Technical Textiles

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 Editorial staff

Participants in the Materials and Product development hands-on session had the opportunity to hold material samples (such as gloves etc.). © Wear It Berlin/Michael Wittig, Berlin

28/11/2019 – Top 10 – innovations 2019

Top 10 – innovations 2019

“We want to take you to Mars!”

Several new technotextile developments hit the headlines during this year of big trade fairs. One of our Top 10 developments is a spacesuit. By Editorial staff

Neue Fasertechnologien für Textilien, Kleidung und Filtrationsanwendungen von Ascend Performance Materials. © Ascend Performance Materials

27/11/2019 – Novel odor-fighting and nonwoven textile technologies

Novel odor-fighting and nonwoven textile technologies

Ascend introduces textile technologies

Ascend Performance Materials launches new fiber technologies for textiles, apparel and filtration applications. By Editorial staff

The Bremen Cotton Exchange thanks the management and the employees of Otto Stadtlander for their invaluable, continuous support of the work of the Bremen Cotton Exchange. © Photo: Bremer Baumwollbörse

27/11/2019 – A century of success

A century of success

Otto Stadtlander, Bremen celebrates a big jubilee

On October 1, 2019 Otto Stadtlander GmbH, Bremen, celebrated its company centenary. A good reason to review the company’s history once again. By Editorial staff

Sports bra: Example for a new and efficient textile production © ITA

27/11/2019 – Top 10 – innovations 2019

Top 10 – innovations 2019

Efficient Textile Production

Several new technotextile developments hit the headlines during this year of big trade fairs. One of our Top 10 developments is from sportswear. By Editorial staff

Cotton is not only a textile, but primarily agriculture. It connects people, governments and countries and is grown in almost 80 nations around the world. © Irina Sokolovskaya/stock.adobe.com

26/11/2019 – Cotton – the most important natural fibre

Cotton – the most important natural fibre

Annual report of the Bremen Cotton Exchange

Cotton is not only a textile, but primarily agriculture. It connects people, governments and countries and is grown in almost 80 nations around the world. By Editorial staff