Aiken-based AGY provided materials for the foundation of the new roof at Tropicana Field, according to the Post and Courier. The report names AGY as the materials supplier for the roof foundation work but does not specify the material grades, quantities, or project timeline involved.
Hyosung TNC has started bio-BDO production in Vietnam, according to Just Style. The bio-based BDO is a feedstock for spandex and other technical textile polymers, though no capacity or output figures were disclosed.
Hyosung TNC has started bio-BDO production in Vietnam. The bio-based BDO is a feedstock for spandex and other technical textile intermediates, with supply chain and compliance implications for downstream manufacturers.
Hyosung TNC has started bio-BDO production in Vietnam, per Fibre2Fashion. The report provides no further detail on capacity, feedstock, or output volumes.
Hyosung has started commercial production of bio-BDO at its Vietnam facility. The bio-based feedstock is used in spandex and polyurethane supply chains, and the move follows tightening material compliance requirements in major markets.
Manufacturing & Process Note: Bio-based BDO shifts the feedstock cost basis for spandex and polyurethane value chains; plant managers should verify fermentation-grade purity and secure offtake lead times before reformulating existing resin or fiber lines.
AGY supplied glass fiber yarn manufactured at its Aiken, SC facility as the structural foundation for the new high-performance roof at Tropicana Field. The yarn is used in the stadium's tensile roofing system, where glass fiber provides the required strength and dimensional stability. The project highlights the role of domestic technical textile production in large-scale architectural membrane applications.
ArchDaily published an analysis arguing that using more material does not necessarily improve performance. The source provides no specific companies, materials, metrics, or test data to support the claim.
Hyosung Chairman Cho Hyun-Joon has completed the company's bio-spandex base in Vietnam, according to The Korea Times. The report identifies the facility as a bio-spandex production base but provides no further technical, capacity, or investment details.
Aerospace Manufacturing magazine's "Taking a natural step" examines the use of natural-fiber composites as an alternative to conventional aerospace materials. The source provides no specific company, material grade, metric, or outcome beyond the article's framing.
Textile artist Katherine Soucie created "Material Tides," a site-specific installation for Westin London City built from the hotel's retired bedsheets, shower curtains, towels, robes and blankets, reassembled through appliqué and stitching.
Katherine Soucie has tested Cheekyarn's Loop8 recycled yarn as a structural component in upcycled textiles built from recycled wool-blend sock waste sourced from J Alex Swift. In her trials, Loop8 remained visible and structurally present through wet and dry felting, unlike wool yarns that merged into the sock material. The 8-ply yarn proved slightly too large for the needle eye of her Merrow Crochet Purl Edge machine, so she adapted with hand stitching.
Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 concluded with over 36,000 visitors and 1,700 exhibitors from 112 countries, reporting 95% visitor satisfaction and 86% exhibitor satisfaction.
Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 opened with 1,700 exhibitors from 54 countries, featuring a doubled Performance Apparel Textiles segment and a new Textile Chemicals & Dyes area. The show highlights three examples: a Molotov Cocktail Protective Suit for ten-hour deployments, a warp-knitted UV protection jacket achieving 50+ without chemical finishing, and GRS multi-norm PPE fabrics retaining flame retardancy after 100 industrial washes. Live demonstrations run from 21 to 24 April.
Messe Frankfurt announced 17 international winners of the Techtextil and Texprocess Innovation Awards 2026 across ten categories, recognizing developments in PFAS-free textile finishing, bio-based polymers, and automated fabric handling.
Manufacturing & Process Note: The 2026 awards highlight a clear shift toward PFAS-free finishing and bio-based polymers, which will require finishers to validate new chemistries on existing Foulard and Stenter lines and reassess wastewater treatment. For plant managers, the practical near-term impact is supplier qualification lead time and the need to update material compliance documentation ahead of EU restrictions.
