Advent calendar Innovations 2020

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Wound onto a spool, the viscose filament yarn was spun from recycled cotton provided in form of cellulose sheets. Researchers at the Fraunhofer IAP have found a way to turn cotton clothes such as jeans into new high-quality garments rather than lowly cleaning rags. © Fraunhofer IAP

 
04/09/2020 – Wicket 17 + 18: An efficient way of recycling cotton clothes

Wicket 17 + 18: An efficient way of recycling cotton clothes

Sustainability: From old jeans to new t-shirt

Recycling clothing made of cotton: For the first time a research team together with a Swedish company has succeeded in doing so. By  Editorial staff
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Dyntex CEO Mathias Braun sees tremendous market potential for two new ultralight and environmentally friendly functional textiles: “Our newly developed fabric collection plays a critical role in protecting the environment for future generations.” © Dyntex/Othmar Heidegger

 
26/08/2020 – Wicket 16: Ultralight and biosynthetic

Wicket 16: Ultralight and biosynthetic

Dyntex: New functional fabrics

Environmentally friendly, functional textiles made of biosynthetic yarn and biodegradable fabric. Dyntex has launched two world premieres. By  Editorial staff
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First anti-NOX textile facade on the Hamburg ECE building. © ITA/Jan Serode

 
20/08/2020 – Wicket 15: First anti-NOX textile facade in Hamburg

Wicket 15: First anti-NOX textile facade in Hamburg

ITA Aachen: Ni-trogen oxide reduction

The light and transparent textile facade developed by the RWTH Aachen University in cooperation with the companies ECE, Hamburg, and Inok, Willich. By  Editorial staff
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Neuzüchtungen der Faserbrennessel Urtica dioica L. wurden im praktischen Anbau geprüft. © Sven Wartenberg/Institut für Pflanzenkultur

 
13/08/2020 – Türchen 14: Nesselfaser vielfach unterschätzt

Türchen 14: Nesselfaser vielfach unterschätzt

Fasernessel: Die nächsten Schritte auf dem Weg zurück in die Praxis

Fünf Partner optimieren die Wertschöpfungskette weiter: Neues Vermehrungsverfahren – Klone mit höherem Fasergehalt – besserer Faseraufschluss. By  Editorial staff
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Cotton since 1901, Made in Germany, the new Gebrüder Otto brand, stands for clear quality standards and sustainable value created in Germany. © Gebrüder Otto

 
04/08/2020 – Wicket 13 + 14: Ingredient branding with Cotton since 1901

Wicket 13 + 14: Ingredient branding with Cotton since 1901

Gebrüder Otto launches new Made in Germany yarn brand

Gebrüder Otto, a fine twisting and spinning mill in Dietenheim, Baden-Württemberg, has launched its new brand “Cotton since 1901. Made in Germany”. By  Editorial staff
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Textile fibers and reinforcements from date palm byproducts of pruning. © PalmFil

 
28/07/2020 – Wicket12: Egyptian consortium develops first textile palm fibers

Wicket12: Egyptian consortium develops first textile palm fibers

PalmFil - Potential of date palm fiber newly discovered

Palmfil consortium develops first textile palm fibers and reinforcements extracted from the byproducts of pruning of date palms. By  Editorial staff