Technical Textiles

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19/03/2020 – Advertisement

Safety and comfort are key in today’s flame retardant fabrics

With fire being a common cause of death and injury worldwide, employers want to make sure workers wear the appropriate flame retardant (FR) garment. But ... By Editorial staff

Ingeborg Neumann, President of the Confederation of the German Textile and Fashion Industry (textil+mode): “Our study of the future is a guideline for a Green Deal for textiles.” © imo

18/03/2020 – Green Deal Textiles

Green Deal Textiles

Studying the future – Perspectives 2035

Textiles are the stuff the future is made of. This, at least, is the conclusion drawn by a recent study entitled “Perspectives 2035”. By Editorial staff

Betterguards has developed an anti-twist system protected by 15 patents, which helps to avert painful ligament damage, e.g. around the ankle. © Betterguards

03/03/2020 – Where torn ligaments become a problem of the past

Where torn ligaments become a problem of the past

Start-up Betterguards: patented joint bandages

“Helping to banish painful hyperextensions and torn ligaments with patented joint bandages.” Betterguards’ founder Vinzenz Bichler By Editorial staff

Companies need to invest time and effort into attracting key staff. Unfortunately, the old methods are no longer working. © nenetus/stock.adobe.com

10/02/2020 – The dos and don’ts of recruiting

The dos and don’ts of recruiting

New challenges for HR in the textiles industry

The textiles industry needs capable staff with relevant expertise and passion. When it comes to employing them, requirements in recruitment have changed ... By Editorial staff

Concrete interior refurbishment of a sugar silo in Uelzen: lined with a wafer-thin layer of 14,000m² textile concrete, it is now safe and ready for use. © Implenia/Silvio Weiland

27/01/2020 – Tudalit e.V.

Tudalit e.V.

Carbon concrete – a niche reality?

Textiles of carbon concrete are an original German development with huge potential for multiple applications. Rust-proof textiles make building components ... By Editorial staff

Europe’s first open-house development centre for intelligent sensor textiles started operations near Lake Constance in November. © Oertel

24/01/2020 – Advancing towards “emotional” computers

Advancing towards “emotional” computers

New development centre for intelligent sensor textiles

With innovative products and technologies Smart Textiles Lab aims to find new ways to add value to textiles with integrated electronics. By Editorial staff

The innovative technical textiles from Jumbo-Textil are high-tech solutions with outstanding properties. © Jumbo-Textil

23/01/2020 – Rubber ropes as a replacement for steel springs

Rubber ropes as a replacement for steel springs

High-tech solutions by Jumbo-Textil

Hugely resilient, enormously hard-wearing, extremely precise in their elasticity: The advantages of elastic narrow textiles. By Editorial staff