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Events: Dornbirn Man-made Fibers Congress

The 64th edition of the Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GFC) will feature presentations around three key themes: workwear, protective textiles and defence; carbon stewa

The benefits of a system that removes trims such as zips, buttons and labels from  end-of-life textiles are to be highlighted by Valvan at the 63rd Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GF

The increasing use of sustainable sources of energy will be a key theme at the 63rdDornbirn Global Fibre Congress (GFC), which takes place in the Austrian town on 11–13 Septembe

Further to innovations in fibre technology, the circular economy and sustainability, the focus of the 63rd Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GFC) will be on advanced technologies

The impact of the European Union (EU)'s Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles will be a key topic of discussion at the 62nd edition of the Dornbirn Global Fibre Con

The tracking and tracing of products through a manufacturing process, methods for recycling manmade fibres and meltblowing technologies for the production of face masks will be the subject of three

A variety of webinars are to be hosted by the Austrian Fibers Institute of Vienna now that it has been forced to cancel the 59th edition of the Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (

Economic challenges fail to dampen innovations in man-made fibres

The fibre, nonwoven and technical textile industries continue to show their propensity for innovation, despite currently operating within a gloomy economic environment. Adrian Wilson reports on the latest developments from the annual Global Fiber Congress (GFC), held most recently on 11–13 September 2019 in Dornbirn, Austria.

The organiser of one of the world’s biggest conferences for fibres has announced plans for its first-ever satellite event, to be held Asia.

The digitization of the supply chain for the production of textiles and the impact of the textiles industry on the environment will be key themes at the Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (Dornbirn

The next Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress will take place in Dornbirn, Austria, on 11–13 September 2019.

Sustainable innovations are the principal theme for the 57th edition of the annual conference for fibre manufacturers, which will next be held on 12–14 September 2018 in its traditional

More than 100 presentations will be given by leading industry and academic figures at the upcoming Dornbirn Man-Made Fibers Congress (MFC) in Austria on 13–15 September 2017.

The 56th Man-made Fibers Congress will focus on three markets: healthcare and hygiene; safety and protection; sports- and leisurewear.

The 55th edition of the annual Man-made Fibers Congress in Dornbirn, Austria, will take place one week later than usual and run from Tuesday to Thursday (20–22 September 2016),

Celebrating its 54th edition, the Dornbirn Man-made Fibers Congress will take place this year in Dornbirn, Austria (16–18 September 2015).

Fibre manufacturers actively developing technical products

The content of the 52nd Man-made Fibre Congress held in Dornbirn,  Austria, in September 2013, underlined the commitment of fibre manufacturers to developments for a range of technical end-uses and markets, says  Adrian Wilson.

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