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Top 5 of the Week – 13/2026

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

New collection from autumn 2026

Fristads introduces Multinorm Green with full lifecycle EPD data

Fristads is launching Multinorm Green, a protective workwear line that combines high safety requirements with certified materials and transparent Environmental Product Declarations. Each garment includes verified data on CO2 emissions and water consumption across its entire ... By Daniel Keienburg

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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

Quality instead of outsourcing

Continuous growth in the Sign Graphics space

Express Print has significantly enhanced its production workflow with a comprehensive portfolio of Mimaki digital printing systems. By Antje Schmidtpeter

Caviscreen shows innovative hotmelt screen printing technology. © Cavitec

15/05/2025 – Innovative screen coating system

Innovative screen coating system

High precision in coating and laminating

Cavitec stands for high-end machines for coating, laminating, impregnation. The Swiss firm, part of Santex Rimar Group, redesigned Caviscreen, now featuring ... By Editorial staff

Volker Schuster, Director of Research and Development at Outlast. © Outlast

14/05/2025 – Thermoregulation

Thermoregulation

Outlast improves effusivity for enhanced cooling

With its innovative technology, Outlast Technologies GmbH achieves impressive values for the so-called effusivity value of textiles. By Editorial staff

In today’s fast-moving markets, durability, comfort and sustainability aren’t trade-offs: each is essential and all must work hand-in-hand. © Archroma

14/05/2025 – Textile finishing for functional apparel

Textile finishing for functional apparel

Engineered for every active pursuit

Rising consumer expectations are driving global demand for performance and outdoor wear, pushing mills and brands to adopt new strategies to stay competitive. ... By Editorial staff

The Board of Directors of Inda and Edana met to continue progress toward a vision of broad collaboration. © Edana

14/05/2025 – Alliance

Alliance

Inda and Edana propose the Global Nonwovens Alliance

The Board of Directors of Inda and Edana met to continue progress toward a vision of broad collaboration for the benefit of the industry detailed in a ... By Editorial staff

A proactive approach to biocompatibility and microbial testing can support product development and innovation and improve product safety and efficacy. © Hohenstein

13/05/2025 – Regulatory challenges and biocompatibility tests

Regulatory challenges and biocompatibility tests

Medical textiles in the global market

Technological advances and increasing demand for specialised textile applications are driving the growth of the medical textile industry and manufacturers ... Dr. Timo Hammer

13/05/2025 – Nonwovens

Nonwovens

Freudenberg unveils innovative fine denier spunbond nonwovens

The unique fine filament nonwoven technology from Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) is made from a wide variety of polymers and blends using ... By Editorial staff

The goal of the collaboration is to develop a new generation of high-quality yarns made from recycled cotton. © RE&UP

12/05/2025 – On our own behalf

On our own behalf

Review of the industry - week 19/2025

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 Daniel Keienburg