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MFA accepting entries for 2027 Tools, Tips & Tricks contest

July 20th, 2026

The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) is accepting entries for its annual Tools, Tips & Tricks contest. The 2027 contest is sponsored by Keyston Bros, Serge Ferrari Group and Robeco. Marine fabricators do myriad things in their shop every day to save time or money, or to do a job in a unique way. This contest aims to share these ideas […]

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Digital textile solutions

July 20th, 2026

Image: Sedo Treepoint Connect is a new cloud-based solution for the textile industry. Designed to go beyond dyeing and finishing, Connect enables manufacturers across markets to benefit from centralized data access, real-time insights and scalable digital infrastructure without heavy upfront investment. Within the Connect system, ColorMasterConnect is a web-based application that provides intuitive, device-independent tools […]

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CreateMe, Avalo and Laguna Fabrics launch AI-powered apparel manufacturing ecosystem

July 17th, 2026

Image: CreateMe CreateMe Technologies, an AI robotics company, announced strategic partnerships with Avalo and Laguna Fabrics to introduce Seed to System, an initiative connecting domestic cotton textile manufacturing and robotic garment assembly into a single AI-assisted ecosystem. Seed to System will initially launch as a pilot designed to demonstrate how a fully integrated apparel manufacturing system can work in practice. […]

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Gherzi Textil Organisation AG expands North American office, renames U.S. office

July 16th, 2026

Gherzi Textil Organisation AG, a global engineering and textile management consulting company based in Zurich, Switzerland, announced the expansion of its North American office and the renaming of its U.S. office, Gherzi-USA, to Gherzi Americas. The new name reflects a broader mandate covering the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the regional textile and apparel supply […]

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ATA accepting independent nominations for board of directors positions

July 15th, 2026

Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) announced that the association's leadership development committee has recommended the appointment of four individuals for board of directors positions beginning in November. There is, however, still an opportunity for additional candidates to be considered. Those interested can submit an independent nomination to ATA through Aug. 27. Independent nominations due Aug. 27 […]

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Registration opens for 2027 Marine Fabricators Conference

July 14th, 2026

Registration is now open for the 2027 Marine Fabricators Conference. This annual event, hosted by the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA), will be held January 7–9, 2027, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville Downtown in Nashville, Tenn. “Registering for the 2027 conference will be an easy decision to make with this year’s conference offering new and diverse […]

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Consistent and reliable results

July 13th, 2026

Image: SDL Atlas LLC The Scorch/Sublimation Tester is engineered for greater accuracy, efficiency and operator safety in evaluating fabrics under heat and pressure. The instrument precisely measures ironing colorfastness, dimensional stability under dry heat and sublimation fastness. Pressure is applied via a precision load cell beneath the tester’s specially engineered lower hotplate system, which ensures […]

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AFFOA launches Chemical Protective Textiles Challenge

July 13th, 2026

Image: AFFOA Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) has announced the launch of the Chemical Protective Textile Challenge, a nationwide initiative sponsored by the Capability Program Executive for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CPE CBRND) through its SPARK innovation incubator and administered by AFFOA. The challenge is designed to identify commercially available and high-technology […]

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Discounted registration rates available for Advanced Textiles Expo 2026

July 10th, 2026

Through Sept. 3, get early bird registration rates for Advanced Textiles Expo®, Nov. 3–5 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., and the Emerging Technologies (ET) Conference Nov. 2. Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) members get in for $69, nonmembers $169. For the ET Conference, early bird rates are $525 for members and $725 […]

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HKRITA signs MoU with Jeanologia and Looptworks to establish circular textile ecosystem

July 9th, 2026

From left: Begoña García, global director of sustainable innovation, Jeanologia; Jake Koh, CEO, HKRITA; and Scott Hamlin, founder and CEO, Looptworks. The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding with two global partners, Jeanologia and Looptworks, to establish the Green Machine Circular Textile Ecosystem, a collaboration […]

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