textile network

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

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15/06/2026 – Die meistgelesenen Fachbeiträge

Die meistgelesenen Fachbeiträge

Top 5 der Woche – 24/2026

Diese fünf Artikel haben in Ihrer Branche vergangene Woche die größte Aufmerksamkeit erzeugt. By Kathrin Elling

Meist-gelesen-textile-network-EN-KW-24 Copyright STFI — At STFI, research was conducted into how a tracking and tracing system should best be designed for adaptable processes with flexible, order-based staff and machine allocation, for both modern and existing machinery, and how this can be adapted. © STFI

15/06/2026 – Most‑Read Insights

Most‑Read Insights

Top 5 of the Week – 24/2026

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

At STFI, research was conducted into how a tracking and tracing system should best be designed for adaptable processes with flexible, order-based staff and machine allocation, for both modern and existing machinery, and how this can be adapted. © STFI

09/06/2026 – Digital tracking for technical textiles

Digital tracking for technical textiles

STFI presents low-code tracking system

In the production of technical textiles, customised products in small batches with ever-shorter life cycles are an ongoing trend. To contribute to the ... By Daniel Keienburg

Meist-gelesen-textile-network-DE-KW-20 Copyright TVU Textilveredlungsunion GmbH — TVU sucht einen Textiltechniker (m/w/d) in Vollzeit. © TVU Textilveredlungsunion GmbH

18/05/2026 – Die meistgelesenen Fachbeiträge

Die meistgelesenen Fachbeiträge

Top 5 der Woche – 20/2026

Diese fünf Artikel haben in Ihrer Branche vergangene Woche die größte Aufmerksamkeit erzeugt. By Kathrin Elling

Meist-gelesen-textile-network-EN-KW-20 Copyright Epson — The SureColor SC-F20000 is Epson's first dye-sublimation printer equipped with eight printheads, each offering 3,200 nozzles. © Epson

18/05/2026 – Most‑Read Insights

Most‑Read Insights

Top 5 of the Week – 20/2026

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

Kendyr has the potential to replace cotton and can be cultivated on soils that have become saline due to long-term cotton cultivation. © STFI/Dirk Hanus

12/05/2026 – Circular nonwovens and new raw materials

Circular nonwovens and new raw materials

STFI presents nonwoven advances at Index

From 19 to 22 May 2026, the Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V. (STFI) will showcase new developments in nonwovens research at the world's leading ... By Daniel Keienburg