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Registration opens for Textiles Recycling Expo USA 2027
Registration is open for Textiles Recycling Expo USA, returning April 7-8, 2027, to the Charlotte Convention Center. Following an inaugural event that attracted more than 1,800 attendees and 95 exhibitors, the second edition will feature an expanded exhibition and...
Secretary Rollins and NASA Administrator Isaacman sign MOU to advance USDA data modernization plan
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and NASA have signed an agreement to strengthen agricultural data collection and analysis through satellite observations, geospatial technology and advanced computing. The collaboration aims to improve crop monitoring, acreage and...
Department of Commerce shatters records with $383 billion in advocacy commercial deals under President Trump
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that its International Trade Administration's Advocacy Center has helped secure more than $383 billion in international commercial deals since January 2025. The 216 signed contracts include $322.6 billion in U.S. export...
U.S. modifies Canada tariffs; carpets added, packaging removed
The United States has revised tariffs on certain Canadian imports, adding carpets and other products while removing selected packaging materials, plywood, paper products and equipment. Effective Oct. 30, the changes modify Section 338 trade measures and apply to...
New, high-tech facility and workplace culture have kept Meridian Specialty Yarn Group going in Valdese, N.C.
Meridian Specialty Yarn Group is showing how investment in advanced manufacturing technology and employee engagement can help sustain domestic textile production. The company's 116,000-square-foot facility in Valdese, N.C., features automated processes and modern...
Red Land Cotton keeps its supply chain on American soil
Alabama-based Red Land Cotton is demonstrating the value of a fully domestic textile supply chain, transforming cotton grown on its family farm into American-made sheets, towels, blankets and other home textiles. With annual sales exceeding $16.5 million, the company...
Lectra’s Observatory newest white paper explores the transformative impact of AI on the fashion industry
A new white paper from the Lectra Observatory examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping the fashion industry, from product development and manufacturing to marketing, traceability and collaboration. Titled "The intelligence edge is here," the report explores...
Textile circular economy: Policy options for the U.S.
A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office examines policy options to advance a textile circular economy through increased reuse, repair and recycling. The report identifies potential economic and environmental benefits, along with challenges...
Trump administration brings in $280B in SelectUSA investment – more than all previous program years combined
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that its SelectUSA program has helped secure more than $280 billion in foreign direct investment during the Trump administration, surpassing the $255 billion recorded during all previous program years combined since 2011....
Cotton Incorporated convenes textile industry leaders to discuss sustainability, innovation
Cotton Incorporated brought together textile and apparel industry leaders for its Cotton Sustainability Summit, held Sept. 28-30 in San Diego, to examine challenges and opportunities shaping the future of cotton. Discussions focused on science-based sustainability...