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The leading trade fair in the German-speaking countries for fibre-reinforced plastics suffered from lower demand from both exhibitors and visitors. © Reed Exhibitions/Oliver Wachenfeld

 
12/11/2019 – Momentum in a difficult market environment

Momentum in a difficult market environment

Composites Europe 2019

The leading trade fair in the German-speaking countries for fibre-reinforced plastics suffered from lower demand from both exhibitors and visitors. By  Editorial staff
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In the spinning mill, the yarns made from raw fibres are first wound onto large reels and then unwound and rewound for practically every subsequent process. © sandsun/iStockphoto

 
11/11/2019 – Textile industry opts for high-tech motors

Textile industry opts for high-tech motors

Faulhaber – Specialising in drive systems

The manufacture of technical textiles requires motors that are designed for specific processes and are easy to integrate. By  Editorial staff
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Visitors to major European fashion brands as well as small, independent brands from the Berlin fashion scene were able to take a close look at raw materials as well as finished garments and discuss their ideas personally with the exhibitors. © JPC

 
11/11/2019 – Successful premiere

Successful premiere

International textile trade fair Apparel Textile Sourcing Germany (ATSG)

International textile trade fair Apparel Textile Sourcing Germany (ATSG) celebrates successful premiere. By  Editorial staff
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Hard-particle coated nonwoven applied on a wheel carrier for passenger car chassis. © Freudenberg

 
08/11/2019 – Innovative technology to increase the friction coefficient

Innovative technology to increase the friction coefficient

Freudenberg acquires technology from innovative startup

Expansion of technology portfolio with hard-particle coating of nonwovens to enhance the friction coefficient. By  Editorial staff
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From 14 to 16 January 2020, Neonyt will – among other things – be looking at the carbon footprint of the fashion industry. © Messe Frankfurt

 
08/11/2019 – Neonyt

Neonyt

„Because there is no planet B“

In 2020, the trade fair for sustainable fashion Neonyt will broach the very current topic of ‘air’ in the context of the climate crisis. By  Editorial staff
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On its way to becoming the world leader, China has already seen its middle class balloon to more than 100 million people with high consumer expectations. © Oertel

 
07/11/2019 – More chic for China, but make it sustainable

More chic for China, but make it sustainable

25th Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics

The fair sent out a clear message to Germany and Europe: Get ready for China’s insatiable demand for sustainable, high-quality fabrics, apparel and fashion. By  Hans-Werner Oertel
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The ranges for sustainable sourcing, especially noticeable this year at Texworld Paris, represented a selection, which is growing in size, of almost 80 suppliers, who offered fabrics with GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard), Organic Exchange, Bluesign, SA8000 or WRAP certifications. © Messe Frankfurt France

 
06/11/2019 – Small orders no longer taboo

Small orders no longer taboo

Texworld Paris

“Some exhibitors adapted to the needs of customers wanting to order smaller volumes and were rewarded with increased sales,” says Michael Scherpe, CEO ... By  Editorial staff