Technical Textiles

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Stefan Schmidt, Head of Technical Textiles and International Trade Fairs, IVGT e.V.: "Techtextil North America is not just an exhibition; it is a platform that brings together complementary technologies, expertise and business partnerships to help shape the future of many industries through technical textile solutions." © IVGT

 
27/07/2026 – IVGT

IVGT

German Pavilion at Techtextil North America

At Techtextil North America, German machinery, chemical and testing specialists in the German Pavilion present practical solutions that help technical ... By  Daniel Keienburg
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With Elastic Premium, Performance and Pro Shield, Fritsche positions itself as a supplier of a new generation of protective textiles that combines protection, comfort, durability and sustainability with regional value creation and European supply chains. © Wattana

 
22/07/2026 – Elastic Premium, Performance and Pro Shield

Elastic Premium, Performance and Pro Shield

Fritsche fabrics for protective clothing

Greater freedom of movement without elastane, weight savings of up to 10 % and up to 500,000 Martindale rubs. Fritsche combines three fabric concepts ... By  Daniel Keienburg
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Supply resilience in protective textiles: Techtextil 2026 brought together the industrial supply chain. © Messe Frankfurt / Pietro Sutera

 
20/07/2026 – Supply resilience in protective textiles

Supply resilience in protective textiles

Techtextil 2026 brought together the defence supply chain

Supply security has become a defining issue for protective textiles in defence procurement. At Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 in Frankfurt, key players ... By  Daniel Keienburg
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Feather design, first embroidered with standard 40 thread, then over-embroidered with Invisible. Design by Seab Italy. © Reiner Knochel, Textile Experience, für Gunold

 
15/07/2026 – Gunold

Gunold

Invisible thread for discreet seams and embroidery effects

The polyester monofilament Invisible from Gunold is designed for applications where seams and attachments should recede into the background. By  Daniel Keienburg
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Modern industrially produced carpets are very difficult to recycle. © Carlene-AdobeStock / generiert mit KI

 
16/06/2026 – Circular economy

Circular economy

Recycling of Carpets

Highly complex engineered technical textiles like industrially produced carpets have proved to be among the most difficult textile products to recycle. By  Editorial staff
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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

“Knitcycle”: Yarn made from 100% recycled fibres

The research project “Knitcycle” by Hochschule Niederrhein (HSNR), in collaboration with Bache, shows that high-quality textile recycling is technically ... By  Larissa Terwart
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Fristads offers a broad range of certified workwear with UV protection according to EN 13758-2 and a UPF of 40+. © Fristads

 
03/06/2026 – Functional workwear and UV protection

Functional workwear and UV protection

Fristads UV protective workwear

Outdoor workers face intensive UV exposure from spring to autumn. Fristads supplies certified workwear with UV protection and high wearing comfort for ... By  Daniel Keienburg