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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

Jean-Paul Haessig Stays President of the Bremen Cotton Exchange

24. June 2024
Bremen, 21 June 2024: The Board of the Bremen Cotton Exchange confirmed Jean-Paul Haessig as President of the association on the occasion of the General Assembly on 21 June. Haessig is a director of... To the article

Successful Cotton Classing and Testing Training

13. June 2024
– ICA Bremen – From 7 – 12 May, ICA Bremen hosted its renowned Cotton Classing & Testing Training. This event brought together global cotton professionals for a week-long intensive training program. With expert-led... To the article