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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

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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

Lycra-Antistatic-Faser--Copyright-The-Lycra-Company.jpg — The Lycra Antistatic Fiber is designed for workwear and personal protective equipment, combining antistatic performance with the stretch and recovery associated with the brand. It makes its public debut at Techtextil 2026. © The Lycra Company

21/04/2026 – Lycra at Techtextil 2026

Lycra at Techtextil 2026

New Lycra Antistatic Fiber for Workwear

The new fibre integrates antistatic performance directly into its structure while maintaining the familiar stretch and recovery required in industrial ... By Daniel Keienburg

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21/04/2026 – Advertisement

Bringing Textile Durability to Life at the Livinguard Booth at Techtextil

Microplastics are on everyone’s mind. With Livinguard® Better Fresh 2-in-1, Livinguard Technologies demonstrates how textiles can already contribute to ... by Livinguard Technologies

21/04/2026 – Advertisement

Product Variety & Service for Embroidery

At Texprocess 2026, taking place from April 21–24 in Frankfurt am Main, GUNOLD will present numerous hands-on examples related to embroidery in Hall 8, ... by GUNOLD GmbH

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21/04/2026 – Techtextil 2026

Techtextil 2026

Impressions from Frankfurt

Techtextil and Texprocess will take place in Frankfurt from April 21 to 24, 2026. The textile network team will be on site to check out the exhibiting ... By Antje Schmidtpeter

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