Odor-Inhibiting Textiles – An Innovation?
Odor-inhibiting and antimicrobial textiles are far more than a sportswear trend: modern finishes using silver, chitosan, cyclodextrins, or activated carbon can reduce odor, limit microbial growth, and improve textile performance in healthcare, apparel, and technical applications.
What are innovative textiles?
Innovative textiles are transforming how we use clothing, home and technical fabrics – from smart e-textiles and high‑performance outdoor materials to sustainable fibres. Discover what “innovative” really means in a textile context and how companies can benefit strategically.
No time to write
The old excuse “no time to write” has evolved from a childhood phrase into a reality of professional life: between journalistic assignments, specialist texts, and reports, the personal blog falls by the wayside. This time, too, there’s no room for personal posts – instead, a roundup of recent publications is shared.
The fiber heart beats faster in Dornbirn
Industry experts meet in one of the centuries-old centers of the Austrian textile industry every September for discussing the latest developments on the outset of the textile supply chain. The event is not to be missed, as it reveals many a secret bound in fibers
Where Is the Digital Journey Headed in the Textile Care Industry?
AI and automation are used in many areas of the laundry. But what can modern technology actually achieve in a laundry and where are the limits? During the Texcare trade fair break, Messe Frankfurt will be reporting on relevant topics in the textile care industry in its newly established industry portal Textile Care. I am delighted to have been able to support the team in this endeavour.
HORECA clothing on a makeover
Workwear in the food retail, bakery, catering and hotel industries has changed from traditional colours to individual, fashionable designs. Manufacturers offer extensive colour palettes and coordinated men's and women's styles that are based on current fashion trends.
AI determines the most important textile innovations
Chatbots such as ChatGPT and Deepseek are now part of everyday life. They create and optimise texts, enable a ‘dialogue-based exchange’ or help answer a wide range of questions. In a self-experiment, I wanted to know which are the most innovative textiles of the past decade. Some of the answers are surprising.
Without Handcraft Skills, the EU’s 3Rs Won’t Work
Ohne Handarbeiten wird’s nichts mit den 3Rs der EU! Reparieren, Wiederverwenden und Recyceln sind Prinzipien, die in Vergessenheit geraten sind. Früher waren Flicken und Upcycling Alltag, heute sind sie wieder im Kommen. Vintage-Mode und recycelte Garne zeigen, dass Handarbeit und Nachhaltigkeit Hand in Hand gehen können. Entdecken Sie die Rückkehr zu alten Praktiken und die Freude am Reparieren!
Lemming Journalism: Copying Each Other Until the EU Intervenes
Die Fashionunited vom 27.12.2024 mutmaßte, dass Baumwolle zukünftig in der EU verboten werden könnte. Das Verbraucherportal chip.de, Zeitungen, Rundfunkanstalten und Infoportale stürzten sich auf die Meldung des drohenden Aus für Baumwolle und verbreiteten die Hiobsbotschaft ungefiltert weiter: schlechte Nachrichten verkaufen sich immer besser als gute!
Renting fashion on a monthly subscription
The clothing rental market is expected to surge in the future, driven by EU policy. Already established in some countries: constantly changing outfits are available through fashion subscription models.