Receive our weekly Newsletterand set tailored daily news alerts Medical/Hygiene, Industrial, Sustainable, Clothing/​Footwear, Protective Hohenstein releases quality labels for workwear Hohenstein joins ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme BOENNIGHEIM – A new AI technology created by Munich-based startup Sizekick will assist brands and consumers when shopping online by taking individual body measurements into account and recommending the right clothing size in an effort to reduce size-related returns According to the company's strategic partner and investor Hohenstein the technology will also help brands and e-tailers to “lower CO2 emissions with a more fitting and sustainable shopping experience” Log in or subscribe to see this content Why Subscribe? Subscribe click on the button below and we'll get back to you asap Looking beyond the cutting edge of textile innovation allows you to stay well ahead of the competition That’s exactly what you get through a subscription to T.EVO – which delivers a refreshing new take on the rapid evolution of today’s dynamic textile sector All this from MCL Global – the fastest growing international textile publisher – which can now offer today’s textile industry a unique preview of how today’s industry will look tomorrow Clothing/​Footwear, Medical/Hygiene A new sweating thermal articulated manikin built to look like a 175 cm tall man and with fully jointed limbs has been named ‘Sherlock’ by customers and employees of the Hohenstein Institute The latest piece of test equipment in the Clothing Physiology department came from the manufacturer Measurement Technology NW with the name ‘Newton’ It is now the latest member of a large ‘test family’ which helps the experts at the international textile test and service centre to investigate and optimise the wearing comfort of textile products of all kinds The most well-known member of the ‘family’ is the thermal articulated manikin ‘Charlie’ who was created at the Hohenstein Institute at the end of the 1960s it is already the 4th generation of ‘Charlies’ used to measure the dry heat transfer (thermal insulation) of suits these manikins are not able to ‘sweat’ in order to give a detailed report on heat and moisture management two different measuring systems had to be combined: firstly the articulated manikins and secondly the Hohenstein skin model with the sweating thermal articulated manikin ‘Sherlock’ it is possible to measure both the thermal insulation and the breathability of clothing of all kinds using one measuring system The thermal articulated manikins all work in closely controlled conditions in a climate chamber different ambient temperatures and humidity levels can be simulated along with other external influences such as wind This means that the Hohenstein experts can imitate all kinds of realistic wearing situations Unlike ‘Charlie’ and ‘Charlene’ ‘Sherlock’ will have to work until he ‘sweats’ so that the moisture management of clothing can be assessed in real wearing conditions  meaning that in future it will be possible to use the manikin to test seating of all kinds is expected to enable the Hohenstein Institute to expand its expertise in research and services in the field of clothing physiology ‘Charlie’ and ‘Charlene’ the Hohenstein experts will now have a total of three articulated manikins at their disposal when they need to investigate the thermophysiological comfort of clothing systems in real conditions www.hohenstein.de JETCAM launches composite material life tracking software at JEC World 2017 scientists from the Hohenstein Institute in Boennigheim are said to have for the first time developed a textile finish with both an antiviral and an antibacterial function The technology has been developed to be used for products in nurseries child day care centres and hospitals to interrupt chains of infection Medical/Hygiene, Industrial, Protective Long-lasting antibacterial artificial leather Fulgar introduces new Q-SKIN powered by Amni Virus-Bac Off technology Carrington launches ISO certified antiviral finish for workwear fabrics certification and analytical testing to enable suppliers to improve and verify greener formulations Clothing/​Footwear Hohenstein and Scivera report they have streamlined the process for chemical suppliers to assess and validate preferred chemicals and to proactively improve formulations to ZDHC MRSL conformance level 3 and beyond for apparel Brands taking action to move beyond MRSL compliance will benefit from meeting ZDHC goals along with verified greener chemistries they can trust “Progressive brands and chemical suppliers are showing strong leadership that will positively impact our industry consumer safety and the environment,” commented John Frazier “This is a systems approach to achieve then move beyond MRSL compliance to verified Engaging with Hohenstein or Scivera as their lead service provider chemical suppliers can take advantage of the streamlined process to meet greener chemistry requirements for a growing number of brands Formulations certified with Screened Chemistry through Scivera and conforming to ZDHC MRSL level 3 through Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex with Hohenstein can go beyond level 3 by assessing and verifying greener attributes “Greener chemistry means formulating and using chemistries that have verified preferred characteristics to create safer conditions for workers the powerful tools offered by Hohenstein and Scivera remove barriers enable continuous improvement and make greener chemistry attainable,” Joe Rinkevich Hohenstein offers the Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex certification to manage and verify chemicals certified chemicals are listed in the Oeko-Tex Buying Guide and pushed to the ZDHC Chemical Gateway at MRSL conformance levels 1 Scivera offers its globally accessible platform to support its Screened Chemistry Scoring and Certification for hazard assessment of formulation ingredients and impurities