Keyword: Heike Hess
Hemp: The universally applicable natural fiber
Report on the fiber training in the POLOLO showroom, Part 4. To conclude our fiber training, the natural fiber hemp and a few brief remarks on the "Green Button" label were on the agenda. Guest speaker Heike Hess, head of the office of the Association of International Natural Textile Industry (IVN), explained that the first hemp fabrics are believed to have existed in Asia as early as 12.000 years ago. The hemp ban led to… Read more
Wool: The “air conditioning system” among natural fibers
Report on the fiber training in the POLOLO Showroom, Part 3: Wool made from animal hair is considered the oldest fiber used by humans – even in the Stone Age, the fur of domestic animals was used, explained guest speaker Heike Hess, Managing Director of the Association of International Natural Textile Industry (IVN), in the third part of the fiber training in the POLOLO Showroom. The two previous articles focused on… Read more
Organic cotton specialist dealer training with Heike Hess (IVN)
POLOLO also uses "white gold": Report from the lecture evening for POLOLO specialist retailers on September 10th in Berlin. Once again, we hosted an interesting lecture evening for specialist retailers in our Berlin POLOLO showroom in September 2019. Some participants traveled a long way to hear the presentations by POLOLO Managing Director Franziska Kuntze and guest speaker Heike Hess, Head of the Office of the Association of International… Read more
IVN: Sustainable textiles and leather
POLOLO interviews Heike Hess, Head of the Office of the International Association of Natural Textile Industry (IVN). The International Association of Natural Textile Industry (IVN) is committed to sustainability, respect, and responsibility towards the environment. This commitment is to be implemented at all stages of production and distribution and communicated to as many people as possible. POLOLO conducted an interview… Read more
