During the Heimtextil fair in Frankfurt, DNFI – Discover Natural Fibres Initiative will present “The Future of Natural Fibres for Hometextiles by DNFI”. Subsequently, the DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award will be presented to the 2022 winners Dr. Frank Hermanutz and Dr. Tanja Schneck, German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF).

Thursday 12 January – 11:30 – 12:30 Heimtextil

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1. Overview of the global situation of natural fibres

2. Europe vs offshore – The production of textiles

3. Natural Fibers as part of our Cultural Heritage

4. Update on EU-Textile Regulation

5. Panel discussion: ecological vs functionality – standard vs innovation

Moderator Dalena White, International Wool Textile Organisation

Thursday 12 January – 12:35 – 13:00 Heimtextil

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DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award Ceremony 2022

Dr. Frank Hermanutz and Dr. Tanja Schneck, German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF),

Moderator Elke Hortmeyer, Bremen Cotton Exchange