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November 7, 2025 
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The 2025 PGA Show, one of the largest active sports tradeshows in the country, drew enthusiastic reviews from exhibiting textile manufacturers, brands, and attendees. Held at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, many are calling the January 21-24, 2025, event "the best ever"! Drawing over 33,000 golf enthusiasts from 94 countries and all 50 U.S. states, the Show was the largest in 15 years. With the total event space covering some 10 miles of Show aisles, the Show expanded its position in several categories: number of attendees; number of exhibitors; rise in new products/services introduced; and increased net booth space.
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FabricLink Network's The Textile Gateway, connects textile students to the Textile
Industry and provides outreach by educating younger students about textiles
and career paths.
FabricLink Network Panels Kickoff The Textile Gateway
The FabricLink Network held two panel discussions at the recent Functional Fabric Fair in Portland to kickoff it’s Textile Gateway program. The Textile Gateway will serve as a catalyst to promote and nurture a collaborative relationship between the industry and textile schools and to also develop an industry outreach program for students at all levels.
HEIQ - XReflect, thinner, lighter, warmer
Teflon - EcoElite
eVent - Waterproof Technology
CORDURA Forever Knit Fabric
MMI Textiles
MIT dataset helps predict biodegradable polyesters - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) used machine learning to analyze a library of 642 polyesters and polycarbonates and predict how they biodegrade, based on their chemical structure and results from tests using the bacteria P. lemoignei.
The US is auditing chemicals that make your rain jacket waterproof. - Restrictions and full-out bans on the use of these chemicals are expected to follow the audit.
| DNA-inspired fiber enhances sensors for wearables
The proposed double-helical design places both electrodes on one end, allowing the sensor to endure repeated stretching and movement, effectively addressing a key limitation of conventional wearable sensors.
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| Textiles Recycling Expo Makes Successful Debut In Brussels
The first Textiles Recycling Expo took place in Brussels on 4-5 June 2025 and is heralded as a landmark event, bringing together key stakeholders and promoting discussion, collaboration and innovation.
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| eVent Fabrics Unveils Circularity Initiative, Recyclable, Plant-Based Laminates
Featuring 11 different laminate configurations across the eVent stormST™ and windstormST™ technology platforms, this plant-based collection is engineered for recyclability and designed to support closed-loop product systems.
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| Fiber computer allows apparel to “understand” the wearer
Unlike on-body monitoring systems known as “wearables,” which are located at a single point like the chest, wrist or finger, fabrics and apparel have an advantage of being in contact with large areas of the body close to vital organs.
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| Polar bear hair grease research may offer a PFAS alternative
A study conducted by University of Bergen and Trinity College researchers has found that polar bear sebum, or hair grease, is as ice-resistant as PFAS. Their discovery may lead to an alternative to fluorocarbon coatings.
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