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Xetma Vollenweider presents at ITMA ASIA 2018 a new Lace Clipping System

Following the successful introduction of the first warp float cutting machine for jacquard woven fabrics, Xetma Vollenweider release now the new lace clipping machine X-CITE XF.

With the next generation of the X-CITE XF technology Xetma Vollenweider is providing a new model range for clipping warp knit lace and cutting floating warp threads of jacquard fabrics. The key advantage of the X-CITE XF as compared with conventional clipping machines is the option to realize a reliable clipping not only of straight warp floats, but of diagonal oriented floating threads, too.

Xetma Vollenweider is a company with long-standing traditions in developing and manufacturing textile finishing systems with over 165 years of experience.

The innovative technology portfolio of Xetma Vollenweider includes the following product lines:

  • Soft Touch - Brushing & Emerizing
  • Plush Touch - Raising
  • Even Touch - Shearing
  • Level Touch - Carpet Shearing & Finishing
  • Clean Touch - Fabric Cleaning

The complete product range of Xetma Vollenweider is developed by experienced engineers and completely produced at the company domicile in Aue, Germany. This enables Xetma to provide individual solutions for textile companies, always customized for their specific needs.

X-CITE XF (c) 2018 Xetma Vollenweider
X-CITE XF (c) 2018 Xetma Vollenweider

Concerning a wide range of technologies in the field of textile finishing for apparel, home textiles and technical textiles, Xetma Vollenweider opens up a further market with the new X-CITE XF.

Potential customers for the Clipping machine X-CITE XF are manufactures of Raschel lace and „Calais lace“, as well as commission finishers in this segment.

Visit Xetma Vollenweider in Hall 5, Booth F16 and get inspired by the technological possibilities of these versatile finishing systems.

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