TEXTILES.ORG
Standard Textile releases 2024 Sustainability Impact Report, announces SBTi pledge
June 4th, 2025
Image: Standard Textile Standard Textile Co. Inc., a health care and hospitality textiles provider, has announced the release of its 2024 Sustainability Impact Report. The company also announced its commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a global organization enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reduction targets based on current climate research. Standard Textile registered with SBTi in […]
Solmax launches Performance Materials
June 3rd, 2025
Solmax has announced the launch of its new Performance Materials platform, the next chapter in the integration of a long-standing legacy of TenCate Geosynthetics and Propex, now operating as a division of Solmax. TOPTEX protective covers safeguarding hay bales in a field against weather damage, spoilage and UV exposure. Photo courtesy of Solmax For decades, […]
Glen Raven adds shift at Sunbrella specialty yarn plant
June 3rd, 2025
Image: Sunbrella® Glen Raven has announced that a new shift has been added to Sunbrella®'s specialty yarn plant in Burlington, N.C. The plant will now operate 24 hours a day, five days a week, with three daily production shifts to meet increased demand for Sunbrella's products. “We are committed to fulfilling orders quickly and reliably […]
U.S. Court of International Law tariff ruling put on hold
June 2nd, 2025
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal District granted the Donald Trump administration's request to put a temporary hold on the New York-based U.S. Court of International Trade's May 28 judgment. The judgement ruled in favor of six American-based companies, ruling that President Trump overstepped his authority when he invoked the 1977 International Emergency […]
New wool upholstery collection
June 2nd, 2025
The new wool collection is free of added chemistry including finishes, PFAS, flame retardants and antimicrobials. Photo: Designtex Designtex has introduced the Wool Library Collection, a group of four foundational wool textiles that deliver all the benefits of wool as a bio-based material, with expert weaving in Italy to deliver high quality and performance paired […]
A&E opens new manufacturing facility in Bangladesh
June 2nd, 2025
Image: A&E® American & Efird® (A&E), Mount Holly, N.C., has announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Chattogram, Bangladesh. The facility will create more than 350 job positions for local workers. The new facility will complement A&E’s existing operation in Gazipur, further solidifying the company’s commitment to the region. With this expansion, A&E […]