textile network

The laboratory tests based on Oeko-Tex Standard 100 are conducted exclusively by the Oeko-Tex member institutes in Europe and Japan, with a view to... — The laboratory tests based on Oeko-Tex Standard 100 are conducted exclusively by the Oeko-Tex member institutes in Europe and Japan, with a view to guaranteeing globally uniform testing standards

16/02/2016

Quality assurance along the textile chain – Part 2

Oeko-Tex and Quality assurance - how does that work? By Editorial staff

Doon– collection example Photos: Switcher

18/01/2016 – new certification

new certification

Switcher: Featherweight RDS-certified down

Switcher is one of the first clothing brands in Europe to be awarded the RDS label. This new certification confirms that the down feathers Switcher uses ... By Editorial staff

80 % der Chancen für die Nachhaltigkeit beruhen auf dem Design! Prof. Martina Glomb, Hochschule Hannover, erklärte eindrucksvoll was es damit auf... — 80 % der Chancen für die Nachhaltigkeit beruhen auf dem Design! Prof. Martina Glomb, Hochschule Hannover, erklärte eindrucksvoll was es damit auf sich hat.

09/11/2015 – „Made in Europe“

„Made in Europe“

Dr. Bock Industries AG: Die Zeichen der Zeit erkannt und sich für die Zukunft gewappnet

"In der Nachhaltigkeit und einer hohen Qualität liegt die Zukunft für uns, für die Branche und von Europa", ist Dr. Dietrich Bock überzeugt. Die Firmengruppe ... By Editorial staff

23.07.2015: Polartec celebrates recycling its billionth bottle

23/07/2015 – Yarns

Yarns

Polartec celebrates recycling its billionth bottle

Polartec has used one billion’s worth of clear plastic bottles, destined for landfill, in the production of high quality fabric used by major brands in ... By Editorial staff

14/06/2015 – 37.5 fibres

37.5 fibres

Kind to the skin and hypoallergenic

The Research and Testing Establishment of the Hohenstein Institute has certified that fibres with 37.5 Technology are ‘kind to the skin`and ‘hypoallergenic`. By Editorial staff

(Picture 1-5) With around 1,000 employees and a capacity of five million metres of fabric per month, Covolan is one of the leading companies in the... — (Picture 1-5) With around 1,000 employees and a capacity of five million metres of fabric per month, Covolan is one of the leading companies in the Brazilian textile industry. All processing steps from yarn to finished fabrics are carried out in-house. Photos: Covolan Indústria Têxtil Ltda.

25/05/2015 – Covolan Indústria Têxtil Ltda

Covolan Indústria Têxtil Ltda

Denim meets sustainability

Originally conceived as hard-wearing work trousers, jeans have become a real cult object of the fashion industry over recent decades. Whether young or ... By Editorial staff

Die Farbsublimationstinte Sb300 und die Sublimationstransfertinte Sb53 sind jetzt Oeko-Tex (Hautkontakt) zertifiziert

17/05/2015 – Drucksysteme

Drucksysteme

Mimaki: Oeko-Tex zertifizierte Tinten

Mimaki hat für seine Farbsublimationstinte Sb300 sowie für seine Sublimationstransfertinte Sb53 die Oeko-Tex Zertifizierung für den direkten Hautkontakt ... By Editorial staff