Birla Cellulose Improving the sustainability of nonwovens in a cost-effective way Across the world, there has been a strong shift towards sustainability. » by Rahul Bansal | Tuesday, July 27, 2021
Fraunhofer IAP Melt spinning process for sc-PLA filament yarns A composite material made entirely of bio-based PLA and is significantly easier to recycle than conventional fiber composites. » Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Icap-Sira Chemicals/Polymers SpA Textile coating with inherently flame-retarded acrylic polymers These specific coatings can be produced by compounding flame-retardant molecules into a polymer dispersion or solution. » by Anita Barni, Stefano Alberton, Giulia Longhi and Federica Frigerio | Thursday, July 15, 2021
MIT Media Lab e-textile musical interface MIT Media Lab has developed an interactive textile-based musical interface with a familiar layout of piano keys. » Thursday, July 08, 2021
IFC Meeting sustainability and performance demands for recycled fibers When Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams put on the denim outfit she’s wearing in the picture, she was wearing the future. » Tuesday, July 06, 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
University of Stuttgart Living and working in the future: Maison Fibre A full-scale inhabitable installation made entirely from robotically produced, fibrous building elements, constituting the very first multi-story structure of its kind has been presented. » Wednesday, June 30, 2021
TRENDBOOK Technical Textiles Technical Textiles meet SDGs The Textile World 2030, the title of our TRENDBOOK Technical Textiles 2020/2021 is ligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). » Tuesday, June 29, 2021
melliand International 2/2021 Ionic liquids – a versatile tool for (bio-) polymer treatment Ionic liquids represent a key enabling technology to create low environmental impact materials for the fashion industry. » by Markus Damm and Antje Ota | Friday, June 18, 2021
ITM Part of the Center for Tactile Internet with Human-in-the-Loop The Cluster of Excellence EXC 2050-1 "CeTI - Center for Tactile Internet with Human-in-the-Loop" focuses on efficient cooperation between humans and machines in the real and virtual world » Wednesday, June 09, 2021
ITA Smart Urban Skin sustainable technology platform Smart Urban Skin represents a whole new generation of building facades that reduce CO2 emission, filter pollutants from the air and generate electrical energy. » Monday, June 07, 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
MIT Self-cooling fibers and fabrics from polyethylene In considering materials that could become the fabrics of the future, scientists have largely dismissed one widely available option: polyethylene. » Wednesday, June 02, 2021
Huvis Start of mass-production of 'graphene fiber' The leading Korean fiber producer Huvis, Seoul, has begun to mass-produce 'graphene fiber’ made from graphite, which is often referred to as a dream material, in earnest. » Wednesday, June 02, 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
STFI UV-LED curing – eco-friendly and energy-saving technology for textile industry In times of increasing energy costs and a growing environmental awareness the textile industry tends to modern, ecological, energy and cost-efficient technologies. » Monday, May 31, 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
HS Niederrhein Conductive and protective solutions for smart textile components It has previously been shown that materials tailored to 3D printing on textiles can be used to personalize garments with perfectly fitting body-contoured elements. » Wednesday, May 26, 2021
ITA Optical polymer fibers for today's design challenges In times of digitalization trends such as Industry 4.0, Big Data and the Internet of Things, fiber-optic systems play a decisive role. In addition to data transmission, optical fibers can not only conduct light axially » Wednesday, May 19, 2021
HS Albstadt-Sigmaringen New study program "Sustainable Engineering - Sustainable Products and Processes" The Albstadt-Sigmaringen University, Germany, will offer a new sustainability degree program starting in the winter semester 2021/22. The bachelor's degree program Sustainable Engineering - Sustainable Products and Processes is a study offer » Monday, May 17, 2021
