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August 12, 2026 
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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.
| Telavalue finds textile waste is a billion-dollar business
It’s an opportunity for European countries to work together on establishing the continent’s recycling ecosystem.
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| Water-repellent textile finish research uses cottonseed oil
Much work in the textile industry is happening regarding removing PFAS and formaldehyde from finishes to create greener alternatives.
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| Tensioned textile lamp could lead to smart fabrics in cars
The lamp features a stretchy tensioned textile that turns on the lamp when pressed and adjusts the intensity and light temperature based on the location & strength of a person’s touch.
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| Textile industry support organizations
AFFOA and Textile Innovation Engine efforts in the works
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| PFAS testing: What textile companies need to know
No one test can do everything
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