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textile network went to the Fespa Global Print Expo and has brought back some impressions from the specialty printing trade show. © Meisenbach Verlag

09/06/2022 – Trade fairs

Trade fairs

Textile printing at first hand at Fespa Global Print Expo

We have experienced fantastic days and discovered exciting innovations – at Fespa Global Print Expo in Berlin, May 31 – June 3, 2022. By Sibylle Michel

06/05/2022 – Buttons

Buttons

Vegan and GOTS certified

Knopf Budke is the world’s first manufacturer of GOTS approved buttons as well as the world’s first supplier of vegan and vegan dyed buttons. By Sibylle Michel

The product portfolio of Sanitized delivers added value to textiles by easing product maintenance and enhancing usability and performance. © Sanitized

22/04/2022 – Antimicrobial technology

Antimicrobial technology

Sanitized delivers antimicrobial performance for all fiber types

Sanitized AG, the Swiss expert in antimicrobial solutions for longlasting freshness in textiles, presents a new product portfolio: Sanitized Puretec. By Sibylle Michel

Anne-Marie Sust was nominated for the “Green Concept Award” for her interdisciplinary master’s thesis. © FH Bielefeld

30/03/2022 – Textile printing

Textile printing

Screen printing with microalgae

In an interdisciplinary master thesis at Bielefeld UAS, Anne-Marie Sust has developed innovative dye paste based on microalgae to print on textiles. By Sibylle Michel

The Smart Touch display enables easy operation of the TCO 21. © Trützschler

24/03/2022 – Spinning

Spinning

The next-generation comber machine

With the state-of-the-art comber machine TCO 21, Trützschler further expands its position as a full-range supplier in spinning preparation. By Sibylle Michel

The FTF, DTG and wide format printer industries are a significant business opportunity for Kodak. © Kodak

10/03/2022 – Textile printing

Textile printing

Kodak launches Film-to-Fabric Ink System

Eastman Kodak Company announces the launch of a new ink system for Film-to-Fabric (DTF) printing projects. By Sibylle Michel

Swiss-based Cilander is one of the world’s leading providers of high-quality finishes. © Cilander

04/03/2022 – Textile finishing

Textile finishing

Sustainable finishing for non-iron shirts

Cilander, a provider of high-quality finishes, has developed a formaldehyde-free finishing. The objective was to find a more sustainable solution for non-iron ... By Sibylle Michel