#ITMA 2023

2023-05-17

New TOYOTA air-jet loom "JAT910" at ITMA 2023

TOYOTA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION will participate in the International Exhibition of Textile Machinery "ITMA 2023", which will be held at Fiera Milano Rho in Milan (Italy) from June 8th to 14th. Toyota will exhibit and demonstrate new model air-jet loom "JAT910" which was launched last year, at Hall 10, Booth B-104.

"JAT910", Toyota's new model with the latest technology, which has achieved further energy-saving performance and high weaving performance through the adoption of newly developed weft insertion system and a new main motor.

In addition, Toyota will also introduce the development progress of innovative spinning machine "Helix", which was very well received at ITMA 2019, toward the realization of new spinning technology in the future.

Booth

Fiera Milano Rho - Hall 10, Booth B-104

Products

Air-jet weaving machine "JAT910" 3 machines

New

Toyota original Electronic Shedding "E-shed"

Double face with Super-fine stretch yarn

New

Toyota original Crank Shedding "C-shed"

Sheeting and pillow cover, double panel

Jacquard Shedding

Bath towel with various kinds of pile

KARL MAYER presents a textile TEXTRONIC® innovation at ITM 2026

With highly efficient machines and continuous textile innovations, KARL MAYER underscores its role as a reliable partner for discerning top-tier customers. Just in time for ITM 2026 in Istanbul, the industry leader is introducing a true innovation: an eyelash lace with its characteristic fringed look – combined with a previously unattainable 4-way stretch. While the established fabric could until now only be produced as rigid version or with one-dimensional stretch, the new elasticity in both dimensions expands the possibilities for cross-band panel fabrics.

DYNEEMA® and NP Aerospace advance personal protection for military servicewomen

Dyneema®, owned by Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, is supplying its high-performance unidirectional (UD) materials to world-leading armor manufacturer NP Aerospace, enabling the production of armor systems designed specifically to fit the female body. With 2,000 new armor systems, including 4,000 plates, made in the United Kingdom (UK) and delivered in June 2026, this collaboration addresses a long-standing lack of high-quality personal protection specially built for female defense and security personnel.

Textile Exchange publishes comprehensive polyester LCA study

Textile Exchange has released a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study on polyester, providing detailed data on the environmental impacts of both virgin and recycled polyester production. The study aims to strengthen understanding across the fashion, textile and apparel industries and support more informed decision-making regarding polyester sourcing and production.