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Prize winners Katharina Heinze, Elisa Paulina Herrmann and Ecehan Altikardes with their designs © Bernhard Ludewig / SDBI

 
04/07/2019 – A grand entrance!

A grand entrance!

European Fashion Awards Fash 2019

Just as Berlin Fashion Week was getting under way, four talented young designers were presented with the European Fashion Awards Fash 2019. By  Editorial staff
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The integration of Hoftex CoreTech GmbH, constitutes one of the elements of the growing strategy implemented by the group that allowed to overcome a turnover amounting at € 75 millions. Filidea President Massimo Marchi © Filidea

 
24/06/2019 – Filidea

Filidea

Hoftex Coretech changes the owner

The italian company Filidea s.r.l., announces the acquisition of Hoftex CoreTech GmbH from the German group Hoftex. By  Editorial staff
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According to the current Hermes barometer, 78 percent of the companies surveyed are actively working on optimizing their supply chain. © Hermes

 
21/06/2019 – The 10th Hermes Barometer

The 10th Hermes Barometer

Need for optimization in the supply chain

A holistic approach to optimizing the supply chain is a key success factor for a majority of logistics decision-makers, Hermes Germany concludes from ... By  Editorial staff
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ITMA 2019 will be complemented by several key forums. © ITMA

 
14/06/2019 – ITMA

ITMA

ITMA 2019 forums draw strong industry support

The world’s leading textile and garment technology exhibition, ITMA 2019, will be complemented by several key forums. By  Editorial staff
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Polartec – a view into the production © Christopher Payne, Polartec

 
12/06/2019 – Milliken & Company

Milliken & Company

New owner of Polartec

Milliken & Company to acquire Polartec. Brand acquisition bolsters Milliken’s capabilities to include fleece, performance textiles. By  Editorial staff
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The Carbon Quartet hitting the right notes: this double bass is made from carbon-fibre reinforced plastic and can be dismantled. © Collegium Musicum der RWTH Aachen University.

 
06/06/2019 – Stars of the Future – Part 4

Stars of the Future – Part 4

A look at textile research

About textile developments that fascinate and researchers that make Germany one of the world’s leading textile hotspots. By  Editorial staff
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Power-saw protection with a new textile cut-resistant boot © Oertel

 
06/06/2019 – Textile networks

Textile networks

Zooming in on ZIM

Innovation is booming in the field of textiles, as is apparent from the funding statistics from Germany’s Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM). By  Hans-Werner Oertel