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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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11/04/2013

OEKO-TEX® at the Texprocess fair 2013
Information stand in hall 4.0 F28 | Official launch of the new STeP certification system | Presentation of the OEKO-TEX® Sustainability Award

From 11 to 13 June 2013 OEKO-TEX® will have their own trade fair stand at the Texprocess in Frankfurt a.M. for the first time. On the occasion of the market introduction of the STeP certification system for sustainable textile production, the ... 
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Topic area: | 2108-EN
03/04/2013

The quest for the perfect detergent
Standardised test methods help with optimisation

Detergents are the everyday products with the highest rate of innovation, a fact which mostly goes unnoticed by consumers. When creating the recipes for full, gentle and colour detergents, the developers can fall back on around 400 individual ... 
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Topic area: Comparable goods tests | 468-EN
25/03/2013

Go on and relax, man!
Concentration suffers when men's ties are too tight

Ties are more than just part of the dress code. In the traditional business world they represent success, performance and principles. On a hot day, however, quite a few business men will curse this uncomfortable etiquette. Just getting the knot ... 
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Topic area: Hygiene, environment & medicine, Wearing and sleep comfort | 476-EN
20/03/2013

Wear comfort: very good
Targeted support for marketing clothing | Extensive laboratory testing for optimum product development

For advertising special properties of clothing items, many manufacturers and retailers are already using independent certificates and certifications through neutral institutions such as the Hohenstein Institute. The experts from the Swabian testing ... 
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Topic area: Wearing and sleep comfort | 471-EN
15/03/2013

March 27th Webinar Shows Compression Gear in Action
March 27th webinar shows how body imaging quantifies shapewear, athleticwear, and medical garment effectiveness

Learn about body imaging technology used to quantify compression across all points of the body and the contouring effects it provides.  
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Topic area: | 475-EN