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#Textile processing

Strong presences by Pfaff Industrial and KSL at Garmenttech in Istanbul

The GarmentTech 2025 trade fair took place in Istanbul from June 25 - 28. Istanbul, as the gateway to the Middle East, is an important trade fair spot for the textile and leather processing industry. PFAFF INDUSTRIAL presented more than 30 high-quality solutions at the impressive TEKSMAK booth.
Pfaff machine presentation at Garmenttech in Istanbul © 2025 Pfaff
Pfaff machine presentation at Garmenttech in Istanbul © 2025 Pfaff


The exhibit portfolio ranged from special machines to automatic sewing machines, such as the PFAFF 3519 breast darts seamer or the PFAFF 3688 pocket setter.

In addition to the sewing technology solutions, the three PFAFF welding technologies ultrasonic, hot air and hot wedge were exhibited. At the CATMA stand, KSL presented a CNC sewing unit with turning head, a multi-needle unit and a special long-arm post bed sewing machine for very heavy-duty applications.

With the exhibits on show, the companies (PFAFF INDUSTRIAL & KSL) presented themselves as a solution provider for the highest quality requirements, both for classic clothing applications (jackets, shirts, etc.) and for heavy-duty applications (shoes, automotive, technical textiles). With a strong sales and consulting team from Germany and regional sales partners, they were able to convincingly present the USPs of the products to the professional visitors. 


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#Textile processing

Pfaff Industrial announces new managing director

Since February 2, 2026, Michael Kilian has been the new managing director (speaker for the management board) of PFAFF Industriesysteme und Maschinen GmbH. He succeeds Dr. Frank Meyer, who will remain Managing Director at KSL Joining Technology GmbH in Bensheim. Together with Ms. Jing Fan (Managing Director for finance & controlling, human resources, IT, and quality), Michael Kilian will take over responsibility for the long-established Kaiserslautern-based company.

#Techtextil 2024

Multi-directional sewing at Texprocess 2024

In the realm of advanced sewing technology, PFAFF INDUSTRIAL and KSL stand out for their expertise in multi-directional sewing, backed by reliable CNC technology. Their expansive CNC modular system, boasting a sewing area of up to 6,000 x 8,000 mm, offers tailored solutions for a wide array of applications.

#Texprocess 2024

PFAFF INDUSTRIAL & KSL will showcase a wide range of innovations at Texprocess

At TEXPROCESS trade fair in Frankfurt in hall 9.0 (stand no. B22, B26, B30, C11), PFAFF INDUSTRIAL & KSL, together with Dürkopp Adler and Sonotronic, will be presenting innovative and high-performance solutions in all of its areas.

#Textile processing

New “Head Of Sales” of the Pfaff Industriesysteme und Maschinen in Kaiserslautern/Germany

Effective from February 1st, 2024 Mr. Michael Weis takes over the position “Head of sales” of the PFAFF Industriesysteme und Maschinen GmbH (for the PFAFF INDUSTRIAL brand). The 53-year-old assumes the responsibility for sales activities at the PFAFF location in Kaiserslautern/Germany.

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#Techtextil 2026

Innovation as the answer: Techtextil and Texprocess honour solutions to global challenges with the 2026 Innovation Awards

The winners of the Techtextil and Texprocess Innovation Awards 2026 have been announced. Across ten categories, 17 international winners are being recognised for pioneering research, innovative products and materials, as well as new processes and technologies. These innovations provide solutions far beyond the textile industry – including sectors such as automotive, aerospace, medical, architecture, construction and robotics. The awards ceremony takes place on 21 April at Techtextil and Texprocess in Frankfurt. From 21 to 24 April, there is a winners’ exhibition as well as guided tours.

#Textile processing

Jeanologia showcases the future of product development

Jeanologia is showcasing how software is transforming product development in the fashion industry at PI Apparel Europe: The Fashion Technology Show, taking place on March 30–31 in London.

#Techtextil 2026

Groz-Beckert showcases cross-segment innovations for technical textiles in Frankfurt

From April 21 to 24, 2026, Groz-Beckert will present its latest innovations and solutions across the product areas of knitting, weaving, nonwovens and sewing at Techtextil 2026 in Frankfurt (Hall 12, Booth B90).

#Textile processing

Major expansion for ACG Kinna follows record year

In response to growing demand for its full textile and finished product line automation services, ACG Kinna – a member of TMAS, the Swedish textile machinery association – has inaugurated a 1,000-square-metre expansion at its headquarters in Skene, Sweden.

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#Techtextil 2026

From carbon to canvas: DORNIER presents flexible and reliable weaving technologies for 3D weaving and dynamic markets at Techtextil

At Techtextil from 21 to 24 April 2026 in Frankfurt am Main (Hall 12.0, Stand D95), Lindauer DORNIER will be showcasing reliable and flexible weaving technologies for ever-changing market requirements. The machine and plant manufacturer will present retrofits for existing machines, the new TRITOS® FLEX 3D weaving technology, intuitive automation concepts and software solutions for data-sovereign networking of the weaving machine fleet.

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SAHM Winding Solutions and Vandewiele Automation present integrated automation solution for winding processes

For the first time at the Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt am Main, Germany (21 - 26 April), SAHM Winding Solutions (Hallo 12.0. / Booth 95) and Vandewiele Automation will be showcasing their combined automation expertise for industrial winding processes. Under the motto “Combining Automation. Maximizing Flow”, the two companies will demonstrate how automated package handling and robot-assisted yarn knotting can be integrated into a continuous production flow.

#Recycled Fibers

UNIFI celebrates recycled and circular Innovation with ninth annual REPREVE® Champions of Sustainability Awards

Unifi, Inc. (NYSE: UFI), the makers of REPREVE® and one of the world’s leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns, today announced the winners of its ninth annual REPREVE Champions of Sustainability Awards, recognizing brands and mills that are advancing circularity and responsible manufacturing across the global textile industry.

#Man-Made Fibers

Teijin Frontier announces new Stretch Polyester yarn offering exceptional compatibility with high-performance Polyester materials

Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. announced today that it has developed a new stretch polyester yarn that offers new opportunities to create comfortable, all- polyester fabrics for sports and outdoor wear. The new polyester yarn demonstrates exceptional compatibility with high-performance polyester materials. Further, Teijin Frontier’s proprietary polymer design and spinning technology impart excellent elasticity to the new yarn. In turn, this yarn adds stretchability and recovery to the advanced functionality and excellent texture of high-performance polyester materials.

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