Author: Textile Planet Magazine

Functional Lab: The Future’s Platform

Functional Lab: The Future’s Platform

Fairs
Exhibitor numbers more than double at Intertextile Apparel’s Functional Lab Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition will showcase the industry’s latest functional innovations this September 27 – 29. The numbers show its popularity: at this year’s Autumn Edition, the Functional Lab will have a 92% increase in space and a 111% increase in the number of exhibitors at the product zone. Situated in hall 4.1, alongside the innovative Taiwan Pavilion, this year’s Functional Lab is set to experience more attention than ever. The product zone will feature the INVISTA Pavilion and Hyosung Pavilion, who will exhibit with their client mills to showcase their functional products, in addition to a dedicated events area that will provide an interactive experience for buyers seeking the
Comprehensive Control and Economic Benefits

Comprehensive Control and Economic Benefits

Fibers, Spinning - Yarn
USTER® ring spinning optimization system now offers much more than end-break detection. USTER® SENTINEL is much more than an end-break detection system. It is a comprehensive solution for ring spinning optimization, with benefits in quality, productivity and efficiency. Data can now be integrated with the Total Testing Center through USTER® TESTER 6, giving spinners an overview of quality through all process steps in the mill, for focused control of production management. Adding USTER® ROVING STOP enhances the economic advantages still further, reducing waste by stopping the roving feed immediately an end-break is detected. USTER® SENTINEL with USTER® ROVING STOP is exhibited for the first time at ITMA Asia + CITME 2018. USTER® SENTINEL’s bobbin build-up report is the key to optimize
Trützschler to Exhibit New Textile Machinery at ITMA Asia

Trützschler to Exhibit New Textile Machinery at ITMA Asia

Fibers, Nonwoven, Spinning - Yarn
In Shanghai, all Trützschler divisions will exhibit current and new products on a 600 m² area. The leading textile machinery exhibition will be held from October 15-19, 2018, in Shanghai, China. With about 3,000 employees, Trützschler is one of the world's leading textile machinery manufacturer. The family business with its headquarter in Mönchengladbach, Germany, is divided into the business units Spinning, Nonwovens & Man-Made Fibers and Card Clothing. Machines, installations and accessories for spinning preparation, the nonwovens and man-made fiber industry are produced in eight locations worldwide. In addition to four factories in Germany, Trützschler has production sites in China (Shanghai), India (Ahmedabad), USA (Charlotte) and Brasil as well as a development location in Swit
An Exhibition Full of Future Opportunities

An Exhibition Full of Future Opportunities

Industry 4.0, Knitting, Sustainability & Recycling
KARL MAYER's theme in ITMA ASIA + CITME: Digitalization and sustainability KARL MAYER will be presenting its latest innovations at ITMA ASIA + CITME, which will be held from 15 to 19 October 2018. This global company is using its latest developments to tackle the changes taking place in the world today. “The mega trends of digitalisation and sustainability are changing the world as we know it. As an innovative global market leader, we see these changes as an opportunity for our customers. At ITMA ASIA+ CITME, we will be showing our visitors how KARL MAYER is implementing these strategic themes, digitalisation and sustainability by delivering integrated solutions offering a wide range of advantages,” says KARL MAYER’s Managing Director, Arno Gärtner. KARL MAYER can be found in the Exh
Stäubli’s Machines at Exintex Trade Fair

Stäubli’s Machines at Exintex Trade Fair

Weaving
Stäubli continues to be the address of reliable performance, technical excellence and proven technology. Stäubli, which produces high quality systems for more than a century of superficial weaving industry,  will be among the exhibitors when the Exintex trade fair opens its doors in Puebla, Mexico this October. This major business platform for the Latin American textile industry is taking place within a challenging economic environment. 110-111 will have an excellent opportunity to find out how Stäubli’s solutions for workflow automation, automated weaving preparation, shedding for frame and Jacquard weaving, and sock knitting can help them optimize their mill operations and reinforce their market position. SAFIR S40 – automatic drawing in for denim and gray material warps With th
Ahead of Progress with Monforts at ITMA Asia + CITME

