Call for presenters open for Advanced Textiles Expo 2025

December 6th, 2024

Advanced Textiles Association invites industry leaders, innovators and experts to present at Advanced Textiles Expo® 2025 and Emerging Technologies Conference (ETC). Advanced Textiles Expo and the ETC allow textile industry participants to showcase their knowledge and innovations, inspire other industry professionals, and engage with peers and thought leaders in a dynamic, collaborative environment. Presentation applications […]

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Advanced Textiles Expo 2024 brings more than 4,200 attendees

October 17th, 2024

Advanced Textiles Expo® 2024, the largest event of Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA), concluded with resounding success on Sept. 24–26 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. Once again held in conjunction with Sun Shading Expo North America—organized by Messe Stuttgart, founders of R + T and the world’s largest trade fair for roller shutters, […]

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Advanced Textiles Expo 2024 Show Stoppers winners announced

September 24th, 2024

The winners of the 13th annual Show Stoppers Awards program were recently announced at the 2024 Advanced Textiles Expo in Anaheim, Calif. The Show Stopper Awards are designed to recognize the most popular new products each year from Advanced Textiles Expo exhibitors. The awards acknowledge the newest, most innovative, useful and exciting, effective, efficient and […]

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Various textile and related industry associations announce formation of Alphabet Soup Collective

September 3rd, 2024

A collaboration of associations representing the global sewn products, textile, apparel and nonwovens textiles industries — known collectively as the Alphabet Soup Collective in a nod to their various and plentiful acronyms — officially launched in Raleigh, N.C. last week. The group includes 11 industry associations: AATCC | American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists […]

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ATA Japan announces 30th Anniversary Celebration and Networking Event

June 11th, 2024

The Advanced Textiles Association Japan (ATA Japan) announced its 30th anniversary. To celebrate, ATA Japan will host a 30th Anniversary Celebration and Networking Event on July 18, 2024, at Hotel Hankyu International in Osaka, Japan. This milestone marks three decades of innovation, collaboration and growth within the advanced textiles industry. Event details Date: Thurs., July […]

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Outlook 2024 highlights military, policy updates

May 20th, 2024

More than 75 textile leaders gathered at this year’s Outlook® Conference to hear updates on the economy and the top issues facing the industry. The Outlook conference is organized by the U.S. Industrial & Narrow Fabric Institute and the Military Division of the Advanced Textiles Association. This year’s conference was held May 5-7 at the […]

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Amy Bircher appointed to advisory committee by President Biden

February 26th, 2024

Amy Bircher at IFAI Expo 2021 in Nashville, Tenn. President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint nine individuals as members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations, including former Advanced Textiles Association chairman Amy Bircher. The advisory committee provides overall policy advice to the U.S. Trade Representative on matters in connection with […]

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Herculite launches health care fabric e-commerce website

February 1st, 2024

Herculite® Products Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance and custom fabrics, announced the launch of a new e-commerce website offering a full selection of its Sure-Chek® antimicrobial health care fabrics. Features of the platform: Product catalog: Browse through a diverse selection of health care fabrics, including Sure-Chek Linen, Lectrolite®, pillow fabrics and more. User-friendly interface: The […]

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DORNIER: Peter D. Dornier to join supervisory board, Andreas Kueckelmann to succeed Dornier on board of management

January 24th, 2024

From left to right: Andreas Kueckelmann, Peter D. Dornier and Franz-Peter Matheis. After 35 years in the company, including 25 years as managing director, Peter D. Dornier will hand over the operational management of Lindauer DORNIER GmbH on July 1, 2024 to join the supervisory board of the family-owned company. His successor as chairman of […]

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In memoriam: Donald “Don” Michael Reinbolt

January 22nd, 2024

Former IFAI (now ATA) chairman Donald "Don" Michael Reinbolt of Temperance, MI, died at age 77 on Saturday, January 13, 2024. He was born on June 11, 1946, in Toledo, Ohio, and was the son of Charles M. and Mary Katherine (Hartley) Reinbolt.  He married his high school sweetheart from Woodward High School, Suzanne Loemker, […]

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