#Home Textiles

2023-03-16

Standard fiber debuts new Tempur-Pedic® brand of pet products at global Pet Expo

Standard Fiber, a major home textile supplier that offers performance technologies that improve sleep, wellness, and comfort, is looking forward to presenting an exciting collection of pet products designed with the same comfort and performance benefits it developed for humans at the 2023 Global Pet Expo (GPE) March 22-24, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando Florida – booth #4058.

To bring pets the support and pressure relieving comfort that they deserve, and humans have come to expect from their TEMPUR mattresses, Standard Fiber will unveil its much-anticipated TEMPUR-PEDIC® brand of pet products at the show. The product line features classic silhouettes combined with home-friendly colors designed with a variety of performance features including cooling fabrics, antimicrobial technology, and recycled materials, which include TEMPUR material and other available orthopedic foams.

Standard Fiber will also present a new line of Furniture Protectors under the Sealy, Stearns & Foster, and TEMPUR-PEDIC® brands, which include antimicrobial and waterproof technologies, easy to coordinate colors to compliment home furnishings, and meant to fit sofas, chairs, and love seats – and not to mention – a protective blanket to be used on dog or human beds.

“Bringing a well-recognized national mattress brand along with our own private brand featuring innovative, solution-driven pet products to market is so exciting, said Leslie Morris, VP Sales, Standard Fiber. “We can’t wait to meet with our customers and prospective customers at GPE this month to show off what we’ve been working on!”

Standard Fiber will also showcase its new PETNOLOGY™ brand – engineered for the way pets live, incorporating meaningful technology in easy-to-understand solutions that pet owners need. This house brand includes products for a variety of different pet personalities: My Playful Pup, My Wonder Seeker, and my Trusty Companion.

For both the TEMPUR-PEDIC® and PETNOLOGY brands, Standard Fiber offers increased flexibility that deliver quick fulfillment options via its pet bed filling facilities in both South Carolina and Nevada.

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles unveils Trends 2027 alongside new lifestyle zone and product expansion

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles – Autumn Edition 2026 will spotlight forward-looking design directions and evolving consumer demand, as the global home and lifestyle market continues to adapt to sustainability priorities, emotional well-being, and diversified living spaces. Taking place from 18 – 20 August 2026 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), the fair will present its latest trend theme, ‘BREATHE UP!’, developed in collaboration with leading international trend forecaster NellyRodi™ Agency, alongside expanded product categories, and the debut of the Home Textiles Lifestyle Zone.

“We Believe in the Value of Textiles”: Successful Opening of the KARL MAYER TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER

KARL MAYER inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER (TIC) with a four-day opening week from April 21 to 24. The highlight of the week was the grand opening on Thursday, which drew a strong turnout from the international textile industry: around 220 customers, brands, and partners from across the textile value chain came to the company’s headquarters in Obertshausen for a first-hand look at the new high-tech development environment and lively exchange with industry peers.

Dual record participation, sleep and sustainability in focus as Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles concludes for spring

Spring Edition 2026 concluded on 13 March at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), achieving record highs in both exhibitor and visitor numbers. Nearly 380 exhibitors from six countries and regions connected with more than 28,500 visitors (12% increase[1]) from 83 countries and regions. As well as higher international participation from countries such as Portugal and Uzbekistan, the fair gathered major regional industry clusters from China, showcasing excellent functional products – particularly within the expanding sleep economy – that blend cutting-edge production with evolving consumer demands for stylish, comfortable, and sustainable living solutions. This dynamic mix was vividly showcased across Hall 5.2, cementing the Spring Edition’s role as a noteworthy platform for industry advancement.

Fifteen years of Autoneum – From spin off to global technology leader

What started as a strategic carve‑out has since become the success story of a global technology leader in acoustic and thermal management solutions for vehicles. Headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, Autoneum supplies leading automobile manufacturers worldwide with innovative, lightweight and increasingly sustainable solutions.

Kruger, Canada, orders first nonwovens line for sustainable wipes from ANDRITZ

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from newly established Kruger Nonwovens to deliver a complete WetlaceTM hybrid line for the Wayagamack mill in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada. With this investment, pulp and paper producer Kruger is preparing to enter the nonwovens market with a new generation of plastic-free, chemical-free materials for sustainable wipes. The line is the first of its kind in Canada and is scheduled to start production in 2028.

Picanol to present its leading weaving technology at ITM 2026

Picanol is pleased to announce it will be participating in ITM 2026 in Istanbul. This is a key event for industry professionals to engage with the Turkish textile industry as well as the extensive international audience attending the fair. During the event, Picanol will present its latest innovations to the visitors in Hall 8, booth 802.