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Young engineers with top achievements

At the Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt, the Chairman of the Walter Reiners Foundation of the VDMA, Peter D. Dornier, presented awards to six successful young engineers. Promotion and sustainability prizes were awarded in the categories bachelor/project theses and diploma/master ... By Editorial staff

Review of the industry - week 18/2024

At this point, we present the five most read articles of the past week. The ranking is based on your click behavior on the website. By Sven Ramer

TMAS/ITMF

The Swedish Textile Machinery Association joins ITMF

TMAS, the Swedish Textile Machinery Association, has become the latest Associate Member of the ITMF, which continues to expand as the international forum for the global textile manufacturing value chain. By Christine Heywood

Aluula/Michelin

Sustainable partnership to redefine material innovation

Aluula Composites, a textile manufacturer from the Canadian west coast, and Michelin Inflatable Solutions are at the forefront of a collaboration that will redefine sustainability in materials development. With Michelin´s commitment to a fully sustainable approach and Aluula´s ... By Christine Heywood

04/01/2021 – The touch of sustainable fashion on demand

The touch of sustainable fashion on demand

Kornit NeoPigment Robusto Softener

The comfort that fashion should offer now has priority. Additionally, the criticisms against “fast fashion” have been gaining for some time now. By Editorial staff

XpertFit is a touchless, first-to-market innovation for public safety. © Safariland

30/12/2020 – USA: For body armor and uniforms

USA: For body armor and uniforms

Virtual sizing technology

Safariland and Flying Cross launch virtual sizing technology for body armor and uniforms. By Editorial staff

The index of orders intake for textile machinery, as compiled by ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, for the period ranging from July to September 2020, decreased by 26 percent compared to the same period in 2019. The index value was attested at 72.4 points (2015 basis = 100). © Acimit

28/12/2020 – Drop in orders for third quarter 2020

Drop in orders for third quarter 2020

ACIMIT: orders decreased by 26 percent

The ongoing pandemic has hit the Italian textile machinery industry hard, since it is traditionally driven by exports. By Editorial staff

Karl Mayer is making a major investment in the Greensboro building. © Karl Mayer Stoll

28/12/2020 – USA

USA

Karl Mayer integrates North American Stoll office

The acquisition of Stoll by the Karl Mayer Group earlier in 2020, will lead to an integration of Stoll’s and Karl Mayer’s North American subsidiaries. ... By Editorial staff

gewinnspiellabel — © Stockwerk-Fotodesign - stock.adobe.com

24/12/2020 – Give away: textile network annual subscription

Give away: textile network annual subscription

We are giving away a textile network subscription

Surprise! To keep you well informed in 2021, we are giving away a one-year subscription to our magazine. You can enter until December 31. By Editorial staff

24/12/2020

Happy Holidays from textile network

A truly extraordinary year is coming to an end. We wish you a wonderful time - and would like to say thank you! By Editorial staff

Creativity Award by the VDMA Textile Machinery Association 2020 for Dipl.-Ing. Philippa Ruth Christine Böhnke, here at the Technical Center for Biotextiles and Medical Textiles at ITM, TU Dresden. © ITM/TU Dresden

22/12/2020 – Young ITM scientist receives the Creativity Award

Young ITM scientist receives the Creativity Award

VDMA: Award for the ITM of TU Dresden

Scientist at the Institute of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology receives the Creativity Award by the VDMA Textile Machinery Association ... By Editorial staff