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Securing the supply chain
January 5th, 2026
Polo Custom Products Inc. provides made-to-order products, including thread available in various colors. Image: Polo Custom Products In today’s data-driven environment, it is better to have an abundance of information rather than a shortage—especially in supply chain operations. Businesses must be able to keep track of various moving parts, such as shipping and arrival dates […]
Want to add powder coating or electrostatic painting?
January 5th, 2026
Hoover Architectural Products paints its fabricated work using the Ransburg 2 Electrostatic Paint System. The frame to be painted is grounded with a cable while the paint is electrically charged as it is sprayed. With the frames lifted off the ground, the charged paint naturally wraps around the entire surface. Image: Hoover Architectural Products To […]
An architectural take on permanent shade umbrellas
January 5th, 2026
Image: FIXER Photographic Studio Taiwanese architect Cheng-Tsung FENG took inspiration from traditional oil-paper umbrellas to create an airy park pavilion that has a pocket garden and benches for people to gather and relax inside. The structure takes an umbrella’s design and turns it on its head—well, more literally on its side. The shape appears as […]
Marine project wins Best of Canada in the 2025 IAAs
January 5th, 2026
MV Last Call, an Intermarine 120 model, arrived in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, for a multiyear, multimillion-dollar overhaul that was completed in 2025. Part of that renovation was the client’s desire to have a sundeck enclosure that was adaptable but didn’t require panel removal and storage. The project won big in the IAAs. Image: SALTY BUOY […]
Heated apparel for dogs and their owners
January 5th, 2026
The Koldpwoof Heated Dog Vest is ororo®’s first heated garment for pets, released in partnership with Chewy Inc. The vest features four heating areas that target the dog’s shoulders and back, a rechargable battery, a leash opening, and a pocket for a pet tracker. Image: ororo Heated apparel company ororo® released its first heated garments […]
Fabric Forge gives back to Houston community
January 5th, 2026
Since 2021, Fabric Forge has served more than 50 business clients and provided 2,000+ hours of training to more than 800 people. The organization is dedicated to providing textile education and workforce training opportunities to local community members of all ages. Individuals and small businesses can make use of the center’s industrial sewing equipment. Images: […]
Student programming at Advanced Textiles Expo 2025
January 5th, 2026
Ball State University apparel students learned about the textile industry outside of fashion, with equipment demonstrations and a scavenger hunt at Advanced Textiles Expo 2025 in Indianapolis, Ind., in November. Image: © Mark Skalny As a part of next-generation programming at Advanced Textiles Expo 2025, more than 30 apparel and fashion students from Ball State […]
Ask the Expert: How Spettmann Became the Leading Innovator in Smart Outdoor AutomationThe
January 5th, 2026
Lightweight sustainable fabric
January 5th, 2026
Both Oceanic and Quest feature Camira’s patent-pending Eco FR technology. Photo: Camira Fabrics Camira’s new SEAQUAL Collection was developed in partnership with the global SEAQUAL Initiative to clean up marine litter. Each meter of fabric contains up to 35 plastic bottles, and the collection features two flat-woven fabrics: Oceanic and Quest. The fabrics are up […]
ExxonMobil, Milliken, Ravago develop recycled PP compounds for automotives
January 5th, 2026
Image: Milliken & Company ExxonMobil, Milliken and Ravago have developed high-performance polypropylene (PP) compounds that incorporate recycled content and meet various automotive requirements. These requirements include stiffness, impact resistance, and fast injection molding cycle times, which comply with emerging end-of-life vehicle requirements in the European Union. Automotive original equipment manufacturers have traditionally limited the use […]