Chemical Fibers International 4/2021 Towards a new standard on fiber shedding The release of microplastic into global waters during the entire lifecycle of textiles has to be reduced. » by Frédéric Van Houte | Thursday, December 16, 2021
melliand International 4/2021 Recycling and circular economy in the textile industry Sustainability determines our actions in increasing areas of our lives. » by Prof. Stefan Schlichter | Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Man-Made Fiber Yearbook 2021 Competing beyond goods and services Winners who will lead the way in this unprecedented era of change. » by Uday Gill | Friday, October 15, 2021
Technical Textiles 4/2021 More time at home – nonwovens for home and garden One result of the lockdowns has been to make us even more aware of how nonwovens are used in our homes and gardens. » by George Kellie | Thursday, October 07, 2021
melliand International 3/2021 The EU Green Deal and its impact on the European textiles industry The Green Deal itself is not a law, but provides a roadmap with actions to boost the efficient use of resources . » by Dirk Vantyghem | Monday, September 13, 2021
Chemical Fibers International 3/2021 PA fibers: Covid-19 – impact and perspectives Where else would the impact be manifested the most but in the polyamide business? » by Alexei Sinitisa | Thursday, September 02, 2021
Technical Textiles 3/2021 Index 20: a window of opportunity for reinforcing public trust in nonwovens? This year’s Edelman Trust Barometer shows that business is the only institution seen as both ethical and competent. » by Pierre Wiertz | Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Chemical Fibers International 2/2021 How the carbon fiber market is doing in Covid-19 times Much thinner than human hair, carbon fiber is strong, stiff, lightweight, chemically resistant and formable. » by Daniel Pichler | Friday, June 04, 2021
CvB TextileTechnology Your daily dose of professional information – TextileTechnology Extensive research and market observations have now led us to develop an umbrella brand concept » by Claudia van Bonn | Tuesday, June 01, 2021
melliand International 2/2021 ITMA Asia + CITME taps China’s textile industry resilience in a pandemic-hit world Despite the severe corona virus pandemic, the combined exhibition is poised for take-off, riding on the back of China’s positive economic growth story. » by Ernesto Maurer | Friday, May 28, 2021
Technical Textiles 2/2021 Post-crisis hope for technical textiles Despite a general decline in sales, manufacturers of nonwovens and home textiles increased their overall turnover in 2020. » by Michael Jänecke | Tuesday, May 04, 2021
nova-Institut nova-Institut The role of cellulosic fibers in a circular economy Cellulose has great properties in terms of the circular economy. As a high-quality multipurpose fiber from nature, it is bio-based, renewable, biodegradable, recyclable, carbon binding and safe for people and the environment. Cellulose belongs to the renewable carbon family and plays an important role in replacing fossil-based materials. » by Michael Carus | Tuesday, April 06, 2021
ITMF ITMF The corona pandemic, a once in a lifetime experience - hopefully! Digital challenges and opportunities: The expression “Never let a good crisis go to waste” certainly applies to the corona crisis, which has revealed the enormous potential of digital products and services. Online products like streaming music or movies are the most obvious ones. Online services that enable digital meetings, exhibitions, conferences, or digital teaching covering everything from cooking and music to yoga lessons are now available. » by Christian Schindler | Tuesday, March 16, 2021
CvB Trendbook Technical Textiles 2020/2021 The Textile World 2030 The publication of our 6th Trendbook Technical Textiles falls in the midst of this challenging time for all of us, this time entitled “The Textile World 2030”. After the discussion about climate change, environmental protection and various forms of sustainable management became louder and more intense last year, we aligned the contents of the book with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the UN. » by Claudia van Bonn | Saturday, February 27, 2021
IVGT IVGT Major challenges for the textile industry The Corona pandemic continues to keep the world in suspense. In the area of technical textiles, the previous driving force of the innovative textile industry in Germany, many companies have also seen sales fall, in some cases dramatically, in 2020. From January to November 2020, the drop in sales for technical textiles lies at around 12 %. » by Michael Pöhlig | Friday, February 26, 2021
Forschungskuratorium Textil e.V. Forschungskuratorium Textil e.V. Textile materials as the fabric of the future When we started working on our textile future study "Perspectives 2035" a year ago, none of us realized that the future was so close. Sustainable, resource and climate-friendly textile solutions, including those with additional benefits in the medical sector, were an important trend that we identified even before corona. » by Johannes Diebel | Thursday, December 03, 2020
Chemical Fibers International 1/2020 Influence of free trade agreements on the European fiber trade The EU’s aim when engaging in FTA negotiations is to offer, overall, EU companies with improved access to third countries’ internal markets. » by Paul Fournier | Monday, March 23, 2020
