Initiative to bolster defense textile manufacturing announced

August 24, 2026  |  In the Industry

North Carolina State University has been chosen to lead a 10-year Dept. of War initiative aimed at modernizing textile manufacturing in the U.S. to support the defense industry. The FutureTEX award, which includes $36 million in its first year and has a ceiling of $480 million over a decade, brings …
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2026 Emerging Technologies Conference set for November 2

August 10, 2026  |  In the Industry

The Advanced Textiles Association’s Emerging Technologies Conference (ETC) Nov. 2. will open four days of educational sessions, exhibits, and networking events at ATA Expo Nov. 3–5, 2026, in Orlando, Florida. This year’s event is also co-locating with Sun Shading Expo North America. 
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Lenzing Group will phase out historic lyocell plants

August 10, 2026  |  In the Industry

Austrian fiber producer Lenzing Group has moved to phase out production at its historic Tencel lyocell sites in Heiligenkreuz, Austria, and Grimsby, U.K., by the end of 2027, shifting production to core hubs. As reported on prismnews.com, this move gives Lenzing more leverage as demand for cellulose…
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Astrobotic awarded NASA contracts for Moon Base missions

July 27, 2026  |  In the Industry

Astrobotic has been selected by NASA to deliver a suite of agency payloads to the lunar surface under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative in support of NASA’s Moon Base. Astrobotic is a commercial lunar logistics and robotics company based in Pittsburgh, Pa. These Moon Base tas…
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AFFOA names Product Accelerator program awardees 

July 13, 2026  |  In the Industry

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.
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Prada designs the hidden layer of NASA’s lunar suit

June 22, 2026  |  In the Industry

Axiom Space and Prada have shared the latest result of their ongoing collaboration for NASA’s Artemis program, shifting attention away from the outer shell of the lunar spacesuit and toward the layer worn closest to the astronaut’s body. The new Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG) is d…
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Flax-linen and hemp fiber advances announced

June 22, 2026  |  In the Industry

Earlier in June, The Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp announced technological advancements demonstrating how flax-linen and hemp fibers are now being successfully integrated into advanced composite manufacturing processes. These developments mark a transition beyond traditional hand lay-u…
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Textiles Recycling Expo set for June 24-25

June 8, 2026  |  In the Industry

Brussels, Belgium will be the site for this year’s Textiles Recycling Expo June 24-25. The event gathers industry participants from across the textile recycling value chain. Focusing on circularity, resource efficiency and sustainability, it will feature 160 exhibitors and more than 70 expert spea…
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