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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

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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

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, efficient and resource conserving circular economy and to help implement an EPR system with clear ecological ... By Daniel Keienburg

Innovation-Awards-Techtextil-Texprocess-Copyright-Messe-Frankfurt.jpg — The winners of the Techtextil and Texprocess Innovation Awards 2026 represent ten categories. A total of 17 projects were honoured for their contributions to sustainability, efficiency and automation. © Messe Frankfurt

21/04/2026 – Techtextil and Texprocess

Techtextil and Texprocess

Innovation Awards 2026

A total of 17 winners have been selected across ten award categories. The projects span fibres, materials, machinery and recycling technologies. Techtextil ... By Daniel Keienburg

Meist-gelesen-textile-network-EN-KW-16 Copyright Mayer Cie Global — Mayer & Cie. Global restarts its circular knitting operations in Albstadt following the completed asset transfer. © Mayer & Cie. Global

20/04/2026 – Most‑Read Insights

Most‑Read Insights

Top 5 of the Week – 16/2026

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

Auf-dem-roten-Teppich-Copyright-Bernhard-Rampf-tim---Staatliches-Textil--und-Industriemuseum-Augsburg.jpg — The exhibition at tim presents pieces from more than two dozen Paris shows, illustrating the design evolution of Talbot Runhof. © Bernhard Rampf tim | Staatliches Textil- und Industriemuseum Augsburg

17/04/2026 – Couture Craft at the Museum

Couture Craft at the Museum

Talbot Runhof: 100 Couture Pieces

The exhibition at tim highlights how Talbot Runhof translate artistic influences into textile form, presenting over 100 couture pieces that reveal the ... By Daniel Keienburg

The Index 26 seminar programme covers market insights and regulatory topics. © INDEX™

17/04/2026 – International nonwovens exhibition in Geneva

International nonwovens exhibition in Geneva

Index 26 highlights innovation

Scheduled in Geneva from 19 to 22 May, Index 26 offers industry insights ranging from filtration and geotextiles to hygiene, mobility and regulatory developments, ... By Daniel Keienburg

Neustart-Mayer---Cie--Global-Copyright-Mayer---Cie--Global.jpg — Mayer & Cie. Global restarts its circular knitting operations in Albstadt following the completed asset transfer. © Mayer & Cie. Global

16/04/2026 – Restart of the circular knitting business in Albstadt

Restart of the circular knitting business in Albstadt

Mayer & Cie.: Asset transfer completed and operations restarting

With the formal closing of the asset purchase agreement, Mayer & Cie. Global is resuming operations in Albstadt. The new owner focuses on technical continuity, ... By Daniel Keienburg

TF weaving system for complex multilayers © Stäubli

15/04/2026 – Advertisement

Stäubli empowers advanced 3D weaving

As performance frontiers expand, 3D woven fabrics are taking on an increasingly critical role. Manufacturers need lighter, stronger, safer, and more reliable ... Stäubli International AG

15/04/2026 – Orta and Archroma

Orta and Archroma

Denim dyed with wool waste

Archroma’s fibercolors dyes, synthesized from wool waste, enable Orta to launch commercially ready denim shades with sulfur dye performance and GOTS approval. By Daniel Keienburg