People these days, who, instead of studying to be a lawyer, teacher or doctor, sign up for something to do with textiles, are not infrequently met with a perplexed shake of the head. “Textiles – isn’t that a bit of a dead subject?” – that it could hardly be more alive is clearly demonstrated by ... Read more...
This was the fifteenth time that the Techtextil “Textile Structures for New Building” Sponsorship Prize has been awarded to students and young graduates. When it came to choosing materials for their designs, many prize-winners rummaged through their own wardrobe. Ronny Eckert Read more...
If you want to know how textiles and non-woven materials feel like, you need to listen to them. For if you decipher their whispers, you may discover the optimum fibre feel-good sound. Emtec Electronic, for example, is a firm which listens very precisely. Ronny Eckert Read more...
Some Techtextil exhibitors are getting football stars like Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar and many other well-known players to promote their products. How do they do that? Ronny Eckert Read more...
The epicentre of textile innovations was located at Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre on Tuesday morning. Its effects are expected to be felt in numerous branches of industry very soon. Experts call it ‘Techtextil’ and it can already be said that this year’s is the biggest ever. Ronny Eckert Read more...
The day before the fair starts: Setting-up work is still in full swing at Techtextil, so everything is ready for the opening. Ronny Eckert Read more...
Seats, airbags, hoses, head linings and foot mats prove it: fibres are an integral part of modern cars. Nevertheless, the textile industry is not sitting back. At Techtextil, suppliers present the latest material and product visions for tomorrow’s (e-)car, including operating elements made of fabric, embroidered charging coils and knitted heating systems. Ronny Eckert Read more...
