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Why Jeff Bezos is betting 34 million dollars on future textiles

The news may seem modest on the scale of global technology investments. However, it acts as a weak signal with high potential for the entire fashion sector. By injecting 34 million dollars through the Bezos Earth Fund (BEF), the Amazon founder is not only seeking to improve his green credentials but also to secure a dominant position in...

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Techtextil and Techprocess 2026: Navigating innovation and the pressure to implement

The two trade fairs, Techtextil and Texprocess, demonstrated the significant innovative potential within the textile industry in Frankfurt am Main last week. Around 1,700 exhibitors from over 100 countries presented new solutions for performance textiles and their processing. At the same time, many discussions highlighted a clear point: while...

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The relevance of trade fairs and innovation in times of economic uncertainty

A recent panel discussion regarding the upcoming Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 trade fairs highlighted a critical turning point for the textile industry. The discussion brought together four industry experts to address how innovation serves as a tool for resilience during global economic uncertainty. Olaf Schmidt, vice president textiles and...

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Techtextil & Texprocess Innovation Awards highlight relevant textile industry trends

At this year's Innovation Awards at the Techtextil and Texprocess textile fairs, which are taking place in Frankfurt, Germany until Friday, a total of 15 winners in eight categories were honoured on Tuesday for pioneering research and new products, processes or technologies. The award winners were selected by juries of internationally renowned...

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Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas postponement rescheduled for October 2020

Earlier last month, organizers of Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas announced that the co-located events, initially scheduled for May 12 to 14, 2020 would be postponed to December 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On Monday, the organizers announced that the postponement has been rescheduled. The co-located events will now take...

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Record numbers at Techtextil: This is the future of production

Those who believe that the textile industry in Europe is no longer relevant were proved wrong by the two trade fairs Techtextil and Texprocess in Frankfurt, which just came to an end. Euphoric mood and buzz words Techtextil and Texprocess are not exactly fairs that cause enthusiasm by those in charge of fashion. They lack the snappy names of...