federal action, directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to lead the coordinated effort, develop a National Textile Circularity Strategy and complete an assessment of required policies, investment and implementation measures. […]
Synthetics are turned into furniture with structural fusion
September 28th, 2026
A group of chairs designed and constructed by the Fast Fashion Architecture project uses heat to form structural products from discarded, nonbiodegradable textiles. Photo: Soft Brutal Chairs Group | image ©Piers Allardyce. Fast Fashion Architecture is a research project developed by London-based multidisciplinary designer Taylor Leung of 12103 Design Studio in collaboration with several other designers […]