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There was general consensus among exhibitors at Heimtextil that the trade war, which has been raging for the past two years and can only end by mutual agreement, has wreaked havoc in world trade. © Akarat Phasura/stock.adobe.com

 
12/02/2020 – Heimtextil

Heimtextil

Ceasefire in the trade war

Despite the first agreement, the US-China trade war has not yet been settled. At Heimtextil Frankfurt there was talk of a “ceasefire”. By  Manik Mehta, New York
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Companies need to invest time and effort into attracting key staff. Unfortunately, the old methods are no longer working. © nenetus/stock.adobe.com

 
10/02/2020 – The dos and don’ts of recruiting

The dos and don’ts of recruiting

New challenges for HR in the textiles industry

The textiles industry needs capable staff with relevant expertise and passion. When it comes to employing them, requirements in recruitment have changed ... By  Editorial staff
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03/02/2020 – Messe Frankfurt reacts to Novel Coronavirus outbreak

Messe Frankfurt reacts to Novel Coronavirus outbreak

Shanghai textile fairs in March to be postponed

Messe Frankfurt announced today that its three textile fairs in Shanghai will be postponed from March to a later date due to the Novel Coronavirus outbreak. By  Editorial staff
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Ingeborg Neumann, President of the Confederation of the German Textile + Fashion Industry (texil+mode) and Vice President of German industry association BDI © imo

 
27/01/2020 – Europe, the Textile Continent – Opportunities and Risks, Part 1

Europe, the Textile Continent – Opportunities and Risks, Part 1

It all depends on Europe!

No Green Deal without textiles – Ingeborg Neumann talks to textile network in the first part of this year’s series on “Europe, the Textile Continent – ... By  Editorial staff
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The Hermes Barometer provides current findings on the subject of “Risk Prevention and Supply Reliability within the Supply Chain”. © Hermes

 
27/01/2020 – Risk prevention in the supply chain

Risk prevention in the supply chain

The current Hermes Barometer

It is quite alarming: Broad majority of companies still lack integrated risk management. By  Editorial staff
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Thoughts at the beginning of the year from editor-in-chief Iris Schlomski. © Brian Jackson/stock.adobe.com

 
27/01/2020 – 2020 – what now?

2020 – what now?

Make life better and more beautiful

Nowadays the concept of sustainability has finally gained a prominent place in our collective consciousness. By  Editorial staff
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The Wear It Innovation Summit will galvanize wearable tech stakeholders to co-create the future of the wearable technologies industry on June 10-11th at Kalkscheune Berlin. © Wear It Berlin

 
27/01/2020 – Europe’s leading conference on wearable technologies

Europe’s leading conference on wearable technologies

Wear It Innovation Summit: Register now!

This year on June 10–11th at Kalkscheune Berlin. Discount for textile network readers! By  Editorial staff