Technical Textiles

Mattes & Ammann has an annual turnover of EUR 60m. 25 percent of its turnover comes from home textiles alone. Pictured: Eberhard Keinath (left) and Werner Moser, Authorised Signatory at Mattes & Ammann © Mattes & Ammann

05/12/2019 – So much for sleeping!

So much for sleeping!

Mattes & Ammann love mattresses

Mattes & Ammann (M&A), a textile company based in the hills of the Swabian Jura in southwestern Germany, has been making high-quality mattress fabrics ... By Editorial staff

The company currently employs 220 Jeanologist from 24 nationalities and has clients in five continents through its ten subsidiaries. © Jeanologia

04/12/2019 – Sourcing model of the future

Sourcing model of the future

Jeanologia is revolutionizing production and sales

At ITMA 2019 the company Jeanologia presented its production model that marks the beginning of a new era in the textile industry. By Editorial staff

04/12/2019 – Wearable-Technology

Wearable-Technology

Wear It Innovation Summit 2020

The Wear It Innovation Summit will take place from 10 to 11 June 2020 in the Kalkscheune, Berlin. textile network will also keep you up to date in 2020. By Editorial staff

smartMelamine fleece as filling material: The nonflammable fibres produced on a patented basis in an overall for use under arctic conditions. © TITK

04/12/2019 – Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’

Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’

Focus on Rudolstadt: OMPG

Most of the sixteen German textile research institutes formed research and production companies some years ago. By Hans-Werner Oertel

End product of the roving frame: the so-called rovings wound up on spools. Thanks to the DEV Dynamic Energy Supply from Koch, the process runs without yarn breakage even with an unstable power supply. © Michael Koch GmbH

03/12/2019 – Dynamic Energy Supply (DEV) protects yarns in case of power failure

Dynamic Energy Supply (DEV) protects yarns in case of power failure

Michael Koch help spinning machines

The textile industry is primarily active in countries where the electrical power supply is not always reliable and guaranteed everywhere. By Editorial staff

Design of a warp-knitted fabric for jackets © Karl Mayer

02/12/2019 – Comfortable, easy-care and stylish

Comfortable, easy-care and stylish

Karl Mayer and menswear

Warp-knitted textiles with a woven look are conquering the world of men’s fashion. By Editorial staff

The automatic mounting of components on textiles is a crucial aspect: FSD technology is paving the way. © TITV Greiz

29/11/2019 – Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’

Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’

Imbut GmbH, Greiz

Most of the sixteen German textile research institutes formed research and production companies some years ago. This time, the focus is on Greiz. By Hans-Werner Oertel