Technical Textiles

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Garments with Sensil Ecocare Breeze © WKS Cifra

 
20/05/2021 – Summer interview

Summer interview

Nilit: Sustainability as we see it.

“Respect for the planet and people has always been a Nilit core value,” says Ilan Melamed, Nilit’s General Manager. By  Editorial staff
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The filament twisting mill Traugott Baumann KG in Winterlingen in the Swabian Alb meets the high challenges of conductive yarns. © Traugott Baumann

 
25/05/2021 – Smart textiles

Smart textiles

Traugott Baumann: Conductive into the future

The filament twisting company Traugott Baumann KG in Winterlingen in the Swabian Alb has taken up the challenge of conductive yarns. By  Editorial staff
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According to figures collected and compiled by the Edana secretariat, production of nonwovens in Greater Europe grew by 7.2 percent in 2020 to reach 3,075,615 tonnes (and 85.9 billion square metres) with a total estimated turnover of 9,555 million euro. The total output of the 27 European Union countries is now over 2.15 million tonnes. © Edana

 
24/05/2021 – Nonwovens

Nonwovens

Edana: Growth in nonwovens continues

European nonwoven production grows by over 7 percent to exceed 3 million tonnes in 2020. By  Editorial staff
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The electrical conductivity of a textile yarn depends on its cross-section and material composition. © Imattec

 
20/05/2021 – Conductive textiles for smart applications

Conductive textiles for smart applications

Imatec: soft and flexible metallic textiles

Imattec develops and produces new solutions for customers to solve their problems. 100 percent of the products are tailor-made. By  Editorial staff
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The 60th anniversary of the Dornbirn GFC Congress will only take place virtually this year due to Corona. © GFC/Kirstin Toedtling

 
19/05/2021 – 60th birthday only virtual

60th birthday only virtual

60th Dornbirn GFC 2021, September 15–17 Webinar Week

A wide range of services will be offered to participants on the interactive platform of the Dornbirn GFC in fall 2021. By  Editorial staff
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Tencel Modal fibers with Indigo Color technology are awarded with the EU Ecolabel for meeting high environmental standards. © Cone Denim

 
18/05/2021 – Sustainability

Sustainability

Lenzing: Tencel Modal fiber with Indigo Color technology

The modal fiber with Indigo Color technology uses a one-step spun-dyeing process to deliver indigo color whilst using substantially fewer resources. By  Editorial staff
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Cotton lint loss increased as a result of the unusual weather event caused by the cyclone Ianos. © Bremer Baumwollbörse

 
18/05/2021 – Exports affected by low production

Exports affected by low production

Greek cotton production to decline

The decline was due to lower agreage, unfavorable weather conditions during harvest, and average yields. By  Sibylle Michel