Hans-Werner Oertel

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On its way to becoming the world leader, China has already seen its middle class balloon to more than 100 million people with high consumer expectations. © Oertel

 
07/11/2019 – More chic for China, but make it sustainable

More chic for China, but make it sustainable

25th Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics

The fair sent out a clear message to Germany and Europe: Get ready for China’s insatiable demand for sustainable, high-quality fabrics, apparel and fashion. By  Hans-Werner Oertel
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Netzwerkchefin Christina Harwarth moderiert auf dem Kongress „Intelligente Textilien“ eine Gesprächsrunde zum Thema Funktioneller Digitaldruck. © Bayern Innovativ GmbH

 
07/10/2019 – Was gelingt im Netzwerk besser?

Was gelingt im Netzwerk besser?

15 Jahre Textilnetz bei Bayern Innovativ

Ein Gespräch mit Christina Harwarth, Leiterin des dort verankerten und von Nürnberg aus gemanagten Netzwerks Textile Innovation. By  Hans-Werner Oertel
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Textile structures for medical implants: The ITVP has at its disposal high-performance technology, including knitting machines. © DITF

 
12/09/2019 – Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’

Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’

ITV Produktservice GmbH, Denkendorf

Most of the sixteen German textile research institutes formed research and production companies some years ago – including Denkendorf. By  Hans-Werner Oertel
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Mit dem Textil bezahlen dank textiler RFID-Innovation. Fans der „Königsblauen“ machen den Anfang. © Schalke

 
06/09/2019 – Wearable Elektronics

Wearable Elektronics

Auf Schalke heißt es jetzt: Mein T-Shirt zahlt

Fans von Schalke04 kommen ohne Stadionticket am Einlass vorbei. Bedingung: Sie müssen ihr online Euro-aufgeladenes RFID-Shirt tragen. By  Hans-Werner Oertel
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Marcus Beckmann, Director of ITA © ITA

 
02/09/2019 – Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’

Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’

Research and Production companies

Most of the sixteen German textile research institutes formed research and production companies some years ago. Our four-part series provides answers from ... By  Hans-Werner Oertel
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Heart valves, eardrums, wound monitoring: Research-intensive challenges for bio and medical textiles expert Dr. Dilbar Aibibu. © Oertel

 
28/08/2019 – Drum roll for an artificial eardrum

Drum roll for an artificial eardrum

Future applications for textiles

It is thanks mainly to research that innovations such as artificial eardrums and textile mining filters are paving the way for new applications in the ... By  Hans-Werner Oertel
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Olaf Schmidt, Vice President Textiles & Textile Technologies for Messe Frankfurt. © Messe Frankfurt

 
13/08/2019 – The summer interview – with Olaf Schmidt, Messe Frankfurt

The summer interview – with Olaf Schmidt, Messe Frankfurt

Techtextil/Texprocess: As one fair ends, the next one begins

While the success story for 2019 is still being written, the sixth edition of the twin fairs in 2021 is already taking shape. By  Hans-Werner Oertel