2026 State of the textile industry report
Last year, we were wondering how tariffs would affect the U.S. economy and the domestic portion of the global textile industry, as the rates seemed to change daily at the time the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) annual industry survey was being conducted in the spring. Inflation thus wound up being No. 1 on people’s lists of top concerns—as it was the year prior—and tariffs being an inflation driver had people worried.
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2026 State of the textile industry report
Last year, we were wondering how tariffs would affect the U.S. economy and the domestic portion of the global textile industry, as the rates seemed to change daily at the time the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) annual industry survey was being conducted in the spring. Inflation thus wound up being No. 1 on people’s lists of top concerns—as it was the year prior—and tariffs being an inflation driver had people worried.
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Using social media platforms
© Andrii Yalanskyi | Dreamstime.com People often use digital devices to work, communicate, entertain themselves, get directions, and shop for goods and services. While there are always exceptions to the rule, a business’s success and growth are now connected to reaching potential or existing clients on their smartphones, tablets, laptops or smartwatches. “Ten years ago,...
Geosynthetics
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst
Despite his company’s decades in the industry and his employees’ collective tenting experience, Ed Knight, president of EventQuip, Montgomeryville, Pa., leaves nothing to chance when it comes to installs. Rather than assuming everything will proceed smoothly, Knight and his team focus on all that could go sideways.
Geosynthetics
2026 State of the textile industry report
Last year, we were wondering how tariffs would affect the U.S. economy and the domestic portion of the global textile industry, as the rates seemed to change daily at the time the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) annual industry survey was being conducted in the spring. Inflation thus wound up being No. 1 on people’s lists of top concerns—as it was the year prior—and tariffs being an inflation driver had people worried.
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Students tour, network at N.C. textile businesses
Instead of spending spring break on a beach, textiles students from North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles and West Virginia University participated in the inaugural Spring Break Textiles Trek, visiting nearby companies for tours and networking—and seeing textile manufacturing on a real-world scale.
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Today’s advanced textiles global landscape
One might be tempted to question why we in America should care about the technical textiles sector beyond U.S. borders. The U.S., along with the EU, take the lead in industrial, nonwovens and functional materials—sectors that grow at least on par with the GDP growth rate in developed economies. In developing and emerging economies, such as India, the sector’s growth is in double digits, giving a boost to manufacturing and research.