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VDMA

Young engineers with top achievements

At the Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt, the Chairman of the Walter Reiners Foundation of the VDMA, Peter D. Dornier, presented awards to six successful young engineers. Promotion and sustainability prizes were awarded in the categories bachelor/project theses and diploma/master ... By Editorial staff

Review of the industry - week 18/2024

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

TMAS/ITMF

The Swedish Textile Machinery Association joins ITMF

TMAS, the Swedish Textile Machinery Association, has become the latest Associate Member of the ITMF, which continues to expand as the international forum for the global textile manufacturing value chain. By Christine Heywood

Aluula/Michelin

Sustainable partnership to redefine material innovation

Aluula Composites, a textile manufacturer from the Canadian west coast, and Michelin Inflatable Solutions are at the forefront of a collaboration that will redefine sustainability in materials development. With Michelin´s commitment to a fully sustainable approach and Aluula´s ... By Christine Heywood

“There will be massive competition for more traditional fashion players who didn’t scale their e-commerce business,” predicted Stanford graduate Leon Szeli in Presize founding year 2019. © Presize

05/05/2022 – Body-scanning software

Body-scanning software

Let’s talk: Interview with Leon Szeli from Presize

Facebook Corporation Meta Platform Inc. announced the takeover of Presize. textile network correspondent Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh met with Presize CEO, Leon ... By Editorial staff

Managing Editor Sibylle Michel (on the left) together with Nicole Bösch, Head of Marketing and Communication at Getzner Textil © Meisenbach Verlag

04/05/2022 – Gallery

Gallery

Impressions from the Performance Days

textile network was live on site at the Performance Days at the end of April. In our picture gallery we show some impressions from the fair in Munich. By Editorial staff

More than 50 speakers will participate, as well as 20 green growth technology exhibitors, with 20 countries represented. © Bangladesh Apparel Exchange

03/05/2022 – Event

Event

Sustainability in Bangladesh’s apparel industry

This year’s Sustainable Apparel Forum (SAF) on May 10, 2022, aims to establish Bangladesh as the world’s most responsible apparel sourcing destination. By Editorial staff

Global Business Sentiment, Q1 ‘21 – Q1 ‘22 © GlobalData

02/05/2022 – Economy

Economy

Business sentiment remained flat in Q1 2022

Business sentiment plateaued in Q1 2022 compared to the previous quarter, while gaining 6% compared to Q1 2021. By Editorial staff

27/04/2022 – Cotton

Cotton

Good fiber, good yarn, good business

Purchasers of raw cotton must focus on the price, but even mor so on the fiber quality. Why is cotton quality data so extremely crucial? By Sibylle Michel

The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the European Commission will present the newest developments regarding the respective bioeconomy strategy. © Baifoworld/stock.adobe.com

26/04/2022 – Sustainability

Sustainability

Biotexfuture Forum in Spring 2022

The 5th Biotexfuture Forum on May 18, 2022, will focus on the EU and german bioeconomy strategy and its impact on the textile industry. By Editorial staff

25/04/2022 – Japan

Japan

Lowest cotton imports since World War II

Due to the tense economic circumstances in Japan, the situation for the textile industry there remains difficult. This also applies to cotton imports. By Sibylle Michel