Discounted hotel, airline rates available for Advanced Textiles Expo 2026

September 18, 2026  |  ATA News, Expo News, News

Through Oct. 5, get discounted hotel rooms for Advanced Textiles Expo®, Nov. 3–5 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., and the Emerging Technologies (ET) Conference Nov. 2. Discounted flights with Delta Air Lines are also available for Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) member…
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NC State to host free FutureTEX webinar

September 18, 2026  |  Industry News, News

North Carolina State University (NC State) will be hosting a free webinar Oct. 8, 2026, 3–5 p.m. EST. This informational webinar will share more about the university’s recent FutureTEX award and drive industry engagement in the initiative.
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ATA Japan wants to see your products

September 18, 2026  |  ATA News, Events, News

The ATA Japan New Year Forum & Reception, Jan. 26, 2027, will also host a product showcase for companies to introduce their products to the Japanese market. There is no presentation fee for ATA members. The country sector’s annual January meeting will take place at the Shin Osaka Washingto…
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CreateMe strengthens leadership team

September 18, 2026  |  Industry News, News

CreateMe Technologies, an AI robotics company, announced three leadership appointments as the company enters its next phase of commercialization. John W. Jacobson joins as vice president of commercialization, Leslie Lambert as vice president of people and business operations, and Ashley Nicole Sti…
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In memoriam: Andre West, Wilson College of Textiles

September 18, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Andre West, Ph.D., professor at North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles and former director of Zeis Textiles Extension, passed away Sept. 10 at the age of 66. Born June 30, 1960, West earned his bachelor’s degree in textile design from the University of Huddersfield …
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FSA launches LinkedIn page

September 16, 2026  |  ATA News, News

The Fabric Structures Association (FSA), a member group of Advanced Textiles Association, has launched an FSA LinkedIn page. The page will allow architects, designers, engineers and other professionals to connect and stay up to date on the latest FSA projects and opportunities. It will showcase and …
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INDA names Ben Muller executive director

September 16, 2026  |  Industry News, News

The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) announced that Ben Muller has joined the association as executive director. Muller brings more than 20 years of leadership experience spanning nonprofit organizations, corporations and trade associations. Most recently, Muller served on the sen…
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Archroma and Lameirinho announce partnership to deploy InOneGO

September 15, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Archroma, a specialty chemicals provider, and Lameirinho, a home textiles manufacturer based in Portugal, have announced a collaboration to bring InOneGO by Archroma, a new single-step dyeing process, into commercial production. Lameirinho’s first InOneGo bedlinens collection is now available worl…
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Lectra strengthens partnership with Caron Technology

September 14, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Lectra, a technology company based in Paris, France, has announced the strengthening of its industrial alliance with Caron Technology, an Italian company founded in 1993 that specializes in preparation systems operating before the cutting process. To support this new phase of development, Lectra acq…
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Trivantage appoints James Dillport outside sales representative

September 11, 2026  |  Industry News, News

Trivantage, a supplier of specialty fabrics, hardware and accessories, has announced the appointment of James Dillport as an outside sales representative serving Missouri, Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas. Dillport brings 10 years of industry experience to Trivantage. In his new role, Dillp…
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