DyStar Group appoints Ruan Cunfan to board of directors

March 6, 2026  |  Industry News, News

DyStar Group announced the appointment of Ruan Cunfan to its board of directors. Ruan graduated from Claremont McKenna College with dual bachelor’s degrees in economics and accounting and chemistry. He serves as a director and assistant to the chairman of Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd., and as …
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INDA opens registration for FiltXPO 2026

March 5, 2026  |  Industry News, News

The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) has opened registration for FiltXPO™ 2026, a conference and exhibition dedicated to filtration technologies. The event will take place Oct. 28–29, 2026, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. FiltXPO will bring toge…
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World Emblem opens new factory in Houston

March 4, 2026  |  Industry News, News

World Emblem, an emblem and patch manufacturer, announced the opening of a new 72,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. The company relocated its regional operations from approximately 35,000 square feet in northwest Houston into the larger space, which will initially produce up …
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AAPN to host Carolina Mill Tour March 23–26

March 3, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Americas Apparel Producers Network (AAPN) will host the 2026 Carolina Mill Tour March 23–26, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. The multi-day event will include textile mill tours, education sessions and hands-on learning opportunities. The event is open to anyone in the textile industry involved in supply …
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Circulose to resume production at Ortviken plant

March 2, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Circulose has announced that operations will resume at its Ortviken commercial-scale production plant in Sundsvall, Sweden, in the fourth quarter of 2026. The company plans to resume production of CIRCULOSE®, a recycled pulp made from discarded cotton textiles. “The preparations are in full s…
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Reju announces site selection for French Regeneration Hub

February 27, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Reju, a textile-to-textile regeneration company based in Paris, France, has announced the site selection for a new Regeneration Hub in Lacq, France. “This French Regeneration Hub builds on our strategy to industrialize a circular post-consumer textile-to-textile model,” says Patrik Frisk…
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ATA State of the Industry survey responses due March 6

February 26, 2026  |  ATA News, News

Advanced Textile Association’s (ATA’s) annual State of the Industry survey is accepting responses through March 6. The survey allows members to share their thoughts on the current state of the textile industry and what they envision for the future. It takes less than 10 minutes to comple…
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2027 ICC code development progresses

February 26, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Note: The author serves as ATA’s code consultant and attends building code development meetings. One of the services provided to members of the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) is advocacy. For the member groups involved with permanent awnings and structures, temporary tents and sometimes even …
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