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Connecticut PFAS labeling requirements effective July 1
June 1, 2026 | Industry News, News
Beginning July 1, several products manufactured, sold, offered or distributed for sale in Connecticut must include a warning label if they contain intentionally added PFAS. Products that must be labeled include apparel, carpets or rugs, fabric treatments, textile furnishings, upholstered furniture, …
New Mexico PFAS Protection Act rule effective July 1
June 1, 2026 | Industry News, News
New Mexico’s Environmental Improvement Board finalized a rule (20.13.2 NMAC) regulating intentionally added PFAS in consumer products, effective July 1. The rule establishes a process for manufacturers to submit currently unavoidable use (CUU) proposals for exemption from state requirements, in ad…
Fabric canopy aids environmental protection efforts
June 1, 2026 | Projects
A canopy roughly the size of a blue whale’s torso is part of an apparatus in Newport Beach, Calif., helping to protect marine wildlife. The equipment is a trash interceptor, moored in San Diego Creek, where it removes trash and debris from the riverbed before it enters an environmentally sensitiv…
High standards, innovation in truck cover fabric performance
June 1, 2026 | Markets, Product Trends
Every tarp on a highway is a small engineering project in motion. At 65 mph, a cover is not just keeping a load compliant; it is resisting abrasion at tie-down points, surviving UV exposure and cycling through heat and cold. For truck tarp and cover fabricators and the suppliers that serve them, the…
Climate-friendly manufacturing
June 1, 2026 | Advanced Textiles, Markets
Textiles have typically been an industry with high energy consumption. In some circumstances, it can be highly labor-intensive, depending on the level of modernization. A February 2026 report from the European Environment Agency notes that textile consumption in 2020 in the European Union had the th…
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How fabricators estimate jobs and ensure profitability
June 1, 2026 | Features
Fabrication work can be rewarding, but it often includes long hours. Unfortunately, outworking competitors doesn’t always translate into a more profitable operation. Getting estimates right for custom work is essential to run a successful business, but it’s tricky by nature to accomplish because…
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What event industry pros look for in draping fabrics—and why
June 1, 2026 | Features
Statement-making draping is reshaping client expectations for events. As event planners use this technique more intentionally to define celebratory spaces, the bar for both design and execution is rising, particularly in tented events.
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2026 State of the textile industry report
June 1, 2026 | Features, State of the Industry
Last year, we were wondering how tariffs would affect the U.S. economy and the domestic portion of the global textile industry, as the rates seemed to change daily at the time the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) annual industry survey was being conducted in the spring. Inflation thus wound up be…