ITMA Asia + CITME 2024
Autefa Solutions is putting the spotlight on OCTIR wool carding sets at ITMA Asia + CITME
AUTEFA Solutions will present its latest innovations in nonwoven technology at ITMA Asia/ CITME, which takes place in Shanghai from October. The focus will be on solutions to improve product quality, various lifecycle management offerings and energy efficiency. As a leading supplier of turnkey nonwoven systems and machinery, AUTEFA Solutions will present its needling lines, aerodynamic nonwoven forming systems, spunlace and thermobonding lines.
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INDA and EDANA sign Letter of Intent to explore strategic alliance
INDA, the Association of the Nonwovens Industry, based in Cary, North Carolina, and EDANA, the Voice of Nonwovens, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, have announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) in Rome to explore a strategic alliance. This marks a significant step toward leveraging their combined expertise and resources to address global challenges and drive new opportunities in the nonwovens industry.
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Sustainable packaging: ANDRITZ to offer complete Dry Molded Fiber lines
International technology group ANDRITZ and PulPac AB, the Swedish pioneer in Dry Molded Fiber technology, have entered into a strategic partnership to serve the alternative packaging market with their complementary expertise.
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Recycling
ANDRITZ tearing line producing recycled fibers for mattresses starts up at Sealy Australia
International technology group ANDRITZ supplied and recently commissioned a tearing line at Sealy Australia’s mattress manufacturing plant in Brisbane.
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Digital Printing
The second collaboration between the inkjet textile printer “FOREARTH” and the fashion brand “ANREALAGE” was presented at Paris Fashion Week® Spring/Summer 2025
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc. (President: Hironori Ando) is pleased to announce a collaborative work designed and produced by Kunihiko Morinaga, the founder and designer of the Japanese fashion brand “ANREALAGE,” using fabrics printed on our inkjet textile printer “FOREARTH”. The collaborative work was presented at the women's collection of Paris Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2025. This is the second collaboration following the previous Paris Fashion Week® for Fall/Winter 2024-2025.
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Accelerating Circularity announces global commitment to sustainable textile industry at Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting
Accelerating Circularity, a leading nonprofit dedicated to transforming the apparel industry by creating business models and supply chains for manufacturing more sustainable fabrics, this week proudly announced its Commitment to Action at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2024 Annual Meeting. This commitment, titled "Building Circular Systems," aims to transform the textile industry by building scalable systems where materials are continuously repurposed and reused, rather than just being recycled once or discarded.
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Better Cotton launches 2023-24 Annual Report: Impact, expansion and farmer resilience
Better Cotton has published its 2023-24 Annual Report, highlighting its global impact, programme expansion, and the resilience of cotton-growing communities. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the organisation’s field-level impact from the 2022-23 cotton season, alongside insights into its membership growth, financial developments and key project updates and innovations from 2023-24.
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Monster Digital adds significant production capacity with the adoption of 10 additional Kornit Apollo Systems during 2025
Kornit Digital LTD. (NASDAQ: KRNT) (“Kornit” or the “Company”), a worldwide market leader in sustainable, on-demand digital fashion and textile production technologies, announced today Monster Digital is significantly ramping up its digital production with 10 additional Kornit Apollo systems during 2025, expanding its on-going transition from screen printing to digital textile production.
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In-house show at KARL MAYER (CHINA) during ITMA ASIA + CITME in Changzhou
The KARL MAYER GROUP will be presenting solutions for mastering the challenges of our time at ITMA ASIA + CITME from October 14 to 18, 2024. Parallel to the innovation show at stand C27 in hall 4 at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center, the global player is inviting visitors to an in-house show at its Chinese location in Changzhou.
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Style3D | ASSYST and KM.ON announce availability of their software integration for the fashion industry
The integration of Style3D | ASSYST and KM.ON software CREATE DESIGN is now available. Apparel companies can utilize the integration of software for 3D fashion design and knitwear design in their collection creation process, thereby significantly reducing time-to-market for knitwear and saving costs.
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The Italian textile machinery industry expects good demand from China at ITMA Asia + CITME 2024
About 50 Italian companies will exhibit at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2024, taking place from October 14 to 18 in Shanghai. With an area of around 1,400 square meters, Italy ranks among the top exhibiting Countries, as in previous editions. 29 Italian exhibitors will show their innovations within the National Sector Groups, organized by ACIMIT (Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers) and Italian Trade Agency.
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Swedish machine builders meeting the needs of a changing market at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2024
At this year’s ITMA ASIA + CITME 2024 textile machinery exhibition in Shanghai from October 14-18, members of TMAS, the Swedish textile machinery association, will introduce technologies to assist regional manufacturers in the production of more sustainable fabrics for today’s increasingly demanding markets.
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Jeanologia joins forces with HKRITA and the H&M Foundation in the new Open Lab in Hong Kong
Jeanologia has joined the Open Lab initiative, a project led by the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) and the H&M Foundation. The initiative aims to create a dynamic hub for the entire textile value chain, driving innovations to tackle the challenges of climate change. The Spanish company is contributing its technology and R&D expertise to the lab to support the ambitious Green Machine 2.0 project.
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Monforts, Archroma and BW Converting’s Baldwin Technology partner to drive innovation in sustainable textile finishing
A collaboration that unites Monforts’ renowned dyeing and finishing equipment, BW Converting’s revolutionary Baldwin TexCoat G4™ digital spray technology and Archroma’s advanced chemistries towards sustainable solutions is charting the course for the future of sustainable textile finishing.
