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Europe’s first open-house development centre for intelligent sensor textiles started operations near Lake Constance in November. © Oertel

24/01/2020 – Advancing towards “emotional” computers

Advancing towards “emotional” computers

New development centre for intelligent sensor textiles

With innovative products and technologies Smart Textiles Lab aims to find new ways to add value to textiles with integrated electronics. By Hans-Werner Oertel

Approx. 600 participants from Germany and abroad accepted the invitation to the ADD-ITC to Dresden. © daliu/stock.adobe.com

08/01/2020 – Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference (ADD-ITC)

Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference (ADD-ITC)

For the first time with four parallel sessions

Focus lay on the topics digitization, industry 4.0, artificial intelligence, and tactile internet at this year Conference in November in Dresden. By Editorial staff

Prof. Dr. Michael Stoll beim Ehrenkolloquium am 14. November 2019 im Mittelsächsischen Theater in Freiberg. © FILK

02/01/2020 – Dr. Haiko Schulz und Dr. Michael Meyer übernehmen

Dr. Haiko Schulz und Dr. Michael Meyer übernehmen

Filk unter neuer Leitung

Führungswechsel am Freiberger Forschungsinstitut für Leder und Kunststoffbahnen: Prof. Dr. Michael Stoll übergab nach 26 Jahren die Institutsleitung. By Editorial staff

How can we move away from fast fashion to a more sustainable attitude to clothing? The University of Ulm and TU Berlin are searching for answers to this question. © Anja Hirscher/Universität Ulm

17/12/2019 – Moving against fast fashion

Moving against fast fashion

DBU project encourages young people to consume textiles sustainably

Young people aged between 14 and 19 years tend to be seduced by fast fashion. DBU is pouring EUR 270,000 into the project with a view to improving the ... By Editorial staff

The automatic mounting of components on textiles is a crucial aspect: FSD technology is paving the way. © TITV Greiz

29/11/2019 – Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’

Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’

Imbut GmbH, Greiz

Most of the sixteen German textile research institutes formed research and production companies some years ago. This time, the focus is on Greiz. By Hans-Werner Oertel

Der auch in Deutschland vor den Toren Berlins produzierende Konzern Rolls-Royce hat sich in Dresden auf der diesjährigen ADD von Textilern in die Karten schauen lassen. © Oertel

29/11/2019 – Hoch fliegende Faserverbünde

Hoch fliegende Faserverbünde

Rolls-Royce auf der ADD in Dresden

Rolls-Royce und die Luftfahrtindustrie zum Start der Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference am Donnerstag in Dresden mit dabei. By Hans-Werner Oertel

Participants in the Materials and Product development hands-on session had the opportunity to hold material samples (such as gloves etc.). © Wear It Berlin/Michael Wittig, Berlin

28/11/2019 – Top 10 – innovations 2019

Top 10 – innovations 2019

“We want to take you to Mars!”

Several new technotextile developments hit the headlines during this year of big trade fairs. One of our Top 10 developments is a spacesuit. By Editorial staff

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