Textile

May202024 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Intertextile Apparel ushers in 30th anniversary on back of international buyer surge

Following the recent Spring Edition’s doubling of international visitor numbers1, which overall welcomed nearly 90,000 trade buyers from 116 countries and regions, the fair’s organisers are eager to build on that success for the upcoming Autumn Edition. Fuelled by strong domestic and international reach, and with product zones that cater to varying sourcing requirements, the global apparel flagship is set to forge ahead for its anniversary, boosted by China’s burgeoning visa-free policy. Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition is celebrating its three-decade milestone from 27 – 29 August 2024 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). In addition to visitors at the latest Spring Edition displaying significant purchasing intent, which saw a higher than usu

Feb292024 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

BekaertDeslee and CMC Textiles celebrate a successful collaboration at the INDIA mattresstech expo

Textile

BekaertDeslee and CMC Textiles showcased their groundbreaking innovations, including the TERRA collection inspired by sustainability and comfort, along with innovative and sustainable technologies at the INDIA mattresstech expo. BekaertDeslee, the world's leading specialist in mattress textiles and sleep solutions, joined forces with CMC Textiles, the leader of yarn texturizing and mattress fabric manufacturing company based in India, to establish a strategic collaboration. The joint venture, formalized after two years of extensive talks, represents a significant milestone for both companies, positioning them as key players in the international mattress and bedding market. The successful collaboration was kickstarted at the INDIA mattresstech expo held between February 22nd and Febru...

Dec132023 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Innovation award “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024”

Associations, Fairs, Fibers, Spinning - Yarn, Technical Textiles, Textile

Innovation award “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2024” Six award nominees will present promising sustainable solutions for the industry in the field of cellulose fibres value chains. The full innovation potential of the cellulose fibre industry will be displayed to a wide audience in Cologne (Germany), and online For the fourth time, nova-Institute awards the “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year” award in the frame of the “Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024” (13-14 March 2024). The conference advisory board nominates six remarkable products and the nominees have the opportunity to present their innovation to a broad expert audience on the first day of the conference. After voting for the winner, the award ceremony will take place in the evening. Cellulose fib

Jul272023 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

SASA places customer service order with Oerlikon Neumag

Fibers, Spinning - Yarn, Technical Textiles, Textile

SASA Polyester Sanayi A.Ş. and Oerlikon Neumag reinforced their partnership at the ITMA 2023 trade fair in Milan. SASA placed a customer service order with Oerlikon Neumag for its staple fiber systems. The order comprises both original parts and two secure remote service agreements. Original parts are designed explicitly for the demanding deployment of the systems for which they are intended. Due to their superlative quality standards, they are considerably more durable than other spare parts, hence preventing unplanned production stoppages and saving money in the longer term. Mustafa Kemal Öz, Executive Board Member & General Manager of SASA confirms this: “Cutting costs when it comes to original parts makes no sense. Poor quality in wear parts used for staple fiber systems always h

Sep92022 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

A Unique Inspection Technique for Finding Patterned Fabric Defects

Testing, Textile

Seeing beyond the patterns with Shelton Vision A ground breaking and unique new fabric inspection technique for accurately detecting the most subtle of defects on patterned fabrics during high speed production has been developed by BTMA member Shelton Vision, of Leicester, UK. The patent-pending system has been integrated into the company’s WebSpector platform – already the most powerful plain fabric inspection system on the market – and validated through factory trials on a purpose-built full scale in-house demonstration system with sophisticated fabric transport capabilities. As a result, a first system has already been ordered by a manufacturer of both plain and patterned fabrics, including camouflage, in Colombia. This follows the successful conclusion of a 21-month Innova

Sep82022 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

MONFOTRS at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2022

Dyeing – Finishing, Textile

Focus on machines for high-performance at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2022 Monforts will highlight its technologies for special technical textile applications at this year’s ITMA ASIA + CITME which takes place at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China, from November 20-24. From its headquarters in Mönchengladbach, Germany – home also to the Advanced Technology Center which offers customers and potential customers the opportunity to carry out extensive trials in real production conditions – to its Montex factory in St Stephan, Austria, where special machines have been manufactured for more than 35 years, Monforts continues to stake its reputation on a commitment to being always helpful, accurate, fast and reliable. “Diversification is the key in today’s competitive

Sep242021 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Always one step ahead of the state of the art – WEIDMANN and BRÜCKNER set new standards in stenter technology

Dyeing – Finishing, Industry 4.0, Textile

Mrs Henrike Weidmann, together with her husband Michael Rapp, are the third generation to run the family business. They are positive about the future. Mrs Weidmann says "The Brückner company, like us, has very high quality standards. The direct communication with Sales, Service and Design made it easy for us to implement our many requests for optimization. At Brückner, as always, we found reliability and the best support. Qualities that we, as a family run company have also anchored in our company philosophy. Another criteria in our purchase decision was that the company manufactures in Germany. This increases confidence in the quality and helps to maintain our textile know-how "Made in Germany"." One hundred and seventeen years ago, the WEIDMANN weaving mill was founded in the tranqu

Dec142020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Christian Straubhaar – New Head of Sales at Rieter Machines & Systems

General, Spinning - Yarn, Textile

In course of the succession planning, Christian Straubhaar will take on the position as Senior Vice President Sales at Rieter Machines & Systems in Winterthur on January 1, 2021. Straubhaar will succeed Reto Thom who will retire. Christian Straubhaar holds an Engineering Master’s Degree in Industrial Management from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) and is a sales executive with 20 years of extensive experience in the textile industry. Recently, Straubhaar was responsible as Group Sales & Marketing Director at Itema for the world-wide sales of machines and spare parts. Prior, he held various positions in Operations and as Business Unit Head in Itema and other global textile companies. His professional career shows a solid track record in identifying new

Nov182020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Redesigning our future – The new WeftMaster SFB

Spinning - Yarn, Technical Textiles, Textile, Weaving

Have you ever wondered how your parcels arrive safely? We know the answer! E-commerce has gained ground worldwide - and it’s here to stay. Warehouses and trucks are working hard to ensure that a whole variety of goods are not only available for customers, but also that they are shipped in the fastest possible way. In this hectic online shopping world, tarpaulins are all around us! Protecting goods from adverse weather and other factors helps to ensure satisfied end-customers. Loepfe's WeftMaster SFB-L yarn brake is the perfect system for producing these coated technical fabrics on projectile and rapier looms in the most economical way. The WeftMaster SFB weft brake has been in use on projectile and rapier weaving machines worldwide for many years. Since its foundation in 1955, Loepfe

Nov112020 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

USTER® fabric inspection system also reduce waste and improve yield

Testing, Textile

Automated solutions for quality satisfaction Fabric inspection solutions cover the value chain from weaving to finishing.The ingenious design of USTER®Q-BAR 2 and USTER®EVS FABRIQ VISIONfits every production line – delivering the right quality, while reducing waste and optimizing fabric yield. USTER’s Think Quality approach now takes in automatic fabric inspection, bringing much-needed precision and security to demanding technical textiles applications– and to all weaving mills where quality matters. Quality standards everywhere are increasing all the time: in sectors such as the automotive industry, zero-defect levels are already mandatory. Applications such as airbags, headliners, upholstery and tire cords require flawlessquality, continuously. But there are also many other textile