As we begin 2026 and AGS approaches eight years of growth, we are proud to introduce a refreshed corporate identity that closely reflects who we are today and where we are going. Our updated look aligns with our mission to deliver innovative and sustainable solutions through materials science excellence and tailored collaboration, with a target to accelerate and facilitate a sustainable future while also providing an optimal environment for our customers and partners to create consumer-centric products that ensure both market success and minimal environmental impact. Making the consumer experience better, safer, and more sustainable.

The new AGS logo is intentionally simple yet elegant, designed to communicate clarity and purpose. The incomplete circular form represents circularity, sustainability, and environmental responsibility, while also reflecting AGS’s role as an integrated component of the textile value chain. It symbolizes continuous collaboration, long-term support, and the understanding that meaningful progress is achieved through shared effort and aligned objectives.

The off-center placement of the AGS name reflects our belief that innovation comes from questioning convention. It reinforces our customer- and consumer-centric mindset, our focus on progress over perfection, and the strength that comes from adaptability. These elements align closely with our core values—Innovation & Optimization, Responsible Design, Customer Success, Integrity & Ethics, and Long-Term Thinking—clearly expressing AGS’s commitment to durable partnerships and a more sustainable future.

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We wish everyone a wonderful holiday season and end to this year. 2025 marked measurable progress for AGS as our portfolio of plant-based technologies continued to expand while we also gained new partners, customers, and category adoptions. Across our BIOPURE® technologies, we demonstrated clear value for mills and brands seeking reliable performance, unique value, and accessible prices. Each novel solution is designed to deliver consistent results that enable customers to confidently develop their products. The strong interest in newly launched technologies such as BIOPURE® FS7, our coconut oil-based odor control softener, reinforces our commitment to delivering excellence across every product, project, and partnership.

Strengthening our foundation was equally important in 2025. We deepened our raw material partnerships in regenerative castor and coconut oil to ensure a resilient and reliable supply of high quality raw materials. These efforts benefit and support our productivity, partners and customers, reduce long-term risks, and maintain our ability to proactively deliver dependable solutions at scale.

As we enter 2026, we recognize that economic uncertainty continues across global markets, with many partners navigating cautious demand and tighter decision-making. AGS remains committed to proven, performance-driven chemistry while proactively strengthening our portfolio and market positioning. Through continued material innovation, deeper distributor engagement, and a strong focus on customer success, we enable our partners to move forward with confidence. Allowing you to rely on sustainable technologies that are scaled, reliable, and designed to fulfill consumer needs rather than short-term trends or marketing hype.

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In today’s textile industry, success requires more than a good idea—it demands execution, agility, and alignment across every stage of the value chain. That’s where AGS consulting comes in. We offer tailored, real-world support that connects strategy with action, helping clients move from challenge to solution with confidence and speed. Whether it’s navigating complex supply chains or launching sustainable innovations, our role is to help clients lead with clarity and impact.

Our approach is intentionally hands-on. We work closely with the client in a practical and tailored approach. We offer a variety of services through our consultants and contractors that work alongside, or a part of, your teams across product development, marketing and advertising, sales, operations, sourcing, and commercialization. By have AGS contractors report directly to our clients, they augment the client’s capabilities, help identify gaps, unlock efficiencies, and accelerate outcomes across the textile value chain. Every solution we deliver is grounded in practical experience, technical expertise, and an understanding of global industry dynamics.

The result is a streamlined path to innovation, improved customer relations, and stronger market positioning. Clients benefit from faster decision-making, enhanced collaboration, and scalable solutions that match both quality and sustainability targets. AGS consulting is more than guidance, it’s a partnership focused on real progress. Our track record reflects long-term relationships built on trust, delivery, and shared success.

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With consumers demanding functionality throughout their daily wardrobe, the need to deliver reliable moisture management performance has quickly become a necessity for textiles. Most wicking finishes quietly tap out when faced with a challenge. BIOPURE MM1 (Ultra Dry), our advanced plant-based moisture management technology, addresses this challenge with ease. It provides exceptional results across denim, casualwear, activewear, intimates, and home textiles.

