textile network

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

Polypropylene geotextile market

Engineering solutions for construction and landscaping

The polypropylene geotextile market plays a pivotal role in the construction and civil engineering sectors, providing essential materials for soil stabilization, erosion control, drainage management, and environmental protection. With the increasing focus on sustainable ... By Christine Heywood

Review of the industry - week 17/2024

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

The FibreCoat founders (from left): Dr Alexander Lüking, Richard Haas and Dr Robert Brüll. © FibreCoat

11/04/2022 – Startup

Startup

Technical textiles made from aluminium-coated high-performance fibres

At JEC World 2022, May 3–5, 2022, FibreCoat will introduce its new AluCoat product line for the first time as part of the Startup Booster competition. By Sibylle Michel

08/04/2022 – Face masks

Face masks

PP melt blown nonwoven fabric

Face masks are considered a suitable method to protect people against respiratory viruses. There are different types of them and their efficiency of protection ... By Editorial staff

JEC World is the global trade show for composite materials and their applications. © JEC World

07/04/2022 – Events

Events

Composites community meets in Paris

Under the theme ‘Composites for a Sustainable World’, JEC World 2022 will be held from May 3rd to 5th at Paris-Nord Villepinte in France. By Editorial staff

The Russia-Ukraine conflict will have a multifold impact on the global business environment. © Negro Elkha/stock.adobe.com

06/04/2022 – War in Ukraine

War in Ukraine

Impact on the apparel industry and economy

The economic impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict is widespread across the globe and also affetcs the textile industry. By Editorial staff

Get-together of the industry on April 27th and 28th in Munich! © Performance Days

06/04/2022 – Advertisement

Looking forward to the next PERFORMANCE DAYS

From April 27 to 28, 2022, the industry will finally get together live at the exhibition center in Munich, Germany. By Editorial staff

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Gries and his team at the ITA Institute, Aachen, Germany, are working on various textile-related AI applications. © ITA/Winandy

05/04/2022 – Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Change is inevitable – Re-invention optional

textile network has already been able to introduce some first application examples around Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the textile/clothing segment. By Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh

Several options for customization are possible. © Pleva

04/04/2022 – Quality control

Quality control

The smart way of weft-straightening

The automatic straightening machine StraightLiner SL smart by Pleva makes it possible to correct distortions over the shortest length of fabric. By Editorial staff