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…
Emerald Carpets celebrates 50th anniversary, transitions Mainline Carpets brand

October 30, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Emerald Carpets, Dalton, Ga., is celebrating the company’s 50th anniversary. Additionally, the company announced that the Mainline Carpets brand will transition to be under the Emerald Carpets brand later this year. The transition reflects the company’s commitment to creating a simpler, …
Seshadri Ramkumar inducted into Red Raider Inventor Hall of Fame

October 30, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Seshadri Ramkumar, Ph.D., a professor at Texas Tech University’s Department of Environmental Toxicology, was inducted into the school’s inaugural Red Raider Inventor Hall of Fame Oct. 28. He was recognized for his invention and commercialization efforts, including developing FiberTect, a nonwove…
Americhem acquires Noble Biomaterials

October 29, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Americhem, a global designer and manufacturer of custom polymer solutions, announced the acquisition of Noble Biomaterials, an advanced materials company that specializes in antimicrobial and conductivity solutions for soft surface applications. Noble Biomaterials provides proprietary materials tech…
Arclin announces investment to expand Nomex manufacturing capacity

October 28, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Arclin, a materials science company, Alpharetta, Ga., announced a multimillion-dollar investment to expand floc production capacity at its Asturias, Spain facility, investing in the long-term growth of the Nomex® business. Since acquiring Nomex in April, Arclin has focused on investing in capacity,…
New Mexico appeals preliminary injunction on PFAS labeling rule

October 22, 2026  |  Industry News, News

New Mexico appealed a preliminary injunction against the state’s PFAS labeling requirement Oct. 16. The preliminary injunction was issued by U.S. District Judge Margaret Strickland Sept. 21, temporarily halting the state’s PFAS labeling rule following a lawsuit filed in July challenging the regu…
Nicca names Archroma exclusive ZELAN distributor

October 19, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Archroma and Nicca Chemical are collaborating to support the continued growth of ZELAN™ non-fluorinated durable water repellents across the global textile industry. The announcement follows Nicca’s acquisition of the ZELAN business from The Chemours Company in March. Under the new agreement with…
Reshoring Textiles acquires Sans Technical Fibers

October 15, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Reshoring Textiles has acquired Sans Technical Fibers, an American producer of high-tenacity LDI nylon 6.6 and polyester yarns. Sans will operate alongside Spinnere as a sister company within Reshoring Textiles. John Garner has been named its CEO and Robert Antoshak has been named chief marketing of…