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Lenzing strengthens Managing Board

The Supervisory Board of Lenzing AG appointed Dr. Walter Bickel as a member of the Managing Board and Chief Transformation Officer of Lenzing AG with effect from April 15, 2024 until December 31, 2025. The experienced manager will strengthen the Lenzing Managing Board and ... By Anna Ugrica

Redefining textile haptic analysis

Emtec Electronic at Functional Fabric Fair Spring 2024

From April 17th-18th, the Oregon Convention Center in Portland opens its doors to showcase the latest products and technologies in the textile industry. German manufacturer of specialized testing equipment, emtec Electronic, will be on-site to support the textile and apparel ... By Christine Heywood

Review of the industry - week 15/2024

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

Fancy yarns

Gunold at the Texprocess

At this year´s Texprocess, which takes place in Frankfurt from April 23rd to 26th, 2024, the long-established company Gunold from Stockstadt will be presenting trade visitors with plenty of inspiration for embroidery and a wide range of stiching-related products. By Christine Heywood

Lectra brings together partnership schools and industry experts to discuss how changing professions in fashion are impacting training programs © Lectra

20/12/2017 – Lectra’s 8th education congress

Lectra’s 8th education congress

Evolution of fashion professions

Lectra brings together partnership schools and industry experts to discuss how changing professions in fashion are impacting training programs ... By Editorial staff

20/12/2017 – textile network - Christmas 2017

textile network - Christmas 2017

Christmas 2017

We wish all our readers happy holidays and a happy new year 2018 - with textile network. Stay curious .. By Editorial staff

The estimated global output of man-made fibres has been pegged at 71 million tonnes (cellulosic and oil-based, filament and staple fibres) compared to 30 million tonnes of natural fibres © CIRFS, IWTO, FAO, prognostiziert auf Basis Ergebnisse 2014/2015

19/12/2017 – IVGT

IVGT

Natural fibres are still fibres’ biggest “employer”

The estimated global output of man-made fibres has been pegged at 71 million tonnes compared to 30 million tonnes of natural fibres. By Editorial staff

As part of a number of projects, scientists at the DWI Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials are developing new possibilities for the finishing and functionalisation of surfaces © Philipp Scheffler, DWI

19/12/2017 – Special fibres and yarns: 65 years of the DWI

Special fibres and yarns: 65 years of the DWI

A research institute changing with the times

Innovative materials research and an exceptionally inter-disciplinary research approach now lie at the heart of the work conducted at the former German ... By Editorial staff

19/12/2017 – Karl Mayer

Karl Mayer

A new company for the digitisation

Karl Mayer founded a new enterprise on 3. November 2017. The company’s name is Karl Mayer Digital Factory GmbH with registered office in Frankfurt/Main. ... By Editorial staff

The Masterclass is additionally supported by partners from both the sports and textiles industries © Carolin Friese

19/12/2017 – ISPO Academy

ISPO Academy

Masterclass 2018 – sports design goes digital

The sports fashion designers Nora Kühner and Rolf Günther present their Masterclass 2018 through the ISPO Academy. By Editorial staff

The inner workings of smart textiles, with washable multi-functional solutions for prevention, rehab or fitness © FKT/M.Richter

18/12/2017 – Wearables

Wearables

Revolution in the fashion industry

By as early as 2021 it is expected that some 18 million items of intelligent clothing, also known as ‘wearables’, will be sold. By Editorial staff