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A milestone: the Wear2Wear consortium has succeeded in producing an rEvolution hybrid jacket made from used textiles and recycled PET bottles. At the end of its lifetime, it can be completely recycled into high-quality functional textiles. © Carl Weiske

11/05/2021 – Circular economy

Circular economy

Carl Weiske: The rEvolution hybrid jacket

Carl Weiske takes on the task of building a recycling network to recycle used textiles from a wide range of industries into high-quality yarns. By Editorial staff

Stretchable and stable: Demonstrator of a textile heater. © DITF

14/06/2021 – Sport textiles

Sport textiles

DITF: Heatable compression textiles

As part of a research project, the DITF are developing sports textiles that combine compression with active heat using heatable yarns. By Editorial staff

06/05/2021 – IloveFilo

IloveFilo

Filo starts a new initiative with exhibitors

IloveFilo is the name of a new interview format of the yarn fair dedicated to exhibitors and implemented in partnership with them. By Editorial staff

Following the Spring Edition of Yarn Expo which was held from 10 – 12 March at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), the next editions’ dates have now been revealed. © Messe Frankfurt (HK)

16/04/2021 – After the fair is before the fair

After the fair is before the fair

Next dates for Yarn Expo in China

Yarn Expo Autumn at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) will be held August, 25–27, and Yarn Expo Shenzhen will be held November ... By Editorial staff

Strung is a milestone and is ultimately intended to be a cross-category platform for multiple sports. © adidas

18/06/2021 – Futurecraft.Strung

Futurecraft.Strung

Adidas: Athlete data for a new textile process

Strung is the industry's first textile and creation process that combines data, additive manufacturing and robotics. By Editorial staff

Recycling of smart textiles © STFI/Wolfgang Schmidt

21/06/2021 – Topics, trends and prospects

Topics, trends and prospects

STFI: Research in the scope of textile recycling

In the ZIM-network RE4Tex the STFI acts as the coordinator. Bernd Gulich and Johannes Leis, both at STFI, explain what this is all about. By Editorial staff

The mechanical recycling process enables the re-use of blended fibers from old clothes, in form of high-quality yarns. © Imat-uve

22/06/2021 – New life for used textiles made from blended fibers

New life for used textiles made from blended fibers

Recycling: From old pants to new seats

Imat-uve is working with a German-Dutch project consortium on an industrial solution for the recycling of old clothes made of mixed fibres. By Editorial staff