Sustainability

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Melchior’s high performance quality fabrics are sustainable because they make durable workwear with low replacement rates possible. © Melchior Textil

 
20/05/2019 – Melchior

Melchior

Fabrics for sustained use

Melchior Textil creats high-performance collections made from durable, hard-wearing fabrics. By  Editorial staff
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Carrington, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of workwear fabrics, has been awarded bluesign accreditation. © Carrington

 
17/05/2019 – Carrington Textiles

Carrington Textiles

Carrington awarded prestigious bluesign accreditation

Manufacturer Carrington Textiles is recognised for its commitment to the environment. By  Editorial staff
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The big moment has come: starting the line! From left: Dr. Michael Schürenkrämer (family member), Bodo Heetderks (Director Technology), Dr. Georg Reinhold (Managing Director CEO), Marc Wolpers (Managing Director Sales), Heinrich Trützschler © Trützschler

 
16/05/2019 – Trützschler Group

Trützschler Group

New customer and technology center for nonwovens

Truetzschler is opening its new customer and technology center for nonwovens in Egelsbach (near Frankfurt/Main). By  Sibylle Michel
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Die Veranstaltung in Zürich richtet sich an Entscheider, Entwickler, Innovatoren und Treiber der internationalen Textilkette, die verstanden haben, dass sich die Industrie in den kommenden Jahren weiter dramatisch verändern wird. © Gherzi

 
14/05/2019 – World Textile Forum

World Textile Forum

„Sustainable Textile School“ goes World Textile Forum, Zürich

In 2018 zog die „Sustainable Textile School“ 130 Teilnehmer aus 38 Nationen nach Chemnitz, in 2019 findet der intensive Austausch in Zürich statt. By  Editorial staff
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Gerd Müller, Germany’s Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, takes a new approach and launches an international waste alliance. © photothek.net / Michael Gottschalk

 
09/05/2019 – BMZ

BMZ

Waste is a resource!

German Development Minister Gerd Müller rethinks and launches an international waste alliance. The message is: waste is a raw material and not garbage! By  Editorial staff
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It is common knowledge that the textile and clothing industry has a sustainability problem and is in need of new approaches to solve it. It is equally well-known that consumers and consumer behaviour are crucial to the prospects of success for a sustainable approach. But how important is the individual employee in this process, and what part can staff play? © Vero/stock.adobe.com

 
08/05/2019 – Sustainability

Sustainability

Why staff commitment is so vital!

How to satisfy the high demand for a constantly changing assortment in fashion while avoiding irreversible damage to the ecological system? By  Editorial staff
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Already the up to 20 finalists receive extensive support: promotion in the social media, contacts and workshops. © Bernhard Ludewig/SDBI

 
07/05/2019 – European Fashion Award Fash 2019

European Fashion Award Fash 2019

Two days of intensive workshops, exchange and networking

The European Fashion Award Fash 2019 focuses on the sustainable promotion of young design students. The closing date for entries is May 15th, 2019. By  Editorial staff