December 2023 Archives

Advanced Textiles Expo: Excitement and Renewal

December 6, 2023 | Expo Report, Features

With a new name and renewed enthusiasm, Advanced Textiles Expo (formerly IFAI Expo) returned to Orlando for the first time since 2019. The show boasted the highest attendance since that pre-COVID show, boosted in no small part by the return of more international exhibitors and attendees.

John Goodman Amphitheatre at MSU wins design award

December 1, 2023 | Features

The applause isn’t coming only from Missouri State University (MSU) theater patrons following performances in the university’s new alfresco space, the John Goodman Amphitheatre. This summer, design and development firm Fabritecture won the STA Special Commendation (Internationally Fabricated Pro…

Textiles help turn mycelium into building material

December 1, 2023 | Features

A team of scientists and engineers in the Living Textiles Research Group in the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environmentat Newcastle University in Tyne, England, may have produced a cheaper, more eco-friendly alternative to conventional materials, such as foam, timber and plastic, using myceli…

Renewed strength in domestic manufacturing

December 1, 2023 | Markets

Since the pandemic, the world economy has been full of anomalies. With a strong labor market, one normally expects higher demand in daily nonessentials such as clothing, home textiles and home accessories; the financial reports of major retailers, such as Walmart Inc. and Canadian retailer Loblaw Co…

Advanced Textiles Expo 2023 Show Stoppers

December 1, 2023 | News

The winners of the Advanced Textiles Expo 2023 Show Stoppers were announced today as the show kicked off in Orlando, FL.

China Association for Spatial Structure of China Steel Construction Association celebrates 30th anniversary