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Rund 630.000 t entkörnter Baumwolle aus Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Kamerun, Mosambik, Nigeria, Sambia, Tansania, Tschad und Uganda wurden im vergangenen Jahr nach den Kriterien von „Cotton made in Africa“ produziert. © CmiA

21/05/2021 – Nachhaltigkeit

Nachhaltigkeit

Cotton made in Africa-Baumwolle gefragter denn je

2020 konnte „Cotton made in Africa“ (CmiA) einen Absatzrekord von über 217 Mio. Textilien mit dem roten CmiA-Label verzeichnen. By Editorial staff

The 60th anniversary of the Dornbirn GFC Congress will only take place virtually this year due to Corona. © GFC/Kirstin Toedtling

19/05/2021 – 60th birthday only virtual

60th birthday only virtual

60th Dornbirn GFC 2021, September 15–17 Webinar Week

A wide range of services will be offered to participants on the interactive platform of the Dornbirn GFC in fall 2021. By Editorial staff

Tencel Modal fibers with Indigo Color technology are awarded with the EU Ecolabel for meeting high environmental standards. © Cone Denim

18/05/2021 – Sustainability

Sustainability

Lenzing: Tencel Modal fiber with Indigo Color technology

The modal fiber with Indigo Color technology uses a one-step spun-dyeing process to deliver indigo color whilst using substantially fewer resources. By Editorial staff

Freudenberg is now offering customers the Freudenberg Active Range of sustainable, highly elastic and breathable interlinings and tapes for all types of sportswear. © Freudenberg Performance

17/05/2021 – Sustainable, flexible and adaptive

Sustainable, flexible and adaptive

Digital Performance Days: Freudenberg will be showcasing new, innovative materials

Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel (Freudenberg) showcases two new solutions in the sports and outdoor sector at the digital Performance Days. By Editorial staff

Meilenstein des Wear2Wear-Konsortiums: Die Herstellung einer rEvolution Hybrid Jacke aus Alttextilien und recycelten PET-Flaschen, die wiederum zu hochwertigen Funktionstextilien recycelt werden kann. © Carl Weiske

17/05/2021 – In eigener Sache

In eigener Sache

Rückblick unserer Branche – KW 19/2021

Hier stellen wir die Top-Artikel aus der vergangenen Woche vor. Der meistgelesene Beitrag kommt aus der Rubrik „Technische Textilien“. By Editorial staff

Formulations on a purely aqueous basis are the starting point for the adhesive layer of the new Topaz Elements Seam sealing tapes. © Trans-Textil GmbH

14/05/2021 – Elements Tapes on aqueous basis

Elements Tapes on aqueous basis

Trans-Textil: Flexible seam sealing with environmental claim

Topaz Elements Tapes without any organic solvents in the adhesive layer offer a wide range of possibilities in terms of fabrication and application. By Editorial staff

We aRe SpinDye introduced in 2016 a unique and extremely resource-efficient dyeing process. By using the company's technology when dyeing textiles, water consumption is reduced by 75 percent and chemical consumption by as much as 90 percent compared with traditional water dyeing of fabric. © H&M

13/05/2021 – Focus on color and dyeing in new collaboration

Focus on color and dyeing in new collaboration

We aRe SpinDye: New collaboration

We aRe SpinDye hopes that more and more brands in the industry will pay attention to resource-efficient dyeing processes. By Editorial staff