Testimonials about the textil trainer

Success stories from companies, educational institutions, and learners

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How Norafin GmbH benefits from textil trainer

NORAFIN, a manufacturer of technical specialty nonwovens based in Mildenau in the Ore Mountains, uses textil trainer as a digital foundation for onboarding, training, and knowledge transfer. Employees learn independently at their own pace, track their progress, and complete courses with integrated quizzes. This reduces the workload for internal teams, builds a reliable knowledge base, and strengthens the company’s appeal as a modern employer. It also supports recruiting, as certificates show initiative and a genuine interest in textile topics.

Voices from the field

Real voices. Real insights. Testimonials and success stories from companies, educational institutions, and learners show how textil trainer makes textile knowledge easy to understand and useful in everyday contexts.

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Dagmar Mechelke-Rathnayake

Operations Manager | OTEX Textilveredlung GmbH

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The shortage of skilled workers in the textile industry increasingly requires hiring career changers. Especially for teaching the basics, we are glad to rely on the digital learning platform textil trainer. Thanks to the short learning units and well-founded content, our employees can build textile knowledge independently and at their own pace. This also helps them communicate more confidently with experienced colleagues.

Portrait of Oliver Nennstiel | Noon GmbH

Oliver Nennstiel

Head of Product Development, NOON GmbH | Active member of the Association of German Textile Professionals (VDTF)

I have been using textil trainer for several years. I am impressed by both the scope of the platform and the accuracy of its content. The learning platform is an excellent source of textile knowledge, developed by experts in the field.

Sabine Schmidt (SewSimple) stands in front of a light wall wearing a red and white blouse with a large polka dot pattern.

Sabine Schmidt

Bestselling author, blogger, and fashion designer sewsimple.de

Go to the SewSimple website

In-depth knowledge, exceptionally well-prepared content, background insights, and no fear of sensitive topics. textil trainer sheds light on the often murky world of fibers and colors. And it does so in a way that is easy to understand, engaging, and accessible. What does that offer us as consumers or textile professionals? The opportunity to look behind the scenes of the textile world, soak up insights that often pass us by or are deliberately kept from us, and make good, informed decisions. Not only at work, but also for ourselves personally. Every single day.

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Ulrike Bergler

Chief Human Resources Officer Peppermint Group

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We were immediately impressed by textil trainer. Not only by the content, but also by how interactive and dynamic textile topics are presented. The courses offer real added value, especially for our trainees.

Axel Vater

Certified vocational trainer | Norafin Industries (Germany) GmbH

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textil trainer supports us as a company in preparing both apprentices and career changers for specific topics. Two brief examples: During the pandemic, textil trainer enabled me to make use of cancelled vocational school days by working through various fiber science topics with our apprentices in-house.

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Another positive aspect is that the certificates at the end of each course serve both as a learning progress check and as proof for the training record. We currently have two employees whom we can prepare well for their new tasks in finishing and treatment processes with the help of textil trainer. The learning platform creates a solid professional foundation for company-specific in-depth training.

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Anja Merker

Managing Director, Mittelstand-Digital Center Smart Circular Economy | Education Confederation of the German Textile and Fashion Industry

Go to the textil+mode website

The shortage of skilled workers is one of the major challenges facing the textile and fashion industry. Not all companies are able to successfully fill training positions with young people, and supporting career changers in learning new textile topics is becoming increasingly important in everyday operations.

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With the textil trainer platform, it has been possible to prepare textile fundamentals digitally in a high-quality way and make them easily accessible to everyone. As the Confederation of the German Textile and Fashion Industry, we support this educational initiative to help create a long-term solution for the industry.

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Ines Damm

Advisor | Industry, Skilled Workers and Business Succession, IHK Chemnitz

Go to the Industrie- und Handelskammer Chemnitz website

As a point of contact for the textile industry, I am very familiar with the needs of textile micro and small enterprises as well as medium-sized companies. Limited time and staffing resources for continuing education are a recurring challenge. In textil trainer, I see a valuable way to support the use of textile fundamentals, especially when onboarding career changers.

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As IHK Chemnitz, we welcome and support the textil trainer initiative for greater digitalization and visibility of Saxon companies.

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Lisa Brzonkalla

Set and costume designer | Lecturer at weißensee academy of art berlin and Berlin University of the Arts (UdK)

Go to the Berlin University of the Arts website

I use textil trainer to teach textile fundamentals in a clear, visual, and structured way, from fiber science and fabric production to overview courses such as the textile chain. The interactive courses encourage students to actively participate and allow them to engage with the content in greater depth.

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Additional quiz formats at the end of each course offer an engaging way to check learning progress and activate students. Overall, the textil trainer offering stands out for its flexible use in teaching and is therefore a valuable addition to the classroom.

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Anke Pfau

Head of Department | Verband der Nord-Ostdeutschen Textil- und Bekleidungsindustrie e.V.

Go to the Verband der Nord-Ostdeutschen Textil- und Bekleidungsindustrie website

textil trainer is a modern, versatile tool for workplace training and education. Our member companies can use it to provide new and experienced employees with well-founded, up-to-date textile knowledge. As an association, we clearly support the continuation of the project beyond the funding period and support efforts to involve additional state governments and the federal government.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Holger Erth

Managing Partner | Textilausrüstung Pfand GmbH

Go to the Textilausrüstung Pfand website

I would like to thank you for your commitment and that of your colleagues. You have created an easy-to-understand and informative tool for qualifying employees, as well as students and apprentices.

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