Advanced Textiles Expo® 2024, the largest event of Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA), concluded with resounding success on Sept. 24–26 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. Once again held in conjunction with Sun Shading Expo North America—organized by Messe Stuttgart, founders of R + T and the world’s largest trade fair for roller shutters, … Read More The post Advanced Textiles Expo 2024 brings more than 4,200 attendees appeared first on Fabric Architecture Magazine ..read more

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and the regulation of them continue to be one of the top issues facing the textiles industry. Although federal reporting rules have been delayed until next year, there are still a number of state and federal regulations to manage. To help companies in the industry navigate those challenges, Advanced Textiles … Read More The post ATA introduces PFAS Resource Center appeared first on Fabric Architecture Magazine ..read more

Ernesto Neto, a contemporary artist from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, recently exhibited his largest sculpture to date at the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT) in Lisbon, Portugal—Nosso Barco Tambor Terra (Our Boat Drum Earth). Nosso Barco Tambor Terra is an immersive installation made from canvas, sails, rope and cotton that represents transatlantic voyages … Read More The post Ernesto Neto debuts largest sculpture of his career appeared first on Fabric Architecture Magazine ..read more

Step 1: Take inspiration from the technology in noise-canceling headphones. Step 2: Apply it to textiles. Step 3: Create acoustic silk that could become cubicle or thin wall panels that reduce noise in large spaces. That’s what’s been done by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).  The fabric, which is about as thin … Read More The post Silk fabric walls suppress sound appeared first on Fabric Architecture Magazine ..read more

When you think of robotics, architecture probably is not what first comes to mind. But design company line+, of Hangzhou, China, partnered with robotics systems company RoboticPlus.AI to create a dynamic building like no other. The public building, Lotus by the Xiangjiang River in Changsha, in Hunan, China, has a central observation hall that raises … Read More The post Robotics plus ETFE fabric architecture in a Chinese building appeared first on Fabric Architecture Magazine ..read more

In August, Hollywood Park, adjacent to the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., hosted the HARD Summer music festival, a two-day celebration of genres including electronic, techno, house, and drum and bass. The venue included four outdoor stages in the parking lots around the stadium, drawing more than 80,000 attendees each day. Unfortunately, the festival also … Read More The post Textiles combat noise pollution appeared first on Fabric Architecture Magazine ..read more

The Workforce Development Council, a member group of the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA), has launched its new website as a resource for building the textile industry workforce. The Council is working to find solutions to one of the biggest challenges our members in the textiles industry are facing—finding and keeping skilled employees. This group works to … Read More The post ATA introduces workforce development website appeared first on Fabric Architecture Magazine ..read more

The Workforce Development Council, a member group of the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA), has launched its new website as a resource for building the textile industry workforce. The Council is working to find solutions to one of the biggest challenges our members in the textiles industry are facing—finding and keeping skilled employees. This group works to … Read More The post ATA introduces Workforce Development website appeared first on Fabric Architecture Magazine ..read more

The winners of the 13th annual Show Stoppers Awards program were recently announced at the 2024 Advanced Textiles Expo in Anaheim, Calif. The Show Stopper Awards are designed to recognize the most popular new products each year from Advanced Textiles Expo exhibitors. The awards acknowledge the newest, most innovative, useful and exciting, effective, efficient and … Read More The post Advanced Textiles Expo 2024 Show Stoppers winners announced appeared first on Fabric Architecture Magazine ..read more

Advanced Textiles Association® (ATA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 International Achievement Awards (IAA). These winners represent the best in specialty fabrics and technical textiles from around the world and showcase the innovation and excellence driving this dynamic industry. IAA shines a spotlight on the extraordinary versatility of specialty fabrics, which are … Read More The post Announcing the 2024 International Achievement Awards Winners appeared first on Fabric Architecture Magazine ..read more