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U.S. Court of International Law tariff ruling put on hold
June 2nd, 2025
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal District granted the Donald Trump administration's request to put a temporary hold on the New York-based U.S. Court of International Trade's May 28 judgment. The judgement ruled in favor of six American-based companies, ruling that President Trump overstepped his authority when he invoked the 1977 International Emergency […]
New wool upholstery collection
June 2nd, 2025
The new wool collection is free of added chemistry including finishes, PFAS, flame retardants and antimicrobials. Photo: Designtex Designtex has introduced the Wool Library Collection, a group of four foundational wool textiles that deliver all the benefits of wool as a bio-based material, with expert weaving in Italy to deliver high quality and performance paired […]
A&E opens new manufacturing facility in Bangladesh
June 2nd, 2025
Image: A&E® American & Efird® (A&E), Mount Holly, N.C., has announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Chattogram, Bangladesh. The facility will create more than 350 job positions for local workers. The new facility will complement A&E’s existing operation in Gazipur, further solidifying the company’s commitment to the region. With this expansion, A&E […]
Shade fabrics take center stage in outdoor entertainment
June 1st, 2025
Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Pvilion created portable solar fabric panels and battery kits to power some of the lighting and equipment on Coldplay’s Music of the Spheres world tour. The 10,000-square-foot construction was made of 70 black PVC panels integrated with solar cells. Image: Pvilion From reimagined performance spaces and circus tents to portable solar panels and […]
3D clothing designer creates NFT collections
June 1st, 2025
A piece from Danit Peleg’s first 3D-printed clothing collection, Liberty Leading the People. The collection won the BIG SEE Fashion Design Award 2021 and featured the first item Peleg listed for purchase in her non-fungible token fashion store. Image: Danit Peleg/Daria Ratiner Danit Peleg, an Israeli 3D clothing designer, believes that 3D printing is the […]
Above-pool shade project shields school swim team
June 1st, 2025
Hoover Architectural Products, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., took poolside shade to a new level—literally over and above—to protect the swim team at Pine Crest School in Boca Raton. The 8,846-square-foot shade structure, fabricated in two parts, comprises 288 yards of fabric and shades an eight-lane pool, keeping the swimmers 12–15 degrees cooler and out of sunburn […]
Where there’s a pool, there may be a market for cabanas
June 1st, 2025
This 14-by-10-foot cabana belongs to a private homeowner for use poolside, sold and installed by Nuimage Outdoors. Image: SummerSpace®/Nuimage Outdoors Shade companies are finding an active market for cabanas among business owners who want their properties with outdoor pools to stand out, whether that’s resorts, apartment and condo complexes, water parks, or country clubs. The […]
Improving warehouse safety and efficiency
June 1st, 2025
Image: Dreamstime.com/© Tatyana Khanko Several months ago, I ran across a particularly interesting query in one of the LinkedIn groups I belong to: What are some basic questions warehouse managers ask? Rather than hit each topic in depth, I have decided to offer the most frequently mentioned areas for further self-study—to help focus attention on […]
NCSU advances in biomedical textiles
June 1st, 2025
Resorbable PLGA yarn structures are under development to deliver chemotherapy drugs at the site of cancer, post-surgery, to eliminate residual cancer cells. Image: Courtesy of the researchers Three innovative, collaborative biomedical research projects at the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University (NCSU) provide examples of how textiles can be used to improve […]
Making moves: Lessons for changing business locations
June 1st, 2025
After move in: Employees settle in at the new Amerisewn facility (top), completing a move that started with an empty warehouse (bottom). The new location is only 15 minutes from the old—a real advantage for the workers. Image: Amerisewn It takes skill to be a fabricator, but it takes even more to be a successful […]