Technical Textiles

Concrete interior refurbishment of a sugar silo in Uelzen: lined with a wafer-thin layer of 14,000m² textile concrete, it is now safe and ready for use. © Implenia/Silvio Weiland

27/01/2020 – Tudalit e.V.

Tudalit e.V.

Carbon concrete – a niche reality?

Textiles of carbon concrete are an original German development with huge potential for multiple applications. Rust-proof textiles make building components ... By Editorial staff

Europe’s first open-house development centre for intelligent sensor textiles started operations near Lake Constance in November. © Oertel

24/01/2020 – Advancing towards “emotional” computers

Advancing towards “emotional” computers

New development centre for intelligent sensor textiles

With innovative products and technologies Smart Textiles Lab aims to find new ways to add value to textiles with integrated electronics. By Editorial staff

The innovative technical textiles from Jumbo-Textil are high-tech solutions with outstanding properties. © Jumbo-Textil

23/01/2020 – Rubber ropes as a replacement for steel springs

Rubber ropes as a replacement for steel springs

High-tech solutions by Jumbo-Textil

Hugely resilient, enormously hard-wearing, extremely precise in their elasticity: The advantages of elastic narrow textiles. By Editorial staff

smartMelamine fleece as filling material: The nonflammable fibres produced on a patented basis in an overall for use under arctic conditions. © TITK

04/12/2019 – Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’

Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’

Focus on Rudolstadt: OMPG

Most of the sixteen German textile research institutes formed research and production companies some years ago. By Editorial staff

The automatic mounting of components on textiles is a crucial aspect: FSD technology is paving the way. © TITV Greiz

29/11/2019 – Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’

Closing the gap and avoiding the ‘valley of death’

Imbut GmbH, Greiz

Most of the sixteen German textile research institutes formed research and production companies some years ago. This time, the focus is on Greiz. By Editorial staff

Participants in the Materials and Product development hands-on session had the opportunity to hold material samples (such as gloves etc.). © Wear It Berlin/Michael Wittig, Berlin

28/11/2019 – Top 10 – innovations 2019

Top 10 – innovations 2019

“We want to take you to Mars!”

Several new technotextile developments hit the headlines during this year of big trade fairs. One of our Top 10 developments is a spacesuit. By Editorial staff

Sports bra: Example for a new and efficient textile production © ITA

27/11/2019 – Top 10 – innovations 2019

Top 10 – innovations 2019

Efficient Textile Production

Several new technotextile developments hit the headlines during this year of big trade fairs. One of our Top 10 developments is from sportswear. By Editorial staff