Ahead of Progress with Monforts at ITMA Asia + CITME

Industry 4.0
The potential of Industry 4.0, in combination with the drive to reduce waste and minimise raw materials usage, has led to some significant new developments by Monforts. At this year’s ITMA Asia + CITME, in Hall 6 at booth H6/D05, visitors can learn about the company’s latest Qualitex 800 control system, which along with the Web-UI app, allows the remote visualisation of Monforts technologies via smart phones and tablet devices. “We are already embracing many Industry 4.0 principles in our approach to new machine concepts and the Qualitex 800 has all the intuitive features operators will be familiar with from touchscreen devices,” explains Monforts Vice-President of Sales and Marketing Klaus Heinrichs. “It is making navigation extremely easy for operators, cutting down the time requir
Stylish Apparel Lace Produced on an MLF 60/32

Stylish Apparel Lace Produced on an MLF 60/32

Weaving
Fine lace makes fine clothes KARL MAYER launched a new generation of highly efficient, multibar fall-plate machines at ITMA 2015. The productivity of the first machine in this range, the MLF 46/24, 242", was twice that of its predecessor. This new machine became very well established on the market, and was upgraded the following year in time for the ITMA ASIA + CITME 2016 exhibition by equipping it with more guide bars. The MLF 60/32 delivers the same efficiency and quality as the low-bar version, but enables a wider range of patterns to be produced. Larger and more opulent motifs and a wide variety of edge borders can be worked. The samples of all-over lace shown here illustrate the exceptional features of the MLF 60/32. The samples were produced in a gauge of E 24 and, despite thei...
TEXHUB İstanbul, With Its New Event Date, Will Take Place in 2019

TEXHUB İstanbul, With Its New Event Date, Will Take Place in 2019

Fairs, Textile
It was decided TEXHUB Istanbul Fabric, Accessory, Yarn, Fiber and Pattern Fair to take place on 16-18 November 2019 in order to increase its contribution to the textile sector to the highest level. TEXHUB Istanbul Fabric,Accessory, Yarn, Fiber and Pattern Fair,which was first planned to take place on 7-9 November 2018, is postponed to 16-18 November 2019 so that its contribution to the textile sector is on the highest level.  TEXHUB Istanbul, which is organized by Duty Group,a company that is known for its exhibition activities, and Tengda Exhibition Co. Ltd., one of China’s leading organization companies, is postponed after the requests of Turkish and Chinese participant companies due to the dollar exchange rate all over the world. It was decided TEXHUB Istanbul, which is a fair tha
Fashion Industry is Ready to Take Responsibility

Fashion Industry is Ready to Take Responsibility

Textile
Hosted for the 11th time by Turkey Clothing Manufacturers' Association, The Istanbul Fashion Conference will take place on 3-4 October with the participation of a large number of brands. With the "Responsible Fashion" concept, the pulse of the fashion industry will be kept. The Istanbul Fashion Conference, which has been held since 2008, will bring together the important names of the sector-leading brands in Istanbul, which will be organized in Çırağan Palace. Participants, who will meet under the concept of "Responsible Fashion" will closely follow the trends of fashion. The TGSD will address the importance of sustainability to future generations, while also emphasizing the responsibility that should be taken by them. The changes in Turkey, the past,present and the future, the tran
Groz-Beckert with Sewing Division at Konfeksiyon Makinesi in Turkey

Groz-Beckert with Sewing Division at Konfeksiyon Makinesi in Turkey

Fairs, Textile
Konfeksiyon Makinesi will host the most important regional trade fair for sewing and clothing in Istanbul, Turkey, from 20 to 23 September 2018. Groz-Beckert will be exhibiting its Sewing product range once again this year at the "Tüyap" exhibition center. The focus at Booth 618, in Hall 6 will be on the INH Quality Management and the Sewing Online Customer Portal. Groz-Beckert is the world’s leading provider of industrial machine needles, precision parts and fine tools as well as systems and services for the production and joining of textile fabrics. The products and services support the fields of knitting, weaving, felting, tufting, carding and sewing. The family-owned company, founded in 1852, employed more than 8,800 people and generated a turnover of around €740 Mio. in 2017. Groz-