2021/22 U.S. exports are estimated to have fallen more than 370,000 tonnes from the previous year to 3.2 million tonnes owing to less exportable supplies.

In the project 3DNaturDruck, construction elements will be manufactured additively from natural fibers, such as here a free-form tile made of wood short fiber filament. © LZH
14/09/2022 – Sustainability in 3D printing
Sustainability in 3D printing
Together with partners, the LZH is researching how to produce individual building elements from natural fibers using additive manufacturing.

Ebru Nakis produces embroidery mainly for women’s/men’s clothing and baby/children’s clothing as well as home textile products. © Ebru Nakis
12/09/2022 – Embroidery
Embroidery
Ebru Nakis, providing solutions to its export-oriented customers with colorful and attractive embroidery, uses Durak Tekstil threads in production.

The Airbagliner from Global Safety Textiles enables complete repair of defective sewer pipes. © Global Safety Textiles
09/09/2022 – Repair of sewer pipes
Repair of sewer pipes
Digging up or exposing defective sewer pipes with an excavator, hoe and spade is no longer necessary with Global Safety Textiles’ Airbagliner.

Spinning mill preparation at Velener Textil, a member of the Bremen Cotton Exchange. © Velener Textil
08/09/2022 – 36th International Cotton Conference Bremen
36th International Cotton Conference Bremen
There will be several lectures on problem areas and suitable solutions in the context of textile processes on September 30, 2022, at the 36th International ...

The fibers are pressed through spinning nozzles. The nozzles are located at the upper end of the spinning shaft of the plant. © Fraunhofer ITWM
05/09/2022 – Virtual spinning
Virtual spinning
The Fraunhofer ITWM is developing a simulation software that virtually maps and examines a wide range of spinning processes.