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School canopy on high
July 1st, 2026
The open-air play area, located on a third-floor terrace, allows natural light while also offering safety and protection for the students. Photos: Marvel Architects This open-air play area is located on a third-floor terrace at the KIPP charter school in New York City’s Bronx, Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood. Its grounding is defined by the six-story brick […]
2026 State of the textile industry report
July 1st, 2026
Top row, from left: U.S. Army/Capt. Stephanie Snyder; Wholesale Shade/Robin DuBroy; Mohawk Textiles; Middle row: The Textile Engine/Franzi Charen; ILC Dover; Bottom row: Tropical J’s; Archroma; NASA JSC/Mark Sowa Last year, we were wondering how tariffs would affect the U.S. economy and the domestic portion of the global textile industry, as the rates seemed to […]
Fabric canopy aids environmental protection efforts
July 1st, 2026
Image: J. Miller Canvas LLC A canopy roughly the size of a blue whale’s torso is part of an apparatus in Newport Beach, Calif., helping to protect marine wildlife. The equipment is a trash interceptor, moored in San Diego Creek, where it removes trash and debris from the riverbed before it enters an environmentally sensitive preserve, […]
Why SOPs are the missing link in company growth
July 1st, 2026
Image: Dreamstime.com/© Andrei Dodonov Chaos can often be mistaken for capability. The ability to pivot quickly, solve problems on the fly and “make it work” under pressure is what many of us built our businesses on. For years, I believed that the more chaotic my life was, the more successful I must be. That the […]
Climate-friendly manufacturing
July 1st, 2026
To support sustainability goals, some companies, such as Jayalakshmi Textiles, based in Aruppukkottai, India, have invested in their own wind and solar power-generation sources. Image: Dreamstime.com/© Ilja Mašík Textiles have typically been an industry with high energy consumption. In some circumstances, it can be highly labor-intensive, depending on the level of modernization. A February 2026 […]
Artist Tomislav Topic features colorful mesh textiles
July 1st, 2026
Four artists led by the duo Quintessenz, Thomas Granseuer and Tomislav Topic, installed Kagkatikas Secret in a 400-year-old ruin on Paxos, Greece, for the inaugural Paxos Contemporary Art Project, which is part of the Paxos Biennale. The artwork comprises 120 mesh panels and 820 linear feet of steel wire and took 11 days to install. […]
Global headquarters
June 1st, 2026
The new Under Armour headquarters building in Baltimore, Md., incorporates numerous sustainability features, including a sleek facade of single-layer ETFE. Photo: JR Resolutions/Birdair Major sports clothing company Under Armour recently recreated its world headquarters in Baltimore, Md., by putting its connection to the environment and community on display. Besides using a mass timber structural frame […]
ATA Women in Textiles Summit 2026 highlights leadership, connection and industry impact
June 1st, 2026
ATA Women in Textiles Summit participants. Image: Devin Steele More than 100 professionals from across the U.S. textile industry gathered in Asheville, N.C., March 30–April 1 for the eighth annual Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) Women in Textiles Summit, a dynamic, multiday event focused on leadership, mentorship and advancing women in a traditionally male-dominated industry. The […]
Students tour, network at N.C. textile businesses
June 1st, 2026
Image: NC State Instead of spending spring break on a beach, textiles students from North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles and West Virginia University participated in the inaugural Spring Break Textiles Trek, visiting nearby companies for tours and networking—and seeing textile manufacturing on a real-world scale. The idea and sponsorship for the event came […]
Firing family
June 1st, 2026
"I can’t fire them—they’re family” can be a dangerous phrase in a family business. This deep-seated loyalty can create complications in the business if loyalty over performance is prioritized. Among the many excuses for not parting ways with family are: “It’s not a good time”; “This will end my relationship with them”; or “It will cause […]