Technical Textiles

Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas will now take place October 1 to 3, 2020 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. © Messe Frankfurt

13/05/2020 – Corona Covid-19

Corona Covid-19

New date for Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas

Due to the worldwide distribution of Covid-19, both fairs were initially postponed to December 2020, but will now take place in October. By Editorial staff

Christian Moore, CEO of ACG Kinna and Thomas Arvidsson, Vice President of ACG Nyström, spearheaded the new operation. © Borås Tidning

12/05/2020 – From idea to reality in less than a month

From idea to reality in less than a month

Corona crisis: ACG’s new PPE plant

The members of Sweden’s ACG Group have rapidly responded to their country’s urgent need for PPE (protective personal equipment). By Editorial staff

The mobile robot system can be used in the futureTex research and test area of the STFI for loading and unloading various processing machines. © Falko Schubert/STFI

11/05/2020 – Robotics in the textile industry – part 3

Robotics in the textile industry – part 3

Mobile robots and grippers for textile substrates

In the third and at the same time last part we take a look at mobile robots and the possibilities of gripping. By Editorial staff

In future, the event in Stuttgart will focus especially on small and medium-sized companies, innovative start-ups and on the strong composites market in the D-A-CH region (Germany-Austria-Switzerland). © Reed Exhibitions/Oliver Wachenfeld

11/05/2020 – New name, new concept, new opportunities

New name, new concept, new opportunities

Composites Europe becomes Composites for Europe

10 to 12 November will see the business summit for composite materials take off with a new format and fresh ideas. By Editorial staff

Pattern Room, has created medical scrub patterns that can be quickly and easily downloaded by relevant companies around the globe. © Pattern Room

11/05/2020 – Medical scrub patterns quickly and easily to download

Medical scrub patterns quickly and easily to download

Corona crisis: Pattern Room

The Melbourne-based online pattern company has created medical scrub patterns that can be quickly and easily downloaded by relevant companies. By Editorial staff

08/05/2020 – Small farmholders in Africa

Small farmholders in Africa

EU commitment to cotton

The European Commission’s on-going work on sustainable garment value chains seeks to ensure improvements in terms of labour conditions and human rights. By Sibylle Michel

Ralf Kattanek, Group Vice President Textiles of CHT Group, believes that CHT’s international profile allows CHT to play a key role in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. © CHT Gruppe

07/05/2020 – Fight against Covid-19

Fight against Covid-19

Corona: CHT teams up with HeiQ

Antiviral and antibacterial protective kit is quickly effective against Coronaviruses (229E), as confirmed in wide-ranging studies. By Editorial staff