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Naturally dyed: The Natural Dyeing dyes are extracted from plants and blossoms. © Lanius

 
10/06/2019 – Natural Dyeing

Natural Dyeing

Lanius launches capsule collection with natural dyes

Lanius is one of the first German labels to introduce a wide selection of fashionable styles dyed with natural dyes. By  Editorial staff
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This year's ITMA 2019 will take place from 20-26 June in Barcelona. © Kharkiv, Ukraine Ihor Burbela

 
07/06/2019 – ITMA 2019

ITMA 2019

ITMA Countdown – Focus Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 has many dimensions and possible fields of application. By  Editorial staff
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“It all started with an idea: Making fashion whilst thinking about the consequences and creating beauty with a clear conscience. That was back in 1999 and I still follow this vision to this day.” Claudia Lanius © Thekla Ehling

 
07/06/2019 – Lanius turns 20

Lanius turns 20

A woman goes her own way

Claudia Lanius founded the sustainable fashion label Lanius twenty years ago, at a time when fair fashion was still ridiculed as “hippy eco-fashion” and ... By  Editorial staff
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The Carbon Quartet hitting the right notes: this double bass is made from carbon-fibre reinforced plastic and can be dismantled. © Collegium Musicum der RWTH Aachen University.

 
06/06/2019 – Stars of the Future – Part 4

Stars of the Future – Part 4

A look at textile research

About textile developments that fascinate and researchers that make Germany one of the world’s leading textile hotspots. By  Editorial staff
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Power-saw protection with a new textile cut-resistant boot © Oertel

 
06/06/2019 – Textile networks

Textile networks

Zooming in on ZIM

Innovation is booming in the field of textiles, as is apparent from the funding statistics from Germany’s Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM). By  Hans-Werner Oertel
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Benninger Küsters DyePad © Benninger

 
05/06/2019 – ITMA: Benninger

ITMA: Benninger

Between the traditional and the modern

In this 2019 ITMA year, Benninger is celebrating its 160th anniversary. This anniversary stands primarily for 160 years of commitment to textiles ... By  Editorial staff
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Christian Straubhaar, Sales and Marketing Director/ Itema Group: “In terms of technologies applied to rapier looms, iSaver is a concrete example of how to translate the concept of sustainability into tangible and concrete benefits.” © Itema

 
Sustainability as driver for growth in the world of denim. By  Editorial staff