Interview with David Capdevila, The Lycra Company One size fits more The new stretch fiber Lycra Adaptiv gives garments a better fit and allows it to adapt well to individual body shapes. » Friday, October 08, 2021
Interview with Kitty Yeung, Art by Physicist Sustainable smart textiles with style Silicon Valley tech-fashion start-up Art by Physicist focuses on sustainable, electronically enhanced fashion for women. » Monday, October 04, 2021
Interview with Niklas Garoff, Stora Enso Carbon fibers without carbon emissions? The industrial composite producers are looking for sustainable carbon fibers made from renewable and fossil-free materials. » Thursday, September 30, 2021
Interview with Norbert Klapper, Rieter Spinning industry is booming With several acquisitions, Rieter will complete the offering of ring and compact spinning systems. » Monday, September 20, 2021
Interview with Frank Heimann, Advansa Re-ducing, re-using and re-cycling Plastic pollution is a global problem of increasing concern. Biodegradable plastics could be part of the solution. » Monday, September 06, 2021
Interview with Carlo Centonze, HeiQ Group The DNA for innovation in textiles Bringing more innovative, quality-enhancing and sustainable textile technologies to consumers worldwide. » Monday, August 30, 2021
Interview with Tobias Herzog, Tailorlux Original or fake? The difference is important! Traceability and anti-counterfeiting along the value chain are key issues in the textile and apparel industry. » Monday, August 23, 2021
Interview with Ahmed H. Shaikh, Azgard9 A living and breathing piece of garment The textile industry is considered one of the world's biggest polluters. Companies are therefore adopting advances in fibers, dyes and chemicals. » Monday, August 16, 2021
Interview with Georg Dieners, Oeko-Tex Protect our planet for future generations Fashion industry has a target of limiting global warming to 1.5°C and reducing CO2 emissions by 30% by 2030. » Monday, August 09, 2021
Interview with Heike van de Kerkhof, Archroma The way to a sustainable world Since the beginning of 2020, Heike van de Kerkhof has led the company on its journey to make the industry more sustainable. » Monday, August 02, 2021
Interview with Friedrich Weninger, Managing Director Dornbirn GFC/Austrian Fibers Institute Europe could be the pioneer for a sustainable future The next Dornbirn GFC Webinar Week will be held from September 15-17, 2021 and offers visitors interactive participation. » Monday, July 26, 2021
Interview with André Genton, CEO of Porcher Industries Textiles are becoming smart Porcher Industries designs and manufactures technical materials allowing the anticipation of technological and functional evolutions. » Monday, July 19, 2021
Interview with Prof. Thomas Gries, ITA From the heart valve to the tailgate We don't do research for the "ivory tower", but for the industry, to make people's lives easier through research and to advance the industry. » Monday, July 12, 2021
Interview with Tom Gärtner, hig & chic Positive influence on the sleeping climate Today, on June 21, 2021, we celebrate Sleep Day in Germany. The initiative was launched to draw attention to the importance of restful sleep with regard to health. » Monday, June 21, 2021
Interview with Ferdinand Kähler, nova-Institute, Hürth/Germany Independence from fossil carbon Today, 450 million tons of carbon is contained in chemicals and polymers, mostly sourced from fossil resources. » Thursday, May 20, 2021
Interview with Arnaud Ruffin, The Lycra Company Fibers made from textile waste Textile waste is a major challenge. Every day, large quantities of textiles end up in landfills or are incinerated. » Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Beyond your clothes Beyond your clothes What are the environmental and social impacts of the fast fashion industry? With the aim of raising the awareness on the environmental and social impacts of the fast fashion industry, the European Commission has funded the Beyond Your Clothes campaign. » Monday, May 10, 2021
Messe Frankfurt Interview with Olaf Schmidt of Messe Frankfurt Heimtextil, Techtextil & Texprocess – next year's trade-fair trio From May 4-7, 2021, international trade fair for home and contract textiles, Heimtextil joins forces with Techtextil and Texprocess to bring together leading representatives of industry, trade, design, science and research at the same time to Frankfurt/Germany. » Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Gerber Interview with Ketty Pillet of Gerber Technology Agile and quick adaption of changing market conditions Software and automation solutions can help apparel and industrial customers improve their manufacturing and more effectively manage the supply chain » Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Karl Mayer Interview with Arno Gärtner and Andreas Schellhammer The integration of Stoll into the Karl Mayer Group The merger between Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH and H. Stoll AG & Co. KG was completed on July 1, 2020. » Wednesday, October 21, 2020