Knitting & Hosiery
Managing energy instead of wasting it
In May 2024, KARL MAYER launched its Energy Efficiency Solution (EES) for recording and analyzing energy consumption on warp knitting machines. Two months later, customers had already provided initial feedback on the innovation for greater sustainability and lower costs.
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HeiQ and GQ Apparel bring biobased cooling to denim in Thailand
HeiQ, a global leader in textile and materials innovation, proudly announces a strategic cooperation with GQ Apparel, a premier Thailand-based tech apparel brand. GQ Apparel enhances it denim offering with HeiQ’s advanced cooling solution, marking a significant milestone in the Southeast Asian market.
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Wood wool instead of crude oil: Scientists at TU Dresden develop sustainable biocomposites
In the "Lignowool_2" project, TUD researchers are developing a composite material made of wood wool and biodegradable, textile plastic fibers. The so-called lignowool composites represent a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics. In future, they are to be used in the automotive industry for door panels and trunk floors, for example. This is a technical application of wood wool and promotes the use of natural materials.
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Rohit Aggarwal to take over as CEO of Lenzing
The Lenzing Group, a leading supplier of regenerated cellulose fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, changes the composition of Management Board. Effective 1 September 2024, Rohit Aggarwal will join the Management Board as CEO. Stephan Sielaff, outgoing CEO of the company, will leave Lenzing at the end of August 2024 by mutual agreement with the Supervisory Board.
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ERCA becomes first bluesign® system partner in Brazil
bluesign® thrilled to announce that ERCA, a leader in innovative chemical solutions for the textile industry, has become the first bluesign® system partner in Brazil. This milestone marks a significant step in bluesign’s global expansion, further solidifying bluesign® presence across numerous continents.
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Freudenberg Apparel to showcase sustainable innovations in fashion, sportswear, and shirt segments
Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel (Freudenberg Apparel) will be presenting its sustainable interlinings, canvas, thermal insulations, and linings from the House of Sustainability specifically tailored for fashion, sportswear, and shirt segments at the Apparel Sourcing Week 2024. The event will take place from August 28-29 in Bangalore and is pivotal for the fashion industry, reflecting the dynamic apparel sourcing landscape in India. Freudenberg Apparel will be welcoming visitors to booth B10.
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Discontinuation of business with machinery and systems for the production of carpet yarns (BCF) and industrial yarns (IDY)
The Trützschler Group has discontinued the Man-Made Fibers Division. The production of machines and systems for the production of BCF and IDY has been discontinued. Trützschler is now focusing on its core businesses spinning, card clothing and nonwovens.
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Oerlikon Neumag is the new contact for customer services and spare parts for installed Truetzschler systems for carpet yarns and technical yarns
The Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions Division of the Swiss Oerlikon Group is expanding its customer services and spare parts business in the area of machines and systems for the production of carpet yarns (BCF) and industrial yarns (IDY). To this end, the company concluded an agreement with the Truetzschler Group, based in Moenchengladbach, Germany, in August. Technology experts and service staff from Oerlikon Neumag are now the new contacts for customer services and the spare parts business for Truetzschler's BCF and IDY technologies installed in the market.
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Fashion extravaganza CENTRESTAGE returns in September
CENTRESTAGE, the annual fashion extravaganza organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA), will showcase a rich tapestry of style from 4 to 7 September at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The event will feature a plethora of fashion shows, parades and seminars led by industry heavyweights, with attendees able to gain insights into the latest industry trends and cutting-edge designs, as well as explore business opportunities.
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Anticipation builds as eventful Yarn Expo Autumn opens next week with 500+ global exhibitors
Counting down 5 days to the fair’s opening in Shanghai, exhibitors, visitors and industry experts from near and far are preparing to form valuable connections and seal business deals on the show floor. From 27 to 29 August, with spotlights on an array of innovative, green, and quality products, over 500 suppliers from 15 countries and regions will converge under the India Pavilion, Pakistan Zone and various other zones, including the Chemical Fibre Zone, Cotton Yarn Zone and Fancy Yarn Zone.
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bluesign®, a global leader in sustainable textile production, proudly unveils its numbers for 2023, highlighting its commitment to environmental stewardship and supply chain transparency. This recent comprehensive report underscores why bluesign® SYSTEM stands as the premier sustainability framework, holding the best environmental impact metrics in the industry, including the reduction of 3 billion kilotons of carbon emissions in 2023.
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Techtextil North America 2024, the only event in North America dedicated exclusively to technical textiles and nonwovens, is just days away from opening its doors. Under the motto “Integrating technology”, the next edition will take place from August 20-24 in Raleigh, North Carolina. This highly anticipated show will bring together all facets of the technical textile industry, from research and development to production processes and recycling.
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The year 2024 is a special one for sporting goods manufacturer adidas: on August 18, the Herzogenaurach-based company celebrates its 75th anniversary. With great sporting events such as the Olympic Games in Paris, the European Football Championships in Germany and the Copa America in the US, the 2024 year of sports provides a perfect setting for the anniversary.
