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Jul202018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

The Address of the Latest Technologies : KTM 2018

International Kahramanmaraş Textile Machinery Fair, which is preparing to open its doors for the fourth time this year, brings the dynamics of the new era of technology to the textile industry with the theme of 'Industry 4.0'. The latest technology and services related to the textile sector will be presented at International Kahramanmaraş Textile Machinery Fair (KTM 2018) in the dates between 27-29 September 2018. The International Kahramanmaraş Textile Machinery Fair (KTM 2018), organized by ECR Fair and prepared to meet textile manufacturers worldwide for the fourth time in Kahramanmaras, which is the center of textile production, is preparing to be the address of the latest developments in the textile sector this year. Continuous trends towards innovation, IOT (internet of objects

Jul192018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

5th International Digital Textile Congress

Printing & Digital Printing

Following on from the success of the 2016 event (number of attendees: 274), announce the dates for 5th edition of the International Digital Textile Congress 2018, entitled: “ Digital Plugin for the Textile Factory of the Future “ on September 27-28, 2018 in Ghent-Belgium. The congress is a joint initiative of UNITEX and ESMA 25 lectures will focus on following core topic areas: Digital Printing/finishing, Fabrication Principles and Processes Devolopments in digital inks (waterborne, UV...) hardware, software, textile Functional links (electronic, OLED, hydrophobic...) Lab2Fab 3D-Printing Digital Workflows – Applications Designing, Fashion New Business Models, e-commerce... An efficient congress will take place with 25 high-level presentations. Participan

Jul182018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Loepfe Invests ın Its Corporate Headquarters ın Swıtzerland

Genel

Today the company announced a substantial investment in the extension of its headquarters in Wetzikon, Switzerland. Construction of the new headquarters building, which will add two additional stories on top of the existing production building, started earlier this month. With a total of 2,500 m2 floor space it will have enough room for some 60 offices in combination with modern meeting facilities and a canteen for the employees. The building will accommodate the general management, R&D, the service teams, product management, financial management, and HR. “The new building will open up the opportunity for all departments within Loepfe to further grow, to work together much closer, to enjoy modern offices and labs and to offer customer and supplier trainings in state of the art facil

Jul162018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Monforts Continues to Develop Denim

Dyeing – Finishing

As the number one supplier of finishing ranges to the denim industry globally, the benefits of the latest Monforts Eco Line are already being enjoyed by several of the sector’s leading manufacturers in both Asia and South America. Denim manufacturing consumes huge amounts of energy and resources at virtually all stages of production, but especially during shrink finishing, and on conventional ranges, large volumes of water, steam, chemicals and thermal energy are required. A significant portion of these resources, however, can be wasted without precise feeding, monitoring and control. This is an issue that Monforts engineers have successfully addressed with the Eco Line for denim, based on two key technology advances – the Eco Applicator for minimum application of the selected mo

Jul132018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Mahlo GmbH will Display Straightening Technology and More at Febratex 2018

Fairs, Textile

Worldwide important manufacturer of knitwear, one of the leading producer and consumer of denim and self-sufficient in cotton production: Brazil’s textile industry can barely be beaten in its diversity. For the various demands, the different sectors have, Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG has the suitable systems. These will be presented by the German machine builder at Febratex in Blumenau from 21 to 24 August. At booth 39 – Setor 1 the experienced Mahlo trade show team answers every question on straightening technology and process control. “The main goal of every textile producer is straight goods. No matter what kind of product you make”, says Miguel Lessel, Area Sales Manager at Mahlo. After all, this is a sign for quality and a requirement of customers. Mahlo proves to be a strong partner for te

Jul122018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Intertextile Fair has Become the Fashion of the Participants

Fairs

Growth in the fair and growth in the market: exhibitor and buyer increases at Intertextile Pavilion Shenzhen, which concluded last Saturday, reflected the strength of the Southern China fashion sector. The fair welcomed a record 971 exhibitors from 12 countries & regions (2017: 721), and 17,664* trade buyers from 35 countries & regions (2017: 15,608). Accommodating these extra exhibitors, the fair occupied one more hall this edition, and covered 37,500 sqm (2017: 30,000). Shenzhen is fast establishing itself as China’s fashion capital – with some 1,000 fashion brands, 2,000 garment companies and 30,000 fashion designers based in the city – and this year’s strong growth confirms Intertextile Pavilion Shenzhen as the industry’s platform of choice for suppliers to connect with lead

Jul112018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

BRÜCKNER Realized the Opening of the New Production Facility

Industry 4.0, Textile

On Saturday, 23 June 2018 the new production facility of BRÜCKNER, the world market leader in dry finishing machines for textiles and technical textiles, was officially opened in Tittmoning, Bavaria. Representatives from politics, the church, banks and industry were present when Regina Brückner inaugurated the new, gen-erously dimensioned production plant together with Dr. Peter Ramsauer, former Minister of Transport and approx. 800 other guests. "Our old factory simply became too small. Increased incoming orders and ever-increasing demands on machine sizes and delivery dates were the reason for planning a new plant in 2014. We were not able to start construction until November 2016, as many hurdles in the approval process and with regard to nature conservation had to be overcome in

Jul102018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Great interest in Texfusion and London Printing Design Fair

Fairs, Textile

The London Print Design Fair, at its 9th edition, presented the latest collections from around 50 international studios. London is universally recognised as the world’s fashion hub and TLPDF represents the best opportunity for print studios to present their new collections and to meet with the top British fashion influence makers. Texfusion presented the collections from 100 international textile and garment manufacturers. An entire section dedicated to Denim was launched this March, which immediately received a very positive response from the British market. The increased multisectoral offer was welcomed by the British buyers who, for the first time in the UK, had the opportunity to attend a show with an area completely dedicated to Denim.The combination of the two shows attracted

Jul62018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

KARL MAYER Wowed a Chinese Business Delegation with the HKS 3-M

Knitting

Anyone visiting the world market leader can expect superlatives On 2 July 2018, KARL MAYER, the number one manufacturer of warp knitting and warp preparation machines, welcomed a 14-member delegation from China's warp knitting stronghold Haining, Zhejiang province, with the world's widest high-performance tricot machine. The record HKS 3-M has a working width of 280". Compared to the previously available standards, the width expansion makes it possible to produce webs of different widths with a higher number of webs. This performance impressed the visitors. The delegation consisted of heads of the Haining Economic and Information Technology Bureau and managing directors of companies in the textile industry and other sectors.

Jul52018 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Groz-Beckert Third Textile Symposium Regaled About 150 Guests in “The Fabric Year”

Fibers

On Tuesday, 19 June 2018, Groz-Beckert invited international guests to Albstadt for the textile symposium for the third time. Under the title "The Fabric Year 2018", the company provided insights into the current market developments. Around 150 guests from over 20 countries from Asia, America and Europe followed the invitation. Eric Schöller, Member of the Executive Board Groz-Beckert, who opened the Fabric Year, welcomed the participants. The first presentation of the day was given by Dr. Josef Braml, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e. V., and focused on the global competition between the USA and China, as well as the implications for Europe. Andreas Engelhardt, Groz-Beckert Product Marketing and Innovation, then presented key messages from his established yearbook "The