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Advanced Textiles Expo attracts thousands to Orlando
November 14th, 2023
ATA Expo. Photography by © 2023 Mark Skalny Photography Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) completed its debut of Advanced Textiles Expo, formerly known as IFAI Expo, Nov. 1–3, in Orlando, Fla., USA. This year’s event was again collocated with Sun Shading Expo North America, which is organized by Messe Stuttgart, the founders of R + T, the […]
Fully recyclable billboard fabric
November 13th, 2023
Gale Commercial’s new fully recyclable Ecobanner™ is a PVC-free coated billboard fabric that uses cleaner and more sustainable processes than PVC manufacturing. Gale Commercial’s new fully recyclable Ecobanner™ is a PVC-free coated billboard fabric that is manufactured in Australia using cleaner and more sustainable processes than PVC manufacturing. The printable fabric brings flexibility and sustainability […]
INDA releases North American Nonwovens Industry Outlook Report
November 13th, 2023
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has released a new report, North American Nonwovens Industry Outlook, 2022-2027. This report is the twelfth edition detailing demand data for 2017 through 2022, with forecasts to 2027. The report provides analysis across all nonwoven end-use markets, providing a comprehensive and accurate view of the total North […]
Ronstan acquired by the Wichard Group
November 9th, 2023
Stainless steel clevis ends connect the catenary edge cables to the painted steel supports, a welded fabric “clamping plate” in the center gathers the forces from the saddle-shape fabric panels, and a stainless toggle tensioning fitting attaches to the support. Fabric is PTFE-coated fiberglass (Sheerfill V from Saint Gobain Performance Plastics); stainless steel fittings are […]
Glamping tents fabric market to reach $1.9 billion
November 8th, 2023
Glamping Lodges Canonici di San Marco, located in the town of Mirano just outside of Venice, Italy, are located on 15,000 square meters of parkland. Glampinghub.com writes: “The decor of this glamping site combines natural materials such as iron, wood and stone, connecting guests with the past, present and future.” Tents and photo: Exclusive Tents […]
Lenzing, Södra win ITMF award for textile recycling
November 7th, 2023
Södra OnceMore® technology creates cellulose pulp from postconsumer white goods. Photo: Södra Cell Bioproducts. The Lenzing Group, supplier of specialty fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, and the Swedish pulp producer Södra have received the ITMF Award 2023 in the category “International Cooperation” for their joint achievements in textile recycling and circular economy. The […]
Prefabricated marine seating panels
November 6th, 2023
Trivantage’s prefabricated Quilted Marine Upholstery Panels featuring Sunbrella® Horizon® are designed to help fabricators cut down on cost and turnaround time. Trivantage’s prefabricated Quilted Marine Upholstery Panels featuring Sunbrella® Horizon® are designed to help fabricators cut down on cost and turnaround time. Made of marine vinyl Sunbrella Horizon Capriccio, the panels are paired with matching […]
Avery Dennison launches DPP as a Service
November 6th, 2023
Avery Dennison Corporation launched DPP as a Service (DPPaaS) to help brands fully prepare for forthcoming EU legislation on Digital Product Passports (DPPs). Burton Snowboards is the first customer to use the new Avery Dennison on-demand end-to-end service that is a solution comprising consultancy, hardware, software, digital ID technology, physical labels, and support services – […]
Better Cotton revolutionizes cotton sector with traceability solution
November 3rd, 2023
Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has officially launched a first-of-its-kind traceability solution for the fashion and textile sectors. The solution has been developed over three years and will provide visibility of cotton’s journey through the supply chain by logging stakeholder input on the Better Cotton Platform. The organization has worked closely with […]
Advanced Textiles Expo 2023 Show Stoppers
November 1st, 2023
Here are the 2023 Show Stopper Awards recently announced at the Advanced Textiles Expo in Orlando, Fla. The Show Stopper program is designed to recognize the most popular new products each year from Advanced Textiles Expo (formerly IFAI Expo) exhibitors. The awards acknowledge the newest, most innovative, useful and exciting, effective, efficient and economical entries, […]