textile network

New partnership

Durst Group X GMG Americas

The strategic partnership between the Durst Group’s Blixen and GMG Americas broadens access in North and South America to open print automation, advanced colour technology, and service capabilities. The two companies announced this in Las Vegas. By Larissa Terwart

Extra-wide format

Karl Mayer HKS 3-M EL

The HKS 3-M EL combines a 330" working width, expandable by a further 10", with speeds of up to 2,800 min?¹. KARL MAYER positions the extra-wide model for maximum productivity, particularly for modern sporting goods. By Daniel Keienburg

New agent-based AI

Blue Yonder expands “Cognitive Solutions” portfolio

Blue Yonder has unveiled new retail enhancements designed to more tightly connect forecasting, inventory planning, order fulfilment, customer service and returns on a single platform. By Sophie Starklauf

direct-to-film printer

Mimaki expands DTF colour gamut

Mimaki Europe has announced the TxF330-800, its new direct-to-film (DTF) printer. New ink colours, an expanded ink system and automated maintenance features are designed to streamline workflow and support consistent print quality. By Daniel Keienburg

08/09/2026 – Conference

Conference

Dornbirn GFC 2026

From September 16 to 18, 2026, the international fiber community will meet in Dornbirn, Austria, to discuss current trends, technological developments, ... By Antje Schmidtpeter

08/09/2026 – Mechanical Textile Recycling

Mechanical Textile Recycling

Fibre Quality Is Determined in the Opening Process

Agatex has developed and industrially validated PFAS-free processing aids that reduce short fibres and dust while improving fibre length, carding performance ... By Antje Schmidtpeter

Mean fiber length distribution based on L(n) for different recycling waste types. © Uster Technologies AG

08/09/2026 – Recycled Fiber

Recycled Fiber

Uster Recycled Fiber Matrix classifies recycled cotton

Uster’s Recycled Fiber Matrix offers a two-dimensional way to assess mechanically recycled cotton. Based on AFIS 6 measurements, it grades lots A-D to ... By Daniel Keienburg

-Nachwuchsforscherprojekt-ConFiTex-Copyright-C--Zahn-WHZ.jpg — Project lead Prof Katharina Jebsen-Plättner (second from left), Prof Dr rer nat Hardy Müller (centre), and three early-career researchers from the “ConFiTex” project team. © C. Zahn/WHZ

07/09/2026 – Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau

Westsächsische Hochschule Zwickau

ConFiTex: Needles as a fibre raw material

ConFiTex at WHZ is investigating conifer needles, especially pine, as a cellulosic fibre material. The focus is on recovery, modification and textile ... By Daniel Keienburg

Heike Metschies, project manager at STFI, notes: “Initial results are already available in the form of rectangular profiles with hemp reinforcement and a thermoplastic matrix. We were able to present these at AGRA 26 in Leipzig to, among others, the Saxon Minister of State for the Environment and Agriculture, Georg-Ludwig von Breitenbuch, and to a large specialist audience at Techtextil in Frankfurt am Main.“ © STFI

07/09/2026 – STFI and IWU Project

STFI and IWU Project

Regional hemp bast for lightweight construction profiles

CannaPul: STFI and Fraunhofer IWU in Chemnitz are developing lightweight construction profiles from regional hemp bast. The focus is on continuous fibre ... By Daniel Keienburg

Mr. William Wong, Group Director of Menang, at the restarted airlay production line. © Andritz AG

04/09/2026 – Nonwovens

Nonwovens

Menang replaces airlay line at its Malaysian site

After a major fire in mid-March 2026, Menang resumed production within only four months. A new Andritz airlay line was ordered at the end of March and ... By Daniel Keienburg

Heimtextil-Carpets-Rugs-Copyright-Messe-Frankfurt-Jean-Luc-Valentin.jpg — Heimtextil 2027 in Frankfurt: Carpets & Rugs is being restructured. © Messe Frankfurt/Jean-Luc Valentin

03/09/2026 – Global carpet industry smartly connected

Global carpet industry smartly connected

Heimtextil 2027 Preview

New structure, new links to distribution channels: Carpets & Rugs will move into several halls and gain a premium segment. Bed, Bath & Living will also ... By Daniel Keienburg