Fasern/Garne

High expectations – embroidery on functional clothing has to meet the most stringent demands. © Madeira

28/03/2019 – Madeira Garnfabrik

Madeira Garnfabrik

Embroidering stretchy functional clothing?

Smooth surface and high flexibility often pose challenges for embroiderers. How to succeed an ideal embroidery result? By Editorial staff

28/03/2019 – Vietnam

Vietnam

Chinese demand drives cotton consumption and yarn exports

Vietnam’s textile and garment sector is growing steadily and remains one of the county’s top export industries, significantly contributing to the country’s ... By Editorial staff

The factory in Balzheim: headquarter of the cotton and technical spinning mills. © Otto/Fotograf: Ralph Koch

27/03/2019 – Gebrüder Otto

Gebrüder Otto

Full speed ahead!

For those who know their way around textiles in Europe, Dietenheim is fairly sure to be a byword for high quality yarns and threads. By Editorial staff

The AlgaeTec at the Technical University of Munich, Ludwig Bölkow Campus, Ottobrunn, south Munich. © Andreas Heddergott/TUM

27/03/2019 – TU Munich

TU Munich

Algae and carbon fibres improve air quality

Researchers have developed a process that could efficiently remove carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the earth’s atmosphere. By Editorial staff

26/03/2019 – Perlon – The Filament Company

Perlon – The Filament Company

PearlTech – a Monofilament with a special surface

Perlon will be showcasing PearlTech the latest product brand at Techtextil in Frankfurt from 14th to 17th May. By Editorial staff

26/03/2019 – Global consumption

Global consumption

Growth projected to slow in 2018/19

The ICAC projects the global cotton consumption to post its third straight year of growth. By Editorial staff

25/03/2019 – Cotton products

Cotton products

Innovative Cotton-based products

Cotton may be an old fibre but innovation never stops. Especially in a challenging environment like cotton faces, innovation is a key to growth. By Editorial staff