Technology

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China’s robot density in the manufacturing industry currently ranks 9th globally – compared to 25th just five years ago. © moofushi/stock.adobe.com

 
The new 5-year plan for the robotics industry in China focuses on promoting innovation and making China a global leader for robot technology and industrial ... By  Sibylle Michel
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It is anticipated that the technology will be adopted at scale across all textile processing sites and facilities in Benin and across the African sub-continent. © FibreTrace

 
08/12/2021 – Africa’s first fully traceable cotton supply chain

Africa’s first fully traceable cotton supply chain

ARISE IIP and FibreTrace collaborate for pilot program

The partnership between FibreTrace and ARISE IIP will bring full traceability to the first of their kind, vertically integrated mills in the Republic of ... By  Editorial staff
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Pilltec anti-pilling technology makes open-end-yarn fabrics less prone to pilling by reducing friction. © Sciessent

 
07/12/2021 – Anti-pilling technology

Anti-pilling technology

Minimizing pilling in fabrics

Sciessent, a leading provider of antimicrobial, anti-odour, and water repellent technologies, has launched its new Pilltec anti-pilling technology. By  Editorial staff
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Daniel Schumacher vom Cetex Institut prüft die Qualität von Kohlenstofffasertapes an einem Schneide- und Umspulgerät zur Konfektionierung von Faserbändern und Folien. Die Verarbeitung unidirektionaler Tapes zu thermoplastischen, hochbelastbaren Strukturbauteilen bildet einen Schwerpunkt der 17. CTT. © Cetex Institut gGmbH/Wolfgang Schmidt

 
02/12/2021 – Call for Papers

Call for Papers

Neustart der 17. Chemnitzer Textiltechnik-Tagung

Die 17. Chemnitzer Textiltechnik-Tagung (CTT) startet mit neuem Konzept und frischem Design nunmehr am 28./29. September 2022 in die nächste Runde. By  Sibylle Michel
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ESA astronaut Dr. Matthias Maurer in summer 2021 during preliminary talks on the Cosmic Kiss mission in DLR's :envihab in Cologne. © DLR

 
29/11/2021 – Smart Textiles

Smart Textiles

SmartTex shirt for long-term aerospace missions

Researchers will evaluate the effects of the space environment on the human cardiovascular system using the new SmartTex shirt. By  Sibylle Michel
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In 2022, Techtextil and Texprocess will be held for the first time in the western section of Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre with Halls 8, 9, 11 and 12. © Messe Frankfurt/Pietro Sutera

 
19/11/2021 – Restart after the pandemic

Restart after the pandemic

Discover innovations live at Techtextil and Texprocess 2022

Techtextil and Texprocess are set to bring together the technical textile and textile processing sectors at physical events from 21 to 24 June 2022. By  Sibylle Michel
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On 29 September 2021 the Textile Prototyping Lab formally opened at Fraunhofer IZM in Berlin. © Fraunhofer IZM

 
28/10/2021 – E-textiles: So hot right now!

E-textiles: So hot right now!

Textile Prototyping Lab welcomes visitors

Fraunhofer IZM and the Weißensee Academy of Art in Berlin have opened a unique open innovation lab for prototyping textile electronics. By  Sibylle Michel