Yarn & Fiber
High interest in fire resistant yarns Metamicro and racing suit Prime SP-16+ at Techtextil
Filidea produces exclusively for Sparco the fire resistant yarns Metamicro, used for the Premium range of racing suits for Formula 1 and the World Rally Championship. At Techtextil in Frankfurt the company successfully presented the last frontier of innovation in racing suits made with yarns in Metamicro. This is the model Prime SP-16+, designed in collaboration with the Team McLaren Honda F.1
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The Lenzing Group, world market leader in specialty fibers based on the renewable material wood, today introduced the botanic solution for marine application, in particular for aquatic farming, to the public at the Techtextil Frankurt Fair. The wood-based LENZINGTM branded lyocell fibers are used for the construction of ropes and nets in order to support the cultivation of marine cultures such as mollusks, mussels and edible seaweed to reduce plastic in the sea.
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Trevira GmbH, the specialist for functional fibres and yarns, will be exhibiting at the Techtextil in Frankfurt in May this year, presenting its products for a wide range of technologies and applications in the area of technical and functional textiles. As at the last Techtextil fairs in 2015 and 2017, Trevira will appear at Techtextil 2019 together with other exhibitors owned by parent company Indorama Ventures. Sustainability will play a key part in Trevira’s display and across the entire Indorama joint fair booth, which will reveal a number of new developments.
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RadiciGroup’s entire Synthetic Fibres & Nonwovens Business Area is at Techtextil 2019, the leading trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens in Europe, taking place in Frankfurt an Main, Germany, from 14 to 17 May. On display in the RadiciGroup exhibition area (Hall 4.2–Stand C68) are the latest developments of the Group’s business area, from nylon and polyester yarns to new nonwovens manufactured using bicomponent technology.
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Cotton Council International (CCI) is a global non-profit organisation, which promotes US cotton using their COTTON USA™ brand. While they have participated at previous editions of Intertextile, in 2019 they took part in Yarn Expo for the first time. Messe Frankfurt had a chance to sit down with Ms Karin Malmström, Director of CCI China & Northeast Asia, to discuss the benefits of using a sustainable raw material throughout the entire supply chain.
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PHP Fibers will present its new affiliate UTT as well as new and innovative materials
PHP Fibers, one of the global leading producers in high-tenacity filament yarns and specialist for innovative and problem solving products is exhibiting its broad portfolio of polyamide and polyester filament yarns and (new from this year) fabrics at Techtextil in Hall 4.2 Booth D19.
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Case study: Birla Cellulose talks trends in the global textile market
At Yarn Expo Spring 2019, Messe Frankfurt visited the ever-busy Birla Pavilion to chat with Mr Manohar Samuel, Senior President of Marketing & Business Development at Grasim Industries Ltd (of the Aditya Birla Group), about shifting trends that open up new collaborative opportunities for the yarn and fibre market.
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More sustainable than ever - Viscose speciality fibres from Kelheim
After a large fire in October 2018, the long-established Bavarian fibre manufacturer Kelheim Fibres is currently rebuilding the heart of their viscose fibre production. In the process, the focus lies on modern state-of-the-art equipment and particularly on resource-saving and environmentally friendly production technology.
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58th Venice Biennale: Suedwolle Group partners with COSMOSOLUNA
Suedwolle Group, the well-known spinner of pure wool and wool blend worsted yarns, will be attending the 58th Venice Biennale as a partner for COSMOSOLUNA, an interdisciplinary performance created by textile artist and social designer Miro Craemer. It takes place on 9th and 10th of May 2019 in the picturesque setting of Palazzo Bembo in Venice.
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Beaulieu Fibres International stretches nonwovens possibilities at Techtextil 2019
Beaulieu Fibres International (BFI), the global solutions provider of value added fibres, is lifting polyolefin and PET core nonwovens to new performance heights (Hall 4.2 Stand F19).
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AMANN@Texprocess 2019 – experience the future of threads
Soon it is time again and Texprocess in Frankfurt will open its doors for the international expert audience. As in past years, AMANN is going to be present with its own booth and will give an insight into the future of threads.
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RadiciGroup at “Fuori di Design”
During Milano Design Week, RadiciGroup will be a key player at “Fuori di Design”, an exhibit promoted by Materioteca®, open to visitors from 9 to 14 April in a charming setting at Via Tortona 26.
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Yarn Expo Spring offers access to new markets, with a 9% increase in visitor numbers
This year at Yarn Expo Spring, 468 exhibitors from 12 countries & regions (2018: 435 exhibitors, 10 countries & regions) welcomed 28,302 visitors from 87 countries & regions (2018: 25,966 trade buyers, 88 countries & regions), representing a 9% increase. The fair covered 26,000 sqm at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre (Shanghai), with new exhibiting countries including Egypt and France.
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