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Milliken & Company, Fire-Dex partner to provide fire department with non-PFAS turnout gear
June 23rd, 2025
Image: Milliken & Company Protective gear manufacturer Fire-Dex and textile manufacturer Milliken & Company have partnered to provide the East Providence Fire Department in East Providence, R.I., with non-PFAS turnout gear. The fire department is the first in the U.S. to use non-PFAS firefighter turnout gear department-wide. The non-PFAS gear, which includes Milliken Assure™—a non-PFAS, […]
General Recycled’s aramid recycling technology spotlighted at NAUMD Conference
June 20th, 2025
General Recycled® (GR) has announced that its patented aramid recycling technology played a pivotal role in the development of Monterey Textiles' new Eco-Fyre® fabric, which was honored with the Innovation Award for Sustainability at the 2025 Network Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD) annual conference. "Monterey's success with Eco-Fyre underscores the value and potential […]
Fabric Forge textile lab, entrepreneurship center opens in Houston
June 19th, 2025
Fabric Forge, a textile lab and entrepreneurship center, had its grand opening May 21 in Houston, Texas. Fabric Forge's mission is to help address challenges faced by residents of the Gulfton and Sharpstown neighborhoods.Connect Community, a non-profit organization working to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty in the Gulfton and Sharpstown neighborhoods, says the opening […]
Ambercycle and Highsun form strategic partnership
June 18th, 2025
Image: Ambercycle Ambercycle, a producer of circular materials, and Highsun Holding Group (HSCC), an advanced materials manufacturer, have announced that they have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement. The collaboration will focus on scaling textile-to-textile closed-loop recycling systems, establishing innovative solutions across the entire industry value chain, and jointly promoting the transformation and upgrading of the […]
Circ to build $500 million polycotton recycling plant in France
June 17th, 2025
Image: Circ® U.S. textile recycling firm Circ® has received backing from the French government and the European Union to build a $500 million polycotton recycling plant. The plant will be built in Saint-Avold and employ 200 people. It is set to begin operations in 2028 and will be able to process 70,000 metric tons (about […]
Inspired by mountainous landscapes
June 16th, 2025
This Southwest-themed collection features 24 SKUs, including four new performance fabric patterns in a variety of earthen colorways. Photo: Sunbrella United Fabrics and Sunbrella’s second Roadtrip Series collaboration is the Red Rocks Collection. This Southwest-themed collection features 24 SKUs, including four new performance fabric patterns in a variety of earthen colorways: Landscape, Camper, Miles and […]
Reju announces strategic partnerships with Utexa and Antex
June 16th, 2025
Image: Reju™ Reju™, a textile-to-textile regeneration company, has announced plans for product validation and adoption with Utexa and Antex, two global leaders in multifilament yarn production with manufacturing locations in Europe and the Americas. The companies will validate Reju's proprietary material, REJU Polyester™, for commercial adoption in multifilament yarns for textile applications. Yarns produced at Utexa's plant in […]
Bondcote Performance Textiles acquires Graniteville Specialty Fabrics
June 13th, 2025
Image: Bondcote Performance Textiles Bondcote Performance Textiles (BPT), a manufacturer of coated, laminated and composite textiles and a subsidiary of XFS Global LLC, has announced the acquisition of Graniteville Specialty Fabrics (GSF), a high-performance coated textiles innovator. BPT's strategic acquisition, backed by Lake Country Capital, advances the company's mission to deliver protection and innovation for […]
IPC releases new quality and reliability standard for e-textile wearables
June 12th, 2025
Image: IPC® International Inc. IPC® International Inc., a global association for electronics manufacturers, has released a new standard for e-textile wearables called IPC-8981, Quality and Reliability of E-Textile Wearables. This first-of-its-kind standard sets baselines for testing and classifying e-textile wearables, addressing key challenges in product reliability, performance and quality assurance. IPC-8981 introduces a common framework […]
ATA Japan hosts site visit, networking reception in Osaka
June 11th, 2025
ATA Japan Spring Event attendees visiting the site of World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, on May 16. Image: ATA Japan ATA Japan held its Spring Event May 16, which included a visit to the site of World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, followed by a networking reception. The site visit featured a guided tour […]