Fasern/Garne

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The stalks of the sorghum plant can be turned into fibres that are not only lightweight, but strong. © Kiran/stock.adobe.com

 
21/08/2025 – New natural fiber

New natural fiber

Reinventing fashion with sorghum

When most people think of eco-friendly fashion, cotton and bamboo are often the materials that come to mind. There is a new fibre that is making waves, ... By  Editorial staff
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Stratos Fragkotsinos, Vice President Business Area Mill Management Solution, at Uster Technologies, moderating the panel discussion featuring (from left to right): Stefan Hutter, owner, Säntis-Textiles; Thomas Franz, Sales and Purchasing Manager, TVU; Michael Will, Head Textile Technology & Process Analytics, Rieter; Andreas Merkel, CEO, Otto Yarns. © Uster

 
06/08/2025 – Panel discussion

Panel discussion

Challenges in producing yarn from recycled fibers

What does it take to spin quality yarn from recycled fibers? Uster Technologies brought textile industry leaders together to discuss the role of technology, ... By  Editorial staff
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The innovative recycled fibre has been used to make the polo shirt in a piqué fabric – with a soft feel and slight sheen. © TITK / Steffen Beikirch

 
01/08/2025 – World premiere

World premiere

First polo shirt made from triple-recycled cellulose fiber

TITK Rudolstadt is breaking new ground in textile recycling. At the World Expo in Osaka, Japan, the Thuringian research institute presented a polo shirt ... By  Sibylle Michel
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Lenzing, Marchi & Fildi S.p.A, and manufacturing partners unlock premium quality for recycled natural fibers with Tencel Lyocell. © Marchi e Fildi

 
22/07/2025 – Cooperation

Cooperation

Recycled natural fibers with Tencel Lyocell

Four established Italian manufacturers partner with Lenzing to address recycled natural fiber quality inconsistencies, transforming textile waste challenges ... By  Sibylle Michel
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As global challenges mount this year’s congress reaffirms its role as a key platform for forward-looking solutions and collaborative progress. © Österreichisches Faserinstitut

 
21/07/2025 – GFC Dornbirn 2025

GFC Dornbirn 2025

From carbon to circular economy

The Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GFC) returns from September 10–12, 2025, bringing together over 100 expert speakers, leading innovators, and global ... By  Sibylle Michel
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Turning yarn into knitwear – at Edelweiss Jersey in Albstadt-Lautlingen in southern Germany. © Edelweiss Jersey

 
10/07/2025 – Sustainable knitted fabrics

Sustainable knitted fabrics

Local Fabric Makers set things in motion

„Lokalstoffmacher“ (Local Fabric Makers) – that’s Gebr. Otto, Edelweiss Jersey, and Textilveredlung Keller: three family-run companies from Baden-Württemberg ... By  Sibylle Michel
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FET’s closed-loop supercritical CO2 system can achieve more than 95% solvent recovery without loss of performance. © FET

 
02/07/2025 – Fibre production process

Fibre production process

FET’s game changer for the biomedical market

A much more sustainable, cost effective and very flexible process for manufacturing critical fibres based on ultra high molecular weight polyethylene ... By  Editorial staff