Advanced Textiles Expo 2026 digital guide now available

October 13, 2026  |  ATA News, Expo News, News

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 Techn…
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Registration open for 2027 Pitch to the Pack competition

October 8, 2026  |  Industry News, News

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 and business development. Teams must register by Nov. 9 and submit…
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Registration open for ATA webinar: ETLFs – Elevated Temperature Landfills

October 2, 2026  |  ATA News, News

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 an…
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Connecticut releases additional information on PFAS in Consumer Products Law

October 1, 2026  |  Industry News, News

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, …
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Tent Conference returns to Nashville

October 1, 2026  |  News

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 Association, the conference continues …
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“Can you do any better on the price?”

October 1, 2026  |  Covered conversations, News

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 s…
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Federal judge blocks New Mexico PFAS labeling rule

September 22, 2026  |  Industry News, News

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 manufact…
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Choice Party Linens celebrates 35 years

September 22, 2026  |  Company News, News

Choice Party Linens, Prospect Park, Pa., a nationwide provider of specialty linen and accessory rentals, as well as laundry services, is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Founded on Sept. 16, 1991, by Norman Longman and Ken Kelk, Choice Party Linens began in a small garage unit in Colwyn, Pa. “Arm…
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