Vaude and UPM honoured for material innovation (left to right): Hubert Aiwanger, Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy; Jochen Pelz, Member of the Board of the Ernst Pelz Foundation; René Bethmann, Innovation Manager at Vaude; Holger John, Sales Manager at UPM Next Generation Renewables; Michaela Kaniber, Bavarian Minister of Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism; and Peter Pelz, Founder and Chair of the Ernst Pelz Foundation Board of Trustees. © Vaude
15/07/2026 – Ernst Pelz Award 2026
Ernst Pelz Award 2026
06/07/2026 – Sustainability
Sustainability
01/07/2026 – Neo.Fashion.2026 in Berlin
Neo.Fashion.2026 in Berlin
According to Hochschule Niederrhein, the FTB team visited Bache, where new knitted yarns had been developed as part of “KnitCycle” that were said to consist of up to 100% recycled material and could be processed again into high-quality textiles. © FTB
15/06/2026 – Sustainable HSNR project
Sustainable HSNR project
At INDEX 26 in Geneva, The LYCRA Company debuts “LYCRA® ADAPTIV fiber“ for nonwovens, a next generation stretch solution that delivers enhanced comfort, a secure fit, and helps enable inclusive sizing for baby diapers, adult incontinence, and feminine care products. © The Lycra Company
18/05/2026 – INDEX 26
INDEX 26
interspare Managing Director Dirk Polchow in front of a Krantz Syncro shrink dryer ready for delivery. © interspare Textilmaschinen



