Registration is open for the Level Funded Health Plan: Predictable Costs, Control and Savings webinar, Sept. 2, 1–2 pm EDT. The webinar is open to Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) members only. Attendees will learn about the Major Medical Health plans available to their employees through ATA, including how level funding works and its advantages. Melissa Cook, [...]
Image: Arclin Arclin, Alpharetta, Ga., a materials science company, announced that it has joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. Through this commitment, Arclin reinforces its longstanding dedication to responsible business practices and pledges support for the compact's mission to advance sustainable, inclusive growth. Arclin joins an international network of more than 20,000 companies and 3,800 non-business participants working to address [...]
Image: Meridian Specialty Yarn Group Inc. Meridian Specialty Yarn Group Inc. (MSYG), based in North Carolina, announced that Keith Horn has joined the company as vice president of manufacturing for its Ranlo plant. Horn brings more than 30 years of experience in worsted wool spinning operations. In this role, he will lead manufacturing operations at [...]
Image: ISAIC The Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center (ISAIC), a Detroit, Mich.-based nonprofit and national resource for textile and apparel manufacturing, has announced a partnership with TUKATECH, a global fashion technology solutions provider, to launch a TUKAcenter in Detroit. The TUKAcenter will provide brands, designers and entrepreneurs access to leading digital tools and expertise, creating new opportunities for product development and apparel manufacturing [...]
Following an agreement between the U.S. and Canada Aug. 18, the U.S. has paused the implementation of tariffs on certain goods from Canada for three days, delaying the effective date to Aug. 22. The 50% tariffs were set to take effect Aug. 19 pursuant to Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. They were [...]
Image: Herculite® Herculite® Products Inc. announced that Erik Moesch has joined Herculite as the new Northeastern regional sales manager on the direct sales team. Moesch will oversee the Northeast region of the direct sales team, partnering with customers across the company's engineered solutions, healthcare, agriculture, and tent and structure markets. He has a bachelor's degree [...]
Fabric Structures Association, a member group of Advanced Textiles Association (ATA), announced it is developing a white paper focused on sustainability, with sponsorship opportunities available. The paper — "Building a Sustainable Future: The Environmental, Economic, and Human Case for Fabric Structures" — will explore how fabric structures can support sustainability initiatives by reducing environmental impact, minimizing [...]
Image: © Texhibition Istanbul Registration is open for the Texhibition Istanbul Fabric and Textile Accessories Fair, Sept. 9–11 at Istanbul Expo Centre in Türkiye. In its tenth year, the fair is open to buyers, brands, designers and other industry members seeking to explore production partnerships, material alternatives and Türkiye's textile manufacturing ecosystem. The fair will [...]
Image: North Carolina State University North Carolina State University (NC State) announced that the university has been chosen to lead a 10-year Department of Defense initiative aimed at modernizing textile manufacturing in the U.S. to support the defense industry. The FutureTEX award — which includes $36 million in its first year and has a ceiling [...]
Image: INDA The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA), in collaboration with Nonwovens Industry Magazine, is now accepting nominations for the 2027 IDEA® Achievement Awards. Nominations must be submitted by Nov. 8. The IDEA Achievement Awards recognize outstanding innovations, technical advancements and leadership across the nonwovens and engineered materials industry. Industry professionals are invited to submit their company’s most innovative [...]
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