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American Textile Company named AAFA’s 2025 Company of the Year
March 18th, 2025
Image: American Textile Company American Textile Company (ATC) announced it has been named the 2025 American Image Awards Company of the Year by the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA). The company will be presented with the award at the American Image Awards Gala on April 29 in New York City, N.Y. The award recognizes leadership, achievement and […]
Coalition to Close the De Minimis Loophole sends letter to President Trump
March 17th, 2025
Image: Coalition to Close the De Minimis Loophole The Coalition to Close the De Minimis Loophole, representing a broad range of American voices and organizations—including the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO)—sent a letter to President Donald Trump March 7 urging him to reinstate a ban on de minimis treatment for China. The letter also […]
Culp elects new member to board of directors
March 13th, 2025
Image: Culp Inc. Culp Inc., a mattress and upholstery fabrics producer for residential and commercial furniture, announced the election of William L. Tyson to its board of directors. Tyson has over 30 years of experience across investment banking and capital markets and has served in executive leadership and strategic development roles for various U.S. banks […]
Stein Fibers rebrands, changes name to Everra
March 12th, 2025
Image: Everra Stein Fibers, Charlotte, N.C., has announced its rebranding and name change to Everra. This new name represents a shift for the company and reflects its ongoing commitment to sustainability, innovation and leadership in the global PET market. As Everra, the company will continue to serve as a sustainability-focused distribution partner in the PET industry, […]
Plan your stay: Official housing for Advanced Textiles Expo 2025 now open
March 11th, 2025
We are pleased to announce that Site & Stay has been selected as the official housing partner for Advanced Textiles Expo® 2025, taking place Nov. 5–7 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, Ind. Hotel booking is now open, offering attendees and exhibitors exclusive access to discounted rates at our official host hotels—all conveniently located […]
Hohenstein and DuPont develop new body armor comfort and mobility tests
March 11th, 2025
Image: Hohenstein Testing laboratory Hohenstein and DuPont™, a fabrics, fibers and nonwovens manufacturer, have collaborated to develop three comfort and mobility test methods for soft ballistic inserts for law enforcement and military body armor. An interdisciplinary and intercompany team of DuPont and Hohenstein experts developed the test methods, which provide a reliable assessment of specific […]
NCTO commends President Trump’s pause on Mexico, Canada tariffs
March 10th, 2025
Image: NCTO The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), issued the following statement March 7 from NCTO president and CEO Kim Glas regarding President Donald Trump’s one-month suspension of tariffs for qualifying imports under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). “We sincerely thank President Trump for pausing the 25% penalty tariffs on qualifying imports from Mexico and […]
YKK Corporation wins Orange Innovation Award 2024
March 10th, 2025
The click-TRAK® Magnetic zipper. Image: YKK Corporation YKK Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, announced that the company won the Orange Innovation Award 2024 for its zippers designed for those with dementia, the click-TRAK® Magnetic zipper. The award was organized by the secretariat of the Dementia Innovation Alliance Working Group of Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade […]
Crypton announces hires for new organization roles
March 7th, 2025
Kristen Schoenfield, Crypton's new customer service experience director. Image: Crypton Crypton, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., has announced the addition of two new roles in its organization. Kristen Schoenfield has been named the company's new customer experience director and Kyla Herbes as the company's new content marketing manager. “With these new roles we look to reinforce our […]
Mexico and Canada tariffs paused until April 2, China duty rate doubles
March 6th, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on March 6 that he would pause the 25% tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico and Canada covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) until April 2. The president initially announced a delay in tariffs on imports from Mexico in a social media post after a conversation with President Claudia […]