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Global demand for African textiles and clothing has been growing for years. African patterns are now recognised to be truly fashionable and iconic. © Jeanette Dietl/stock.adobe.com

25/09/2019 – Textiles and clothing industry

Textiles and clothing industry

Situation report: Africa

Demographic changes, increasing urbanisation, shifts in economic power and global developments are promoting the growth of the African economy. By Editorial staff

Large domestic audiences attended sustainability seminars at the 2019 Spring Edition. © Messe Frankfurt (HK)

17/09/2019 – Fashionsustain’s first ever conference in Shanghai

Fashionsustain’s first ever conference in Shanghai

Sustainability at the Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics

Fashion is witnessing an essential shift, as more global brands and groups commit to ambitious environmental targets. By Editorial staff

Olaf Schmidt, Vice President Textiles and Textile Technologies: „Der Hangar 4 des Tempelhof gibt uns eine Vielzahl neuer Möglichkeiten, die Neonyt konsequent weiterzuentwickeln.“ © Messe Frankfurt

12/09/2019 – Neonyt

Neonyt

Umzug in den Flughafen Tempelhof

Der Hangar 4 des stillgelegten Berliner Flughafens Tempelhof wird die neue Location der kommenden Ausgabe der Neonyt vom 14. bis 16. Januar 2020. By Editorial staff

Heart valves, eardrums, wound monitoring: Research-intensive challenges for bio and medical textiles expert Dr. Dilbar Aibibu. © Oertel

28/08/2019 – Drum roll for an artificial eardrum

Drum roll for an artificial eardrum

Future applications for textiles

It is thanks mainly to research that innovations such as artificial eardrums and textile mining filters are paving the way for new applications in the ... By Hans-Werner Oertel