Fashion

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FWF Executive Director Alexander Kohnstamm and Dutch Minister Sigrid Kaag present the child labor report © Fair Wear Foundation

 
22/11/2018 – Fair Wear Foundation

Fair Wear Foundation

Child labor in the textile industry

On Tuesday, the 21st of November, the Fair Wear Foundation hosted its yearly conference in Amsterdam under the theme “the times they are a changin’”. By  Editorial staff
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The main topic at the next Performance Days deals with an essential subject that affects every phase of textile and clothing production: Clean Water! © Schlomski

 
20/11/2018 – Performance Days

Performance Days

New approaches for clean water

The textile industry can protect and conserve our water resources! How? The Focus Topic at the Performance Days (28.-29. November) will show it. By  Editorial staff
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WKS specialises in upgrading seconds – a topic that is gaining momentum as we strive to save resources! © WKS

 
19/11/2018 – WKS

WKS

No more seconds with “Apret 4.0”

WKS, a specialist in enhancing seconds, has come up with a new processing package for the complete upgrading of faulty goods.  By  Editorial staff
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The ground-breaking wearable technology – Hydro_Bot, integrated by Kjus into a ski jacket, actively pumps out sweat from inside the jacket to keep skiers dry, warm, and performing at their best © Kjus

 
16/11/2018 – Kjus/Osmotex

Kjus/Osmotex

Wearable tech to dry for

World’s first ski jacket with Hydro_Bot technology – eliminates sweat at the touch of a button By  Editorial staff
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Techtextil and Texprocess will take place in Frankfurt am Main from 14 to 17 May 2019 © Messe Frankfurt

 
14/11/2018 – Techtextil and Texprocess 2019

Techtextil and Texprocess 2019

Almost fully booked up

With half a year still to go before the doors open, the international trade-fair duo of Techtextil and Texprocess is almost fully booked up. By  Editorial staff
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Bill Mitchell: "Billiam Jeans began in 2009 with a sewing machine from Goodwill, hours of Youtube tutorials, and my basement in Greenville, South Carolina". © Levi Monday Photography

 
13/11/2018 – USA

USA

Billiam Jeans

On any given weekday, denim loyalists trickle into a small store in a nondescript strip shopping center in Greenville, S.C. By  Editorial staff
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“Anyone wanting to found a company should think about digitalisation right from the start.” Airpaq’s founders Adrian Goosses and Michael Widmann © Airpaq.de

 
29/10/2018 – Airpaq

Airpaq

Entrepreneurs go digital from the start

Virtual teamwork is gaining momentum in the textiles industry. This is why start-up Airpaq relies on digital tools for its upcycling business. By  Editorial staff