Business

The Parliamentary State Secretary of the BMI, Johann Saathoff, with the proud winners (from left to right): Carsten Schiffer (IAW), Rahel Heesemann (ITA) and Justin Kühn (ITA). © Mike Auerbach

01/12/2023 – RWTH Aachen

RWTH Aachen

Better protection for female firefighters

Firefighter protective clothing for women does not fit well - the clothing is primarily designed for men and is often too wide at the shoulders, too tight ... Viola Siegl

New embroidery machine installations by ACG Nyström Ukraine have been boosted by the success of vyshyvanka sales around the world. © AWOL Media

01/12/2023 – ACG Nyström/TMAS

ACG Nyström/TMAS

Supporting creative identity in Ukraine

As a member of TMAS – the Swedish Textile Machinery Association – ACG Nyström reports solid success in embroidery machine sales with the latest “Tajima ... By Christine Heywood

29/11/2023 – VDMA

VDMA

Sales on growth track – order intake declining

Equally encouraging but also alarming news is reported by VDMA section of Textile Care, Fabric, and Leather Technologies: the sales of the German manufacturers ... By Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh

UPM and Vaude think beyond recycling by launching a prototype of first ever fleece jacket made from wood-based polyester. © Vaude

28/11/2023 – UPM Biochemicals/Vaude

UPM Biochemicals/Vaude

Fleece jacket made from wood

UPM Biochemicals and Vaude collaborate closely to produce outerwear made with bio-based chemicals to prove that the shift towards renewable materials in ... By Christine Heywood

TN_ENG_WR_KW_47 — “DynaPel”, a water-repellant zipper designed to work in circular systems. © YKK

27/11/2023

Review of the industry - week 47/2023

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

27/11/2023 – Bremer Cotton Exchange

Bremer Cotton Exchange

Less opium, more cotton

The issuo No. 45/46 of the Bremen Cotton Report has been published. The report gives an overview of China´s synthetic fabric exports, the world´s natural ... By Christine Heywood

The textile network 04-2023 issue is the last of the year. © Meisenbach Verlag

27/11/2023 – On our own behalf

On our own behalf

New issue textile network 4-2023

In our current issue of textile network, we present a fascinating world of sustainable technical textiles, exciting developments in the field of innovations, ... By Anna Ugrica