BIOPURE Ultra Dry rapidly wicks moisture within minutes. Other wicking agents can fail to meet consumer demands because they require an extensive 30 minutes to complete their wicking action. This is too much time, especially when dealing with dense cellulosic fabric. Unlike other wicking agents, BIOPURE Ultra Dry also provides effective cooling and drying performance, making it an ‘All-in-One’ technology that diminishes the formulation complexity and also offsets emissions.

As an example, our technology provides an effective solution in creating performance denim without requiring expensive specialty fibers just to provide consumer-expected features. Now, brands and mills can unlock rapid moisture wicking, cooling, and drying without the massive price tag or performance inconsistencies. Better performance, simplified processes, and serious cost savings? That’s the kind of breakthrough that the industry needs.

At AGS, we continue to provide solutions that directly respond to evolving market demands. BIOPURE MM1 (Ultra Dry) combines technical excellence with practical cost advantages, supporting the industry’s need for sustainable, high-performance, and commercially viable innovations. BIOPURE MM1 is proof that you don’t have to choose between performance and price — you can have both, and have them now.

Contact us to get started and learn how BIOPURE MM1 can empower your products.

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Demand for sustainable, plant-based technologies continues to rise steadily across the textile industry. While many anticipated a rapid shift to sustainable materials during COVID, markets don’t typically change overnight. Instead, we’re seeing a steady increase in the adoption of plant-based solutions that meet rigorous standards without compromising product quality. These solutions aren’t just price competitive; they are also designed to satisfy the strict performance and durability requirements the industry expects.

This steady adoption is driven by environmental goals and the consumer expectation for brands to deliver sustainable products without diminishing quality. Consumers want assurance that these products meet their values, and expect proof through transparency in the supply chain and responsible sourcing. To help brands navigate these priorities, AGS offers plant-based technologies that check all these boxes, supporting supply chain transparency and sourcing from regenerative farms that strengthen environmental and social outcomes.

At AGS, our plant-based technologies deliver on quality and cost competitiveness with traditional synthetic technologies, allowing brands to seamlessly switch to our sustainable solutions. As the industry moves toward sustainability, we’re proud to lead the way, providing transparent, high-performance solutions that empower brands to achieve their sustainability and performance goals.

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Regenerative agriculture is an essential starting point to build a more resilient and high-performing textile industry. By focusing on how and where raw materials are grown, regenerative practices deliver tangible benefits to both fiber production and the development of plant-based chemistry. These practices improve soil health, increase biodiversity, and support long-term agricultural productivity that lays the groundwork for more consistent, sustainable, and high-quality inputs into the textile value chain. It also provides a strong foundation for the textile industry by empowering and financially stabilizing the workers and communities that provide the raw materials.

For natural fibers, regenerative agriculture leads to stronger, cleaner, and more durable outputs. Fibers grown in regenerated soil are often more uniform, of higher quality, and higher productivity. This enhances their performance in downstream applications while reducing environmental impact. Similarly, for plant-based chemicals, regenerative farming provides renewable feedstocks such as castor and coconut that are more reliable and better aligned with the goals of sustainable innovation by providing durable, and superior, performance.

Raw material selection plays a critical role in chemical development. At AGS, we prioritize materials that not only meet high environmental standards but also provide strong functionality. Choosing plant-based ingredients that can surpass market expectations in key factors such as performance, durability, cost, and a localized supply chain allows us to develop performance chemistries that surpass industry expectations and consumer needs. Our approach improves product availability, optimizes performance, and minimizes environmental impact.

By starting with smarter raw materials, sourced from farms practicing regenerative agriculture, we are building technologies that are better for the planet and improve the textile products that use them.

At AGS, sustainability begins with raw material selection, and innovation starts by how we source.

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The apparel landscape is evolving. Gone are the days when style reigned by its lonesome. Today, consumers are demanding more – they want garments that not only look good but, more importantly, feel good and perform exceptionally, especially when it comes to their next-to-skin apparel. These changes have been driven by a blend of heightened awareness around wellness, a desire for all-day comfort, and a demand for functionality that seamlessly integrates into modern lifestyles.

