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NCMBC to host defense textile summit May 19–20
March 9th, 2026
Image: FEDEX The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) will host the Federal and Defense Textile and Tactical Equipment Summit (FEDTEX) on May 19–20, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. Hosted by the Offices of U.S. Senator Thom Tillis and U.S. Senator Ted Budd, in partnership with the NCMBC, FEDTEX connects the U.S. Department of Defense and […]
DyStar Group appoints Ruan Cunfan to board of directors
March 6th, 2026
Image: DyStar Group DyStar Group announced the appointment of Ruan Cunfan to its board of directors. Ruan graduated from Claremont McKenna College with dual bachelor’s degrees in economics and accounting and chemistry. He serves as a director and assistant to the chairman of Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd., and as assistant to the chairman of […]
INDA opens registration for FiltXPO 2026
March 5th, 2026
Image: INDA The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) has opened registration for FiltXPO™ 2026, a conference and exhibition dedicated to filtration technologies. The event will take place Oct. 28–29, 2026, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. FiltXPO will bring together innovators from across the filtration supply chain to showcase next-generation solutions, […]
World Emblem opens new factory in Houston
March 4th, 2026
Image: World Emblem World Emblem, an emblem and patch manufacturer, announced the opening of a new 72,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Houston, Texas. The company relocated its regional operations from approximately 35,000 square feet in northwest Houston into the larger space, which will initially produce up to 500,000 emblems and patches per week. More than 150 […]
AAPN to host Carolina Mill Tour March 23–26
March 3rd, 2026
Image: Americas Apparel Producers Network Americas Apparel Producers Network (AAPN) will host the 2026 Carolina Mill Tour March 23–26, 2026, in Charlotte, N.C. The multi-day event will include textile mill tours, education sessions and hands-on learning opportunities. The event is open to anyone in the textile industry involved in supply chain operations, sourcing and product […]
Circulose to resume production at Ortviken plant
March 2nd, 2026
Image: Circulose Circulose has announced that operations will resume at its Ortviken commercial-scale production plant in Sundsvall, Sweden, in the fourth quarter of 2026. The company plans to resume production of CIRCULOSE®, a recycled pulp made from discarded cotton textiles. "The preparations are in full swing, and new pulp is expected to roll out of […]