The 2022 Herman and Myrtle Goldstein Graduate Student Paper Competition is now accepting entries. The oral portion of the competition will be held during the 2022 AATCC Textile Discovery Summit on October 4-6 at the Hilton University Place, Charlotte, N.C., USA. A completed official entry form must be submitted by May 9, 2022. Students can fill [...]
The inaugural Global Digital Textile Conference (GDTC) which is planned to be held on 8-9 June 2022 is now postponed to 5-6 October 2022, in Lake Como, Italy. They will continue to provide an engaging in-person and virtual experience for delegates across the full digital textile ecosystem. However, because of the Milano furniture exhibition Salone [...]
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, new sanctions/restrictive measures have been issued by the U.S., EU, UK and several other countries. Violations of these sanctions are prosecuted as felony violations of federal criminal law, and it is vital that companies understand that the standard for prosecution of even indirect sanctions violations is not [...]
The EIDL program has dispensed more than $351 billion worth of relief to nearly four million borrowers, according to the SBA. The Small Business Administration (SBA) is providing additional deferment of principal and interest payments for existing COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) borrowers. The extension brings the total deferment time to 30 months from inception. Key information [...]
The Baker-Polito Administration announced $2.8 million in new infrastructure grants through the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative or M2I2 to three growing manufacturers. The three grants were announced by Lt. Governor Karyn Polito and Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy during an event at 99Degrees Custom in Lawrence, Mass., a 375-employee manufacturer of tech-integrated apparel, [...]
The global valuation of the market is projected to reach US$ 23.82 billion by the end of the forecast period (2021–2031), representing a CAGR of 25%. According to a Transparency Market Research (TMR) study on the smart textile market, advancements in nanotechnologies and increasing trend of miniaturization of electronics are expanding lucrative opportunities. Low-cost smart textiles have [...]
Green Theme Technologies Inc. (GTT) is proud to share the news that their dry textile finishing EMPEL platform has helped to propel partner brand ARTILECT to award-winning status. ARTILECT’s Silverton Shell was recently awarded the Slide x OTS 2022 Winter Trade Show Award for Best Softshell, and the Formation 3L Shell being recognized by Outside [...]
The AATCC Foundation offers thousands of dollars in scholarships to incoming and continuing graduate students pursuing textile-related degrees. There are two dedicated graduate fellowships as well as scholarships open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Access all funding from a single application due March 31, 2022. AATCC Foundation also offers undergraduate scholarships using the same [...]
Record high: 12,338 (+19%) GOTS certified facilities in 79 countries in 2021. Twenty years after its inception, the textile processing standard for organic fibers records new all-time high figures: 18 Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Approved Certification Bodies report a total of 12,338 certified facilities (+19%) in 79 countries (+11%). “What seemed utopian to many [...]
SEAMS, the National Association for the U.S. Sewn Products Industry for over 50 years, announced the new membership election for the Board of Directors 2022 calendar year. “We are currently seeing a tremendous interest in the Made in America movement. The SEAMS 2022 Board of Directors is ready to continue to position the organization and [...]
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