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Business collaboration opportunities for textiles
July 29th, 2024
An international platform is needed to boost textile trade and research. Such an event is happening in India this October. The textiles sector is a major foreign exchange earner in many countries, including India, Bangladesh, the U.S., Brazil, and Australia, all of which export cotton that supports the economy in rural areas. Given the stagnant […]
Collaborating with the defense industry
July 15th, 2024
NATO allies and partners train for medical emergencies. Photo: NATO. NATO’s 75th Anniversary Summit in Washington, D.C. recently ended with a commitment from its members to reach the 2 percent GDP target for defense spending, although the timeline to achieve this goal may vary among some members. As of this year, 23 out of 32 members […]
2023: The year that was
January 15th, 2024
If one was to run a political, economic, social, technology (PEST) analysis on the smart and advanced textile industry for the year, “P” would dominate, as politics has impacted all sectors. But that is not to diminish important developments that have taken place in the industry, in some cases because of the conflicts, and in others despite them. Toray recycled […]
Renewed vitality in domestic manufacturing
August 28th, 2023
Since the pandemic, the world economy has been run by anomalies. With a strong labor market, one normally expects higher demand in daily nonessentials such as clothing, home textiles and home accessories; the financial reports of major retailers, such as Walmart and Canadian retailer Loblaws, show that year-on-year sales have increased. But an analysis of […]
The R & D answer
October 10th, 2022
Global markets have been unsettled, at least, with fears of recession following steep inflation that needed monetary intervention for correction. Meanwhile, governments are proposing fiduciary interventions for growing the economy. Support in terms of R & D tax incentives and investments to support science and technology (S & T) development are measures taken by some […]
Advanced Textiles Source announces name change
September 26th, 2022
As IFAI has evolved and become Advanced Textiles Association (ATA), and the Advanced Textiles Products division changed its name to Emerging Technologies Division (ETD), the name for this publication will also change to Textile Technology Source. A decision was made following discussion among ATA’s editorial team and ETD to make the distinction among entities and their […]
Tomorrow’s textiles
September 12th, 2022
An example use of the fiber-based microelectronics integrated into a New Balance running shoe for safety applications and unique data transmission. Photo: AFFOA Historical branding of textiles has led the general population to think that textiles are anything but advanced. As anyone in the textile industry can appreciate, textiles are not simple or basic, but […]
Breaking out of the bubble
July 25th, 2022
AR Tech designed and built a valve system for space launch vehicles using silicone materials and yarns. Photo: AR Tech In seeking to promote growth in the textile industry, it’s important to identify value-driven markets that our capabilities, or core competencies, can address. Our inspirations concerning the industry come from different sources. Most recently, a […]
Techtextil, Texprocess held in Frankfurt
June 27th, 2022
Display by Hochschule Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences. Photo: Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH/ Jean-Luc Valentin. With 117 participating nations, the re-launch of the international textile fairs at the Frankfurt exhibition center was achieved. Across all three events—Techtextil, Texprocess and the one-time Heimtextil Summer Special—Italy, France, Turkey, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Poland, Switzerland, the […]
IFAI selects a new name
May 23rd, 2022
The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) has chosen a new name; as of June 1, the organization will be called the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA). The name change was approved in April with 85.6 percent of association members casting their votes to do so. The name reflects the evolving textile industry and is designed to […]