#Texprocess 2022

2022-06-22

Texprocess 2022: Solutions for future textile processing

The garment and textile processing industry meets for the first time after the Corona-related break in Frankfurt at Texprocess, the leading trade fair for the sector, opening its doors for four days on June 21, 2022. "Technology manufacturers have great expectations for the first leading trade fair for the sector after such a long time", said Elgar Straub, Managing Director of VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies at the VDMA TFL press conference at Texprocess.

First meeting of the textile processing industry in Europe after three years

Industry records stable order intake and turnover

"The current situation, with the after-effects of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine, also poses major challenges for the garment and textile processing industry. Here, at Texprocess, customers are looking for solutions for more flexible, regional and sustainable production. Accordingly, hopes are high that the necessary investments will also be made."

At the VDMA TFL press conference, the member companies bierrebi SPA, Expert Systemtechnik GmbH as well as Dürkopp Adler GmbH gave an exemplary overview of the innovations the companies had made in the last three years. On the cutting machines of bierrebi, for example, more than 3 billion parts for T-shirts and underwear are produced every year. Expert Systemtechnik, another manufacturer of fully automatic 2D cutting systems, is presenting the flexibility in cutting with the 2nd generation of their knife cutter, both for the textile and the leather sector. Dürkopp Adler shows how the sewing production of tomorrow is mastered with flexible automation and on-demand production.

Industry records stable order intake and turnover Orders and sales of German manufacturers of Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies continue to be positive: in the period from May 2021 to April 2022, incoming orders increased by 66 percent in real terms and sales also turned positive after two years with a 0.1 percent increase. German machinery manufacturers were able to increase exports by 8 percent to 442 million euros in 2021. The most important export markets from a German perspective were Poland, followed by the USA and France.

Exports of Italian technology manufacturers also recovered in 2021, increasing by 12 per cent to 271 million euros. The most important markets for Italian exports were the USA, China and Turkey. "The stable incoming orders after the pandemic-related slumps give reason for hope," said Straub.

"However, the as yet unforeseeable consequences of the war in Ukraine represent a major uncertainty factor. In addition, there are still challenges in the form of rising raw material prices, massive delivery delays for preliminary products, expensive and difficult transport conditions and the enormous increase in energy costs. Despite the positive figures, there is still no relief in sight."

VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies is the conceptual sponsor of Texprocess Texprocess is the leading international trade fair for the processing of textile and flexible materials.

From June 21 to 24, 2022, for the sixth time, international exhibitors are presenting to trade visitors at Texprocess their latest machinery, plant, processes and services for manufacturing garment as well as textile and flexible materials. Techtextil, the leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, and Heimtextil, the international trade fair for home and contract textiles, is held parallel to Texprocess.

Young talents honoured – 60 years Walter Reiners Foundation

At the Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt at the end of April, Peter D. Dornier, chairman of the VDMA’s Walter Reiners Foundation, presented awards to five successful young engineers. Promotion and sustainability awards were presented in the categories of bachelor’s/project theses and diploma/master’s theses. Academic theses are eligible for the sustainability awards if, for example, they develop solutions for resource-efficient products and technologies.

Young researchers recognised for cutting-edge work in recycling, fibre technology and textile mechanics

At the Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference held in Aachen at the end of November, Peter D. Dornier, Chairman of the Walter Reiners Foundation of the VDMA, honoured five successful young engineers. Promotion and sustainability prizes were awarded in the categories bachelor/project theses and diploma/master theses. Academic theses that develop solutions for resource-saving products and technologies, for example, are eligible for the sustainability awards.

VDMA members at ITMA ASIA + CITME in Singapore

With 69 exhibiting member companies, ITMA ASIA + CITME 2025 is once again marked by a strong presence of VDMA companies. Altogether 82 companies from Germany will exhibit at the show, covering about 3,500 square meters of exhibition space, topped only by China and Italy. VDMA initiated a German Pavilion with two group stands (spinning in hall 4 and finishing in hall 7) with a total of 30 exhibitors.

VDMA member companies on display at ITMA ASIA

ITMA ASIA + CITME end of October in Singapore will see a strong participation of around 70 VDMA member companies. They will cover nearly all different machinery chapters along the textile value chain including spinning and man-made fibres, nonwovens, weaving, braiding, knitting & warp knitting, finishing & dyeing as well as technologies for textile recycling and processing of recycled material. VDMA initiated a German Pavilion with two group stands (spinning in hall 4 and finishing in hall 7) with a total of 30 exhibitors.

Expansive innovations converge in Shanghai as Yarn Expo Autumn 2026 opens doors next week

With just days to go, industry enthusiasm is building for the opening of Yarn Expo Autumn, Asia’s premier yarn and fibre trade fair, running from 25 – 27 August at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Across 27,000 sqm in Hall 8.2, buyers will find nearly 600 exhibitors from 14 countries and regions, spread across seven specialised zones that range from cutting-edge man-made and regenerated fibres to time-honoured cashmere and silk. Beyond the extensive sourcing options, a fringe programme of trend showcases, presentations and product launches rounds out the three¬day event with design, innovation and market intelligence.

DOMOTEX Southeast Asia 2026 - Building the Gateway to ASEAN's fast-growing flooring market

From 11–13 November 2026, the inaugural DOMOTEX Southeast Asia will take place at BITEC (Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre) in Bangkok, Thailand. Jointly organized by GLOBUS Events Limited and Hannover Milano Fairs Shanghai Ltd., with Worldex G.E.C. Co., Ltd. as the local partner, the exhibition marks the expansion of the internationally recognized DOMOTEX brand into Southeast Asia. As the newest addition to the global DOMOTEX portfolio, the exhibition has been developed specifically to serve the rapidly evolving ASEAN market, creating a dedicated business event for the flooring and interior finishing industry.

Execs help steer Cascale’s consumer goods agenda in Athens

The 2026 Cascale Annual Meeting, taking place September 15–17 in Athens, Greece, will convene leaders from across the global consumer goods value chain to tackle one of the industry’s defining questions: how to accelerate meaningful, system-wide transformation. Guiding those conversations as this year’s co-chairs are Sean Cady, vice president, global sustainability, responsibility, trade, and government affairs at VF Corporation, and Dr. Delman Lee, vice chair at TAL Apparel Limited.