Technical Textiles

The textile and fashion designer Richard Quinn launches ‘open access’ textile print studio. © Epson

10/07/2017 – Epson Deutschland

Epson Deutschland

New textile print studio in London

Richard Quinn launches ‘open access’ textile print studio. Combines Epson digital dye sublimation and traditional manual screen printing technologies. By Editorial staff

Close-up of article 976 – the newly developed fabric from mobiltex featuring HL-3 is currently unique on the market © Mobiltex

07/07/2017 – Techtextil 2017: Schmitz-Werke

Techtextil 2017: Schmitz-Werke

Schmitz-Werke taps into automotive textile market

At Techtextil 2017 in Frankfurt a. M., Schmitz-Werke launched mobiltex their technical textiles brand. By Editorial staff

How is the Techtextil/Texprocess received by the younger generation? textile network asked the young Berlin trend agency Sogush, aka Olivia Rudschewski and Susanne Berngruber, to explore the trade fair and let us know what they thought © The Vincent Keiner Photography

30/06/2017 – Messe Frankfurt

Messe Frankfurt

A young perspective

How is the Techtextil/Texprocess received by the younger generation? Sogush let us know what they thought. By Editorial staff

28/06/2017 – Diolen Safe Yarns

Diolen Safe Yarns

Sustainable, flame-retardant and antimony-free

Sustainable materials and designs present a key challenge in times of dwindling resources and commodities. By Editorial staff

Embroidered colour gradations with Embroline technology © Reiner Knochel/Embroline

28/06/2017 – Texprocess

Texprocess

Huge interest in embroidery

Several records were broken at this year’s twin Techtextil/Texprocess trade fairs. By Editorial staff

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