Our Corporate Communications and Research Marketing team will be happy to answer any press enquiries at any time:
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All shade is not the same - Be aware of this when buying a parasol
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On hot summer days parasols, awnings and beach chairs help to keep us nice and cool and protect us from harmful UV radiation. However, major variations in quality for sun protection were revealed in tests carried out on various parasols by experts from the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim on behalf of SWR's consumer affairs programme "Infomarkt" in 2000.
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Friday, August 20, 2010
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Sun protection with textiles - Keeping a cool head on hot days
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In summer, sun protection is literally a hot topic. Shading textiles such as sunshades, blinds and beach shelters promise to provide cooling shade and protection from harmful UV radiation. There is also more and more specific UV protection clothing to be found in the shops.
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Friday, August 20, 2010
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New contact office opened in Belarus
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BOENNIGHEIM (dd) – Demand for competent quality assessment of textiles is increasing worldwide. More and more textile firms from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Moldavia and the Ukraine have also recently begun having their textile products tested and evaluated by Hohenstein experts. The companies range from yarn manufacturers to makers of ready-to-wear clothing.
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Monday, August 09, 2010
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Information seminar about OEKO-TEX® certification
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With respect to the growing demand for eco-friendly textiles and hence the increase in interest for certification according to Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 amongst the Indian garment exporters and raw material suppliers along the supply chain, Hohenstein India Pvt. Ltd. will hold an information seminar on 13 August 2010 in Noida.
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Monday, July 19, 2010
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German Certification Association for Professional Textile Service
Website at www.quality-laundry.com now online
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Starting on 1 June 2010, the website of the German Certification Association for Professional Textile Service
(Gütegemeinschaft sachgemäße Wäschepflege e. V.) is now also available in English. In addition to the current domain at www.waeschereien.de, the German Certification Association now also has an international presence at www.quality-laundry.com. The website contains information about the work of the association and the RAL quality certification mark 992 for professional textile services, along with the option of finding member operations on a country basis.
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Friday, July 16, 2010
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Measuring, evaluating and developing intelligent car seats - to achieve the perfect driving conditions
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In the automotive and car components industry, increasing competitive pressure, higher customer expectations and ever-changing fashions mean there is a constant need for new development work and projects. At the same time, developing innovative materials and products also always calls for new measuring techniques, specifically designed to suit the new requirements and specifications.
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Thursday, July 15, 2010
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Where real life meets research -
4th Hohenstein Institute Innovation Exchange
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On Thursday 10 June 2010, Prof. Dr. Stefan Mecheels welcomed nearly 80 people with an interest in the textile industry and research to the 4th Innovation Exchange at the Hohenstein Institute. On the previous evening, the Hohenstein "Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence in Global Textile Services" had been presented to Christine Krautschneider, long-standing managing partner and now Chair of the Supervisory Board of Salesianer Miettex in Vienna. Under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Dirk Höfer of the Institute for Hygiene and Biotechnology at the Hohenstein Institute, participants in the Innovation Exchange were introduced to 12 research projects in very different fields which have been carried out in partnership with the industry. Between the presentations there was ample time for the audience and the presenters to talk, so any specific questions could be answered in a face-to-face meeting.
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Monday, July 12, 2010
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A new approach optimises "lotus effect" of soil-repellent textiles - Improved surface structure increases hydrophobicity and durability
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Soil-repellent textiles that optimally utilise what is known as the "lotus effect" seen in nature have been developed under the auspices of a joint research project of the BMWi [Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology] carried out by the Hohenstein Institute in Boennigheim and ITCF Denkendorf (AiF-No. 15142 N/1). By means of new fibre structuring, the soil-repellent effect has for the first time been realised through fibre immanent surface structuring. Particles that have been incorporated during manufacturing have shown only negligible effects on the behaviour of dyes and the dye absorbency of the polymer.
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Monday, July 05, 2010
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Regulating the concentration of disinfecting agent during rinsing -The laundry industry is benefiting from new findings on need-based disinfecting
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A joint research project by the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim and the ITCF Denkendorf (IGF No. 15482 N), financed by the AiF with funding from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, is for the first time delivering data about how best to regulate the concentration of disinfecting agent in rinsing water. Implementing the results of the research will mean that the dosage can match the need and the service life of textiles being processed can be increased, resulting in both economic and ecological improvements in the laundry sector. The washing machine and detergent industries now have the opportunity to go on to develop innovative systems for analysis and regulation. It will also be possible for companies to set up their own online system for measuring active oxygen for relatively little expense. A system of data recording enables the levels of hygiene that have been achieved during the rinsing process to be documented.
