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China’s textile industry has continued to expand and has experienced growth in terms of production, revenue and profit in the first three quarters of 2021. © Messe Frankfurt/Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics

03/01/2022 – Date set

Date set

March’s spring edition of Intertextile Apparel

The next edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics will take place from 9 – 11 March 2022 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center, Shanghai. By Editorial staff

The Eco-Mix is individually adapted to the requirements of the respective production process with its plant components. © Hansa Industrie-Mixer

30/12/2021 – With foam to consistently high quality

With foam to consistently high quality

Foam generator for textile finishing

The system-optimised, dynamic foam generator ‘Eco-Mix’ is suitable for continuous foaming of pumpable and low to medium viscosity media from all areas. By Editorial staff

More than 600 suppliers from 33 countries had registered for Munich Fabric Start, which has now had to be cancelled. © Munich Fabric Start

27/12/2021 – Due to the pandemic

Due to the pandemic

Munich Fabric Start in January 2022 cancelled

Munich Fabric Start, which was scheduled for January 25 – 27, 2022, is cancelled. Bluezone and Keyhouse skip January edition and move forward to May 3 ... By Editorial staff

The Loop remains available all-year-round as a platform for the exchange of information. © Performance Days

14/12/2021 – Digital Fair

Digital Fair

Successful Performance Days thanks to sourcing platform and live-streams

Not quite as expected, yet still successful. The team of Performance Days, which was held on December 1–2, 2021, draws an entirely positive balance. By Editorial staff

Manlio Ferragni, Group Supply Chain & Purchasing Director, Klopman: “It is an important strategic step towards a new way of thinking and managing the communication interface of the entire supply chain.” © Klopman

14/12/2021 – Enhancing supply chain transparency

Enhancing supply chain transparency

Klopman with new supplier portal

Klopman, an European manufacturer of technical fabrics for workwear, has designed and implemented a web-based application called ‘Supplier Portal’. By Editorial staff

Contextile 22 takes place from September 3 to October 30, 2022, in Guimarães, Portugal. © Contextile

09/12/2021 – Contemporary textile art

Contemporary textile art

Open Calls for Contextile 2022

Open Calls for the International Exhibition and the Artistic Residencies of Contextile 2022 – Contemporary Textile Art Biennial in Guimarães, Portugal. By Editorial staff

“The lesson is to see the ‘journey to Industry 4.0’ in the context of the evolution of this apparel industry system and to understand the method of invention behind it.” – David Gerber © Gerber

08/12/2021 – Clothing as an “environmental chamber”

Clothing as an “environmental chamber”

Looking back ahead: In dialog with David J. Gerber

textile network succeeded in winning David J. Gerber, the son of the inventor and remarkable entrepreneur Joe Gerber, for an extended dialog – part 1. By Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh