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Daniele Grasso: Both sides of the argument

Dialogue: Daniele Grasso, vice-president for product and apparel, Jack Wolfskin After almost eight years at Jack Wolfskin, Daniele Grasso became the outdoor brand’s vice-president for product and apparel in March. In-depth knowledge of technical fabrics for performance apparel, which he had built up during long career spells at Ploucquet, Sympatex and Toray, has helped him shape the company’s product...

09 July 2020
Mats-Hakån Lundhag: True north
Dialogue: Mats-Hakån Lundhag, product manager for footwear, Lundhags.
14 May 2020
Daniele Grasso: Both sides of the argument
Daniele Grasso, vice-president for product and apparel, Jack Wolfskin.
09 April 2020
Anna Maria Rugarli: Actions speak more loudly
It is ten years since Anna Maria Rugarli joined VF Corporation where she is now the group’s senior director for sustainability...
16 January 2020
Jean Hegedus: Lycra likes the low-waste look
Lycra launched a new product last autumn called EcoMade fibre...
31 October 2019
Celine Huang: Seeing stars
Swiss textile innovator HeiQ announced the creation of a new subsidiary in China in July...
06 September 2019
Remo Ruffini: Energy supply
High-end winter clothing brand Moncler was 50 years old when Italian entrepreneur Remo Ruffini acquired it in 2003...
20 June 2019
Elgar Straub: What new technology tells us about textiles
VDMA, the main industry association for German mechanical engineering companies...
24 April 2019
Eva Karlsson: Houdini’s circular pledge is no illusion
Eva Karlsson, CEO of outdoor brand Houdini, is confident that big, positive changes are around the corner...
22 February 2019
Lutz Walter: The shape of things to come
It’s 20 years since Lutz Walter joined the European Apparel and Textile Confed­eration...
18 January 2019
Aurore Calmier: Protection and style
After seven years with Fusalp, Haute-Savoie native Aurore Calmier...
24 October 2018
Andy Dong: Fabric is about detail
The founder and managing director of performance fabric manufacturer Dry-Tex...
03 August 2018
Laura Colnaghi: Growth out of adversity
Established in 1962, Carvico was the first textile company in Italy...

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