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The Lenzing Group, a leading supplier of regenerated cellulose fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, has been awarded platinum status in the EcoVadis CSR rating. The rating comprehensively covers the four most important practices in the area of corporate social responsibility: environment, fair working conditions and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement.
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Winners of the ITMF Start-up Award 2024
The winners of the ITMF Start-up Award 2024 will present their business models at the upcoming ITMF & IAF Conference 2024 which will be held from 8-10 September 2024 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan and will be co-hosted by the Uzbek Textile & Apparel Industry Association (UZTS).
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The business situation remains dire, but expectations stay positive
ITMF’s Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS) in July 2024 reveals that the global textile value chain remains in a very challenging business environment. Even though on average the business situation is dire which reflects a low order intake, business expectations in six months’ time stay positive. This very mixed picture shows that companies are expecting that this unprecedented long duration of a weak business cycle must come to an end eventually.
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Shipments of new textile machinery rose in most segments in 2023, except in texturing
In 2023, global shipments of new short-staple and long-staple spindles rose by +2% and +5%, respectively, and dropped by -17% for open-end rotors (year-on-year). Deliveries of draw- texturing spindles decreased by -28% while the number of shipped shuttle-less looms rose by +52%. Shipments of large circular knitting machines grew by +17% and shipped flat knitting machines registered a 60%-increase. The sum of all deliveries in the finishing segment remained stable on average.
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Digital Printing
£1m+ investment to dramatically boost Pincroft’s camouflage printing capacity
Global leader in military fabric printing, dyeing and finishing, Pincroft, has announced an investment of over £1m for the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment for its factory in the United Kingdom that is set to increase the textile manufacturer’s camouflage printing capacity to over 8 million metres a year.
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ITM 2024 Final Assessment Report is published
The highly anticipated final assessment report of ITM 2024 International Textile Machinery Exhibition, which brought the world textile technology leaders together in Istanbul for 5 days, has been published.
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VDMA members to participate in CAITME expo
CAITME, taking place from 11 to 14 September in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, will see a strong participation of VDMA member companies. About 25 VDMA members will take part in the event. Among the numerous VDMA companies present at the trade fair with their own booth or through agents, 13 companies will be exhibiting in the area of the official German Pavilion, organised by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action and initiated by VDMA: Brückner Textile Technologies, Erbatech, Georg Sahm, Groz-Beckert, Heusch, KARL MAYER STOLL Textilmaschinenfabrik, KURIS Spezialmaschinen, Lindauer DORNIER, Oerlikon Textile, Stäubli Bayreuth, STC Spinnzwirn, THIES, Xetma Vollenweider.
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Change of Managing Directors: Ensuring success with digitalization
Since April 1, 2024, the Gunold GmbH has a new management team with the two siblings Aileen and Kevin Gunold. The family business from Stockstadt, celebrating its 100th anniversary in three years' time, will now be managed by the fourth generation. “I am delighted that our company will continue to be run by the family,” says father Christoph Gunold, who was the third generation to manage the company for almost 30 years until March 2024.
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The sustainable way of discontinuous dyeing
The Swiss company Benninger, renowned for its innovative textile machinery, has introduced its latest marvel, the FabricMaster, to the Indian market. This soft flow machine is already making waves globally, with installations in Europe, the USA, Peru, Central America and Bangladesh. Now, it is set to transform the Indian textile industry, with production taking place at Benninger’s High Tech Fabrication facility in Pune.
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Automotive supplier Sailuda integrates backwards in BCF yarn production
Chinese automotive supplier Sailuda is expanding its process chain with the commissioning of a Oerlikon Neumag BCF plant. In future, the specialist for automotive interiors will produce its own BCF yarns. The company is thus integrating the entire process from the yarn to the finished carpet and can therefore better influence production and quality of its car carpets.
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Functional natural materials in high demand: real all-rounders for the industry in focus at Techtextil 2026
Natural yet high-performing fibres are game changers for many branches. Nature and performance come together in new, innovative solutions – a real milestone towards sustainability. At Techtextil 2024, international exhibitors showed future-proof developments for numerous industries in the ‘Nature Performance’ area. For Techtextil 2026, functional natural materials will become even more of a focus.
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Hygienix™ 2024 will highlight advancements in sustainability
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced the conference program for Hygienix™ 2024, November 18-21, The Renaissance Nashville Hotel, Nashville, TN. This year’s theme, “Driving Absorbent Hygiene Product Innovation: Consumer Desires, Market Dynamics & Sustainability Solutions,” will provide insights into the latest industry advancements. The full program is now available on the Hygienix website.
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Suominen invests in increasing capacity in sustainable products by establishing a new production line at its Alicante site
Suominen strengthens its capabilities in sustainable products by investing in a new production line to its site in Alicante, Spain. The new production line increases Suominen’s Card-Pulp-Card (CPC) capacity. The investment is made in line with Suominen’s strategy and supports company’s vision to be the frontrunner in sustainability.
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