Knitting & Hosiery
A bralette full of promise
A new bra concept developed by Lisa Bahr makes use of the possibilities offered by the JACQUARDTRONIC® LACE.
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ITA shows a novel multi-fibre coating system live at the JEC
The Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University, short ITA will present innovations in glass and carbon fibre production at the joint stand of the Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Construction AZL in hall 5A booth D97.
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A raschel machine from and for China
With its new machine KARL MAYER brings fresh impetus to the market of patterned Raschel fabrics in China. The newcomer with the designation RJ 5/1 was launched at an in-house show held at KARL MAYER (CHINA) during ShanghaiTex, 2019, where it was a real crowd puller.
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Nonwovens / Technical Textiles
Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) will be presenting an innovation that meets the increasing demands of manufacturers and consumers alike in the footwear market. Made from nonwoven fabric, the innovative crimping material optimally combines high permanent moldability and shape retention with flexibility and suppleness.
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The manufacturing industry worldwide is grappling with the twin challenges of technological change and economic and political uncertainty. With its keynote theme of Industrial Transformation, HANNOVER MESSE 2020 focuses on the opportunities presented by innovative technologies, steadily growing and ever more readily available amounts of data, and a growing awareness of climate protection.
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Additive manufacturing: Individual, climate-friendly production
Resource efficiency and sustainability are two key themes at the upcoming edition of HANNOVER MESSE, with additive manufacturing playing a major role. The close connection between additive manufacturing and lightweight construction will be reflected at HANNOVER MESSE, with both topics co-located in Hall 23. The 6th Additive Manufacturing Symposium is also being held at HANNOVER MESSE.
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Fluorescent cotton, magnetic cotton, cotton as a perfect functional textile at ICC Bremen
The International Cotton Conference Bremen takes place from 25-27 March in the Hanseatic city’s historic Town Hall on the Market Square. The conference presents trade visitors from all major continents with the most up-to-date and promising topics of the cotton textile supply chain and discusses the resulting challenges for the market. Science and industry are equally represented.
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DyStar resigns from ETAD and joined TEGEWA
DyStar, a leading specialty chemical company with a heritage of more than a century in product development and innovation has resigned from Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigments Manufacturers (ETAD) and is very happy to have joined TEGEWA as a member since January this year.
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Industry leaders from across sectors will move together toward a future world with cleaner air and water when they converge next week at Chicago’s Navy Pier for the FiltXPO™ International Filtration/Separation Exhibition & Technical Conference, Feb. 26-28. More than 1,000 attendees will gather for the three-day event to seek solutions for improved filtration and separation materials, equipment and technologies and to forge a new vision for this growing segment.
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MIDORI ANZEN Co., Ltd., and Toray Industries, Inc., today announced that their jointly developed work uniforms have become the first in Japan to be qualified a MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX®, a traceable product label that guarantees that a textile product has been manufactured using sustainable processes under environmentally friendly and socially responsible working conditions. OEKO-TEX® certification is a key benchmark for safety and customer confidence in more than 100 countries. MIDORI ANZEN will launch the new uniforms in January this year.
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Hexcel’s complete composite solutions for marine at JEC World 2020
At JEC World 2020, Hexcel will display components and models from marine composite specialists Gunboat and a leading U.K. superyacht builder, as well as showcase a new low-temperature adhesive film.
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No FESPA cancellation despite Corona virus
FESPA Global Print Expo 2020 will take place as scheduled from 24-27 March 2020 at IFEMA – Feria de Madrid, Spain, along with the co-located exhibitions, European Sign Expo 2020 and Sportswear Pro 2020. FESPA takes the concerns of exhibitors, visitors and partners regarding the outbreak of COVID-19 (also known as novel coronavirus) very seriously. Safety is always first priority, and FESPA wishes to take proactive steps to minimise the risks to all participants at the March 2020 events in Madrid. As such, the FESPA Board and Senior Management Team is actively monitoring all developments relating to COVID-19, guided by latest information from WHO (World Health Organisation).
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210 participants joined “1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres”
With 210 participants and 15 exhibitors from 26 different countries, the first conference on cellulose fibres in Cologne, Germany, was a great success and exceeded all expectations. The focus of the conference was on markets, technologies and sustainability – and especially alternative cellulose feedstocks.
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Research & Development
Latent epoxy systems for fiber-reinforced plastics
Fiber-reinforced plastics (FRP) convince with excellent properties such as high strength, low weight, stiffness and vibration damping. It is therefore not surprising that the market for these materials is growing continuously. Forecasts predict annual growth rates of up to double figures.
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With Automation Solutions, Saurer takes next step toward automated factories
Textile companies are facing increasingly complex challenges: higher labour costs and employee turnover rates, not to mention the need to automate material flow, reduce lead times and boost productivity. Furthermore, companies increasingly require comprehensive automation solutions due to greater demands on yarn quality and ease of use as well as the trend towards large and heavy packages.
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New ideas for sustainable and affordable wipes
At INDEX booth 2327 Truetzschler Nonwovens and Truetzschler Card Clothing introduces new line concepts and wires for efficiently making sustainable nonwovens for wipes or hygiene textiles.
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Mahlo measuring and control technology at leading trade fair for nonwovens
Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG will be presenting product solutions for high-quality and efficient nonwovens production at Index 2020 from March 31 to April 3 in Geneva, Switzerland. On booth 47229 you can see, among other things, the latest sensor development for the established quality measurement system Qualiscan QMS-12.
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Focus on sustainability: Sandler at INDEX 2020
Looking to the future, Sandler puts a focus on sustainable and innovative raw materials this year – away from chemical towards natural fibres. With a high level of technical know-how our development and sales experts are already implementing solutions for tomorrow: New developments for wipes feature high functionality and contribute to conserving resources.
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Techtextil India NEXT hackathon: Revolutionising the sector through collaboration and sustainability
Bringing inventive solutions and intriguing conversations to the desk, India’s very first technical textile hackathon at the last Techtextil India led thrilling debates via a design thinking approach on what’s best for the sector on an Indian and Global scale.
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