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Hohenstein Medical earns GLP certification for medical device testing
July 31st, 2025
Image: Hohenstein Hohenstein Medical, a division of Hohenstein Laboratories, has announced that it is now certified to conduct medical device testing in accordance with the internationally recognized Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standard. The accreditation covers chemical, physical and biological safety testing. “Our customers are producing life-saving devices that require accurate results, timely delivery and expert […]
Standard Textile appoints Frank Kerley vice president of Textile Division
July 30th, 2025
Frank Kerley. Image: Standard Textile Co. Inc. Standard Textile Co. Inc. has announced the appointment of Frank Kerley as vice president of its Textile Division. In this role, Kerley will lead one of the company’s core businesses, with oversight of strategic direction, growth initiatives and operational performance across its health care and hospitality textile markets. […]
European Union and U.S. announce trade agreement, modifying tariffs on most goods
July 29th, 2025
The European Union (EU) and the U.S. announced a trade agreement July 27 that sets a 15% tariff on most EU goods, effective Aug. 1. The 15% tariff applies to all EU exports currently subject to reciprocal tariffs, including automobiles and automobile parts, pharmaceuticals and semiconductors. It does not apply to the U.S. tariff on […]
Strong and soft
July 28th, 2025
Batyline Color is engineered and tested for strength, durability, and resistance to abrasion, UV and mold. Photo: Serge Ferrari Group Batyline Color is designed for outdoor furniture in residential, hospitality, commercial and marine settings. The line includes Net Light, which is ideal for cushion venting, and Net Medium, which is a high-performance sling mesh. The […]
Spiber announces partnerships with Manifattura Sesia and Achille Pinto
July 28th, 2025
Image: Spiber Spiber, Yamagata, Japan, producer of Brewed Protein™ fiber, has announced partnerships with two Italian textile mills, Manifattura Sesia S.r.l. and Achille Pinto S.p.A. “We are very proud of the results achieved with the development of our new yarn: T-Gen, short for Technological Generation Yarns. ...We have developed three variations of T-Gen to expand […]
Reju announces partnership with Circle-8 Textile Ecosystems
July 25th, 2025
Image: Reju™ Reju™ and Circle-8 Textile Ecosystems have announced a partnership to scale textile recycling in the U.K. further. Circle-8 will provide Reju's future European Regeneration Hubs with feedstock supply from post-consumer textile waste processed through its digitized Automated Textile Sorting and Preprocessing (ATSP) facility. "Working with Circle-8's growing ecosystem and ATSP enables us to […]
Scott Blackadar joins Hyosung as personal health care global leader
July 23rd, 2025
Scott Blackadar. Image: Hyosung Hyosung, manufacturer of the CREORA® Spandex and regen™ brands, has announced the appointment of Scott Blackadar as its new personal health care global leader. Blackadar will direct the company’s global sales team in the promotion of Hyosung’s specialty fibers in the personal health care marketplace, working closely on joint promotional projects […]
Special events coming to Indianapolis at Advanced Textiles Expo 2025
July 22nd, 2025
Advanced Textiles Expo® 2025 is just around the corner and it’s shaping up to be an event you won’t want to miss. This year, it’s not just about checking out the latest products and technologies. We have a lineup of special events designed to help you learn, connect, compete and have fun with others in […]
In memoriam: Hank Truslow, former CEO, Sunbury Textile Mills
July 21st, 2025
Image: Henry Truslow family Henry A. Truslow (Hank) of Northumberland, Pa., former chairman and CEO of Sunbury Textile Mills and chairman of the American Textile Manufacturers Institute and the Northern Textile Association, died July 10 after a six-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was 86. In 1962, Truslow began his career in the textile industry […]
Printing with less water
July 21st, 2025
Tx330-1800 (pictured) is a hybrid model that can print direct-to-fabric and to paper—switch the printing mechanism according to the base material. Photo: Mimaki USA Mimaki USA’s new direct textile inkjet printers can run pigment and dye-based inks loaded into the printer at the same time. They are designed to use minimal water through a print-and-heat […]