#Textile chemistry

2022-02-17

Livinguard and TEXTILCOLOR enter into a global partnership

Swiss-based hygiene technology company Livinguard is proud to announce their partnership with Swiss textile specialists TEXTILCOLOR AG. The partnership aims to deliver Livinguard technologies to a global audience across more than 50 countries. As consumers around the world pay more attention to health and hygiene, this partnership delivers innovative antibacterial and antiviral odor control solutions from Livinguard with the global reach and textile expertise of TEXTILCOLOR, setting a new standard for the textile industry.

Livinguard is a premier supplier of sustainable, patented odor and pathogen control solutions, including the world’s first permanent biocide-free disinfection solution. Livinguard’s technology is proven to destroy up to 99.9 percent of SARS-CoV-2. Livinguard continues building a reputation for delivering innovative, high-quality hygiene products with permanent self-disinfecting properties.

Based in Switzerland, TEXTILCOLOR are textile chemistry experts, offering superior textile auxiliaries and dyestuff solutions, consultancy services, and forward-thinking textile product development to a customer base that spans more than 50 countries around the world.

Thanks to this new partnership, TEXTILCOLOR will be able to leverage its textile know-how and wide distribution network to deliver antiviral, antibacterial and odor-free treatments pioneered by Livinguard, and provide textile mills new opportunities with exceptional performance technologies.

“It’s a partnership that really takes advantage of the synergy between the two organizations’ expertise,” explained Livinguard CEO Sanjeev Swamy, “with our innovative technology, research and technical know-how combined with TEXTILCOLOR’s textile experience and global reach, together we can offer a comprehensive, cutting-edge textile solution for clients around the world.”

Detlef Fischer, CEO of TEXTILCOLOR AG, adds: “as well known partner of the Textile Industry, we are proud to be a part of the successful team of Livinguard AG in order to create sustainable, environmental safe and newly designed chemistry for a new technology driven and protective environment. Due to the combination of both companies we are adding the strength of both sides and could fulfill the demand from our customers for a healthy future.”

With ever increasing pollution, threats from pathogens and more, Livinguard technology is being used in a variety of industries as well as the medical sector for face masks, personal and professional protective apparel, water filters and more.

“Production is a product”

From technical textiles and AI-driven robotics to the limitations of textile circularity: Professor Dr Thomas Gries looks back on more than two decades of development at ITA Aachen. In the interview, he explains why production technology remains a decisive success factor, discusses international collaborations and innovation ecosystems, and shares his views on the transformation of production landscapes and the challenges facing an increasingly regulated industry.

“We need to move away from the price trap and return to a value-driven mindset.”

With its new Textile Innovation Center, KARL MAYER is sending a strong signal for innovation, collaboration, and the future of textile applications. In this interview, Karl Josef Mayer discusses new opportunities in warp knitting, the processing of staple fibres, recycling, the changing role of machinery manufacturers, and why the textile industry must once again focus more strongly on the value of textiles. by Oliver Schmidt

“Innovation, resilience and international experience remain the great strengths of the Swiss textile machinery industry”

Geopolitical uncertainty, growing competitive pressure from China, new free trade agreements and the shift towards a circular economy are currently reshaping the global textile industry. In this interview, Cornelia Buchwalder discusses the current mood within the Swiss textile machinery sector, the industry’s distinctive innovative strength, new market opportunities in India and Asia, and the technological trends that could shape the upcoming trade fair cycle leading up to ITMA 2027.

SOKO presents low-impact denim finishing innovations at Denim PV Milan

SOKO will present a range of sustainable denim finishing technologies and collaborative projects at the upcoming Denim Première Vision Milan on 20–21 May in Milan. At booth G27 in Superstudio Più, the company will showcase new chemical solutions designed to combine fashionable denim effects with reduced environmental impact.

GenuTrace client advisory: Is your cotton supply chain UFLPA ready?

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has released updated operational guidance (CBP Publication No. 5560-0526) expanding its forced labor enforcement framework. The guidance supersedes the original 2022 UFLPA Operational Guidance and now covers all forced labor enforcement authorities — UFLPA, CAATSA, and WROs/Findings — in a single unified document. For cotton importers, the enforcement posture has not softened. It has become more structured, more documented, and more demanding. Learn more about UFLPA.

STOLL: Agreement signed for the divestiture of selected assets

In early 2025, KARL MAYER announced its strategic decision to focus on its core business areas of WARP KNITTING, WARP PREPARATION, and TECHNICAL TEXTILES. As part of this move, the flat knitting machine business under the STOLL brand was discontinued and the production site in Reutlingen was closed in October 2025.

TERNAfil wins first place at PitchMiUp Night 2026 in Minden

The RWTH spin-off TERNAfil has developed MAXCarbon, a new high-performance hybrid fibre that combines the mechanical performance of carbon with the temperature and corrosion resistance of ceramic materials. For this development, TERNAfil was awarded first prize at the PitchMiUp Night in Minden on 21 May 2026.