Messe Frankfurt will host around 40 research institutes and 20 start-ups at Techtextil and Texprocess 2026, presenting innovations from circular textile technologies to AI-supported fault detection.
Messe Frankfurt's Techtextil 2026, running 21–24 April, has launched the Nature Performance label grouping more than 110 exhibitors of natural and bio-based fibres and yarns. The fair also features around 90 exhibitors of recycled and recyclable fibres, including Teijin Group and Lenzing, alongside the Dutch Circular Textile Pavilion showcasing chemical fibre-to-fibre recycling. Around 120 companies carry the Texpertise Econogy sustainability certification label.
Katherine Soucie of Sans Soucie adapted a three-thread Union Special coverstitch machine to develop the Collage Technique, a zero-waste textile reassembly method for accessories that uses two- and three-thread layering to stitch and join sock waste.
Techtextil 2026 will feature more than 150 specialised exhibitors presenting protective textile materials, with over 10 per cent of its 1,500-plus exhibitors showing defence-related innovations.
Techtextil 2026 will host the Performance Apparel Textiles area in Hall 9.0 with around 130 exhibitors from 13 countries, including Concordia Textiles, Getzner, Kermel, Klopman International and YKK Europe.
Textile artist Katherine Soucie argues that the ethics of upcycling begin with "Unmaking"—a slow, observational practice of studying waste materials before transformation—rather than with re-making itself.
Messe Frankfurt has curated the Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 forums to cover AI-supported production optimisation, digital manufacturing, circular technologies, and bio-based high-performance materials.
Textile waste designer Katherine Soucie has launched the Waste(D) Substack to share frameworks and methods from over 25 years of upcycling practice, including her M.E.N.D and Up‑Cycology frameworks developed through a practice‑based PhD.
Techtextil 2026 will host more than 1,500 exhibitors from 49 countries in Frankfurt from 21 to 24 April 2026, with over 120 first-time exhibitors and 16 country pavilions. The Performance Apparel Textiles area in Hall 9.0 doubles in size to around 130 exhibitors from 13 countries, while Textile Chemicals & Dyes debuts as a dedicated segment with over 30 exhibitors from eleven countries in Hall 9.0. The co-located Texprocess remains stable with around 200 exhibitors, bringing the combined total to over 1,700 exhibitors.
Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 will present their Innovation Awards, with winners announced starting 14 April 2026 ahead of the fairs running 21–24 April 2026 in Frankfurt.
Everybody.World's Trash Tees, made from post-waste plastic-free cotton with low-impact dyes, broke down in a compost pile until they were nearly unrecognizable by the third week. Weekly monitoring showed white fungal growth after one week and fiber thinning with holes at sleeves and seams after two weeks. Microscope samples of the finished compost and remaining fabric revealed protozoa, testate amoebas, mature fungal hyphae, fungal spores, ciliates, and aerobic bacteria.
Companies, research institutes and universities can submit developments for the Techtextil and Texprocess Innovation Awards 2026 until 15 December 2025, with participation free of charge.
Messe Frankfurt will restructure the hall layout for Techtextil and Texprocess 2026, adding new product areas and extending content formats to help the industry seize international market opportunities. The 2026 edition, scheduled for 21–24 April, will feature a dedicated Textile Chemicals & Dyes segment and an expanded Performance Apparel Textiles area, with Texprocess located in Hall 8.0 adjacent to relevant Techtextil product areas. The early-booking offer for exhibitors is available until 12 March 2025.
Techtextil 2026 will expand its focus on functional natural fibres and materials, following the dedicated "Nature Performance" area at the April 2024 edition where more than 15 per cent of exhibitors already showed natural fibres and materials. Exhibitors included Canadian start-up Vegeto with degradable milkweed-based thermal insulation, Turkey's Anatolian Colors with natural dyes, and Swiss start-up OceanSafe with biodegradable circular polyester. The global natural fibres market is expected to grow to around USD 103 million in 2031.
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