SUSTAINABILITY

Hohenstein celebrates 75th anniversary

Posted on Author The Textile Magazine Comments(124)

The company specialises in the testing, certification and research of all kinds of textile-related products and has reason to celebrate for having created a global footprint

Textile testing and research partner Hohenstein has reason to celebrate: this year marks the company’s 75th anniversary. Now in its third generation of family ownership, the company will spend this landmark year expanding its foundation for the future. Owner Prof. Dr. Stefan Mecheels is proud: “Our motto, ‘We Live Textiles’, expresses exactly what has made us special for many decades – our collective enthusiasm for textiles and the opportunity to provide solutions that make a difference in the world.”

Prof. Dr. Stefan Mecheels, Owner, Hohenstein Group

Successful Roots

It was Prof. Dr. Otto Mecheels laid the foundation for an internationally renowned company in 1946 after he established the Hohenstein Institutes, a textile school in Hohenstein Castle. His son, Prof. Dr. Jürgen Mecheels modernised the Hohenstein Group’s business structures and expanded into new research and service areas such as textile finishing or professional laundries and dry cleaning. He helped to forever change textile safety with the OEKO-TEX® certification system, protecting consumers from harmful substances.

Under Prof. Dr. Stefan Mecheels’ leadership since 1995, Hohenstein has been at the forefront of microfiber analysis. It has, in the process, consistently perfected its standards for comfort and compression testing and worked to reduce the industry’s ecological impact. Last but not least, the testing laboratory in Hong Kong, which has been in operation since 2011, and the Hohenstein textile testing laboratories in Bangladesh and India, which were opened in 2018, together ensures even greater market proximity.

Solutions for Global Textile Industry

Today, Hohenstein specialises in the testing, certification and research of all kinds of textile- related products. With a total of more than 1,000 employees at its headquarters in Bönnigheim and in more than 40 branches, contact offices and laboratories worldwide, the company faces the current challenges of the global industry. “Textile sustainability remains a major focus for us and is woven through every decision we make,” elaborates Stefan Mecheels. “Even services that are seemingly focused on innovation contribute somehow to longer lasting products, less waste and more safety.”

“Our digital fitting lab helps brands leap forward with digitized apparel development. Using modern 3D and 4D technologies and our traditional fit and pattern expertise, we help our clients design better fitting clothes with fewer prototypes and less waste,” he adds. When the pandemic struck the world in 2020, the company developed a quality label to easily identify non-medical, community masks that meet legal and functional requirements. The Hohenstein quality labels are independent proof with a high level of credibility among buyers and consumers.

Celebration Time

Among the celebrations, Hohenstein plans to hold a mid-year press conference with regional and industry journalists. “We are celebrating this anniversary because we have succeeded in constantly adapting to the market and use our applied research to anticipate developments. For this I would first like to thank our employees, who, in keeping with the motto of the company, put their hearts and souls into their work. Very special thanks also go to our customers, some of whom have been placing their trust in us for decades,” says Stefan Mecheels, adding, “I am convinced that we are positioned to continue our contribution in the future.

The Textile Magazine
https://sustainabilitytextile.com/

Related Articles
SUSTAINABILITY TECHNOLOGY

Coloreel’s technology for thread dyeing reduces water consumption by 97%

Posted on Author The Textile Magazine

Coloreel provides significant environmental benefits for the textile industry. The company’s sustainability operations are now quantified and third-party verified. Coloreel uses one single white thread to create millions of colors and intricate patterns. It unlocks new design possibilities, while providing environmental benefits. By dyeing a 100% recycled polyester thread in real time, water consumption is […]
SUSTAINABILITY

Fresche – Adding unique value to global textile brands

Posted on Author The Textile Magazine

“We see a definite shift away from toxic leaching antimicrobials, as educated consumers consciously choose human-friendly, green antimicrobials.” Graeme Pope, CEO, Fresche Bioscience Founded in 2010, Fresche Bioscience is an Australian company and world leader in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of advanced, high-performance, and very environmentally safe antimicrobials. Fresche Bioscience is a leading […]
SUSTAINABILITY

Colorant: Catering to changing demands, a colour at a time

Posted on Author The Textile Magazine

With its new range of sustainable products and investments in research and development, Colorant is leading the way to introduce revolutionary changes in the textile industry while getting into the lane for rapid growth. Ganesh Kalidas reports Colorant Limited was formed by a group of visionaries who wanted to usher in a new way of […]

124 Replies to “Hohenstein celebrates 75th anniversary”

  2. Alan K, Australia cialis price It was difficult for a Jinque strong man cialis without a doctor prescription reddit like cialis without a doctor prescription reddit Gu Min to do anything, so unless Gu Min went hctz erectile dysfunction mechanism to tell the family, there would be no other way

  15. The organochlorine pesticides alone and the binary mixture did not bind to the mouse uterine estrogen receptor ER in a competitive binding assay using 3H E2 as the radioligand pamabrom vs lasix Myron ceUOhUEBec 6 17 2022

  18. Ren finally stood up stromectol precio mexico Instead of a unitary structure, the functional role of the hippocampus varies along its dorsoventral axis, with the dorsal and ventral parts involved in cognitive and emotional functions, respectively 26, 101

  22. Ingesting alcohol may compromise the extended release dosage form of levomilnacipran, causing an accelerated release of the drug, increasing its serum concentration lasix renal scan A mild rash is a common side effect of Depakote and is often not of concern

  37. lasix medication side effects Finally, we knew that interleukin 17 IL17 and the IL17 receptor A IL17RA were both therapeutic targets in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, 24 so we determined whether the expression of TCL1A was correlated with the expression of either IL17 or IL17RA in the same 288 lymphoblastoid cell lines

  111. First reported by Eke in 1997 16, VGB induced retinal toxicity has been widely documented, manifesting predominantly as bilateral irreversible peripheral visual field defects buying cialis online Explain over the phone what is going on and ask the doctor to see you in less than 2 months

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.