users evaluate the characteristics of individual chemicals and formulations for sourcing and formulation decisions and preview these results to improve scores and avoid regrettable chemical substitutions www.Hohenstein.US/GreenerChemistry www.Scivera.com/GreenerChemistry Lutz Lehmann to advance Hohenstein’s sales strategy The product development was based on the extensive data generated by the Hohenstein Institute in Boennigheim Sports/​Outdoor, Clothing/​Footwear the number of members in the German Disabled Sports Association has nearly doubled – and numbers are still rising from the Leipzig sports fashion design studio eiermann+hattenkerl in partnership with Biehler Sportswear have developed the first-ever optimised prototype collection for the first team of the Elxleben wheelchair basketball club RSB Thuringia Bulls The product development was based on the extensive data generated by the Hohenstein Institute in Boennigheim as part of a research project on optimising sportswear for wheelchair users As a result of the project called Smart-Fit-In and was aimed at developing specially adapted and personalised products for people with restricted mobility the two designers became aware of the innovation forum Adapted Fashion "Thanks to the Smart-Fit-In /Adapted Fashion project we learnt about lots of new requirements that people with disabilities have We were astonished to find this was an area where so much was still lacking – technically and from the point of view of design – so we were motivated to get involved," explained Sabine Hattenkerl they also came into contact with Lutz Leßmann the manager of the wheelchair basketball team RSB Thuringia Bulls Even though the players in his team are professionals and train every day they are not kitted out by the leading sportswear manufacturers but have to fend for themselves when it comes to sportswear So they go to team outfitters to have shirts and trousers printed or embroidered with their sponsors' logos it has the effect of a sticker and reduces the breathability of the clothing the fit of this clothing is not designed to meet the special needs of wheelchair users when playing basketball because their seated position makes particular demands on the cut of such sportswear the scientists at the Hohenstein Institute measured wheelchair users digitally in a stationary 3D body scanner and They made a lot of new findings: non-optimised trousers are generally too short at the back most wheelchair athletes have very muscular upper bodies and arms and this must be taken into account when designing shirts and jackets offering a great deal of freedom of movement the garments have to have specially adapted seam lines The close contact of the back and buttocks with the wheelchair can soon lead to a build-up of sweat which must be avoided by using suitable materials and functional designs the Hohenstein experts were able to derive practical ways of optimising clothing for wheelchair athletes These research results served as the basis for the current prototype collection Web Industries launches French and German websites Protective, Medical/Hygiene NCC strikes gold with health and safety award The latest survey by SizeGERMANY reveals that as body size increases People in Central Europe are getting taller the average German male has shot up in height by about 16 cm Clothing manufacturers and retailers aim to offer clothing that fits well for as many people as possible To keep up with the constant changes in body shape This is done with the help of body measurement tables drawn up on the basis of representative size surveys the Hohenstein Institute in Boennigheim has been carrying these out regularly since 1957 The results of the last SizeGERMANY representative size survey were published in 2009 The survey was carried out by the Hohenstein Institute and Human Solutions in cooperation with industry partners were recorded at 31 locations all over Germany Participants were measured using the latest contactless 3D scanner technology once seated and in three different standing positions This provided 44 body measurements such as hip and chest circumference for the clothing industry and 53 measurements for use in technical ergonomics The measurements were linked to socio-demographic data They have now been made available to SizeGERMANY's industry partners for further evaluation via a special data portal the last size survey in Germany before SizeGERMANY took place in 1994 In the female population between the ages of 14 and 70 the following changes were recorded by comparison with average values – regardless of garment sizes – for ladies' outerwear (DOB) there was a shift towards larger garment sizes the last size survey before SizeGERMANY took place in 1980 the results of those measurements were never implemented in practice because it was not possible to reach agreement within the industry on a new sizing system for men's and boys' outer wear (HAKA) until the results of SizeGERMANY were released body measurement tables were based on data from the 1960s for the first time the tables include three body heights (regular In the male population between the ages of 16 and 70 the following changes were recorded by comparison with average values from 1980 – regardless of garment sizes A comparison of the stated garment size and the size measured according to the volunteers' measurements revealed an interesting fact about the upper body: for the smaller sizes 32-40 the purchased sizes and the sizes based on body dimensions more or less matched in many cases the garment being sold was up to two sizes smaller than the size based on body dimensions The trend is clear – the body shape of the population is changing towards a bigger build This means that separate measuring parameters are required to ensure that clothing for the bigger-build market segment fits well Customised sizing development for composite materials Michelman presents new carbon fibre sizing solutions direct to your inbox.Be the first to know.