Technical Textiles

Kornit Microfactory. The lean and efficient model addresses many of today’s market needs. © Kornit

15/12/2020 – The major gains in the Microfactory model

The major gains in the Microfactory model

Kornit’s Microfactory approach

With a reverse business model and reverse supply chain approach, the customer can buy the product and only then is it manufactured. By Editorial staff

Using ultrasonic technology allows for an approximately 30 per cent reduction in chemical and water use, an up to 50 per cent reduction in energy consumption, plus significantly shorter treatment times. © Weber Ultrasonics

14/12/2020 – More efficient, more sustainable and faster

More efficient, more sustainable and faster

Weber Ultrasonic: Using ultrasound for textile treatment

Ultrasound enables a significant reduction in the volume of chemicals, water and energy while delivering better results in less time. By Editorial staff

Moncler launches Grenoble collection with Dyneema Composite Fabric. © DSM Protective Materials

11/12/2020 – High performance skiwear

High performance skiwear

Royal DSM: Dyneema Composite Fabric

Dyneema Composite Fabrics are used by Moncler in the Fall/Winter 2020 Grenoble collection, which fuses form and function into high performance skiwear. By Editorial staff

Stefan Doboczky, CEO of the Lenzing Group: “We are particularly proud to be the only first-time discloser who has achieved an ‘A’ score for tackling climate change and acting to protect forests. The double A score reconfirms our long-term sustainability strategy and is an exciting acknowledgement of our efforts on transparency as well as sustainable raw material sourcing. This recognition will boost our visibility among a broad group of important stakeholders.” © Lenzing

11/12/2020 – CPD – Carbon Disclosure Project

CPD – Carbon Disclosure Project

Lenzing is sustainability champion

Lenzing is the only first-time discloser recognized with prestigious double A score for global climate and forests stewardship by CDP. By Editorial staff

11/12/2020 – Antiviral and antibacterial

Antiviral and antibacterial

zwissClean masks of zwissTex

With zwissClean masks, zwissTex is a pioneer among manufacturers of antiviral and antibacterial oronasal masks. By Editorial staff

The Krefeld-based start-up OceanSafe developed synthetic textiles that are 100 percent biodegradable, and received for this innovation the German Sustainability Award Design 2021 as a “pioneer”. © Christian Köster

08/12/2020 – Paradigm shift in the global textile industry

Paradigm shift in the global textile industry

German Sustainability Award Design 2021: OceanSafe wins

The Krefeld-based start-up OceanSafe received the German Sustainability Award Design 2021 as a “pioneer”. By Editorial staff

08/12/2020 – Smart Textiles

Smart Textiles

SmartX Europe launches final call for funding

European Smart Textiles Accelerator aims to fund up to 40 smart textile innovators by 2022. By Editorial staff