Industry 4.0 / Digitalization
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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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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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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Sustainability
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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Raw Materials
Groundbreaking AI satellite project by GOTS and Marple Revolutionises organic cotton detection
In a pioneering move that could reshape sustainable agriculture, the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and AI firm Marple have unveiled the results of their revolutionary Satellite Cotton Monitoring Project in India, demonstrating a 97% accuracy rate in detecting cotton fields and over 80% accuracy in determining their organic status. Addressing critical challenges in the industry, this innovative project aims to increase organic cotton availability and secure fibre integrity, building on GOTS's existing robust measures.
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ANDRITZ spunlace line started up at Quimicolor, Colombia
Following the successful commissioning by the ANDRITZ team, Quimicolor proudly inaugurated its spunlace factory on Friday, August 9, 2024, in Guarne, Colombia.
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Picanol opens its new training and service center in Tashkent (Uzbekistan)
Last week, Picanol inaugurated a new training and service center in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), in collaboration with its Uzbek agent, Baror Group. This state-of-the-art facility is strategically located to serve Picanol’s Central Asian customers more effectively. The opening ceremony was organized during CAITME 2024, which is the largest textile machinery exhibition in Central Asia, and it provided the ideal platform to showcase the new center to many industry professionals and customers from Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan, and Tajikistan, among other countries.
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‘Beyond Leather Materials’ develops new, >85% bio-based leather alternative made with apple waste
Danish company ‘Beyond Leather Materials’ collaborated with German materials manufacturer Covestro to develop a protective coating based on INSQIN® technology for Beyond Leather Materials’ LEAP®. LEAP® is an innovative leather alternative made using apple waste generated in juice and cider manufacturing. The jointly developed coating uses INSQIN® technology based on polyurethane dispersions made with partially bio-based content.
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Vietnam’s thriving textile sector shines at VTG 2024
The Vietnam International Textile and Garment Industry Exhibition – will take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) from September 25th to 28th, 2024. This year, VTG will be joined by VITATEX, DYECHEM, and VFM, showcasing the entire textile and garment supply chain.
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Business, collaboration, and investor networking for global textiles sector
Global textile industry is under stress with weak demand. The textile sector needs a demand uptick and is looking towards product and market diversification. There is a timely need for a global platform to discuss the current market situation and help with the identification of products and markets. To cater to the needs of the textile industry, Diagonal Consulting (India) is organizing a two-day high-powered event in Ahmedabad, “intexcon,” October 22-23, 2024, which will have big players from India and other countries participating.
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IAF and ITMF unite global fashion and textile leaders
The joint ITMF Annual Conference and IAF World Fashion Convention was held on September 8-10 in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. This year’s convention, co-organized by the International Apparel Federation (IAF) and the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), and hosted by Uztextileprom, the Uzbekistan Textile and Garment Industry Association, and the Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Uzbekistan highlighted the crucial interdependence of our sectors.
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Textile Exchange announces that eTransactions are live on eTrackit for GRS and RCS certified materials
Textile Exchange has announced that eTransactions are live on the Electronic Trackit (eTrackit) platform, for material certified to the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) and Recycled Content Standard (RCS). eTrackit is a multi-stakeholder system designed to deliver granular traceability to raw materials certified to Textile Exchange’s standards. It traces certified material via eTransactions and establishes material accounting at the product level throughout the supply chain. eTransactions are dually verified by peer-to-peer validation and third-party certification body transaction approval.
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Lighthouse solutions for the challenges of our time
The KARL MAYER GROUP is looking forward to ITMA ASIA + CITME, from October 14 to 18, 2024 at stand 3/303A at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center. Under the motto "Master the Change", the KARL MAYER GROUP presents innovations from its strong brands KARL MAYER, STOLL and KM.ON, which are focussing more than ever on the business requirements of their customers.
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Mahlo presents innovative solutions for the textile industry at ITMA Asia 2024
When ITMA Asia opens its doors in Shanghai on 14 October, Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG will be presenting the latest systems and solutions for efficient, sustainable and high-quality textile production and finishing together with Shanghai Kuantex at stand H6-D17.
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Small batches dyeing automation: DOS&DYE® for just in time deliveries
At ITMA Asia 2024, TECNORAMA presents to the vast international clientele its well-known automatic DOS&DYE® system specially designed for small-scale production dyeing. It is the absolute solution to decrease the production costs of small batches and at the same time speed up the delivery time of yarn to customers to meet pressing demands.
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ATY one-stop solution provider ready for China
Heberlein, the leading supplier of air interlacing and air texturing jets, aims to impress visitors at ITMA Asia + CITME 2024 with an amazing technical achievement in DTY and the latest components, including the brand new HemaJet-LB06. The jet housing shows great compatibility and makes the Swiss company a one-stop supplier for air-texturing processing.
