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Fifteen U.S. state attorneys general oppose proposed revision to TSCA PFAS reporting policy
January 9th, 2026
Fifteen U.S. state attorneys general have submitted comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), expressing their opposition to a proposed revision to PFAS reporting policy under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). The comments were submitted Dec. 22 by attorneys general of Connecticut, Illinois, California, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, […]
PFAS laws in several U.S. states take effect
January 8th, 2026
Several U.S. state laws related to the use of PFAS in products, such as bans and warning label mandates, went into effect Jan. 1. These states include Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota and Vermont. Visit Advanced Textile Association’s PFAS Resource Center for information and updates about other state PFAS laws and regulations. Connecticut Most products (including […]
NC State to host the second AI in the Textile & Fashion Industries Conference
January 7th, 2026
Image: North Carolina State University The Fashion and Textile Business Excellence Cooperative (FTBEC) within Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University will host the second AI in the Textile & Fashion Industries Conference at the college’s Convocation Center, March 31–April 2, 2026. The event will bring together global leaders to explore how artificial […]
NMTA awards grants to 10 boating organizations
January 6th, 2026
The Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) has awarded $16,000 in Grow Boating grants to 10 nonprofits and community programs working to expand boating access, education and on-the-water experiences throughout the Pacific Northwest. Funded by a portion of exhibitor space rental fees collected at the Seattle Boat Show each year, NMTA’s Grow Boating program has awarded […]
Oerlikon receives regulatory approvals for Barmag sale to Rieter
January 6th, 2026
Image: Oerlikon Oerlikon announced that the company has received all regulatory clearances for the divestment of its Barmag business to Rieter, with closing scheduled for early February 2026. The transaction, announced in May 2025, values Barmag at an enterprise value of CHF 850 million (around $1 billion), excluding a potential earn-out of up to CHF […]
Lightweight sustainable fabric
January 5th, 2026
Both Oceanic and Quest feature Camira’s patent-pending Eco FR technology. Photo: Camira Fabrics Camira’s new SEAQUAL Collection was developed in partnership with the global SEAQUAL Initiative to clean up marine litter. Each meter of fabric contains up to 35 plastic bottles, and the collection features two flat-woven fabrics: Oceanic and Quest. The fabrics are up […]
Prim Event Rentals acquired by Divinity Event Productions
January 5th, 2026
Prim Event Rentals, Phoenix, a provider of event rentals and design across the Southwest, has been acquired by Divinity Event Productions, Phoenix. The company will now operate under the name Prim by Divinity. The company said the foundation of Prim remains the same, with Maureen Harkness, CERP, serving as president of Prim Event Rentals, working alongside […]
Houston Tents & Events ranks on Houston Business Journal’s 2025 top 25
January 5th, 2026
Houston Tents & Events has been ranked No. 21 on the Houston Business Journal’s 2025 Women-Owned Businesses list under the leadership of Kori Randle, placing the company among the region’s most successful women-owned enterprises. The ranking follows recent growth for the Houston-based event rental and hospitality company, which is a multiyear Rental Management Market Mover. Earlier this year, […]
Code update
January 5th, 2026
Photo courtesy of Stamford Tent & Event Services. During the second ICC Committee Action Hearing, in Cleveland, OH, the TRD code committee reviewed a revised proposal S-179-25, which originally was intended to ban temporary structures in floodways and high hazard coastal areas. The proponent provided a revision that would allow conditional temporary structure installations in such areas. This was […]
ExxonMobil, Milliken, Ravago develop recycled PP compounds for automotives
January 5th, 2026
Image: Milliken & Company ExxonMobil, Milliken and Ravago have developed high-performance polypropylene (PP) compounds that incorporate recycled content and meet various automotive requirements. These requirements include stiffness, impact resistance, and fast injection molding cycle times, which comply with emerging end-of-life vehicle requirements in the European Union. Automotive original equipment manufacturers have traditionally limited the use […]