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Taiyo Kogyo honored for fabric chimney that scrubs pollution
November 1st, 2025
A Japanese waste incineration/power generating facility recently installed a smokestack that is self-cleaning and removes pollutants such as nitrogen compounds and sulfur oxides from the air. Image: Kanadevia Corporation and Taiyo Kogyo Corporation An industrial chimney that neutralizes air pollution was honored with an award by the Membrane Structures Association of Japan (MSAJ). The “Super […]
Tools, tips and tricks for awning installs
November 1st, 2025
The completed canopy installation at Straub Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, done by Tropical J's. The project won an Outstanding Achievement Award for Commercial Awnings and Canopies in the 2024 International Achievement Awards. A tricky installation can take many forms, whether it is a location that is difficult to access, a massive awning that needs to […]
ATA NZ 2025 Awards for Excellence Supreme Champion crowned
November 1st, 2025
Image: © Plant & Food Research/Steve Hussey. All rights reserved. More than nine years of research into the development of a low-impact mobile aquaculture system culminated in March. Scientists from Auckland organization Plant & Food Research transferred 2,000 snapper into a moored pen operated in the ocean off the South Island of New Zealand. Part […]
ATA Japan members showcased at World Expo 2025 in Osaka
August 1st, 2025
The Future City pavilion, which showcases advanced urban concepts and transformative technologies, is made of a polyester mesh coated with PVC and titanium dioxide, which allows it to be self-cleaning with sunlight and rain while also reducing pollution in the air. It spans 150 meters (492 feet) in length. Image: Taiyo Kogyo ATA Japan members […]
Rachal McCarthy builds on 40 years of progress at NTI Global
March 1st, 2024
Photography by Jason Kindig When life throws you curveballs, you either need to duck or hit them. Just ask Rachal McCarthy, who is redefining what’s possible for women in the textiles and manufacturing industries. “When I was growing up, I swore I’d never work for the family business,” says McCarthy, 37, president of NTI Global, […]
Advanced Textiles Expo 2023 Show Stoppers
December 1st, 2023
The winners of the Advanced Textiles Expo 2023 Show Stoppers were announced today as the show kicked off in Orlando, FL. The Show Stopper Awards are designed to recognize the most popular new products each year from Advanced Textiles Expo (formerly IFAI Expo) exhibitors. The awards acknowledge the newest, most innovative, useful and exciting, effective, […]
AFFOA partners with national family, consumer sciences education leaders
August 1st, 2023
The Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) Manufacturing Innovation Institute is partnering with the leadership of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) programs across the United States to ensure that the FCS textile curriculum is recognized as a valuable entry point to STEM-based careers in advanced functional fabrics. AFFOA's Education and Workforce Development (EWD) Team envisions a world […]
2023 Specialty Fabrics Showcase, Part 2
June 1st, 2023
Awnings, tents, shade sails, marine upholstery, protective gear, furniture: Regardless of the end product, the fabric needs to perform in harsh conditions while looking good, keeping the planet green and fitting into a client’s budget. For our two-part annual showcase, we asked contributors to send us information about their latest high-performance textiles. We’ve organized the […]
Jeff Butler named Advanced Textiles Expo keynote speaker
June 1st, 2023
Workplace expert Jeff Butler has been named as the keynote speaker for the 2023 Advanced Textiles Expo. Butler will focus on managing and working with various generations in “Building an Effective Multigenerational Workforce.” The Advanced Textiles Expo, formerly known as IFAI Expo, will be Nov. 1-3 in Orlando, Fla. Butler will kick off the show […]
Simplifying sustainability
March 1st, 2023
Bio-based Dyneema® rope uses waste from the pulp and timber industry as its primary raw material. Photo: Material ConneXion There is an abundance of information available about sustainability that, while conveying much, can lack clarity. A simpler directive regarding sustainability would be this: If you produce something, to be “sustainable” (leaving aside the social aspects […]