Textile

May132019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

DORNBİRN-GFC Brings Together Ideas and Networks

Fibers, Nonwoven, Sustainability & Recycling, Technical Textiles, Textile

Over 100 international speakers from industry and research will present the latest innovations of the fiber and textile industry at the Dornbirn-GFC 2019 from September 11 - 13, 2019. As generator of ideas and networks, the 58th Dornbirn-GFC would especially like to offer the platform to young companies by organizing a “Startup” Event in cooperation with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a worldwide leading and internationally operating auditor and consulting firm. Because of being the world’s biggest Fiber Innovation Congress, the Dornbirn-GFC has been an inherent part in the calendar of about 700 participants of more than 35 nations. DORNBIRN-GFC As Generator of Ideas and Networks Last year over 700 international participants (70% from Europe, 30% from Asia and America) utilized t

May62019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Oerlikon to Present Tomorrow’s Materials at Techtextil Frankfurt

Fairs, Nonwoven, Spinning - Yarn, Textile, Weaving

Oerlikon will be showing chemical fiber applications made of polyester, polypropylene and Co. and what they can do in these fields at Techtextil. At home, at work, on the street, in the sky, on the water, even in space, technical textiles and nonwovens are swinging towards ever higher performances in amazing applications. Versatile and light, but sometimes stronger than metal, these materials of the future gain their superpowers from the interaction of precisely coordinated textile systems. At Techtextil in Frankfurt from May 14 to 17, 2019 in Hall 3, B06, Oerlikon will be showing chemical fiber applications made of polyester, polypropylene and Co. and what they can do in these fields. However, these exhibits are only a communicative means to an end, as Oerlikon is primarily interested

May22019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Innovations From The Textile World For Modern Life

Fairs, Knitting, Sustainability & Recycling, Textile

KARL MAYER will be presenting state-of-the art technology and best-of-textile solutions for warp knitting, warp preparation and technical textiles at ITMA, in Barcelona. KARL MAYER will take its visitors on a voyage of discovery through the textile world of tomorrow at ITMA, which is to be held from 20 to 26 June 2019. The meeting-point for all this will be at stand 8.0/B107 on the exhibition site in Barcelona. Here, the visitors can expect a display of highly efficient, complete solutions for production, which will give them the edge over their competitors in the long term. The show includes flexible, trendsetting machines with excellent cost: benefit ratios for use in warp knitting, innovations in warp sampling and direct warping for the warp preparation sector, a completely new machi...

Apr52019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Innovative Technical Systems for The Trends in Composites

Textile

KARL MAYER Technische Textilien looks back on a successful at The JEC Composites Show. KARL MAYER Technische Textilien GmbH successfully showcased high-tech machines for the composites sector at the JEC composites show, which was held from 12 to 14 March 2019 in Paris. “The mood was upbeat, the number of visitors was high, and I had many in-depth, technical conversations with existing customers and also with people expressing a new interest,” says Jochen Schmidt, the Managing Director of KARL MAYER Technische Textilien GmbH. The many technical discussions held with partners from Europe and the USA, as well as India and China, helped to contribute to the successful outcome. The discussions related to specific projects, plans and trends. According to Jochen Schmidt, a general trend away f

Mar72019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

How Novetex Finds Opportunities in China?

Fairs, Spinning - Yarn, Textile

At Yarn Expo Autumn 2018, Novetex invested in their first year of participation, bringing eye-catching booth decorations to the fair. Approaching any market in the textile industry requires hard work and smart strategies, but the China market presents its own unique challenges, as one of the world’s largest consumer markets. Messe Frankfurt spoke with Mr Max Ng, Production Control Director of Novetex, to discuss potential opportunities and challenges for overseas textile companies within China, and the reasons why they identified Yarn Expo as a gateway to the China market. Messe Frankfurt: Mr Ng, thank you for sitting down with us today. To begin, please could you outline your company background? Max Ng: Novetex has been in business for 50 years, starting in Hong Kong with our

Feb142019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Machines, WEBSHOP and More

