Technical Textiles

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© Bremer Baumwollbörse

 
07/12/2018 – cotton cultivation

cotton cultivation

Breaking Yield Barriers in Africa

Over the past 30 years, cotton yields in Africa have been stagnant at an average of 350 kg of lint per hectare (ha). By  Editorial staff
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Dorothea Lang, Germany: "„Mit 4D-Druck zur Bewegung“ - Printing dynamic, form-changing textiles. A targeted combination of fabric tension and a corresponding 3D structure, as well as a “smart” printing filament that can remember its shape, allowing us to specify precise movement patterns that it performs independently in response to certain changes in temperature" © purmundus challenge

 
05/12/2018 – Purmundus challenge 3D printing design award

Purmundus challenge 3D printing design award

4D printing to achieve movement

The focus of the Master’s thesis on “Using 4D printing to achieve movement” was on developing dynamic, form-changing and smart textiles. By  Editorial staff
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Peter D. Dornier, member of the Executive Board of the VDMA Textile Machinery Federation and Chairman of the Walter Reiners Foundation for the Promotion of Young Engineers, honours five young talents. Numerous entrepreneurs and managers from the German textile machinery industry took part in the award ceremony at the Digital Capability Center (DCC) in Aachen, Germany © VDMA

 
04/12/2018 – VDMA Textile Machinery

VDMA Textile Machinery

Five young engineers awarded

VDMA Textile Machinery c/o Walter Reiners Foundation awards five young engineers with a total of 17,500 EURO By  Editorial staff
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The new generation of rapier weaving machines, the P2 TGP: More and more Chinese textile companies are choosing weaving machines from Dornier in order to meet the growing demand for high quality technical fabrics for aircraft parts, filters, automotive and safety textiles © Dornier

 
04/12/2018 – Dornier

Dornier

Most modern weaving technology for China

Quality before quantity: China turns increasingly to superior quality weaving machines from Dornier for manufacturing technical fabrics. By  Editorial staff
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The sewing robot is extremely user-friendly in operation. © Yaskawa

 
03/12/2018 – Sewing robot

Sewing robot

The future of sewing!?

A renowned manufacturer of automatic sewing machines has introduced a six-axis robot for intricate sewing applications in automotive interiors. By  Editorial staff
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Microscopic image of a reflector warp knit fabricated at the ITA © ITA-Institut für Textiltechnik (Aachen)

 
29/11/2018 – ITA/RWTH Aachen

ITA/RWTH Aachen

Textile in space

The Institut für Textiltechnik Aachen (ITA) of RWTH Aachen University has successfully launched its Aerospace engineering and Manufacturing program. By  Editorial staff
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Toray Industries, Inc., raise the price of nylon 66 yarn and fabrics for automotive airbags application from the December 2018 shipment © Toray Ind.

 
27/11/2018

The prices of nylon 66 yarn and fabrics will rise

Toray Industries, Inc., raise the price of nylon 66 yarn and fabrics for automotive airbags application from the December 2018 shipment. By  Editorial staff