Technical Textiles

Georg Dieners has been steering the fortunes of the Oeko-Tex Association for the past two years. Read here his views on whether our planet can still be saved and the fundamental changes that need to be made in the textile world © Oeko-Tex

28/06/2017 – 25 years Oeko-Tex

25 years Oeko-Tex

An Interview with Georg Dieners

Georg Dieners set aside a generous portion of his time to speak to textile network and to answer our questions on the environment and sustainability. ... By Editorial staff

27/06/2017 – Robomat

Robomat

Techtextil: Digital surface microscope

A world premiere at the fair Techtextil 2017: A hybrid camera - microscope and photographic camera in one. Inspired by the eyesight of the eagle. By Editorial staff

26/06/2017 – Technical Textiles

Technical Textiles

Sourcing in China?

Does China be an interesting source market for technical textiles, from the point of view of a German business? By Editorial staff

Schoeller debuted its new warp knitted materials containing X4zol™-J for running, trail running, cycling or athleisure categories at the Outdoor fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany © Schoeller Textil

22/06/2017 – Schoeller Textil AG

Schoeller Textil AG

New collaboration - new fibre

Schoeller presents its first fabrics with X4zol-J from Lubrizol By Editorial staff

König+Neurath has been manufacturing office furniture, seating furniture, and spatial systems in Karben, Germany since 1925 © König + Neurath

21/06/2017 – Zünd

Zünd

Digital into the economic future

The German office furniture manufacturer König+Neurath already invested 2016 in the most modern, digital Zünd cutting technology. By Editorial staff

“We are continuing to work to firmly establish Tencel fibers in this field. Mussel nets have already been tested and are in use in the Northern Adriatic Sea. This Lenzing innovation reduces the contamination of our seas,” Marina Crnoja-Cosic is sure © Lenzing

20/06/2017 – Lenzing

Lenzing

More sustainability in agriculture

Avoiding plastic is also in agriculture a topic of key importance. At Techtextil 2017 Lenzing presented for the very first time a botanic solution. By Editorial staff

In 2011, Greenpeace starts its international Detox campaign © gettyimages

15/06/2017 – 25 years of Oeko-Tex

25 years of Oeko-Tex

From REACH to Detox and beyond

Ten years ago the European Community Regulation on Chemicals [REACH] came into effect. What happened since this time? By Editorial staff