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Top 5 of the Week – 30/2026

These five articles drew the most attention in your industry last week. By Kathrin Elling

Strategic partnership

Coats and Tajima elevate embroidery

Coats and Tajima are aligning threads, machines and software to tackle quality and consistency in premium embroidery. Their Embroidery Service Centres offer integrated support from design to production worldwide. By Editorial staff

Supply resilience in protective textiles

Techtextil 2026 brought together the defence supply chain

Supply security has become a defining issue for protective textiles in defence procurement. At Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 in Frankfurt, key players from across the textile value chain met to translate demanding specifications into deployable, compliant systems. By Daniel Keienburg

Ernst Pelz Award 2026

Vaude and UPM: Award-Winning Innovation

UPM Next Generation Renewables and the sustainable outdoor brand Vaude have been awarded the 2026 Ernst Pelz Award for their joint development of the world's first fleece jacket made from wood-based polyester. By Larissa Terwart

29/07/2026 – Sensors and control systems

Sensors and control systems

Online coating control with AF 310

Continuous, contactless online measurement helps keep coated technical textiles within specified parameters, cutting start-up waste and manual checks ... By Editorial staff

The combination of an elastic and a non-elastic woven tape serves as a flap fastener for a card pocket in the seatback. © Jumbo-Textil

28/07/2026 – Automotive interiors

Automotive interiors

Functional tape from Jumbo-Textil in use at Alea

Jumbo-Textil supplies a functional tape for Alea that meets tightly defined requirements on force-elongation behaviour, flame retardancy and surface properties. ... By Daniel Keienburg

27/07/2026 – IVGT

IVGT

German Pavilion at Techtextil North America

At Techtextil North America, German machinery, chemical and testing specialists in the German Pavilion present practical solutions that help technical ... By Daniel Keienburg

27/07/2026 – New collection

New collection

Wacoal with Lycra: “Lace All Day”

Lace makes the leap from decorative detail to functional foundation in the new Spring/Summer 2027 collection presented by Wacoal in collaboration with ... By Larissa Terwart

28/07/2026 – TTIK developed Lyocell fiber containing permethrin

TTIK developed Lyocell fiber containing permethrin

Cell Solution Protection

The threat posed by biting or stinging insects is on the rise but what if pants, socks, or even T-shirts could offer their own built-in protection? by Steffen Beikirch

The “Adidas PRO WORK“ collection makes its debut. © adidas

24/07/2026 – Range of safety footwear

Range of safety footwear

adidas moves into the personal protective equipment segment

With the new “Adidas PRO WORK” collection, adidas is entering the personal protective equipment (PPE) segment, bringing the safety footwear to market ... By Larissa Terwart

22/07/2026 – Elastic Premium, Performance and Pro Shield

Elastic Premium, Performance and Pro Shield

Fritsche fabrics for protective clothing

Greater freedom of movement without elastane, weight savings of up to 10 % and up to 500,000 Martindale rubs. Fritsche combines three fabric concepts ... By Daniel Keienburg