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Cotton worker Sapna Mandloi at the Pratibha Fairtrade cotton farm in India © Suzanne Lee

 
12/06/2017 – Fairtrade

Fairtrade

CWS-boco: Sustainable work clothing

Sustainability is becoming an increasingly important topic for many textile companies. CWS-boco switched its boco Profi Line workwear to Fairtrade cotton. By  Editorial staff
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Tencel carpets are soft and silky due to their smooth fibre surface © Lenzing

 
12/06/2017 – Lenzing AG

Lenzing AG

Botanic carpets and rugs

After successfully conquering the world of bed linen, Lencel – a lyocell fibre made by Lenzing – has set its sight on another interior essential: carpets. By  Ilona Schulz
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Textile digitalisation as a pressure and opportunity, as illustrated by the new Digital Capability Center at the ITA Aachen © InnoMedia/Oertel

 
09/06/2017 – Forschungskuratorium Textil

Forschungskuratorium Textil

Perspectives 2030: construction sector

Visions with the power for change! Textile visions for the construction industry over the next 15 to 20 years By  Editorial staff
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Some 430 participants from German technical universities attended the IVGT ’info-lunch’ © IVGT

 
09/06/2017 – IVGT

IVGT

Good atmosphere at Techtextil

Over 35% of textiles producers, across all stages of the manufacturing process, were positive in their expectations for sales over the next six months. By  Editorial staff
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09/06/2017 – “Perspectives 2030”

“Perspectives 2030”

Textile future arrives sooner than expected

Five years after the publication of the strategy paper "Perspectives 2025", the realization is maturing: the future of industry has already begun! By  Editorial staff
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Giorgio Piovano Home Textiles (Photo: Trevira)

 
06/06/2017 – Trevira CS

Trevira CS

Creativity with extra functions

As part of its Club Concept, Trevira recently invited suppliers of Trevira CS fabrics to enter their latest developments into its fifth fabric creativity ... By  Ilona Schulz