‘America’s Tapestry’ spotlights original Colonies

July 1, 2026  |  Swatches

To celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary, traveling art exhibit “America’s Tapestry” began a two-year tour June 19 in Virginia. Featuring 13 hand-embroidered panels that represent each of the original U.S. Colonies, it will be on display at the Muscarelle Museum of Art at the College of …
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AI helps EVERBLOOM recycle natural materials into a luxury fiber

July 1, 2026  |  Swatches

New York, N.Y.-based startup EVERBLOOM aims to capitalize on pre-consumer luxury-material scrap through chemistry and artificial intelligence (AI)—turning wool, cashmere and down into pellets that can be melt-spun and worked on the same machines as synthetics.
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Prehistoric handbag made with T. rex-based collagen

July 1, 2026  |  Swatches

Enfin Levé, a techwear brand, debuted a handbag made from leather and collagen lab-grown from fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex bone fragments. The bag was on display at the Art Zoo Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, next to a cast of a T. rex specimen from the Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
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A summer job became a career for Greenwich Tent’s Zachary Wilson

July 1, 2026  |  Features, Perspective

What we plan for ourselves isn’t always what life has planned for us. Just ask Zachary Wilson, who had no idea that a simple choice he made as an 18-year-old would change his life.
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Sunrooms present lucrative opportunities for fabricators

July 1, 2026  |  Features

The beauty of sunrooms is that they allow people to enjoy the outdoors without actually having to be outdoors. But the downside of sunrooms is that they let in a lot of natural light, potentially subjecting those trying to enjoy that space to fluctuations in UV exposure and uncomfortable temperature…
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Made in America: Strategies for U.S. success in a global industry

July 1, 2026  |  Features

"Made in America” can mean different things, depending on context. It could refer to consumer products created with U.S. labor from raw materials sourced from around the world. It could describe an item sold to the federal government or used in an infrastructure project, where a percentage of it m…
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How academic partnerships are driving industry progress

July 1, 2026  |  Industry in Focus, Markets

As workforce gaps widen and fabric sourcing and development grow more complex, textile companies are partnering with academic institutions to shape solutions. Integrating research, resources and education, the most successful collaborations are based on shared goals and a commitment to moving the in…
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Thread suppliers tailor innovation to customers’ needs

July 1, 2026  |  Markets, Product Trends

External market pressures are everywhere in the textile industry. To succeed, thread manufacturers focus on service and developing products in response to their customers’ needs. Growth areas are in specialty niches and supported by internal R&D.
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Temporary potable water tank saves town money, buys time

July 1, 2026  |  Projects

The town of Paonia, Colo., faced a costly issue: replacing its above-ground drinking water storage tanks or refurbishing them. But what to do while one or the other was offline?
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ATA Japan’s spring visit highlights innovation and craft

May 15, 2026  |  Industry News

ATA Japan held its Spring Event April 24–25, which consisted of two days of company site visits in Mie Prefecture. The event brought together members for technical insights, discussions and networking. The first stop was Avion Co. Ltd., a manufacturer with more than a century of experience in tent…
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