Marketing Cotton: Challenges and Opportunities
8. July 2024 – International Cotton Conference Bremen – All farmers in the world share a concern for demand at the product level. About 80% of all cotton is used in apparel, 10-15% in household textiles, and... To the article
FIBRE: New Head Prof David May
4. July 2024 Following the retirement of Director Prof Dr Ing Axel Herrmann from the Bremen Fibre Institute on April 1, 2024, his successor has now been appointed: Prof David May from the Leibniz Institute for Composite... To the article
Cotton and Hemp Fibres – Possibilities for Joint Processing
28. June 2024 – International Cotton Conference Bremen 2024 – Industrial hemp has many uses, from fibres to insultation to food products. Hemp production remains relatively small at less than 1% of world natural fibre production, but... To the article
Prof Dr Axel Herrmann bids farewell to retirement
26. June 2024 On April 1, 2024, Prof Dr Axel Herrmann, long-time director of the Faserinstitut Bremen (FIBRE), has taken leave to his well-deserved retirement. After 22 years as head of the institute, he leaves behind a... To the article