Messe Frankfurt Heimtextil Colombia for the 1st time in Medellin in 2021 Messe Frankfurt The 1st edition of Heimtextil Colombia will be held on April 27-29, 2021 in Medellin/Colombia.The show is expected to attract 110 exhibitors. » Monday, 13. January 2020
HeiQ HeiQ New bio based fabric technology for thermoregulation The HeiQ Smart Temp family has been expanded with thermo-functional polymer products for intelligent thermoregulation triggered by body heat. » Friday, 10. January 2020
DNFI Innovation Award 2019 for cotton-jute fabric alternative to PVC-coated PET On January 8, 2020, the winners of the 2019 Discover Natural Fibres Initiative (DNFI) Innovation Award were recognized during the international trade fair for home and contract textiles, Heimtextil, in Frankfurt/Germany. » Thursday, 09. January 2020
Empa Empa Auxetic membrane for treatment of tissue damage A study has shown how auxetic material behavior can be further enhanced – and even used to treat injuries and tissue damage. » Wednesday, 08. January 2020
Rich Dodge Messe Frankfurt Partnership with UN for more sustainability in the textile industry On December 17, 2019, at the headquarters of the UN, the Texpertise Network reported on collaboration in furthering Sustainable Development Goals » Monday, 06. January 2020
CIRFS Personnel changes in environmental and technical department On December 31, 2019, Ali Akdag ended his time at the European Man-Made Fibers Association (CIRFS), Brussels/Belgium. » Monday, 06. January 2020
myant Myant Cooperation with Osmotex To integrate and commercialize Hydro_Bot electronic moisture management technology for textile-based applications the textile computing company Myant Inc., Toronto/Canada, announced a joint venture with the producer of electronically controlled moisture management technology Osmotex AG, Thalwil, Switzerland. » Tuesday, 17. December 2019
Textile Exchange Textile Exchange Preferred Fiber and Materials Market Report 2019 The international non-profit organization Textile Exchange, O’Donnell, TX/USA, has published the Preferred Fiber and Materials Market Report (PFMR) 2019, which measures the production of fiber and materials with improved social and environmental impacts – known as Preferred. This in-depth report focuses on the industry’s supply side, analyzing production volumes, availability and emerging fiber trends. » Monday, 16. December 2019
VDMA VDMA Awards for young talents in engineering On the occasion of the Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference (ADD ITC) 2019, which took place in Dresden/Germany from November 28-29, 2019, Peter D. Dornier, member of the Executive Board of the VDMA Textile Machinery Federation, Frankfurt/Germany, and Chairman of the Walter Reiners Foundation for the Promotion of Young Engineers, honored 6 successful young talents. » Friday, 13. December 2019
Dornbirn GFC Dornbirn GFC 1st Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress in Asia The 1st Dornbirn GFC Asia fiber innovation congress will take place from March 3-4, 2020 in Daegu/Korea » Tuesday, 10. December 2019
Archroma Archroma New CEO Heike van de Kerkhof will succeed Alexander Wessels as Chief Executive Officer of Archroma Management LLC » Tuesday, 10. December 2019
ITA ITA Digital tool for innovation scouting To bring textile innovations to the market faster in order to increase the speed at which innovations can be realized, the Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University (ITA), Aachen/Germany, developed TexSpace. » Monday, 09. December 2019
Karl Mayer Karl Mayer Machines for processing recycled yarn At the ITMA in June 2019 in Barcelona/Spain, the textile machinery manufacturer Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH, Obertshausen/Germany, was illustrating how easily yarns can be processed on warp knitting machines whilst conserving resources at the same time. » Wednesday, 04. December 2019
Tanatex Tanatex Bio-based micro-encapsulation for cosmeto textiles with slimming effect Tanatex Chemicals is introducing bio-based and biodegradable micro-encapsulating technology which claims to deliver improved skin conditions. » Tuesday, 03. December 2019
AVK AVK New Executive Board The members of the Federation of Reinforced Plastics (AKV), Frankfurt/Germany, have elected their Executive Board at a members’ meeting in Stuttgart/Germany on September 10, 2019. » Monday, 02. December 2019
Asahi Kasei Asahi Kasei Investment in manufacturing of airbags in Vietnam The producer of fibers, chemicals and electronics, Asahi Kasei Corp., Osaka/Japan, starts the fabric sewing operations for airbags at its subsidiary Asahi Kasei Advance Vietnam, Hung Yen/Vietnam, for March 2020. » Friday, 29. November 2019
Uster Uster Integrated quality assurance for nonwovens Fabric manufacturers serving critical applications need quality that is both precise and secured. The Uster EVS Fabriq Vision N inspection technology solves the problem of the limited space available in a typical nonwovens line with customized solutions designed to slot neatly into tightly-spaced production units. At the same time it ensures that light conditions allow the best detection results and reliable data for optimal first quality yield. » Thursday, 28. November 2019
JEC JEC Asia Successful exhibition and new name JEC Asia, from November 13-15, welcomed more than 200 exhibitors showcasing the latest innovations to more than 6,600 attendees from 49 countries. » Tuesday, 26. November 2019
nova-Institute nova-Institute 1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres Cellulose fibers are one of the fastest growing fiber groups in textiles. On February 11-12 2020, nova-Institute GmbH, Hürth/Germany, will host the 1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres. » Thursday, 21. November 2019
Compotech Plus spol. s r.o. JEC Asia 2019 Winners of the JEC Innovation Awards Revealed The JEC Innovation Awards is a long-established and worldwide program with 3 goals: identify, promote, and reward the most innovative composite solutions in the world. » Tuesday, 19. November 2019