Textiles’ wide range exhibited at Venice Biennale 2026

October 1, 2025  |  Swatches

Taken singly, a handwoven rug and a fiber sculpture wouldn’t seem to have much in common. But this year’s Venice Biennale textile highlights show how digital design can both coexist with and complement natural materials and age-old techniques—and even show off the latter’s adaptability to co…
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Taiyo Kogyo honored for fabric chimney that scrubs pollution

October 1, 2025  |  Swatches

An industrial chimney that neutralizes air pollution was honored with an award by the Membrane Structures Association of Japan (MSAJ). The “Super Light Stack” was a joint project by Taiyo Kogyo Corporation and Kanadevia Corporation that received the Environmental Contribution Award, highlighting…
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Seawool yarn, fabric made from discarded oyster shells

October 1, 2025  |  Swatches

Seawool® yarn/fabric, patented by Creative Tech Textile, is made from fibers derived from discarded oyster shells and recycled plastic bottles.
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Van Herpen exhibits living bioluminescent dress

October 1, 2025  |  Swatches

In August, Specialty Fabrics Review shared a story about a living photosynthetic textile coating; next up is a living bioluminescent dress.
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AFFOA initiative awards Z-Polymers, Nuream

October 1, 2025  |  Swatches

The Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) announced that Z-Polymers, a materials science company, and Nuream, a health technology startup, were chosen as the two Product Accelerator for Functional Fabrics (PAFF) program awardees for 2025. The AFFOA initiative is designed to enable organizat…
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Julius Koch’s Next Generation 

October 1, 2025  |  Ask the Expert

After 130 years of tradition in technical textiles, Julius Koch Group is writing a new chapter combining its deep European heritage with a renewed focus on the North American market. Following a generational change in the management team, Julius Koch is entering its “next generation” phase, wher…
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Masson Inc. transforms ideas into innovative products

October 1, 2025  |  Features, Perspective

At first glance, the custom manufacturing solutions produced by Masson Inc. of Indianapolis, Ind., might seem simple. From coated webbing assemblies for the medical market to urethane-coated pet collars, the company’s products pair a modest outward design with practical purpose.
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Innovators move the textile industry forward

October 1, 2025  |  Features

These are uncertain times, particularly for segments of the textile industry that import and export raw and finished products around the globe. Still, success in textiles often requires innovation and even risk. Those who are not willing or able to accept the risk that comes with innovation are more…
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Textile equipment manufacturers on doing business worldwide

October 1, 2025  |  Features

Companies that conduct business internationally benefit from a large customer base and market diversity. But at times, they must grapple with supply chain disruptions, contentious geopolitics and the interplay of various cultural dynamics—even getting everyone together on a Teams chat at a reasona…
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Materials science takes e-textiles to new heights

October 1, 2025  |  Advanced Textiles, Markets

North Carolina State University (NC State) colleagues Kavita Mathur, Ph.D., and Amanda Mills, Ph.D., have jointly contributed the following responses to questions from Janet Preus, senior editor of Textile Technology Source, about current research in materials science. It has been edited for space a…
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