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Alberto Paccanelli (Euratex President) and Dirk Vantyghem (Euratex Director General) © Fred Beard

25/11/2019 – An ambitious agenda

An ambitious agenda

Euratex with a new leadership

Euratex prepares itself to promote and defend the European apparel and textile industry in the years to come. By Editorial staff

Over 100 international speakers from science and industry presented the latest innovations and trends in the global fibre and textile industry from 11 to 13 September 2019. © GFC_by Kirstin Toedtling

25/11/2019 – What can be done about microplastics?

What can be done about microplastics?

58th Global Fiber Congress (GFC)

For decades, textiles scientists, researchers and developers from all over the world have travelled to Dornbirn every September to discuss recent developments ... By Sabine Anton-Katzenbach

A study has shown that one in eight respondents ordering products online do so using Apple’s Siri, Amazon Echo or Google Home. A quarter of participants expressed an intention to shop mainly using voice control. © Dragon Images/Shutterstock

25/11/2019 – See, search, buy

See, search, buy

Revolutionising shopping experiences in the fashion trade

A picture says more than a thousand words. The saying is a good way of describing Visual Search. By Editorial staff

By 2023, Statista predicts a growth in e-users of almost 9 percent to a total of 90.8 percent. © ednorog13/stock.adobe.com

22/11/2019 – What companies should keep in mind

What companies should keep in mind

Entering the US market

Companies wishing to enter the US e-commerce business should not only be familiar with the local market and their target group. By Editorial staff

Co-founder and software specialist Maria Piechnick and the founding team at Wandelbots. © Wandelbots

15/11/2019 – Human interaction replaces programming language

Human interaction replaces programming language

Easy transition to Industry 4.0 with Wandelbots

Wandelbots, the young Dresden-based startup, is being overrun by demand for its textile-orientated digitalisation solutions for industry. By Hans-Werner Oertel

Always well frequented: The Tex Started meets Industry events, most recently at the first PolitFashionNight in Berlin. © photothek/Grabowsky

15/11/2019 – Stars of the Future – Part 6

Stars of the Future – Part 6

Start-ups meet SMEs

The team at the Textile+Fashion Confederation is committed to connecting young start-ups with the 1,400 or so SMEs in the industry. By Editorial staff

Christian Klein, Co-CEO of SAP SE, Lutz Meschke, Deputy Chairman and Member of the Executive Board for Finance and IT at Porsche, Dr. Daniel Holz, Managing Director of SAP Germany © Porsche

25/10/2019 – Strategic partnership

Strategic partnership

Porsche and SAP collaborate

New solutions for the digital transformation. At an executive meeting, Porsche and SAP now have sealed a new strategic partnership. By Editorial staff