1. Hotspots:
  2. Mimaki
  3. Textile Printing
  4. Swiss Wool
  5. Automotive
  6. Karl Mayer
  7. personnel

Research

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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
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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
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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
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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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Diskussionsschwerpunkte des 1. Hofer SpaceDay sind textile Weltraumthemen wie Materialien für Raumfahrt-Anwendungen, Textil in der Raumfahrt und Fördermöglichkeiten für Weltraumprojekte und Themenschwerpunkte. © Hochschule Hof

 
28/11/2019 – Digitalisierung und Forschung

Digitalisierung und Forschung

1. Hofer SpaceDay in der Freiheitshalle Hof

Am 4. Dezember findet in der Freiheitshalle erstmals der Hofer SpaceDay statt. Ab 9 Uhr geht es dann um die Entschlüsselung der Geheimnisse des Universums. By  Editorial staff
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Ambient Lighting – Demonstrator Light Textiles © ITA

 
26/11/2019 – Top 10 – innovations 2019

Top 10 – innovations 2019

High-“Lights”

Several new technotextile developments hit the headlines during this year of big trade fairs. One of our Top 10 developments is an illuminated textile. By  Hans-Werner Oertel
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Nets made from Lenzing’s Lyocell fibres are compostable and biodegradable. © Lenzing/E. Grebe

 
25/11/2019 – Top 10 – innovations 2019

Top 10 – innovations 2019

Mussel nets from Lyocell

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