Hohenstein has developed a new quantification method specifically for genetically modified cotton. One of the first labs with this ability, Hohenstein uses DNA analysis to identify known genetic modifications and calculate their percentage in organic cotton. Stakeholders will use the data to distinguish between minor contaminations and mixtures, control quality and verify claims. For qualitative [...]
Textile testing provider Hohenstein has been authorized by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) to verify compliance for the Green Button, a German government certification for sustainable textiles. Now, in addition to certification for MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX®, a qualifier for the Green Button, Hohenstein certifies for the 46 Green Button [...]
Testing and research partner Hohenstein has announced that it now tests according to the first European guideline for community masks, the CEN Workshop Agreement (CWA) 17553:2020. Hohenstein had already taken a big step towards safety and functionality with the introduction of its quality label for Tested Community Masks. The new "Community Face Coverings—Guide to Minimum [...]
As a testing laboratory for medical products, Hohenstein offers testing services related to the microbiological-hygienic and physical functionality of medical face masks. For more information, visit https://www.hohenstein.us/en-us/expertise/health/medical-products/medical-face-masks/
All the best from Texas: Wednesday morning, Oct. 17, at IFAI Expo led off with lists of winners for the year, including the most popular products on the show floor. The seventh annual Show Stopper competition was designed to showcase the best of the best in the industry, from fabrics, equipment and chemicals to services [...]
The Hohenstein Institute has established the Hohenstein Health Center for textile health research within their company group in Bönnigheim, Germany. The center focuses on all aspects of health sciences in which clothing and other textile products and procedures affecting human health play a central role. It takes an interdisciplinary approach and is open to all [...]
Patients suffering from neurodermatitis, an inflammatory skin reaction most common among children, may be reacting to the same allergen that irritates people with respiratory issues—dust mite feces. Does a fabric labeled “house dust and dust mite barrier” protect people from both types of allergic reaction? Not necessarily, according to the Hohenstein Institute, Bönnigheim, Germany. Skin [...]
Patients suffering from neurodermatitis, an inflammatory skin reaction most common among children, may be reacting to the same allergen that irritates people with respiratory issues—dust mite feces. Does a fabric labeled “house dust and dust mite barrier” protect people from both types of allergic reaction? Not necessarily, according to the Hohenstein Institute, Bönnigheim, Germany. Skin [...]
HUMskin, used to study human-textile interactions, has many of the same physiological properties as human skin. A silky blouse, a cozy sweater, Egyptian cotton sheets—they all feel good to wear or wrap yourself in. There is a science behind how different textiles feel on the body. Now, a European research project called Touché [...]
In a joint German Federation of Industrial Research Associations (AiF) research project, the Deutsches Textilforschungszentrum Nord-West gGmbH (DTNW) in Krefeld and the Hohenstein Institute in Boennigheim studied new finishes for protective clothing for welders that would be repellent to splashes of molten metal. The goal was to improve the protective effect and the comfort, while [...]
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