1. Hotspots:
  2. Sustainability
  3. CHT
  4. Messe Frankfurt
  5. Yarn Expo
  6. Technical Textiles

Sustainability

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Made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled material, PrimaLoft Bio fibres break down when exposed to specific environments – such as a landfill or the ocean. © Primaloft

 
01/04/2019 – PrimaLoft

PrimaLoft

Fabric made from 100 percent recycled, biodegradable synthetic fibre

PrimaLoft, Inc. expands its biodegradable technologies. By  Editorial staff
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PFC-free jacket with water vapour permeable microporous membrane © DITF

 
28/03/2019 – DITF

DITF

PFC-free outdoor and workwear

DITF and Hohenstein have investigated new resource-saving material concepts for polytetrafluoroethylene-free textiles. By  Editorial staff
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The AlgaeTec at the Technical University of Munich, Ludwig Bölkow Campus, Ottobrunn, south Munich. © Andreas Heddergott/TUM

 
27/03/2019 – TU Munich

TU Munich

Algae and carbon fibres improve air quality

Researchers have developed a process that could efficiently remove carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from the earth’s atmosphere. By  Editorial staff
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Perlon – The Filament Company presenting PearlTech, a Monofilament with a special surface. © Perlon

 
26/03/2019 – Perlon – The Filament Company

Perlon – The Filament Company

PearlTech – a Monofilament with a special surface

Perlon will be showcasing PearlTech the latest product brand at Techtextil in Frankfurt from 14th to 17th May. By  Editorial staff
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Lenzing bietet ein breites Portfolio an Tencel Lyocell-Fasern mit Refibra, auch für Bettwäsche und gefüllte Produkte. © Lenzing AG

 
25/03/2019 – Lenzing Ag

Lenzing Ag

Tencel-Fasern mit Refibra

Nach der erfolgreichen Einführung der Refibra Technologie im Mode-Bereich sorgt Lenzing nun auch im Segment Home & Interior für neue Impulse. By  Editorial staff
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“Wasteless Range”, the new sustainable product line from Lemon Jelly. © Lemon Jelly

 
21/03/2019 – Lemon Jelly

Lemon Jelly

Sustainable, vegan, no waste

Portuguese shoe manufacturer Lemon Jelly presents the “Wasteless Range”, a new sustainable product line. By  Editorial staff
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In 2018, Retailer and Brand Members of Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) sourced more than one Million metric tonnes of Better Cotton. © Better Cotton Initiative (BCI)

 
19/03/2019 – Better Cotton Initiative

Better Cotton Initiative

More Sustainable Cotton for Fashion

In 2018, 93 Retailer and Brand Members of Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) sourced more than one million metric tonnes of Better Cotton. By  Editorial staff