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Michael Jänecke can hardly wait to meet the exhibitors, visitors and journalists in person again at the Frankfurt exhibition area and enjoy face-to-face conversations with them. © Messe Frankfurt

01/06/2022 – Techtextil/Texprocess: Interview with Michael Jänecke

Techtextil/Texprocess: Interview with Michael Jänecke

Smart textiles are in demand

textile network spoke to Michael Jänecke, Director Brand Management Technical Textiles & Textile Processing at Messe Frankfurt, with regard to the upcoming ... By Editorial staff

Dr. Heike Illing-Günther im Gespräch mit Claudia Bartl, STFI. © STFI/Dirk Hanus

22/03/2022 – 30 Jahre STFI – Interview

30 Jahre STFI – Interview

Ein Blick zurück (und) in die Zukunft

textile network sprach anlässlich des 30-jährigen Jubiläums des Sächsischen Textilforschungsinstituts mit der Geschäftsführenden Direktorin Dr. Heike Illing-Günther. By Editorial staff

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