Moisture management has become a non-negotiable, particularly in the activewear and athleisure sector. Nielsen data shows that over 60% of consumers in this segment prioritize moisture-wicking and quick-drying capabilities. This underscores the importance of keeping customers dry and comfortable. Similarly, breathability is paramount. McKinsey & Co. reports that around 50% of consumers are actively seeking “technical comfort”.

Beyond technical features, the tactile experience is crucial. Cotton Inc.’s CottonWorks research reveals that nearly 70% of consumers consider fabric softness a primary factor in their satisfaction with next-to-skin garments, highlighting the power of a gentle touch. And in an era of extended wear and active lifestyles, odor control is gaining traction. Euromonitor indicates that approximately 40% of consumers now prefer garments with antimicrobial or odor-controlling properties.

The push for environmentally friendly options is particularly strong, with McKinsey reporting that over half of consumers now consider sustainability in their daily purchasing decisions.

The combination of these critical consumer priorities provides additional guidance to us at AGS in developing innovative technologies that surpass these demands while keeping costs minimized. One such technology is BIOPURE MM1, our castor oil-based moisture management technology that provides superior moisture wicking, quick drying, and cooling performance. The actual cool part, the castor is sourced from farms practicing regenerative agriculture and the castor plant has additional sustainability attributes that benefit the environment and local communities, which is far more important than us being able to claim that our technology, out the door, is carbon negative.

The future of next-to-skin apparel lies in understanding and meeting the multifaceted demands of today’s knowledgeable consumer while quickly discerning their trajectory for the future. At AGS, we prioritize providing innovative products and consulting services that help you do just that.

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The path to sustainability for textile technologies demands more than replacing synthetic inputs with plant-based alternatives. While the market sees a growing number of bio-based solutions, many fall short of expectations. Retrofitting an existing technology by swapping out synthetic components with plant-based substitutes, regardless of quality, cost, or performance equivalency is not a long-term solution. This “good enough” approach stifles real innovation and risks creating technologies that fail to meet performance standards and requirements.

To achieve meaningful progress, the selection and development of raw materials for developing advanced textile technologies must go beyond simple substitutions. It requires a commitment to identifying and investing in materials that are not only environmentally responsible but also exceptionally functional. A full-scope analysis is critical and can be achieved by evaluating the environmental impact of materials (Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions), their ability to deliver superior performance, and their feasibility across manufacturing and application processes.

The success of a textile technology hinges on its ability to perform consistently. Softness, quick drying, durability, and other key attributes cannot be compromised in the name of sustainability. For a plant-based raw material to be viable, it must match or surpass the quality of its synthetic counterpart in real-world applications. Durability, for example, ensures a longer lifecycle for treated textiles, reducing waste and enhancing the overall value proposition for manufacturers and consumers alike.

True innovation demands a willingness to take risks, explore new raw materials, and develop entirely new systems rather than relying on superficial substitutions. This process often involves experimenting with unconventional plant-based sources, testing novel chemical compositions, and iterating until performance goals are not just met but exceeded. It’s not the easiest route, but it’s the only way to break free from the limitations of “copycat” technologies and create solutions that set new industry standards.

A raw material’s potential isn’t defined solely by its environmental footprint or its performance in isolation. It must also align with the practicalities of manufacturing and application. Technologies need to be cost-efficient, require manageable dosages, and be adaptable to energy-saving production conditions, such as lower drying temperatures. These considerations ensure that even groundbreaking raw materials can be integrated seamlessly into existing production lines, paving the way for scalable adoption.

This approach demands patience and vision, but the rewards, i.e. technologies that drive both sustainability and performance, are worth the effort. As the industry evolves, companies that take these calculated risks will lead the charge, creating solutions that satisfy the demands of the present and the challenges of the future.

Join us in shaping the next generation of textile technologies. Contact us to learn how purposeful raw material development can redefine your approach to innovation and sustainability.

