Muhammad Dawood Husain receives 2026 AATCC Student Faculty Advisor Award
October 20th, 2026
The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) announced that Muhammad Dawood Husain, Ph.D., has been selected as the recipient for the 2026 AATCC Student Faculty Award. He received the award at the AATCC International Summit in Wilmington, N.C., Oct. 6. This is the second time Husain has won the award. Husain received the […]
Nicca names Archroma exclusive ZELAN distributor
October 19th, 2026
Archroma and Nicca Chemical are collaborating to support the continued growth of ZELAN™ non-fluorinated durable water repellents across the global textile industry. The announcement follows Nicca’s acquisition of the ZELAN business from The Chemours Company in March. Under the new agreement with Nicca, Archroma will continue as the exclusive textile industry distributor of ZELAN DWR […]
INDA opens registration for IDEA27 trade show
October 16th, 2026
Image: INDA The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) has opened registration for IDEA®27, taking place March 23–25, 2027, at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Mo. Participants can register for IDEA27 at events.american-tradeshow.com/IDEA27. This year, INDA members can receive an IDEA27 show floor pass at no charge. Exhibitors will showcase the […]
Reshoring Textiles acquires Sans Technical Fibers
October 15th, 2026
Reshoring Textiles has acquired Sans Technical Fibers, an American producer of high-tenacity LDI nylon 6.6 and polyester yarns. Sans will operate alongside Spinnere as a sister company within Reshoring Textiles. John Garner has been named its CEO and Robert Antoshak has been named chief marketing officer of Reshoring Textiles. The acquisition adds domestic filament production […]
Unifi Inc., yarn manufacturers launch YarnProof initiative
October 14th, 2026
Image: YarnProof™ Unifi Inc., together with polyester filament yarn manufacturers across North and Central America, has launched YarnProof™, an industry-wide initiative designed to provide immediate, physical verification of polyester filament yarn origin throughout the supply chain. YarnProof, powered by FibreTrace® technology, embeds an invisible and permanent tracer into polyester filament yarn during extrusion. The tracer […]
Humberto Medrano joins Herculite as Southwestern regional sales manager
October 12th, 2026
Image: Herculite Products Inc. Herculite Products Inc. announced that Humberto Medrano has been hired as regional sales manager covering the Southwest to develop and grow relationships with end product manufacturers and related sales personnel for all awning and marine brands. Medrano holds a Bachelor of Science in electronic engineering from DeVry University. He has more […]
2026 National Boating Safety Award winners announced
October 12th, 2026
The Sea Tow Foundation™, a national nonprofit dedicated to reducing boating-related accidents and fatalities, in partnership with its Boating Safety Advisory Council, announced the winners of the 2026 National Boating Safety Awards. Now in its eighth year, the awards recognize outstanding efforts within the recreational boating industry that promote safe and responsible boating to help […]
Fasnap Corp., SUREFAS announce agreement for U.S. market partnership
October 9th, 2026
Image: Fasnap Corp. Fasnap Corp., a supplier of fasteners, attaching equipment and related products, announced that it has reached an agreement in principle with SUREFAS to introduce and distribute the Q-SNAP, PERFIX, CAF-316 and CAF-COMPO product lines in the U.S. The proposed partnership combines SUREFAS’ innovative product portfolio with Fasnap’s established U.S. sales, distribution and […]
Registration open for 2027 Pitch to the Pack competition
October 8th, 2026
Awardees of the inaugural Wells Fargo Pitch to the Pack competition in 2025. Image: NC State/Wilson College of Textiles Registration is now open for the 2027 Wells Fargo Pitch to the Pack competition. The competition is open to all entrepreneurs working in a textile-based business, with opportunities to win cash awards and sponsorships for prototyping […]
AATCC opens registration for 2027 Proficiency Testing Program
October 7th, 2026
Image: AATCC The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has announced that registration is open for its 2027 Proficiency Testing Program (PTP). The AATCC Proficiency Testing Program enables laboratories to benchmark their performance against peer laboratories using standardized materials and established test methods. Each participating laboratory receives: Standardized test specimens and detailed instructions […]







