Denise Offray, owner and CEO of OTEX Specialty Narrow Fabrics®, passed away May 2, 2026. Denise dedicated her life to her family business and the textile industry. Starting as a teenager spending her summers working as a switchboard operator in the customer service department of C.M. Offray & Son, Denise would go on to play pivotal [...]

Embedded LED lights in the Perko® EZ Fold™ Navigation Light differ from traditional light globes, and the light/lens combination achieves a low profile when the unit is folded down near the hard top or support rails of a canvas top. Photo: Perko The Perko® EZ Fold™ Navigation Light is built for hard tops and bimini [...]

A federal judge has ruled that New Mexico's PFAS labeling rule, which was announced earlier this year, infringes on commercially protected speech. As a result, the regulation has been temporarily halted. The labeling rule is part of the New Mexico PFAS Protection Act and would require manufacturers to label consumer products that contain PFAS beginning [...]

ENGARDE is available in Aura, Velar, Solace, Sabre and Touche product lines. Photo: LTM Textile Resources ENGARDE outdoor fabrics provide heavy-duty abrasion resistance, UV resistance and water repellency. Anti-mildew and ideal for patio furniture upholstery, cushions, gazebos, outdoor curtains, marine applications and more. Available in Aura, Velar, Solace, Sabre and Touche product lines. Solution-dyed olefin [...]

Through Oct. 5, get discounted hotel rooms for Advanced Textiles Expo®, Nov. 3–5 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., and the Emerging Technologies (ET) Conference Nov. 2. Discounted flights with Delta Air Lines are also available for Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) members and nonmembers. Join textile industry professionals for educational sessions, hands-on [...]

Image: North Carolina State University Andre West, Ph.D., professor at North Carolina State University's Wilson College of Textiles and former director of Zeis Textiles Extension, passed away Sept. 10 at the age of 66. Born June 30, 1960, West earned his bachelor's degree in textile design from the University of Huddersfield in England. In 2009, [...]

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), alongside the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) and the European Boating Industry (EBI), launched a global industry questionnaire to assess the recreational marine sector's readiness to adopt a harmonized Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology.The survey forms a key part of the organizations' joint initiative to develop the first [...]

Polyester 300D Slip-Not is abrasion-resistant and durable, and the textured surface is designed to improve stability without compromising flexibility or ease of maintenance. Photo: Eastex Products LLC Polyester 300D Slip-Not is a woven polyester fabric with a specialized anti-slip dot coating engineered to deliver up to 3.2 times greater grip and traction than low-friction fabrics. [...]

Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) and the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) announce that submissions for the 2027 MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards are due Sept. 30. This awards program is exclusively open to Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) members. From design excellence to quality workmanship, MFA Fabrication Excellence Awards showcase projects that represent the breadth of the industry. [...]

Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) announced the 2026 recipients of the Outstanding Volunteer Award and the results of the call for board candidates at the Annual Meeting and Advanced Textiles Expo Preview webinar, Sept. 9. Outstanding Volunteer Award winners The Outstanding Volunteer Award program was created in 2012 and recognizes a handful of dedicated ATA volunteers, [...]