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Glimpact launches online tool for measuring apparel’s environmental impact
June 27th, 2025
Image: Glimpact Glimpact, an online platform for analyzing the environmental impact of products and organizations, has announced the launch of the Global Impact Score. The Global Impact Score is a free online tool that measures and analyzes the factors of a fashion product's environmental footprint. Beyond measurement, the tool also helps identify steps to reduce impact. […]
EDANA and INDA establish Global Nonwoven Alliance
June 26th, 2025
Image: EDANA/INDA The Boards of Directors of INDA and EDANA have approved the formation of the Global Nonwoven Alliance (GNA), becoming the nonprofit's founding members. Both boards have also approved a motion authorizing each organization to appoint six representatives from each founding organization, including the current chair and five representatives. This move marks a milestone […]
Vermont governor approves bill restricting PFAS in more consumer products
June 25th, 2025
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has signed into law H.238, which implements further restrictions on the use of PFAS in consumer products. Previously, legislation was adopted in the state under S.25 that restricted PFAS in personal care products, menstrual products, textiles, cookware, rugs and carpets, artificial turf and ski wax, among other products. The new law […]
Trivantage launches new event for workroom professionals, registration due July 16
June 25th, 2025
Image: Trivantage® Trivantage®, a supplier for workroom and upholstery professionals, announced the launch of a new educational event called The Makers Meet. The event will celebrate the skill, creativity and community of workrooms and upholstery shops. The event will take place Aug. 14–15 at the Sunbrella® headquarters in Burlington, N.C., and will provide attendees with […]
Eric Evans appointed chair of AFFOA Board of Directors
June 24th, 2025
Image: Advanced Functional Fabrics of America Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) has announced that Eric Evans, Ph.D., has been appointed as the new chair of the AFFOA Board of Directors. Evans has served as the director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Laboratory for 18 years, from 2006–2024, where he led advances […]
Milliken & Company, Fire-Dex partner to provide fire department with non-PFAS turnout gear
June 23rd, 2025
Image: Milliken & Company Protective gear manufacturer Fire-Dex and textile manufacturer Milliken & Company have partnered to provide the East Providence Fire Department in East Providence, R.I., with non-PFAS turnout gear. The fire department is the first in the U.S. to use non-PFAS firefighter turnout gear department-wide. The non-PFAS gear, which includes Milliken Assure™—a non-PFAS, […]
General Recycled’s aramid recycling technology spotlighted at NAUMD Conference
June 20th, 2025
General Recycled® (GR) has announced that its patented aramid recycling technology played a pivotal role in the development of Monterey Textiles' new Eco-Fyre® fabric, which was honored with the Innovation Award for Sustainability at the 2025 Network Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors (NAUMD) annual conference. "Monterey's success with Eco-Fyre underscores the value and potential […]
Fabric Forge textile lab, entrepreneurship center opens in Houston
June 19th, 2025
Fabric Forge, a textile lab and entrepreneurship center, had its grand opening May 21 in Houston, Texas. Fabric Forge's mission is to help address challenges faced by residents of the Gulfton and Sharpstown neighborhoods.Connect Community, a non-profit organization working to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty in the Gulfton and Sharpstown neighborhoods, says the opening […]
Ambercycle and Highsun form strategic partnership
June 18th, 2025
Image: Ambercycle Ambercycle, a producer of circular materials, and Highsun Holding Group (HSCC), an advanced materials manufacturer, have announced that they have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement. The collaboration will focus on scaling textile-to-textile closed-loop recycling systems, establishing innovative solutions across the entire industry value chain, and jointly promoting the transformation and upgrading of the […]
Circ to build $500 million polycotton recycling plant in France
June 17th, 2025
Image: Circ® U.S. textile recycling firm Circ® has received backing from the French government and the European Union to build a $500 million polycotton recycling plant. The plant will be built in Saint-Avold and employ 200 people. It is set to begin operations in 2028 and will be able to process 70,000 metric tons (about […]