Chicago Marine Canvas earns ISO 9001, AS9100D certifications

October 22, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Chicago Marine Canvas announced Oct. 16 that the shop’s quality management system (QMS) has achieved ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100D certification.
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Muhammad Dawood Husain receives 2026 AATCC Student Faculty Advisor Award

October 20, 2026  |  Industry News, News

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) announced that Muhammad Dawood Husain, Ph.D., has been selected as the recipient for the 2026 AATCC Student Faculty Award. He received the award at the AATCC International Summit in Wilmington, N.C., Oct. 6. This is the second time H…
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Nicca names Archroma exclusive ZELAN distributor

October 19, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Archroma and Nicca Chemical are collaborating to support the continued growth of ZELAN™ non-fluorinated durable water repellents across the global textile industry. The announcement follows Nicca’s acquisition of the ZELAN business from The Chemours Company in March. Under the new agreement with…
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INDA opens registration for IDEA27 trade show

October 16, 2026  |  Industry News, News

The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) has opened registration for IDEA®27, taking place March 23–25, 2027, at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Mo. Participants can register for IDEA27 at events.american-tradeshow.com/IDEA27. This year, INDA members can receive a…
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Reshoring Textiles acquires Sans Technical Fibers

October 15, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Reshoring Textiles has acquired Sans Technical Fibers, an American producer of high-tenacity LDI nylon 6.6 and polyester yarns. Sans will operate alongside Spinnere as a sister company within Reshoring Textiles. John Garner has been named its CEO and Robert Antoshak has been named chief marketing of…
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Unifi Inc., yarn manufacturers launch YarnProof initiative

October 14, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Unifi Inc., together with polyester filament yarn manufacturers across North and Central America, has launched YarnProof™, an industry-wide initiative designed to provide immediate, physical verification of polyester filament yarn origin throughout the supply chain. YarnProof, powered by FibreTrac…
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Humberto Medrano joins Herculite as Southwestern regional sales manager

October 12, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Herculite Products Inc. announced that Humberto Medrano has been hired as regional sales manager covering the Southwest to develop and grow relationships with end product manufacturers and related sales personnel for all awning and marine brands. Medrano holds a Bachelor of Science in electronic eng…
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Fasnap Corp., SUREFAS announce agreement for U.S. market partnership

October 9, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Fasnap Corp., a supplier of fasteners, attaching equipment and related products, announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with SUREFAS to introduce and distribute the Q-SNAP, PERFIX, CAF-316 and CAF-COMPO product lines in the U.S. The proposed partnership combines SUREFAS’ innovativ…
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