#Textile processing

2024-12-12

Intense visitor application to Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition

The online invitation system of Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition, where the latest technologies in the garment and ready-to-wear sector will be exhibited, has recently opened. Visitors from both Turkey and around the world quickly showed their interest in the exhibition. As soon as the system was opened, professional visitors including hundreds of people from countries such as England, India, Australia, Pakistan, Tunisia, Egypt, Kuwait, Greece, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and China filled out the online invitation form. This intense attendance reveals once again how important Garment Tech Istanbul has become on a global scale.

Garment Tech Istanbul Garment, Embroidery Machinery Spare Parts and Sub- Industry Exhibition, Turkey's only and most comprehensive meeting point in the field of garment technologies; will be held at Istanbul Expo Center between 25-28 June 2025. Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition, which will shape the garment industry; will bring together hundreds of leading domestic and foreign brands, investors and professional visitors from all over Turkey and the world.

With the open of the online invitation system that will enable visitors to take their place in this unique meeting that will shape the future of the industry, the global reach of the exhibition is expanding day by day. Intense requests from around the world reinforce Garment Tech Istanbul's reputation in the industry once again. Visitors can register by clicking on the e-invitation link to easily enter the exhibition and avoid waiting in long queues. After filling out the information form, the e-invitation is sent to the visitor by e-mail. With this e-invitation, a badge can be obtained at the entrances of the fairground and visitors can enter Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition out of turn.

Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition promotional video is online

The advertising and promotion activities of Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition, which will host leading machinery manufacturers, suppliers and global buyers in Istanbul for 4 days, continue at full steam. In this context; the promotional video prepared with the motto 'Innovative Touch to Fashion' was published on the website and social media accounts. The video, which was published in Turkish and English, was highly appreciated by industry representatives in a short time.

The promotional video, which begins with the words “Ready-to-wear is the product of a long journey where designs created by artisans meet modern technology”, reflects this year's theme of the exhibition and gives clues about how technology is reshaping fashion.

In the promotional video of Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition, which is preparing to introduce the latest technologies in the sector from sewing to embroidery, cutting to ironing systems, packaging to printing to the world; it is emphasized that Turkey will announce its leadership in textile and ready-to-wear to the whole world and will be the center of innovation. The video also gives the message that Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition, which brings together hundreds of exhibitors, thousands of visitors and investors from all over the world, will contribute to the trade volume with new collaborations.

The promotional video of Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition can be viewed on the website and social media accounts such as YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

Shedding light on future garment technologies

Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition will not only bring together industry professionals, but will also shed light on future garment technologies in all aspects from production to design, software solutions to digitalization. The exhibition will offer participants the opportunity to meet different innovations and see the latest developments in the sector. In this way, all companies participating in the exhibition will take important steps towards gaining competitive advantages in the global market.

Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition will create unique opportunities not only for exhibitors but also for visitors. Thanks to innovative machines and smart production solutions, companies will have the chance to accelerate their production processes and increase their productivity. In addition, it will enable companies to gain a stronger position in the market by offering the opportunity to follow the trends in the sector.

ALADIN paves the way for circular and demand-driven textile production in Europe

Textile production can be organized sustainably by utilizing short supply chains and preventing overproduction. This can already be achieved today by intelligently connecting and efficiently utilizing existing infrastructure. At the same time, production becomes circular when innovative technologies and materials are used that enable high-quality recycling. The ALADIN research project, launched in May 2026 and co-funded with five million euros under the EU Horizon Europe program, is creating the conditions for this.

Katharina Obergruber appointed to the Management Board of Sandler AG

The Supervisory Board of Sandler AG has appointed Katharina Obergruber to the company’s Management Board. Effective September 1, 2026, the Board will consist of Philipp Ebbinghaus (CEO), Dr. Ulrich Hornfeck (currently CCO, future COO), and Katharina Obergruber (CCO). Katharina Obergruber, currently Chief Sales Officer Hygiene and member of the Management Team of Sandler AG, will assume responsibility for all sales activities as Chief Commercial Officer. She will assume this role from Dr. Ulrich Hornfeck, who will focus primarily on production and supply chain topics.

Ence and ShareTex begin initial testing of the ATENEA innovation project to promote textile recycling in Spain

Ence and ShareTex are making progress on the Atenea R&D project, which aims to develop a complete value chain for textile recycling in Spain. Specifically, the goal of the ATENEA project—which is funded by the Center for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI)—is to connect all the necessary stages for the recovery of textile waste, from collection and management, through recycling and transformation into new raw materials, to their incorporation into new textile products.

DePoly Inaugurates its Showcase Plant in Monthey Switzerland

What if used plastic bottles, PET packaging material and polyester textiles could become raw materials just as high performing as virgin resources? That is the ambition of DePoly, a circular materials company based in Sion, Switzerland which inaugurated its Showcase Plant in Monthey on July 6th & 7th. The first depolymerization facility of its kind and scale in Switzerland, this industrial Showcase Plant represents a major milestone in the company's growth and its journey toward commercialization.

YKK invests USD 150 million in new manufacturing facility in India

YKK Corporation has announced plans to construct a new manufacturing facility in India, reinforcing its long-term commitment to one of the world's fastest-growing textile and apparel production hubs. The new factory will be built at Origins by Mahindra in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and will become the third manufacturing site of YKK India Private Limited. The facility is expected to be completed by February 2028 and represents an investment of approximately USD 150 million, covering land, buildings, machinery and equipment.

Sustainable embroidery materials and digital finishing attract attention at GUNOLD booth

More exhibition space, more visitors, and a high level of international participation: GUNOLD’s concept for this year’s Texprocess 2026, which took place in Frankfurt am Main from April 21 to 24, 2026, was a complete success. “Our decision to showcase our entire product range alongside application examples and expert tips was very well received,” says Marketing Director Stephan Gunold, delighted with the positive outcome of the trade show. The focus was particularly on the Stockstadt-based company’s sustainable products as well as its laser, engraving, and sublimation services.

Commission clarifies rules on plastic bottles recycling

The European Commission today adopted new rules on recycling of single-use plastic beverage bottles made primarily of polyethylene terephthalate (PET bottles). These rules establish, for the first time, a methodology to calculate, verify and report chemically recycled content. This is part of the Commission’s December 2025 plastics package.

DyStar releases FY2025 sustainability report, marking a new milestone towards its 2030 targets

DyStar, a leading specialty chemicals company with more than a century of expertise in product development and innovation, today announced the release of its FY2025 Sustainability Report, marking a significant milestone in its sustainability journey and reinforcing its commitment to long-term value creation.

TERIS reaches milestone: Fraunhofer consortium develops new standards for tire analysis

In the “TERIS” project, the Fraunhofer institutes ICT, IGD, and IWM—led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF—have reached a decisive milestone. For the first time, the teams aim to generate, analyse, and predict tire wear in the laboratory in a standardized and practical manner. As part of this milestone, results are now available on reference abrasion, particle analysis, tribological models, AI-based surface analysis, a test bench concept, and methods for accelerated aging and VOC detection. The tire industry, testing services, and environmental agencies will in future benefit from reliable, rapid laboratory procedures for emissions assessment.