Technical Textiles

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Resilya new durable, resilient and creative yarn family for a longer life cycle for contract carpet constructions. © Beaulieu International Group

 
05/02/2019 – Beaulieu Yarns

Beaulieu Yarns

Sustainable yarns for sustainable contract

Beaulieu Yarns introduces sustainable yarns for sustainable contract, residential and automotive carpet markets at Domotex 2019. By  Editorial staff
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Still fiction, but perhaps reality within the next decade: the first moon station. © ESA

 
Spinning moon rock on site into the finest, high-strength textile fibres. By  Editorial staff
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As we launch our new series, Ingeborg Neumann, President of the Textile + Fashion Confederation, speaks in an exclusive interview about an issue concerning many companies in the textile industry: What can be done about the growing shortage of skilled labour? © photothek/Kjer

 
25/01/2019 – Series: Stars of the future – Part 1

Series: Stars of the future – Part 1

Something must be done – fast!

This year, textile network will be taking a closer look at the lack of skilled staff and young talent in the textiles industry. By  Editorial staff
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“The coming Texprocess will be taking off even further,” says Olaf Schmidt, Vice President Textiles and Textile Technologies at Messe Frankfurt. About the Techtextil he said at the press conference in Frankfurt: “Every two years, Techtextil mirrors the range of applications for textile materials.” © Messe Frankfurt / Jean-Luc Valentin

 
24/01/2019 – Techtextil/Texprocess 2019

Techtextil/Texprocess 2019

Frankfurt becomes textile hot spot

This May, Techtextil and Texprocess, the two exhibition formats organised by Messe Frankfurt, are edging even closer together. By  Editorial staff
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“Share” offers a solution for the digital transformation of cross locational processes in the maintenance of machinery, in customer service, and for quality-related tasks, with a view to slashing travel expenses and enhancing productivity. © screenshot

 
18/01/2019 – Oculavis

Oculavis

Remote maintenance with data glasses

More than EUR 50bn is spent on business trips every year in Germany. Data goggles now have the potential to make huge savings in terms of time and money. By  Editorial staff
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New horizons for jobs, sustainable sales and strategic partnerships © Stillkost/stock.adobe.com

 
09/01/2019 – Separtex

Separtex

What are textile networks good for?

Cooperation alliances between medium-sized companies and application-oriented research institutions create jobs and sustainable sales. By  Editorial staff
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CurveTex facade with drapable, elastically adapted rein-forcement textiles made of alkali-resistant glass fibres and a fine concrete matrix © Stanecker Betonfertigteilwerk GmbH

 
04/01/2019 – RWTH Aachen University, ITA

RWTH Aachen University, ITA

Innovation impulses from textile reinforced concrete

The world's first double-curved textile reinforced concrete facade - novel drapable textile structure also sets innovation impulses for other industries By  Editorial staff