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At AGS, we continue to challenge expectations of what a plant-based textile softener can achieve. BIOPURE HS5 has proven to be an exceptional solution not only for cotton and synthetics, but also for wool and wool-rich textiles. Providing durable softness, silky smoothness, and moisture management are often unachievable because of the wool fiber’s natural properties.

Wool, known for its unique thermal regulation and resilience, is also naturally prone to coarseness and felting. BIOPURE HS5 addresses these challenges by delivering a silky-smooth hand feel, while maintaining the inherent structure and performance of wool. Its slight cationic charge ensures excellent affinity to wool fibers without over-coating them, preserving both drape and breathability.

Unlike traditional silicone softeners, BIOPURE HS5 is derived from coconut oil and offers a plant-based solution that rivals, and in many cases surpasses, the performance of conventional chemistries. On wool and wool blends, the technology provides uniform deposition across complex fiber structures, leading to improved next-to-skin comfort and enhanced wearer experience.

The global markets are shifting towards sustainable and circular materials and our technologies, like BIOPURE HS5, play a vital role in aligning performance with environmental responsibility. Our technologies compatibility with wool makes it an ideal choice for mills, brands, and retailers seeking to reduce their chemical footprint without compromising textile performance. Wool deserves a softener that supports its legacy of performance and BIOPURE HS5 delivers exactly that.

Our innovative plant-based chemistry supports brands and manufacturers in building durable, high-performance garments—contact us to learn more about how we can help.

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Durability is a defining attribute of textile performance. It is essential to fulfilling consumer expectations over the long-run but is also critical for upholding sustainability and product integrity across the value chain. A durable textile product withstands the rigors of use, wear, and repeated washing without compromising on fit, functionality, or appearance. It is the result of thoughtful engineering at every stage of development, where each decision—beginning with fiber selection—carries long-term implications. Fibers with inherently high tensile strength, elongation, and resistance to abrasion and UV degradation provide the foundation for garments designed to last. Natural, regenerated, and synthetic fibers all offer unique performance traits, and the correct match between fiber and intended end use is the critical first step in building a durable product.

Spinning methods further define yarn structure and resilience. The choice between ring-spun, open-end, or air-jet spinning impacts the yarn’s uniformity, twist, and hairiness—attributes that directly influence the wear, pilling resistance, and mechanical strength of the fabric. Blending fibers strategically during spinning can enhance these properties, as well as contribute to more stable dye uptake and finish compatibility downstream. By considering both functional goals and process efficiencies at the yarn stage, manufacturers lay the groundwork for better overall garment performance.

Fabric construction—through weaving or knitting—determines the mechanical stability, drape, and dimensional recovery of the textile. Denser constructions and tighter loop structures generally increase resistance to snagging and surface abrasion. Yet, durability is not solely about strength; it also includes the ability of a fabric to retain shape, color, and handle over time. Engineers must strike a balance between durability and the desired aesthetic or tactile quality, ensuring that construction choices support both product function and consumer appeal.

Equally vital are the chemical processes applied before and after dyeing. Pre-treatment steps such as desizing, scouring, and bleaching must be carefully controlled to remove impurities without damaging fiber integrity. Dyeing and finishing must then be executed with precision to avoid compromising tensile strength or altering fiber morphology. The use of reactive, disperse, or other dyes, along with the fixation and washing conditions, affect colorfastness and wear resistance. Finishing chemistries, particularly those aimed at performance (such as water repellents, moisture management, and antimicrobials), must be selected for both functionality and durability, with wash performance validated under real-world laundering conditions.

Lastly, garment construction brings all upstream decisions into sharp focus. Seam strength, stitching quality, edge finishing, and the incorporation of trims or accessories must align with the intended use and lifecycle of the product. A well-constructed garment ensures that durable fabrics and finishes can actually perform as intended. This is where durability becomes tangible for the consumer. At AGS, we understand that longevity is never an accident—it is the result of deliberate, technically sound decisions made at every level of development. Durability is not a feature; it’s a responsibility.

Our innovative consulting services support brands and manufacturers in building durable, high-performance garments—contact us to learn more about how we can help.

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