Technical Textiles

New horizons for jobs, sustainable sales and strategic partnerships © Stillkost/stock.adobe.com

09/01/2019 – Separtex

Separtex

What are textile networks good for?

Cooperation alliances between medium-sized companies and application-oriented research institutions create jobs and sustainable sales. By Hans-Werner Oertel

CurveTex facade with drapable, elastically adapted rein-forcement textiles made of alkali-resistant glass fibres and a fine concrete matrix © Stanecker Betonfertigteilwerk GmbH

04/01/2019 – RWTH Aachen University, ITA

RWTH Aachen University, ITA

Innovation impulses from textile reinforced concrete

The world's first double-curved textile reinforced concrete facade - novel drapable textile structure also sets innovation impulses for other industries By Editorial staff

Santanderina´s gorgeous lightweight denim for women's shirts, kimonos and dresses with 30 % Seaqual Fiber © Seaqual

10/12/2018 – Sustainability

Sustainability

Seaqual offers more than a fiber

Launched in 2016, Seaqual became the first ingredient brand to use fishing vessels and other ocean cleaning programs to collect and up-cycle plastic waste By Editorial staff

10/12/2018 – Creora

Creora

Smart Factory for Creora

Hyosung announces Smart Factory System to increase product quality and boosts capacity at five creora spandex factories. By Editorial staff

10/12/2018 – functional textiles

functional textiles

Taiwan: Textile Sector Sustains its Position by Innovations

Taiwan is one of the world’s top producers of functional textiles. In order to sustain the nation’s position, producers invest in modern equipment and ... By Editorial staff

10/12/2018 – interview

interview

A new Paradigm of Value Addition for Africa

Africa produces 1.5 million tons of cotton lint, from which most of it is exported. But especially in East Africa a new motion of change seems to drive ... By Editorial staff

07/12/2018 – ITMF

ITMF

Yarn production increased - fabric produktion shrunk

Global Yarn production increased in Q2/18 and fabric production slightly shrunk Global yarn production increased by +5% between Q1/18 and Q2/18. By Editorial staff