It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Deutsche Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung

Medical Textiles / AGXX Technology

13 February 2025

Left: Dispersion of AGXX particles in the equipment fleet. Right: Functionalization of the polyester/lyocell fabric with the AGXX-containing finishing liquor on the 2-roll padder.

DITF, Heraeus Develop Medical Textiles with Highly Effective and Long-Lasting Protection against Microbial Infections

The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) and tech company, Heraeus, are researching to reduce the risk of infection from medical workwear. This forms the basis for future industrial production of textiles for durable and reliable protection against infection.

Staff Writer

Event Report / GFC Dornbirn

23 September 2024

5 minutes

Dornbirn continued a very long tradition as a global network platform for an innovative exchange in the industry with over 125 lectures across four parallel sessions. More than 500 participants from 25 countries represented about 250 companies.

Fibre Industry in between Innovation, Upcoming Regulations and Competitiveness

A recurring theme at the 63rd Global Fibre Congress at Dornbirn from 11–13 September was recycling and the associated circular economy. It stressed on the urgent need for everyone in the value chain, from machine manufacturers to manufacturing and retail, to find a common denominator—the only way to provide the consumer with products which are sustainable and affordable.

Marina Crnoja-Cosic

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Innovation / Glove Coating

9 September 2024

The research project was funded by the Ministry of Rural Areas and Consumer Protection of the State of Baden-Württemberg as part of the Bioeconomy Innovation and Investment Program for Rural Areas .BIPL BW - Innovation'.

DITF Scientists Develop Eco-friendly Glove Coating Using Lignin and 3D Printing

Scientists at the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) have developed a robust yet flexible glove coating using an environmental friendly biopolymer— lignin— in a 3D printing process.

Staff Writer

Going Circular / BioFibreLoop

5 July 2024

2 minutes

A consortium of 13 partners from nine countries who would contribute expertise and resources from science and industry, is working to establish a patented circular, sustainable and reliable process for the production of recyclable functional textiles for the outdoor industry.

New Project to Develop Recyclable Outdoor and Work Clothing from Bio-based Materials

A €7 million project, BioFibreLoop, kicked off in Germany, will use laser technology to imitate natural structures in order to produce garments with water and oil-repellent, self-cleaning and antibacterial properties — basically develop recyclable outdoor and work clothing made from renewable bio-based materials.

Staff Writer

Nex-Gen Materials / Synthetic Leather

13 June 2024

2 minutes

The synthetic leather developed by the researchers.

Researchers Create Synthetic Leather from Recyclable and Bio-Based Polymers

As the search for an alternative recyclable leather continues, scientists in Germany have developed a synthetic leather in which both the fibre material and the coating polymer are bio-based and recyclable.

Staff Writer

Textile Innovation / Flame Retardants

23 January 2024

The new material is spun into fibres on a bicomponent spinning machine at the DITF pilot plant. This way, so-called bicomponent fibres are produced, which have a core of conventional polyamide and a sheath of PA6 with a highly concentrated flame retardant.

DITF Scientists Overcome Recyclying Barrier of Flame-Retardant Textile-Based Carpets

Scientists at the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) and the Institut für Bodensysteme (TFI) have designed a fully recyclable, flame-retardant carpet yarn. Till now, it had been difficult to recycle textile-based carpets with flame retardants.