Fairs, Fibers, Textile

KARL MAYER Technische Textilien will present itself as competent partner of the composite industry at JEC World, 12.-14.03.2019 in Paris. KARL MAYER Technische Textilien GmbH is an important player in the composite sector, so that the participation in the leading trade fair, the JEC World, is a must for the company. At the upcoming exhibition to take place from 12. to 14. March in Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center, KARL MAYER Technische Textilien will be showing innovative solutions for producing high-quality reinforcement textiles on its information stand, Hall 5, Q 58: namely the COP MAX 4 as a flexible multi-axial warp knitting machine intended for the manufacture of multilayered, multi-axial structures with angles ranging between maximum +20° and -20° as well as the COP MAX 5

Feb112019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

French Association of Textile Machinery Manufacturers (UCMTF):”Turkey Among Our Most Important Market”

Associations, Textile

“Our Strategy is Exactly Same Than Our Turkish Customers’ Strategies” Besides France has significant role in history of Europe and World, is one of the most important countries of European Union. France, is the fifth largest economy in the World and taking the first place in many different industries and also the leading country of textile industry and fashion. France shows succesfull rate on Functional and Technical Textile Production in recent years and with that, Textile Machinery Production sector has remarkable reputation all over the world. As well as France Textile Endustry has three main section as yarn, weaving and fabric finishing, France is making production of Technical Textile Products increasingly. French Association of Textile Machinery Manufacturers (UCMTF) has

Feb112019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Berg Outdoor and Porcher Sport Awarded Golden Winner of ISPO Awards 2019

Sustainability & Recycling, Textile

Berg Outdoor, a valued customer of Porcher Sport, the Sports and Leisure Division of Porcher Industries, has been announced as the ISPO Awards 2019 Gold Winner for its GERES Zero Gravity Down Jacket within the Outdoor category. Berg Outdoor’s zero gravity down jacket represents the latest trends for sustainable produce in the outdoor sector. Made out of recycled (2nd grade waste) ultra-light parachute fabric and other recycled components it delivers a waterproof, highly insulated yet light weight outdoor jacket that is also easily packable. The top layer of the jacket uses Porcher Sport’s recycled ultra-light weight parachute fabric that has been treated with an in-house formulated PU coating that is both water repellent and designed to resist the harshest of conditions. Grade B sec

Jan242019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Heat-Recovery and Exhaust Air Pollution Control at Getzner AG

Sustainability & Recycling, Textile

The exhaust air treatment on the new stenters of Getzner AG is carried out by a multi-stage BRÜCKNER ECO-HEAT and ECO-AIR system. Textile industry, probably the strongest industry branch in the last two centuries, has lost its superiority in Vorarlberg, Australia. However, it is still prominently represented: one of the 20 largest in-dustrial companies in Vorarlberg belongs to the textile industry – Getzner AG in Bludenz. Founded 200 years ago, Getzner AG is today the leading company for the production of African damask fabrics and one of the leading manufacturers of shirt fashion fabrics. In the new production halls at Getzner AG's main plant in Bludenz, fabrics are woven and finished for ready-made garments. The fab-rics are finished in special processes mainly on new BRÜCKNER sten

Jan222019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Porcher Sport at ISPO 2019 With New Ultra-Light Avalanche Airbag

Nonwoven, Textile

Porcher Sport elevate safety with new ultra-light avalanche airbag fabric. Porcher Sport, the Sports and Leisure division of Porcher Industries, is elevating levels of safety for skiers and snow boarders with a new ultra-lightweight avalanche airbag fabric that will be launched at ISPO 2019. Considered the lightest fabric on the market with a super low weight of just 132g/m2, Porcher Sport’s new performance fabric is proven to reduce the weight of avalanche bags by more than 12%. Treated with an in-house formulated PU coating that is designed to resist the harshest of conditions, the material also boasts an extreme tear resistance, more than 50% higher than other airbag fabrics. Easily repackable and compact, the fabric ensures the airbag can also be used for multiple deployments.