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28/02/2023 – Indian cotton production

Indian cotton production

Production forecast lowered for 2022/23

USDA estimates season 2022/23 cotton production for India at 5,77 m tonnes, down 4 % from last month, but up 9 percent from 2021/22.

24/02/2023 – Cotton

Cotton

2022/23 U.S. Exports Fall on Lower Global Demand

U.S. 2022/23 exports are lowered 54,000 tonnes compared with the previous month to 2.6 m tonnes.

Newly developed print head for 3D-printing of continuous cellulose fiber reinforced components. © DITF

03/02/2023 – Research

Research

New 3D printing process enables sustainable fiber composite components

The DITF, together with Arburg GmbH+Co KG, are developing an energy- and material-efficient 3D printing process for manufacturing of lightweight bio-based ... By Sibylle Michel

13/01/2023 – Call for Papers

Call for Papers

The Fiber Society’s 2023 Spring Conference

From May 15 to 17, 2023, the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) will host The Fiber Society’s 2023 Spring Conference in Denkendorf, ... By Sibylle Michel

The lucky winners of the Young Talent Award – first row, far left: Deniz Sinan Yesilyurt © VDMA

05/01/2023 – Fibers

Fibers

Carbon fibers are becoming cheaper to produce

If carbon fibres tear, it costs time and money to sort out the damaged fibres. AI monitoring of the the production processes makes manufacturing cheaper ... By Sibylle Michel

Pangaia’s Activewear 3.0 collection with Evo by Fulgar comprises four key models in three colour versions: in black, leaf green and cerulean blue. © Pangaia

16/12/2022 – Sustainable yarn

Sustainable yarn

Pangaia chooses Evo by Fulgar for its Activewear 3.0 collection

Pangaia launches its new generation activewear 3.0 made from bio-based materials and chooses Evo yarn, produced and distributed by Fulgar. By Sibylle Michel

The project focuses on enhancing cotton plant resistance to insect pests. © bernadette warner/EyeEm/stock.adobe.com

15/12/2022 – Research

Research

Novel pest management tool for cotton production

The development of new targeted agricultural pest management technologies could reduce crop losses and production costs, while improving environmental ... By Sibylle Michel