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Friday, July 02, 2010
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The Hohenstein Laboratories and the RAL Quality Assurance System
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On the outskirts of Boennigheim in Southern Germany, a narrow alley lined with old majestic chestnut trees leads to the Hohenstein Castle. The impressive castle which dates back to the 16th Century is the center point of a high tech research institute with over 240 highly qualified employees.
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Friday, June 25, 2010
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The Hohenstein Institute further expands its international presence
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New contact offices in the DR-CAFTA region, Latin America and India – New address for Turkey's office
Competent quality assessments of textile products by independent organisations such as the Hohenstein Institute serve companies in European and North American target markets as a reliable basis for decision-making in the procurement of goods in Asia and other textile producing regions. In view of the flow of goods into the US, the Boennigheim-based testing and research institute has greatly expanded its presence in Latin America. Four new contact offices have been opened – one in the Dominican Republic, another for El Salvador/Guatemala, and two in Colombia. A further office representing the wide range of services offered by the Hohenstein Institute has also been set up in Ahmedabad. It is the fifth Hohenstein contact office on the Indian subcontinent in addition to existing counterparts in Mumbai, Delhi, Tirupur and Colombo (Sri Lanka). The contact office that has been present in Tu
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Monday, May 31, 2010
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Research area renamed "Hohenstein Institut für Textilinnovation e.V."
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Effective immediately, Hohenstein Institute has changed the name of its research unit. The corporate unit which has hitherto been known as the Bekleidungsphysiologisches Institut Hohenstein e.V. (BPI) will now operate as the Hohenstein Institut für Textilinnovation e.V. (HIT). This move will not affect HIT's articles of association or its status as a non-profit organisation.
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
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Hohenstein Award for Christine Krautschneider
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Honours for entrepreneurial excellence in the textile services area
On 9 June 2010, Hohenstein Institute will be awarding the "Hohenstein Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence in Global Textile Services" to Christine Krautschneider, long-time managing director and current chairwoman of the Supervisory Board for Salesianer Miettex in Vienna, Austria. The ceremonial address will be presented by Austrian National Assembly member and former Minister for European and International Affairs Dr. Ursula Plassnik.
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Friday, May 21, 2010
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Hohenstein Institute opens contact office in Ahmedabad
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In view of the brisk demand for independent quality evaluations by Indian textile and clothing manufacturers and their European clients, Hohenstein Institute has added another contact office in Ahmedabad to its already existing representations in Mumbai, Tirupur, and Delhi (India).
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Monday, May 03, 2010
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Improved properties for functional knitted fabrics - Innovative warp-knitted construction for leasing textiles
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A research project conducted at the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim, (PRO INNO KF0125504UL7), in partnership with the company Eschler Textil, has resulted in an innovation in the field of warp-knitted working clothes. For the first time, warp-knitted fabrics have been developed for making clothes for healthcare workers and doctors which retain their functional properties - especially their smart appearance and high degree of comfort - even after industrial washing. This means that highly functional knitted garments can also be used in the textile leasing business.
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Monday, April 26, 2010
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Oeko-Tex® seminar at Gaziantep University
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Gaziantep (ök) On 4 March 2010 the Istanbul based representative office of the Hohenstein Institute held a seminar about product certification according to Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 at Gaziantep University for students of the Department of Textile Engineering. Önder Kipriye informed the participants in detail about the requirements and elements of the independent and globally most widespread certification system for textiles testes for harmful substances.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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Oeko-Tex® seminar at Uludağ University in Bursa
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Bursa (ök) On 5 April 2010 the Istanbul based representative office of the Hohenstein Institute held a seminar about product certification according to Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 at Uludağ University in Bursa for students of the Department of Textile Engineering. Önder Kipriye informed the participants in detail about the requirements and elements of the independent and globally most widespread certification system for textiles testes for harmful substances.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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Oeko-Tex® seminar at Kayseri Erciyes University
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On behalf of Hohenstein Istanbul, Önder Kipriye has delivered an Öko-Tex Standard 100 Seminar in Kayseri Erciyes University- Department of Textile Engineering on March 24, 2010.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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2009 textil+mode Innovation Award
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Gregor Hohn, Elisabeth Holzer and Michael Sontag are the winners of the 2009 textil+mode Innovation Award, which was presented for the second time on 12 October 2009 in Duesseldorf. A trained biologist and member of the scientific staff of the Hohenstein Institute, Gregor Hohn prevailed in the category of innovative textiles for his contribution to the development of new types of therapeutically-active wound compresses.
