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Bugs, bugs go away
August 11th, 2025
The HDPE yarns in Green Insect Netting are designed to ensure all necessary light passes through to the crops. Photo: Acadian Industrial Textiles. Green Insect Netting supports pest management crop growth for the agriculture and horticulture markets. It enables a green growing environment that keeps insects and other pesky creatures away. The netting comes in […]
Challenging install, beautiful result
August 11th, 2025
The most challenging aspects of installing the low-profile tension umbrellas at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, Calif., for Irvine Company, are features patrons will never see. Photo courtesy of J. Miller Canvas LLC For instance, mounting the umbrellas over an underground parking garage meant footings couldn’t be used. A custom bracket was engineered to secure […]
KARL MAYER names Axel Wintermeyer president of Warp Knitting Business Unit
August 7th, 2025
Axel Wintermeyer. Image: KARL MAYER KARL MAYER has announced that Axel Wintermeyer has been named the president of its Warp Knitting Business Unit. Wintermeyer has been with the company for 29 years, beginning in machinery sales before taking over as vice president of sales at KARL MAYER's subsidiary, Chemnitz. From 2014–2020, Wintermeyer headed the spare […]
Seshadri Ramkumar receives Lifetime Achievement Award
August 6th, 2025
Seshadri Ramkumar, Ph.D., (center) receiving the award. Image: Seshadri Ramkumar, Ph.D. Seshadri Ramkumar, Ph.D., a professor at Texas Tech University (TTU), received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Indian Science Monitor. The foundation's Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals for their contributions to science and technology. Ramkumar was recognized for his work in promoting India-U.S. collaborations […]
AATCC accepting proposals for textile research funding
August 5th, 2025
Image: AATCC The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has announced that the association is accepting textile research proposals to be considered for funding through the AATCC Foundation Student Research Support Grant Program. Research proposals may be submitted by undergraduate and graduate students pursuing textile-related projects and must be submitted by Oct. 1, […]
Goldwin Play Earth Fund invests in Ambercycle
August 4th, 2025
Image: Ambercycle Inc. The Goldwin Play Earth Fund (GW-PEF), co-managed by Goldwin Venture Partners Inc. and Ignition Point Venture Partners Inc., has announced a strategic investment in Ambercycle Inc., a Los Angeles, Calif.-based material innovation company. Ambercycle is decarbonizing the global apparel sector with its proprietary molecular regeneration technology. Its award-winning flagship material, cycora®, is a […]
Eco-friendly and durable
August 4th, 2025
The Mitchell Group says the hydro-based polymer used in NetZERO’s manufacturing process has performance specs that surpass industry standards. Photo: The Mitchell Group Arbor, Birkin (pictured), Burlap and Lin are the four new additions of the NetZERO line for commercial environments. These coated textiles are free of organic solvents, without sacrificing durability or performance. The […]
President Trump announces several tariff rate modifications
August 1st, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump announced several modifications to tariff rates for various countries and imported products. The president increased the tariff on Canadian imports from 25% to 35%, effective Aug. 1. Mexican goods will continue to be taxed at 25% after President Trump spoke with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and agreed not to raise […]
Museum showcases Maija Lavonen’s fiber-optic artworks
August 1st, 2025
Corridor of Light, a 2008 artwork by Maija Lavonen. It features linen yarn and acrylic rods woven on a fiber-optic loom with light projected on it to create different shapes. Image: Architecture and Design Museum/Carl Bergman Fiber-optic-based art pieces created by Finnish textile artist Maija Lavonen will be highlighted in the “Quietly Monumental” exhibition at […]
Morii Design supports traditional Indian textile artists
August 1st, 2025
Large-scale, colorful textile pieces by Morii Design hanging at an event in 2024. Image: Morii Design Morii Design, a textile art studio based in Gandhinagar, India, specializes in working with artists who practice traditional Indian crafts. The studio’s name comes from the Japanese word mori, which means “forest.” “It reflects our commitment to sourcing natural […]