Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern filed a joint application to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) requesting approval for their proposed $85 billion merger in what would create the first modern transcontinental railroad in the U.S.   https://tinyurl.com/yc44fw6p...

SPESA* has opened early bird registration for its 2026 Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference, scheduled for April 14, 2026, in Columbus, Ohio. The conference will be held at The LOOM, the Columbus Fashion Alliance’s flagship innovation hub, which is...

Lawmakers from across Latin America are hardening import regulations for China-based ultrafast fashion, to shield the local textile industry.   https://restofworld.org/2025/anti-shein-temu-backlash-latin-america/

Economic improvement in the United States will continue in 2026, say the nation's purchasing and supply management executives in the December 2025 ISM Supply Chain Planning Forecast, formerly known as the Semiannual Economic Forecast. Revenues are expected to increase...

The San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) has become the largest department in the United States to transition its entire fleet to non-PFAS turnout gear. The department worked with textile innovator Milliken & Company* and gear manufacturer Fire-Dex to fulfill the...

Liz Johnson of Brookwood Companies sat down with featured guests Tanya Wade of the Manufacturing Solutions Center* at CVCC; Jennifer Fennell of Polo Custom Canvas; and Robert Finnegan of AFFOA* to record a live podcast from the Advanced Textiles Expo 2025, focusing on...