Manufacturing Sectors
Dye-sublimation sportswear, automotive airbags, filtration textiles, aramid/Kevlar fabrics, and industrial protective gear.
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BirdieBlue, a Morrisville, Vt.-based textile re-manufacturer founded by Kate Harvey, upcycles damaged outdoor gear into bags and has diverted more than 20,000 pieces of technical textiles from landfills.
YKK Corp.'s R&D department created a concept EXCELLA zipper using tape made from nonwoven fabric sheets produced by fiberizing used clothing and other textile materials via Epson's Dry Fiber Technology.
Industry leaders from Birdair, ASATI, GuildWorks and Seaman Corporation trace the fabric structures sector's shift from temporary solutions to permanent architectural elements, citing PTFE-coated fiberglass and ETFE film as key membrane developments.
Kanbo Pras Corp. developed REI KEEP, a polyester or glass fiber membrane infused with SPACECOOL multilayer optical film, which delivered a roughly 10 degrees Celsius drop in effective temperature in comparative tent testing.
Lucy Dunne's Wearable Technology Lab at the University of Minnesota is developing a light-therapy bodysuit for infants with jaundice, now on its third prototype, which uses off-the-shelf LEDs rather than fiber-optic fibers.
Peak Performance, with ALLIED Feather + Down, Bureo, PERTEX, and Resortecs, created the Helium Loop Anorak, a recyclable prototype jacket designed for automated disassembly.
Manufacturing & Process Note: Heat-activated Smart Stitch thread enables component separation at end-of-life, but plant managers must validate bond integrity under repeated wash cycles and ensure supply chain readiness for scaled thread production. The five-year plan for European disassembly plants requires alignment with local textile waste logistics and sorting infrastructure.
Laacke & Joys Co. LLC, founded in 1844 as a Milwaukee ship chandlery and an ATA founding member in 1912, has grown its 180-year canvas and sewing expertise into OEM design and manufacturing through its LJ Design & Manufacturing and Concept Seating divisions.
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ZDHC has tightened the chemical limits in its Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL), reducing permissible thresholds for restricted substances in textile production. The revision requires dyehouses and chemical suppliers to re-verify formulations and renew compliance documentation against the updated limits. No specific substance thresholds or implementation dates were disclosed in the available report.
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Seshadri Ramkumar, Ph.D., a professor in Texas Tech University's Department of Environmental Toxicology, was inducted into the school's inaugural Red Raider Inventor Hall of Fame on Oct. 28. He was recognized for inventions including FiberTect, a nonwoven decontamination wipe, a fabric hand method, soft body armor, and a cotton oil absorbent. Inductees are TTUS faculty and staff named on three or more U.S. patents issued to the Texas Tech University System.
Hyosung TNC reported third-quarter operating profit of 110.2 billion won, a 96.7% increase from the year-earlier period. The figure was published via TradingView.
FESPA released a guide covering DTF textile printing, addressing workflow sequence, fabric selection, and equipment maintenance. The guide is organized around these three operational areas for print shops running direct-to-film transfer production.
Americhem has acquired Noble Biomaterials, an advanced materials company specializing in antimicrobial and conductivity solutions for soft surface applications.
Roaches International dispatched its largest integrated order of textile laboratory equipment to date, delivering 19 testing machines weighing over two tons to a new lab being established by Indonesia's Alia Digital Printex.
Asahi Kasei's Roica brand made its debut at Functional Fabric Fair Portland on 27-28 October 2026, presenting stretch fibre developments from European and Asian partners for outdoor, cycling, innerwear and athleisure applications.
Carvico presented its 2028 TrendBook, "Not Just to Seduce," at MarediModa in Cannes from 27-29 October 2026, introducing five creative directions—Animalia, Manly, Origami, Ornamenta and Bodycon—that combine fabric weights, textures and structures within a unified colour palette.