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Fiber Conference 2025

64th Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress: Call for Papers

The Dornbirn GFC is inviting researchers, experts, manufacturers, and practitioners to submit papers for the 64th edition, taking place 10 – 12 September 2025 in Dornbirn, Austria. By Sibylle Michel

Events

Edana hosted Sustainability Forum 2024

The Sustainability Forum 2024 showcased pathways to a greener future for the Nonwovens Industry. By Editorial staff

Textile recycling

Selenis and Syre in strategic partnership

The two companies announce a strategic partnership to establish a textile-to-textile recycling plant in Cedar Creek, North Carolina, USA. By Editorial staff

Sustainability and performance

Expansion of PVD technology capabilities

Oerlikon Riri and Oerlikon Fineparts expand their PVD technology capabilities to enhance sustainability and performance. By Editorial staff

04/01/2021 – The touch of sustainable fashion on demand

The touch of sustainable fashion on demand

Kornit NeoPigment Robusto Softener

The comfort that fashion should offer now has priority. Additionally, the criticisms against “fast fashion” have been gaining for some time now. By Editorial staff

XpertFit is a touchless, first-to-market innovation for public safety. © Safariland

30/12/2020 – USA: For body armor and uniforms

USA: For body armor and uniforms

Virtual sizing technology

Safariland and Flying Cross launch virtual sizing technology for body armor and uniforms. By Editorial staff

The index of orders intake for textile machinery, as compiled by ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, for the period ranging from July to September 2020, decreased by 26 percent compared to the same period in 2019. The index value was attested at 72.4 points (2015 basis = 100). © Acimit

28/12/2020 – Drop in orders for third quarter 2020

Drop in orders for third quarter 2020

ACIMIT: orders decreased by 26 percent

The ongoing pandemic has hit the Italian textile machinery industry hard, since it is traditionally driven by exports. By Editorial staff

Karl Mayer is making a major investment in the Greensboro building. © Karl Mayer Stoll

28/12/2020 – USA

USA

Karl Mayer integrates North American Stoll office

The acquisition of Stoll by the Karl Mayer Group earlier in 2020, will lead to an integration of Stoll’s and Karl Mayer’s North American subsidiaries. ... By Editorial staff

gewinnspiellabel — © Stockwerk-Fotodesign - stock.adobe.com

24/12/2020 – Give away: textile network annual subscription

Give away: textile network annual subscription

We are giving away a textile network subscription

Surprise! To keep you well informed in 2021, we are giving away a one-year subscription to our magazine. You can enter until December 31. By Editorial staff

24/12/2020

Happy Holidays from textile network

A truly extraordinary year is coming to an end. We wish you a wonderful time - and would like to say thank you! By Editorial staff

Creativity Award by the VDMA Textile Machinery Association 2020 for Dipl.-Ing. Philippa Ruth Christine Böhnke, here at the Technical Center for Biotextiles and Medical Textiles at ITM, TU Dresden. © ITM/TU Dresden

22/12/2020 – Young ITM scientist receives the Creativity Award

Young ITM scientist receives the Creativity Award

VDMA: Award for the ITM of TU Dresden

Scientist at the Institute of Textile Machinery and High Performance Material Technology receives the Creativity Award by the VDMA Textile Machinery Association ... By Editorial staff