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Textile industry
For one self-starter, a bad experience spun a new business venture
by
Anais Amin
Nov 11, 2021
Adella Colvin began her yarn-dyeing business, LolaBean Yarn Co., after noting how few makers of color there were in the industry.
California's drought takes a toll on the state's clothing manufacturers
Aug 5, 2021
Textile manufacturing relies on access to a cheap and plentiful supply of water.
"Grow your own jeans": a British plan to reshape the textile industry
Jul 1, 2021
A pilot project in northwestern England aims to manufacture clothing locally, without the lengthy supply chains and pollution.
How smart backpacks and other tech advances are reviving the textile industry
Jul 26, 2017
After decades of losing ground to overseas manufacturers using cheap labor, the U.S. textile industry is showing signs of revival. The resurgence is fueled in part by increased R&D into advanced fabrics — like fire-retardant material and smart garments filled with high-tech sensors. It’s meant a growing number of textile industry jobs — but jobs […]