Economy

DITF Develops Smart Textiles That Change Shape With Temperature

Textile Insights August 9, 2026

Researchers at the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf, in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research, have developed smart textile yarns capable of reversibly changing shape in response to temperature, paving the way for energy-efficient

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Freudenberg Expands Coated Technical Textiles With Heytex Acquisition

Textile Insights September 25, 2024

Freudenberg Performance Materials is expanding its presence in coated technical textiles through the acquisition of key parts of Heytex Group from Bencis Capital Partners. The deal includes Heytex’s core business operations, three production sites in Germany and China, and all headquarters functions, including Sales and R&D. Heytex Group, a global leader in

Sustainability

BioFibreLoop: Advancing Circular And Sustainable Textiles In Europe

July 9, 2024

The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) are leading the BioFibreLoop research project, funded under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. The project, launched with a kick-off event in Denkendorf on June 26 and 27, 2024, aims to develop recyclable outdoor and work clothing using renewable bio-based

Tete-A-Tete

Specialty Textile Chemicals: Future To Be Driven by Health, Tech, Sustainability & Functionality

November 10, 2023

In a conversation with Henry Dsouza of Textile Insights, Arindam Choudhuri, CEO, Fineotex Chemical Ltd; Dr. Christopher Harvey, President, HealthGuard® and Victoria Harvey, CEO & Operations Manager of HealthGuard®, speak about technical textile industry and how their companies are contributing to enhancing textiles. Can you tell us about the textile chemicals and

Product Launch & Innovation

Textiles Dipped In Water & Do Not Get Wet May Become Reality

Textile Insights November 9, 2023

Put on your swimsuit, get in the water, come out dry. Sound unbelievable. But could soon become a reality. Former students Alexandra Plewnia, Melanie Jakubik and Sarah Neumann are developing an unwettable yarn in a project named Octogarn, which could prove to be a game changer in the world. The Octogarn project sounded so promising […]