1. Hotspots:
  2. Trimco Group
  3. Odlo
  4. Trützschler GmbH & Co. KG
  5. Milano Unica
  6. Fashion for Good

Research

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Power-saw protection with a new textile cut-resistant boot © Oertel

 
06/06/2019 – Textile networks

Textile networks

Zooming in on ZIM

Innovation is booming in the field of textiles, as is apparent from the funding statistics from Germany’s Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM). By  Hans-Werner Oertel
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Netze aus Lenzing Lyocellfasern sind kompostierbar und bioabbaubar. © Lenzing/E. Grebe

 
21/05/2019 – Lenzing Lyocellfasern

Lenzing Lyocellfasern

Für eine plastikfreie Meereszucht

Die Lenzing Gruppe lancierte auf der Techtextil 2019 in Frankfurt eine botanische Lösung für Meeresanwendungen, insbesondere für die Meereszucht. By  Editorial staff
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10/05/2019 – Techtextil: FILK

Techtextil: FILK

Highly flame-retardant, flexible and lightweight

FILK Freiberg together with Fulcoline (Hofbieber) present a high performance material based on a basalt fibre-polymer-composite. By  Editorial staff
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It is common knowledge that the textile and clothing industry has a sustainability problem and is in need of new approaches to solve it. It is equally well-known that consumers and consumer behaviour are crucial to the prospects of success for a sustainable approach. But how important is the individual employee in this process, and what part can staff play? © Vero/stock.adobe.com

 
08/05/2019 – Sustainability

Sustainability

Why staff commitment is so vital!

How to satisfy the high demand for a constantly changing assortment in fashion while avoiding irreversible damage to the ecological system? By  Editorial staff
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The fully networked embroidery machine at the mtex + 2018 © Kristin Schmidt

 
23/04/2019 – Techtextil: STFI

Techtextil: STFI

Smart and networked

The highlight will be a fully networked embroidery machine that demonstrates the benefits of digital transformation in the textile industry. By  Editorial staff
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Explosionssichere Textilien: Eine BMWi-geförderte Neuentwicklung von Textilforschern aus Chemnitz mit großem Einsatzpotenzial. © STFI

 
17/04/2019 – BMWi-Innovationstag

BMWi-Innovationstag

Laserresistent und bombensicher

Textil-Neuheiten mit besonderer Schutzwirkung auf dem BMWi-Innovationstag. By  Hans-Werner Oertel