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Top 5 of the Week – 19/2026

These five articles drew the most attention in your industry last week. By Kathrin Elling

Wildland PPE fabrics for extreme conditions

Eco-Dry earns King's Award for PPE

British mill AW Hainsworth has developed Eco-Dry, a lighter, more breathable PPE fabric. It is already used by around 70% of Australian wildland firefighters facing extreme heat. By Editorial staff

Advertisement – Outlast

Why Proactive Temperature Regulation Creates Measurable Added Value

Most functional textiles only react once perspiration has already set in. But what if a textile intervenes before it gets to that point? An independent laboratory study by Japanese research company Skinos Co., Ltd. investigated exactly this – using a controlled crossover ... By Editorial staff

Hochschule Niederrhein

XR learning spaces for textile design

For her project “Textil Designen in XR-Lernräumen” Professor Marina-Elena Wachs receives a 10,000 euro grant. By Daniel Keienburg

12/05/2026 – SureColor SC-F20000

SureColor SC-F20000

Epson launches 76.8-inch dye-sublimation printer

Epson has introduced the SureColor SC-F20000, a high-productivity dye-sublimation printer designed to help print service providers and sportswear manufacturers ... By Daniel Keienburg

Kendyr has the potential to replace cotton and can be cultivated on soils that have become saline due to long-term cotton cultivation. © STFI/Dirk Hanus

12/05/2026 – Circular nonwovens and new raw materials

Circular nonwovens and new raw materials

STFI presents nonwoven advances at Index

From 19 to 22 May 2026, the Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V. (STFI) will showcase new developments in nonwovens research at the world's leading ... By Daniel Keienburg

Alistair Williamson, vice president of product sustainability at The Lycra Company, guides the company’s next chapter of sustainability strategy. © The Lycra Company

08/05/2026 – Executive appointment

Executive appointment

Lycra strengthens sustainability leadership

Lycra has appointed longtime executive Alistair Williamson as vice president of product sustainability. In this role he will guide the company's next ... By Daniel Keienburg

Textil-Recycling-Copyright-Lemonkey---stock-adobe-com---generiert-mit-KI.jpg — At IFAT in Munich, the German textile and fashion industry announces the creation of a Joint Producer Body for Textiles to help shape a textile EPR system with clear ecological steering effects and binding producer involvement. © Lemonkey / stock.adobe.com - generiert mit KI

06/05/2026 – Extended producer responsibility in Germany

Extended producer responsibility in Germany

Textile industry sets up joint producer body

Germany’s textile and fashion industry has announced the creation of a Joint Producer Body for Textiles. The new structure is intended to support a functioning, ... By Daniel Keienburg

Meist-gelesen-textile-network-EN-KW-18 Copyright Trimco Group — Trimco Group announces strategic partnership with Retraced to deliver fully integrated transparency solutions © Trimco Group

04/05/2026 – Most‑Read Insights

Most‑Read Insights

Top 5 of the Week – 18/2026

These five articles drew the most attention in your industry last week. By Kathrin Elling

Trimco-Group-with-Retraced--Copyright-Trimco-Group-.jpg — Trimco Group announces strategic partnership with Retraced to deliver fully integrated transparency solutions © Trimco Group

30/04/2026 – Supply Chain Transparency

Supply Chain Transparency

Trimco & Retraced link product data

The partnership connects Trimco's physical product data solutions with Retraced's supply-chain intelligence platform. Fashion and textile brands gain ... By Daniel Keienburg

Vivien-Altmann-Morelli--Copyright-Messe-Frankfurt-Exhibition.jpg — As of May 1, 2026, Vivien Altmann-Morelli will take over as Director of Texcare International. © Messe Frankfurt Exhibition

29/04/2026 – Personnel Announcement

Personnel Announcement

New Director for Texcare 2026

With Vivien Altmann-Morelli taking over as Director on 1 May 2026, the Texcare portfolio gains clear leadership across all global events in textile care ... By Daniel Keienburg