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Registration open for ATA webinar: State of the Industrial Textile Industry 2026
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (189+ words) ATA News, News | July 2, 2026 | By: ATA Registration is open now for the State of the Industrial Textile Industry 2026 webinar July 22, 12 p. m. EDT. Hosted by Advanced Textiles Association (ATA), the webinar is free to ATA members and non-members. Jonathan Sweet, director of…...
Register now for ATA webinar: Get Your Business Found on Social Media
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (118+ words) ATA News, News | July 2, 2026 | By: ATA Registration is now open for the Get Your Business Found on Social Media webinar July 6, 67 p. m. EDT. Hosted by Advanced Textiles Association (ATA), it is free to ATA members and non-members. ATA members who cannot…...
AFFOA names awardees in third round of Product Accelerator for Functional Fabrics program
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (56+ words) Industry News, News | July 1, 2026 | By: ATA Fisher Textiles Honored with Five PRINTING United Alliance 2026 Pinnacle Awards Keyston Bros acquires IMPACT Interior Products ATA Outlook Leadership Conference explores the forces reshaping textiles In memoriam: Bob Campbell, Mt. Lebanon Awning & Tent Co....
America's Tapestry' spotlights original Colonies
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (232+ words) Swatches | July 1, 2026 | By: ATA "It's special to see people come together across so many regions to tell these stories with their hands," says Romero. "From the novice to the experienced artisan, over two years, I've watched people collaborate to do…...
AI helps EVERBLOOM recycle natural materials into a luxury fiber
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (345+ words) Swatches | July 1, 2026 | By: ATA New York, N. Y. -based startup EVERBLOOM aims to capitalize on pre-consumer luxury-material scrap through chemistry and artificial intelligence (AI)turning wool, cashmere and down into pellets that can be melt-spun and worked on the same machines as…...
Success stories in medical textiles
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (969+ words) Advanced Textiles, Markets | July 1, 2026 | By: Janet Preus and Seshadri Ramkumar, Ph. D. The success of biomedical textiles in recent years is worth noting. It's a demanding, niche market with numerous standards and regulations that take time to adhere to'and time is…...
Sunrooms present lucrative opportunities for fabricators
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (816+ words) Features | July 1, 2026 | By: Pamela Mills-Senn The beauty of sunrooms is that they allow people to enjoy the outdoors without actually having to be outdoors. But the downside of sunrooms is that they let in a lot of natural light, potentially…...
bio PEtex researches bio-based polyethylene for textiles
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (316+ words) Swatches | July 1, 2026 | By: ATA A'German research project called bio PEtex aims to produce industry-ready bio-based polyethylene (PE). The challenge lies in modifying PE so it becomes compatible with established textile applications. BBE is a worldwide supplier of spinning, texturizing and…...
How academic partnerships are driving industry progress
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (786+ words) Industry in Focus, Markets | July 1, 2026 | By: Holly Eamon As workforce gaps widen and fabric sourcing and development grow more complex, textile companies are partnering with academic institutions to shape solutions. Integrating research, resources and education, the most successful collaborations are…...
Temporary potable water tank saves town money, buys time
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (297+ words) Projects | July 1, 2026 | By: ATA The town of Paonia, Colo. , faced a costly issue: replacing its above-ground drinking water storage tanks or refurbishing them. But what to do while one or the other was offline? The project was completed within six…...