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Loftex is a leading towel manufacturer located in Shanong, China. It combines all processing from spinning, weaving, dying, bleaching, printing, and finishing right up to final warehousing at 5 production sites with 5,000 employees. © Testex

09/09/2019 – An insight into the Step by Oeko-Tex certification

An insight into the Step by Oeko-Tex certification

Loftex is getting greener step by step

Loftex, a leading towel manufacturer in China, gives an insight into its Step by Oeko-Tex certification. By Editorial staff

05/09/2019 – Textile industry

Textile industry

Dornbirn-GFC 2019: first time with Startup Days

Sustainability/circular economy, digitalization, technical textiles, nonwovens and the first Startup Days are the hot topics. By Editorial staff

CFO Christof Gellan and his team welcome all to Barletta. © Stoll

30/08/2019 – Opening of a new subsidiary in Italy

Opening of a new subsidiary in Italy

Stoll with a new showroom in Barletta

Stoll Italia, a Stoll subsidiary, recently opened a “Centro di Programmazione” in Barletta. By Editorial staff

Today, Dematic’s Garments on Hangers automated hanging garment warehouse is the industry standard. © Dematic

28/08/2019 – 200 Years of Dematic

200 Years of Dematic

Dematic Takes a Look Back at History: Developments in Overhead Conveyor Technology

At the beginning of the 20th century, the production halls offered a completely different picture than today: many employees moved the heavy goods at ... By Editorial staff

Fashion Forward Show - Polit Fashion Night Berlin 2019 © phototek

27/08/2019 – Stars of the Future – Part 5

Stars of the Future – Part 5

The Silicon Valley of education in textiles

30 young students undertook a special kind of excursion to Berlin in June of this year, taking with them a sustainable fashion show. By Editorial staff

By the end of June 2019, Oeko-Tex had issued a growing number of certifications along the production chain. © tonefotografia/iStock.com

19/08/2019 – Positive development for textiles and leather

Positive development for textiles and leather

Oeko-Tex enjoys great popularity

More and more textiles and leather businesses are placing their trust in the expertise of Oeko-Tex and are shaping their processes more sustainably in ... By Editorial staff

Guppyfriend Founders Alexander Nolte and Oliver Spieß: “We can’t save the world with our washing bag, but we can make people aware, in a convincing way, of how the smallest pieces of plastic fibres usually end up in our wastewater with every laundry wash.” © Guppyfriend

12/08/2019 – No friend of microplastic

No friend of microplastic

Startup Guppyfriend

The Guppyfriend washing bag has been making headlines – even on the BBC – as the first pragmatic solution to microplastic pollution caused by laundry. By Hans-Werner Oertel