Technical Textiles

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Overview of the planting and harvesting times of the eight major cotton producing countries © Bremer Baumwollbörse

 
31/08/2022 – Cotton

Cotton

Season 2022/23 marked by uncertainty

The volatility with cotton prices, global macroeconomic conditions, and the turmoil in Eastern Europe are creating uncertainties in cotton demand. By  Sibylle Michel
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So far, the circular strategy has mainly been applied to recycled fibres. In the future, it is expected that the textile finishing market will also follow this trend to a greater extent. © vegefox.com/stock.adobe.com

 
31/08/2022 – Sustainable textile finishing

Sustainable textile finishing

Textile chemical products for high-performance sports

Latest product developments of the CHT Group close the loop and offers tailor-made products for the specific functionalization of textile materials in ... By  Sibylle Michel
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Ranging from nonwovens and felts over multiple composite systems, the potential for Aersulate is immense. © Outlast

 
18/08/2022 – Insulation

Insulation

Effective insulation combined with minimal space

Under the name Aersulate, the Outlast R&D team developed highly innovative aerogel materials offering very effective insulation with minimal space requirements. By  Sibylle Michel
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The focus is on sustainable materials and an intelligent design that is based on the everyday life of people with restricted mobility. © Christian Blanke Fotografie, Bekum

 
17/08/2022 – Intelligent product design

Intelligent product design

Innovative wheelchair blanket for people with restricted mobility

A weatherproof wheelchair cover that not only defies the weather, but is also easy to handle – that was Dorothea Schwarz’s idea, founder of the company ... By  Sibylle Michel
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Outdoor-Pro is perfectly suited for all outdoor applications. © Amann

 
16/08/2022 – Outdoor clothing

Outdoor clothing

Sewing thread for extreme weather conditions

Outdoor-Pro is Amann’s latest product, specially developed for extreme weather conditions. By  Sibylle Michel
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The new innovation was presented at the Techtextil exhibition 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany. © Archroma

 
11/08/2022 – Textile chemistry

Textile chemistry

New groundbreaking air purification textile technology

Archroma launches Perapret Air liq, a new industry-leading, light-activated air purification technology for all kinds of fabrics. By  Editorial staff
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In addition to the founders and shareholders Steffen Gerlach (CEO, on the left) and Reiner Mantsch (CTO, on the right), the core team of Eeden consists of Julian Hertrampf (CMO), Tobias Boernhorst (process engineering) and Lennart Marx (chemical engineering). © Eeden

 
08/08/2022 – Textile recycling

Textile recycling

Innovative process enables upcycling of old clothing

The startup Eeden has developed an innovative process for the sustainable and environmentally friendly recycling of clothing and other textile products. By  Sibylle Michel