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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

YIWUTEX/YIWUSEW 2022 is now open for free visitor registration. © ZhejiangTex

25/04/2022 – Trade fairs

Trade fairs

ZhejiangTex returns in June 2022

ZhejiangTex, trade fair for the textile and garment industry, will be held under the name YIWUTEX/YIWUSEW from 8–10 June 2022 at the Yiwu International ... By Editorial staff

The product portfolio of Sanitized delivers added value to textiles by easing product maintenance and enhancing usability and performance. © Sanitized

22/04/2022 – Antimicrobial technology

Antimicrobial technology

Sanitized delivers antimicrobial performance for all fiber types

Sanitized AG, the Swiss expert in antimicrobial solutions for longlasting freshness in textiles, presents a new product portfolio: Sanitized Puretec. By Sibylle Michel

Dibella’s top sellers are now available with recycled polyester. © Dibella

21/04/2022 – Bed clothes

Bed clothes

Recycled polyester with an excellent degree of whiteness

Through extensive research, Dibella has succeeded in finding a way to completely replace conventional polyester with recycled polyester. By Sibylle Michel

Michael Ryan, Head of Global Development and Fespa Global Print Expo, has observed that “consumers are increasingly looking for ethical, sustainable and responsible production”. © Fespa

20/04/2022 – Interview with Michael Ryan

Interview with Michael Ryan

Fespa Global Print Expo: A decade of change

One of the largest and most important events for the specialty printing industry will take place in June at Messe Berlin: The Fespa Global Print Expo. ... By Editorial staff

Chairperson and Vice Chairpersons of the VDMA Textile Machinery (from left): Verena Thies, Dr. Janpeter Horn and Regina Brückner. © VDMA

20/04/2022 – Personnel matter

Personnel matter

New Chairperson at Textile Machinery Association

Dr. Janpeter Horn, Managing Director of August Herzog Maschinenfabrik, is the new Chairperson of the VDMA Textile Machinery. By Sibylle Michel

Achieving more sustainability through digital technologies in textile printing. © Fespa

19/04/2022 – Digital textile printing – trends

Digital textile printing – trends

Sustainability and reshoring drives developments

Several opportunities have arisen from the Covid-19 pandemic but the main focus in the textile industry has been addressing systemic issues that were already ... By Editorial staff

MIM – the international trade show of textile and garment – is the meeting place for fashion and textile professionals in Morocco. © Amith

19/04/2022 – Trade fairs

Trade fairs

Maroc in Mode in full swing

This edition of the Maroc in Mode apparel sourcing show successfully took off on 30 – 31 March 2022, following a pandemic related pause of two years. By Editorial staff