07/10/2019 – Was gelingt im Netzwerk besser?
Was gelingt im Netzwerk besser?
Ein Gespräch mit Christina Harwarth, Leiterin des dort verankerten und von Nürnberg aus gemanagten Netzwerks Textile Innovation.
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’ – Part 2
Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’ – Part 2
Most of the sixteen German textile research institutes formed research and production companies some years ago – including Denkendorf.
06/09/2019 – Wearable Elektronics
Wearable Elektronics
Fans von Schalke04 kommen ohne Stadionticket am Einlass vorbei. Bedingung: Sie müssen ihr online Euro-aufgeladenes RFID-Shirt tragen.
Marcus Beckmann, Director of ITA © ITA
02/09/2019 – Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’ – part 1
Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’ – part 1
Most of the sixteen German textile research institutes formed research and production companies some years ago. Our four-part series provides answers ...
28/08/2019 – Trommelwirbel für das künstliche Trommelfell
Trommelwirbel für das künstliche Trommelfell
Besonders der Forschung ist es zu verdanken, dass sich Innovationen wie z. B. künstliche Trommelfelle oder Textile Mining-Filter neue Zukunftsfelder auftun.
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
While the success story for 2019 is still being written, the sixth edition of the twin fairs in 2021 is already taking shape.
Guppyfriend Founders Alexander Nolte and Oliver Spieß: “We can’t save the world with our washing bag, but we can make people aware, in a convincing way, of how the smallest pieces of plastic fibres usually end up in our wastewater with every laundry wash.” © Guppyfriend
12/08/2019 – No friend of microplastic
No friend of microplastic
The Guppyfriend washing bag has been making headlines – even on the BBC – as the first pragmatic solution to microplastic pollution caused by laundry.