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Mainline Carpets to transition under the Emerald Carpets brand
October 29th, 2026
Mainline Carpets will transition under the Emerald Carpets brand beginning later this year. The transition reflects the company's commitment to creating a simpler, more unified experience for customers while continuing to provide the same products, services, relationships and industry expertise customers have relied upon for decades. Since 1985, Mainline Carpets has served customers who were […]
Infinite Event Services acquires Allstar Show Industries
October 22nd, 2026
Infinite Event Services has acquired Allstar Show Industries, bringing together two Edmonton, Alberta, Canada-based event companies under a single, locally owned operation. Founded more than two decades ago, Infinite Event Services provides event rentals and production for weddings, corporate events and festivals, including tents, staging, tables, audiovisual and on-site technical support. Founded in 1979, Allstar […]
New Mexico appeals preliminary injunction on PFAS labeling rule
October 22nd, 2026
New Mexico appealed a preliminary injunction against the state’s PFAS labeling requirement Oct. 16. The preliminary injunction was issued by U.S. District Judge Margaret Strickland Sept. 21, temporarily halting the state’s PFAS labeling rule following a lawsuit filed in July challenging the regulation. If the preliminary injunction is lifted, the rule will take effect Jan. […]
Advanced Textiles Expo 2026 app now available
October 19th, 2026
The Advanced Textiles Expo® 2026 app is available to download now on the App Store and Google Play. The app allows attendees to view the show's full schedule, including special events and educational sessions, the show floor map, exhibitors by booth location and product category, and more. It also allows attendees to build their own […]
Advanced Textiles Expo 2026 digital guide now available
October 13th, 2026
Advanced Textiles Association released the digital edition of the Advanced Textiles Expo® 2026 Show Guide, detailing everything attendees need to know about this year's show in Orlando, Fla., Nov. 3–5. The guide features the show's full education schedule, including the Emerging Technologies Conference Nov. 2, in addition to information about exhibitors and products, show floor […]
Registration open for 2027 Pitch to the Pack competition
October 8th, 2026
Awardees of the inaugural Wells Fargo Pitch to the Pack competition in 2025. Image: NC State/Wilson College of Textiles Registration is now open for the 2027 Wells Fargo Pitch to the Pack competition. The competition is open to all entrepreneurs working in a textile-based business, with opportunities to win cash awards and sponsorships for prototyping […]
Registration open for ATA webinar: ETLFs – Elevated Temperature Landfills
October 2nd, 2026
Registration is open for the ETLFs - Elevated Temperature Landfills webinar, Oct. 21, 1–2 p.m. EDT. Hosted by Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) and sponsored by Viaflex, it is free for ATA members and nonmembers. The presentation will cover the history and key distinctions between ETLFs and landfill fires, conditions that lead to ETLFs and the […]
Connecticut releases additional information on PFAS in Consumer Products Law
October 1st, 2026
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) released a document with additional information about the state's PFAS in Consumer Products Law. The document — "Connecticut's PFAS in Consumer Products Law" — provides information to manufacturers, distributors, retailers and others about certain provisions of the law. Enacted in 2024, the act addresses the use […]
Tent Conference returns to Nashville
October 1st, 2026
Luke Eggebraaten presenting helpful marketing advice to attendees at the 2025 Tent Conference. Photo courtesy of ATA. The Tent Conference returns to Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 11–13, 2027, with a refreshed format that combines classroom education with behind-the-scenes access to two working tent rental operations. Hosted by the Tent Rental Division (TRD) of the Advanced Textiles […]
“Can you do any better on the price?”
October 1st, 2026
© Kiosea39 | Dreamstime.com Every tent rental company owner has been asked this question. Sometimes it comes after a detailed proposal has already been prepared. Sometimes it arrives after weeks of discussions, site visits and revisions. The worst one in my book is when it appears just moments before the customer is ready to sign. […]