Takahiro Hiraki, new Managing Director of Mimaki Europe, is looking forward to his new responsibilities. © Mimaki
Due to the short-term increase in demand from Chinese customers, Lenzing AG is breaking new ground. For the first time in the history of Austria, a local company is sending goods that are 100 percent produced in Austria directly to China by train. © Lenzing/Scheiblecker
Nature look with a twist. Design: Paula Zahn, Modefachschule Sigmaringen – Embroidery Thread: Poly Star by Gunold . Sustainable wool and cotton fabrics by Elmer Zweifel. © Gunold
From left to right: Dr Oliver Bär, Hof District Administrator; Dr Christian Heinrich Sandler; Bärbl Sandler; Hubert Aiwanger, Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs; Hans-Peter Baumann, Mayor of the town of Schwarzenbach/Saale; Dr Hans-Peter Friedrich, Vice-President of the German Bundestag © Sandler
Dyntex CEO Mathias Braun sees tremendous market potential for two new ultralight and environmentally friendly functional textiles: “Our newly developed fabric collection plays a critical role in protecting the environment for future generations.” © Dyntex/Othmar Heidegger
The USDA/FAS MY 2020/21 cotton production forecast is 230,000 tonnes. The new area forecast of 147,965 hectares reflects a 36 percent reduction compared to MY 2018/19. © Quelle: Bremer Baumwollbörse/leere Karte: www.d-maps.com
Since resource efficiency and recycling will play an increasingly important role in the design of new products in the coming years, it is very likely that the share of natural fibre composites – NFCs – in the composite market will continue to increase. © ipopba/stock.adobe.com