Technical Textiles

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PET bottles are turned into polyethylene fibres whose first textile use is as protective rainwear … after which they are recycled again into T-shirts. © Carl Weiske

 
19/06/2019 – Sustainability

Sustainability

“We need to get into chemistry”

How would it be if a PET bottle that had been recycled into fibres were then to re-emerge successively as different types of clothing? By  Editorial staff
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Crash experiment from a height of 35 metres: would the new fuselage remain structurally intact? © Fibre

 
12/06/2019 – FIBRE – Bremen Fibre Institute

FIBRE – Bremen Fibre Institute

Crash-safe design for light aircraft

The Bremen Fibre Institute took some of its fibre-based expertise to Friedrichshafen where, from 10 to 13 April, innovations in the field of light aircraft ... By  Editorial staff
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Couch of a CAT-Scan including carbon fibre nonwovens © Schmuhl Faserverbundtechnik

 
23/05/2019 – RecyCarb

RecyCarb

From waste back into component

In the research project RecyCarb, a team of two institutes and four industrial partners has established a qualified value chain for recycled carbon fibers ... By  Editorial staff
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Urban Living – City of the Future, Floor 4.2 © Iris Schlomski

 
23/05/2019 – Techtextil/Texprocess

Techtextil/Texprocess

This week was just huge!

At this year’s twin trade fairs Techtextil/Texprocess, which took place from 14 to 17 May in Frankfurt, all hell broke loose! By  Editorial staff
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Melchior’s high performance quality fabrics are sustainable because they make durable workwear with low replacement rates possible. © Melchior Textil

 
20/05/2019 – Melchior

Melchior

Fabrics for sustained use

Melchior Textil creats high-performance collections made from durable, hard-wearing fabrics. By  Editorial staff
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New to Ettlin’s portfolio: Ring light made from Ettlin Lux © Ettlin

 
14/05/2019 – Techtextil: Ettlin

Techtextil: Ettlin

High-tech textile materials

At this year’s Techtextil from 14 to 17 May 2019, Ettlin AG is showcasing a special material at the pavilion for the German state of Baden-Württemberg. By  Editorial staff