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In 1994 Joe Gerber was honored with the National Medal of Technology, handed out by Bill Clinton, 42th president of the United States. © Gerber

04/01/2022 – The Inventor’s Dilemma – The Entrepreneur’s Responsibility

The Inventor’s Dilemma – The Entrepreneur’s Responsibility

Looking Back Ahead: In Dialog with David J. Gerber – Part III

With their third online session between Connecticut in the US and Brussels on the European side of the pond, David Gerber and Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh addressed ... By Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh

21/12/2021 – Transformative Technology

Transformative Technology

Looking Back Ahead: In Dialog with David J. Gerber – Part II

Asking the father through the son: textile network gained David J. Gerber for an extended mind exchange on current issues and challenges the textile and ... By Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh

“The lesson is to see the ‘journey to Industry 4.0’ in the context of the evolution of this apparel industry system and to understand the method of invention behind it.” – David Gerber © Gerber

08/12/2021 – Clothing as an “environmental chamber”

Clothing as an “environmental chamber”

Looking back ahead: In dialog with David J. Gerber

textile network succeeded in winning David J. Gerber, the son of the inventor and remarkable entrepreneur Joe Gerber, for an extended dialog – part 1. By Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh

In September 2016 Han Bekke had been appointed to the president of the International Apparel Federation (IAF). During that 36th IAF Convention Han Bekke will hand over the IAF presidency to Cem Altan, founder of Aycem Textiles. © IAF

11/10/2021 – Four questions to Han Bekke

Four questions to Han Bekke

“Apparel supply chain needs re-set…”

Our dialogue partner is an excellent listener, always open-minded in the true sense of the word: reflection included. And so Han Bekke did not hesitate ... By Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh

Michal and Ania Laskowski, owners of CottonBee in Poland © Mimaki

10/08/2021 – The impact of Corona – An interview

The impact of Corona – An interview

Change in digital textile printing

How has the sudden and forced shift in consumer behaviour due to Covid-19 affected the wide variety of businesses within the textile printing industry? By Editorial staff

Joachim Rees, Geschäftsführer Mulit-Plot: „Neue digitale Technologien ermöglichen nicht nur die lokale Produktion ohne Verschmutzung der Umwelt durch Transporte und Überproduktion, sondern verwenden auch deutlich weniger Chemie und Energie.“ © Multi-Plot

28/06/2021 – Textiler Digitaldruck – Interview

Textiler Digitaldruck – Interview

Multi-Plot: Was digital werden kann, wird digital.

„Der digitale Textildruck ist ein Schlüsselfaktor in der Fabrik der Zukunft und gewinnt immer mehr an Bedeutung.“ Joe Rees, Geschäftsführer Mulit-Plot. By Editorial staff

Wolfgang Lemb ist seit November 2013 geschäftsführendes Vorstandsmitglied der IG Metall. © IG Metall

23/06/2021 – Sommer-Interview mit Wolfgang Lemb

Sommer-Interview mit Wolfgang Lemb

„Die Wertschöpfungstiefe in Deutschland ist zu gering“

Unser Exklusivinterview mit Wolfgang Lemb zum aktuellen Branchenreport über den Textilmaschinenbau in Deutschland aus Arbeitnehmersicht. By Editorial staff