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
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First system for assessing the antiviral efficacy of textiles and articles in everyday use
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Researchers at the Institute for Hygiene and Biotechnology (IHB), part of the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim, have developed the world's first system for assessing the efficacy of textiles and articles in everyday use against viruses. With the help of a new procedure to test antiviral effectiveness, more targeted work can now be carried out to develop products treated in this way, optimising them to meet market requirements.
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
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Athlete’s foot fungus in the laundry basket?
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In Germany, there are approximately ten million people who suffer from athlete’s foot. To be protected from infection, it is recommended that shoes are worn in particularly risky areas such as swimming pools, saunas or hotel rooms. However, little attention has been paid to the risk of infection that exists in people's homes. What happens if the socks of one family member who suffers from athlete’s foot are kept together with other laundry in the laundry basket and washing machine?
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Friday, March 19, 2010
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New contact office in the Dominican Republic
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For the purpose of provided targeted support in the area of quality assurance to textile and clothing manufacturers as well as buyers and trading companies in the DR-CAFTA region with respect to the flow of goods into the US, the Hohenstein Institute opened a new contact office in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) at the beginning of March.
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
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Business units renamed
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In view of the increasingly international orientation of the Hohenstein Institute, some of the business units of the International Textile Research and Services Centre have been renamed as of 1 January 2010.
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Friday, February 26, 2010
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ANFAŞ seminar about hygiene according to the RAL Quality Mark 992
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Hohenstein Istanbul organized a “RAL-GZ and Hygiene Seminar” in Antalya on 22 January 2010 within the framework of the 21st Anfaş Hotel Equipment Event with the participation of Dipl.-Kfm. Ludger v. Schoenebeck. 55 people including the technical managers and general managers of the hotels, hotel laundries and independent laundries operating in Antalya and other cities participated in the seminar.
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
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Optimized fit for plus-size women
Size survey and research project gather current data for well-fitting clothing
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Full-figured women will soon have available to them new shopping opportunities – thanks to one of the research projects (AiF-Nr. 15144 BG) overseen by the Forschungskuratorium Textil e.V. (Textile Research Board). Under the auspices of the project, the body measurements of the full-figured are being comprehensively measured and evaluated scientifically for the first time. As a result of this effort, the garment industry will have current body measurement data, guidelines for optimised designs, and realistic busts in the form of virtual size models. These make possible optimised tailoring to meet properly the needs of plus size women.
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Friday, February 12, 2010
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Children's beds and their special demands
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Healthy sleep plays a significant role in children's development and relaxation. That is why the Hohenstein Institute in Boennigheim has developed a measurement system to assess objectively the sleep comfort of children's bedding. Construction guidelines can also be extrapolated from the measurements to promise precise manufacture of bedding with optimal comfort characteristics.
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Thursday, January 28, 2010
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New protective treatment for light-coloured furnishing fabrics
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Furniture with light-coloured upholstery is very fashionable just now, but it gives rise to numerous complaints to retailers and manufacturers on account of discoloration caused by other textiles. Traditional stain-repellent treatments, usually based on fluorocarbon resins, are not the answer here: while they may offer effective protection from standard water- or oil-based stains such as food and drink, they cannot prevent colour transfer caused by (excess) dye in clothing or other domestic textiles.
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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Optimistic mood in the Russian textile industry
The Hohenstein Institute is seeing tremendous interest in quality testing
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In 2009, the Hohenstein Institute Textile Research Centre has issued more than 30 Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 certificates to Russian companies, and the trend is upwards. Many textile companies in Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Moldavia and the Ukraine are also beginning to realise the importance of independent quality testing and are having their textile products assessed by the Hohenstein experts. Companies cover the whole spectrum from yarn producers to clothing manufacturers – in some cases still all under one roof in these countries.
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Thursday, January 21, 2010
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