Technical Textiles

02/09/2019 – Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’

Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’

Research and Production companies

Most of the sixteen German textile research institutes formed research and production companies some years ago. Our four-part series provides answers from ... By Hans-Werner Oertel

CFO Christof Gellan and his team welcome all to Barletta. © Stoll

30/08/2019 – Opening of a new subsidiary in Italy

Opening of a new subsidiary in Italy

Stoll with a new showroom in Barletta

Stoll Italia, a Stoll subsidiary, recently opened a “Centro di Programmazione” in Barletta. By Editorial staff

Sustainability and a handful of trump cards! In an exclusive interview with textile network, Tomas Vucurevic gives several tips for improving ingredient branding. © lovelyday12/stock.adobe.com

28/08/2019 – Sustainable, great product, what now?

Sustainable, great product, what now?

Tips for successful branding from Braind

Braind has identified five key points that can be important for suppliers of sustainable materials or technologies. By Editorial staff

Heart valves, eardrums, wound monitoring: Research-intensive challenges for bio and medical textiles expert Dr. Dilbar Aibibu. © Oertel

28/08/2019 – Drum roll for an artificial eardrum

Drum roll for an artificial eardrum

Future applications for textiles

It is thanks mainly to research that innovations such as artificial eardrums and textile mining filters are paving the way for new applications in the ... By Hans-Werner Oertel

Ernst Grimmelt, Managing Director and Sales Manager Yarns at Velener Textil © Iris Schlomski

27/08/2019 – Sustainability

Sustainability

Making the (cotton) world a little better

No-waste, sustainability, eco-friendliness: Values that are close to the heart of the textile company Velener Textil in Velen, Germany. By Editorial staff

The user learns that Freudenberg Performance Materials is a pioneer in the recycling of PET bottles and is currently one of the largest recyclers in Europe with the recycling of 7 m PET bottles a day. © Freudenberg Performance Materials

26/08/2019 – Sustainability campaign

Sustainability campaign

Freudenberg Performance Materials askes: Did you know...?

Did you know...? Freudenberg Performance Materials launches sustainability campaign. By Editorial staff

22/08/2019 – Sustainability

Sustainability

Amann publishes first Sustainability Report

Amann, one of the world's leading manufacturers of sewing threads, embroidery threads and smart yarns, publishes its first Sustainability Report. By Editorial staff