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Below you can find press releases on research projects and services offered by the Hohenstein Institute. Through the support of a wide range of other institutions throughout the textile manufacturing chain, we can support you in your research work and beyond and provide you with the details of experts for interview and specialist authors.

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14/09/2012

Accurate sniffers track down sweat odours on clothing
New test methods at the Hohenstein Institute accurately determine the interaction of textiles with sweat odour

Modern functional textiles for sport, leisure and professional wear are true high-tech products which ensure that sweat is transported away from the body and that we feel good. Such textiles are also increasingly furnished with properties designed ... 
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Topic area: Odour analysis | 437-EN
13/09/2012

Olympic standard photos wanted
The International OEKO-TEX® Association launches a photo competition on Facebook

Zürich (sh). The Olympic Games in London were the major media event of this summer and have certainly once again inspired many people to take up sport or to continue practicising sport. The International OEKO-TEX® Association would like to let those ... 
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Topic area: | 2077-EN
13/09/2012

Eavesdropping on textiles
Acoustic testing helps optimise sports and leisure products

We have all been in situations where we wanted to close our ears to unpleasant background noise, e.g. when partying neighbours at the camp site or the flapping of the tent walls kept us from sleeping. Every hunter knows how upsetting it is when a ... 
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Topic area: Functional textiles | 429-EN
11/09/2012

Sport and comfort – contradiction or compatible?
The demands on modern sports textiles

The pleasant, warm temperatures attract all types of sports people to go outside. Cyclists, joggers, hikers and inline-skaters all spend their leisure time in the open air. Therefore it is important to choose the right clothing. Sportswear must ... 
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Topic area: Wearing and sleep comfort | 412-EN
10/09/2012

From the tear test to whiplash – via climate shock to baptism of fire
In 10 days we test PPC down to the very last fibre

The trade fair will soon be upon us and the new Personal Protective Clothing (PPC) materials are about to be launched. But there's still one problem: Their protective effect has still not been proven, but Mariana Schubert and her team at the ... 
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Topic area: PPE Personal Protective Equipment | 432-EN
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