The Techtextil Innovation Award for Sustainability went to Picasso for a water-saving dyeing solution using mushroom and plant extracts. © Ilona Schulz
Helmut Lauterbach, Kelheim Fibres (on the right side), receives the WoW Innovation Award from INDA president Dave Rousse. © INDA
Sensient Imaging Technologies, a subsidiary of Sensient Technologies Corporation, demonstrated its commitment to a safer and more sustainable future for the textiles industry with its range of innovative digital inkjet technology at the ITMA 2019 (20–26 June, Barcelona). © Sensient Imaging Technologies
Toray Industries, Inc. has developed a polyimide material suitable for electronic components used in 5G1 communications and for millimeter-wave radar. © Toray Industries, Inc.
The Wear It Innovation Show gave 13 Startups the chance to pitch tech products and service solutions for different industries, from head-mounted cameras, to body armour and a smart diaper, in front of the Grand Jury. © Wear It Berlin/Michael Wittig
Machinery and processing procedures are increasingly digitally controlled, as the example of Texprocess exhibitor Audaces shows. © Messe Frankfurt/Pietro Sutera
The new Cork-a-Tex yarn from Sedacor and Penedo is temperature-regulating and creates an ecological cycle. © Ilona Schulz