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Bremen Cotton Exchange confirms Fritz A. Grobien as President

At its 152nd General Assembly on 18 June 2026, the Bremen Cotton Exchange re-elected Bremen merchant Fritz A. Grobien as President and confirmed its Vice-Presidents. A keynote by Sparkasse Bremen CEO Dr Tim Nesemann highlighted tariffs, disrupted supply chains and rising ... By Daniel Keienburg

Most‑Read Insights

Top 5 of the Week – 25/2026

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

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Euratex backs Machado for new term

Representing around 200,000 EU textile and clothing companies, Euratex reaffirms Machado to lead a competitiveness-first industrial agenda. He insists Europe must decarbonise its industry, not deindustrialise it. By Editorial staff

Preview Innatex Summer 2026

Summer Innatex 2026: international trade fair for sustainable textiles

Around 200 green fashion brands, including Ecoalf alongside Vaude, Knowledge Cotton Apparel and Kuyichi, will present sustainable collections and accessories at the July 2026 edition of Innatex. By Daniel Keienburg

Fristads offers a broad range of certified workwear with UV protection according to EN 13758-2 and a UPF of 40+. © Fristads

03/06/2026 – Functional workwear and UV protection

Functional workwear and UV protection

Fristads UV protective workwear

Outdoor workers face intensive UV exposure from spring to autumn. Fristads supplies certified workwear with UV protection and high wearing comfort for ... By Daniel Keienburg

Kompaktspinnanlage-VarioFil-Copyright-BB-Engineering.jpg — Spinning system VarioFil. © BB Engineering

03/06/2026 – ITM 2026 - Istanbul

ITM 2026 - Istanbul

BB Engineering at ITM 2026

At ITM 2026 in Istanbul, BB Engineering will present its new, patented ValuePack spin pack and showcase its portfolio of solutions, including the compact ... By Daniel Keienburg

Suedwesttextil-Jahrestagung-2026-Copyright-Joshua-Lehmann-fuer-Suedwesttextil.jpg — Südwesttextil President Bodo Th. Bölzle referred to the growing community of textile and apparel companies since 1946 and at the same time spoke of profound challenges for the location. © Joshua Lehmann für Südwesttextil

02/06/2026 – 80th anniversary of Südwesttextil

80th anniversary of Südwesttextil

Southwest textile industry demands better framework conditions for competitive production

Over 100 industry representatives met at the Mercedes-Benz Museum to review 80 years of association history and debate the industry’s current challenges. By Antje Schmidtpeter

Meist-gelesen-textile-network-EN-KW-22 Copyright Epson — The SureColor SC-F20000 is Epson's first dye-sublimation printer equipped with eight printheads, each offering 3,200 nozzles. © Epson

01/06/2026 – Most‑Read Insights

Most‑Read Insights

Top 5 of the Week – 22/2026

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

01/06/2026 – materials produced in a responsible way

materials produced in a responsible way

Performance Days to exhibit in Brussels

Performance Days will present its own exhibition stand at Future Fabrics Expo (FFE) 2026, taking place on June 24-25 in Brussels. By Antje Schmidtpeter

IACDE-Verband-bei-Gunold--Copyright-Reiner-Knochel---Gunold-.jpg — A visit from the IACDE association to the Gunold stand during Texprocess 2026. © Reiner Knochel - Gunold

28/05/2026 – Texprocess 2026

Texprocess 2026

Gunold reviews Texprocess 2026

More space, a broad product showcase, and a clear pull for sustainable threads and backings: Gunold reports a positive outcome from Texprocess 2026 and ... By Daniel Keienburg

Marwin Gedenk stresses that the pressure to act is high. Without short term stabilisation measures, he warns of a further loss of collection and sorting capacity with direct consequences for reuse, recycling and the textile circular economy in Germany. © bvse

27/05/2026 – Circular economy

Circular economy

Used textiles: bvse sees collection structures under pressure

After the German parliament's environment committee rejected temporary support measures, the bvse says commercial, charitable and municipal collectors ... By Daniel Keienburg