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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 […]
Reju announces site selection for French Regeneration Hub
February 27th, 2026
Image: Reju Reju, a textile-to-textile regeneration company based in Paris, France, has announced the site selection for a new Regeneration Hub in Lacq, France. "This French Regeneration Hub builds on our strategy to industrialize a circular post-consumer textile-to-textile model," says Patrik Frisk, CEO of Reju. "By leveraging France’s ambitious circular-economy agenda and advancing our technology […]
Itema America acquires Palmetto Loom Reed
February 26th, 2026
Itema America, the U.S. subsidiary of Colzate (Bergamo) Itema Group, has acquired Greenville, S.C.-based Palmetto Loom Reed. The move expands Itema’s capabilities and signals a long-term commitment to localized service and manufacturing support for North American textile producers. "This is the best outcome I could imagine,” says Gladys Richardson, Palmetto president. “Itema shares our customer-first […]
Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina Textile Foundation to host free student event
February 24th, 2026
North Carolina State University's Wilson College of Textiles and the North Carolina Textile Foundation will host a free event—the Spring Break Textiles Trek—March 16–18 for students at the Wilson College of Textiles and West Virginia University. The three-day event includes visits to multiple textile manufacturers across North Carolina, including UNIFI® Inc., Glen Raven, KARL MAYER, […]
President Trump imposes 10% global tariff
February 23rd, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a 10% tariff on all countries, effective Feb. 24. This follows the Supreme Court's Feb. 20 ruling that the country-specific tariffs imposed by the president under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) in 2025 were illegal. The day of the court's ruling, the president issued a proclamation imposing […]
Innovation Yarns names Eric K. Scholler sales account manager
February 23rd, 2026
Image: Innovation Yarns Innovation Yarns has announced the appointment of Eric K. Scholler as sales account manager. Scholler has a background in advanced chemistry training and commercial experience in textiles and specialty materials. He holds a Master of Science in textile chemistry and textile management and a Bachelor of Science in polymer and color chemistry […]