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VDMA members at ITMA ASIA in Shanghai
With 49 exhibiting member companies, ITMA ASIA + CITME, taking place October 14 – 19 in Shanghai, will see again a strong VDMA participation. German exhibitors make up the largest foreign presence at the trade fair.
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Shanghai – Stäubli's latest innovations for boosting weaving efficiency
The major textile machinery exhibition ITMA ASIA + CITME in China is taking place for the 9th time from October 14-18. Visitors will discover the latest weaving technology at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Shanghai. This is the perfect stage for Stäubli and its state-of-the-art weaving solutions, which will be exhibited at Booth D09 in Hall 3.
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Acquisition of Fiery, LLC, a company leading the digitalization of the printing process
Seiko Epson Corporation ("Epson") is pleased to announce that Epson has entered into an agreement with affiliates of Siris Capital Group, LLC ("Siris"), including Electronics for Imaging, Inc., on September 19, 2024 to acquire all interests in Fiery, LLC ("Fiery"), a U.S.-based company which is the leading provider of digital front end* ("DFE") servers and workflow solutions for the print industry. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including required regulatory approvals.
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GOTS and OCA call on textile industry to support farmers transitioning to organic cotton
As the global demand for sustainable textiles continues to rise, the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) have joined forces to urge industry leaders, businesses and stakeholders to take decisive action in supporting farmers transitioning to organic cotton. GOTS and OCA, as part the #BehindTheSeams, campaign are highlighting the critical need to bolster the supply of organic fibres by supporting growers during the challenging transition from conventional to organic farming, in addition to educating consumers about choosing “organic in-conversion” cotton textiles.
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Indorama Ventures concentrates yarn production in Italy to serve European textile industry
Indorama Ventures, one of the world’s leading petrochemical producers and a leading player in the polyester fibers market, concentrates large parts of its high-performance polyester filament yarn production for the European textile industry around 100km west to Milan, Italy.
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Yarn & Fiber
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories launches spider silk production at recently completed higher capacity facility
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories proudly announces the initiation of its first production cycle for the BAM-1 parental strains at its newly established production center. This new facility boasts a footprint eight times larger than its previous facility and, when fully utilized, has the capacity to support the production of 25 metric tons of spider silk per year. This transition to a larger facility marks a pivotal moment in the Company’s growth and its commitment to transforming the textile industry.
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Kelheim Fibres achieves the highest level in the ZDHC MMCF module
The Bavarian specialist for viscose fibres, Kelheim Fibres, is reinforcing its commitment to the "Roadmap to Zero" initiative of the non-profit organization ZDHC, which aims to eliminate hazardous substances throughout the entire textile value chain.
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EOG and Messe München establish Retail Advisory Council
Retailers are calling for more brands, and brands are seeking greater retailer participation at the trade fair. This initiative aims to facilitate proactive exchanges, forge new business contacts, and collaboratively advance the industry. The European Outdoor Group (EOG) and Messe München have established the Retail Advisory Council to directly gather feedback from international retailers on their needs and requirements for the trade fair concept. The council will play a crucial role in shaping OutDoor 2025, ensuring closer retailer involvement in its development.
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JACK & JONES and Infinited Fiber take the next step in their collaboration
This time, the outcome of the collaboration is a pair of cargo pants, made with 40% Infinna™ fiber and 60% in-conversion-cotton. The pants, which run under the name JPSTKARL, represent yet another important step forward in material innovation and adds up to JACK & JONES’ ongoing commitment to offering high-quality products that align with their A Better World strategy.
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Reifenhäuser strengthens field service operations in the Middle East and Africa
Reifenhäuser Group, a global leader in plastics extrusion technology, announces a significant expansion of its field service operations across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Building on a longstanding presence in the region, which includes a sales office established in United Arab Emirates five years ago, Reifenhäuser is now taking a major step forward to enhance its local customer support and service capabilities.
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New experience world of the KARL MAYER GROUP in China, with focus on STOLL
Just in time for the upcoming ITMA ASIA + CITME, the KARL MAYER GROUP is inaugurating a new showroom at its Chinese location in Changzhou. The official opening will take place on 13 October and is a highlight of an in-house show at KARL MAYER (CHINA) accompanying the trade fair, which will run until 18 October.
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Stefan Lux is new Managing Director of KM.ON
As of September 1, 2024, Stefan Lux has taken over as the Managing Director of KM.ON GmbH. The computer science graduate has taken over the role from Carla Janz, the KM.ON Head of HR, who served as interim director after the departure of Maximilian Kürig. He will also lead the KM.ON Business Unit of the KARL MAYER GROUP.
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Fungal mycelium as the basis for sustainable products
Fungi have more to offer than meets the eye. Their thread-like cells, which grow extensively and out of sight underground like a network of roots, offer huge potential for producing sustainable, biodegradable materials. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in Potsdam Science Park are using this mycelium to develop a wide range of recyclable products, from wallets and insulation to packaging.
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Cascale and BGMEA announce collaboration for supply chain transformation
Cascale, the global nonprofit alliance formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing sustainability and promoting environmental and socially responsible practices within the apparel sector. This announcement took place during Cascale’s Annual Meeting in Munich, where 600 consumer goods industry leaders united to accelerate climate action and catalyze impact at scale through a unified approach to sustainability.
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