Image: Media One Media One, a full-service integrator and distributor of wide-format printing solutions, announced that it has acquired the U.S. business and assets of Premex Solutions, a supplier of print-ready fabrics for the digital textile printing industry. The acquisition builds on Media One's growing portfolio, alongside Fisher Textiles and Hyperflex Vinyls, and expands the [...]
A federal judge has ruled that New Mexico's PFAS labeling rule, which was announced earlier this year, infringes on commercially protected speech. As a result, the regulation has been temporarily halted. The labeling rule is part of the New Mexico PFAS Protection Act and would require manufacturers to label consumer products that contain PFAS beginning [...]
Image: Technical Materials Group Nonwovenn and CorpAcq have announced the formation of a corporate vehicle, named Technical Materials Group (TMG), to spearhead a growth and acquisition strategy. Keith Pickering has been appointed as head of acquisitions to lead the initiative. Following the partnership transaction completed between Nonwovenn and CorpAcq (a TDR Capital portfolio company) in [...]
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) members and nonmembers. Join textile industry professionals for educational sessions, hands-on [...]
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. The FutureTEX award — which includes $36 million in its first year and has a ceiling of $480 million [...]
Image: CreateMe Technologies 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 Stickler has been promoted to vice president of marketing and partnerships. John W. Jacobson [...]
Image: North Carolina State University 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 in England. In 2009, [...]
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 celebrate the innovative work of FSA members, highlighting the [...]
Ben Muller. Image: INDA 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 senior executive team of the High Point Market Authority, where [...]
Image: Archroma 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 worldwide. InOneGO by Archroma is a continuous dyeing process that combines coloration, fixation and [...]
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