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Successful pilot: biodegradable plastic produced from textile waste
The 'Design for Transformation' (D4T) pilot project, led by Circle Economy and the Biomimicry Institute, has developed an innovative technology to produce bioplastics and gaseous products from textile waste. This set of technologies aims to enable companies to generate additional revenue streams from waste, whilst diverting it from landfills or incineration.
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25 disruptive technology startups join Morgan Stanley inclusive Ventures Lab’s 10th Cohort
Morgan Stanley today announced the 2024 global cohort of the Inclusive Ventures Lab, with 25 companies selected from the Americas and Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Over the next five months, the companies will participate in an in-house accelerator program designed to further develop and scale technology and technology-enabled startups in the seed to Series A funding round stage.
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Ermenegildo Zegna Group reports first half 2024 revenues of €960 million
Ermenegildo Zegna N.V. today announced profit of €31.3 million in H1 2024 compared to €52.1 million in H1 2023. In H1 2024, Adjusted EBIT was equal to €80.9 million compared to €119.9 million in H1 2023.
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ITMA Asia + CITME 2024
Oerlikon offers energy-efficient technologies for further conversion and expansion of a sustainable Chinese manmade fiber production
This year's ITMA Asia + CITME 2024 trade fair appearance of the Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions Division will once again focus on current challenges for the global textile machinery industry: the consistent replacement of old systems with energy-efficient and sustainable technology solutions, the use of digital software and hardware solutions to increase productivity and ensure material quality, and the traceability of all products to enable the recycling of the raw materials used in a future-oriented circular economy.
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Trützschler will unveil latest carding technology for China at ITMA Asia 2024
From October 14 to 18, Trützschler Group will present its innovative machines and technologies in Spinning, Card Clothing and Nonwovens at Booth C11 in Hall 7. The whole team is looking forward to numerous visitors and good discussions at the trade fair and is counting the days until it finally starts.
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Naia from Eastman at NY Home Market Week
Naia™ from Eastman is proud to feature at NYC Market Week in the Lenzing Group’s NYC Showroom, celebrating the third anniversary of the Fiber Innovation Center. Alongside partners like TENCEL™ Fibers by Lenzing, 37.5® Technology, UNIFI®’s REPREVE®, and CiCLO® Technology, Naia™ is demonstrating how collaboration can lead to responsible innovation in the home textile sector.
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Print Palace Textildruck redefines the future of custom textiles
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 one of the largest custom music and event merchandise providers in Germany is making its first move to digital by shifting production volumes from screen printing processes to digital production, with Kornit Digital. Print Palace Textildruck is adopting the award-winning Kornit Apollo production line to accelerate productivity and agility while improving unit economics for mid-sized production runs – without sacrificing quality.
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ITMF International cooperation award 2024 goes to the DITF and RBX Créations
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) announced the winners of the ITMF Awards 2024 at the ITMF & IAF Conference 2024 held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 8-10 September. In the "ITMF International Cooperation Award 2024" category, the DITF received the award together with the French company RBX Créations for the introduction of a newly developed hemp-based pulp and its further processing into filament-spun cellulose fibres.
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Sandler Gruppe launches finexus® brand: Sustainable nonwovens for molded parts in vehicles
finexus® - the solution for sound insulation, thermal insulation, and sustainability in vehicles. These nonwovens prove themselves in a variety of molded part applications in the mobility sector. In interior or exterior applications of passenger and commercial vehicles, the single-polymer material finexus® offers what was previously implemented using multilayer structures. From underbody to headliner and from wheel arch liner to trunk liner; with conventional drives or in electromobility.
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Textile Printing & Sustainability announces final event programme
With four weeks to go, the second edition of Textile Printing & Sustain- ability (TPS) conference unveils an agenda full of inspiring and engaging content. Presentations held by experts from industry and research centres focus on technology choices, automation practices and envi- ronmentally conscious business models. The event takes place on 15-16 October 2024 at Radisson Blue Conference Hotel Düsseldorf and welcomes audiences from all stages of a textile value chain.
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That’s a wrap: Yarn Expo Autumn facilitates global eco-transition with increased international participation and wider product offering
Welcoming nearly 22,000 buyers from 81 countries and regions to its recent edition, Yarn Expo Autumn leveraged its extensive network to build meaningful connections for nearly 540 global exhibitors from 15 countries and regions. Already a vibrant hub for East-West exchange, this edition saw a rise in domestic exhibitors and the inclusion of Germany and Thailand to the lineup, while international buyer numbers increased by 6.7%[1].
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Cinte Techtextil China 2024 opens with nearly 400 global exhibitors fuelling innovation and sustainability
Industry players at the leading edge of technical textiles, nonwovens, and related machinery are preparing to welcome buyers to the Shanghai New International Expo Centre this week, with Cinte Techtextil China 2024 to serve as the gateway to the APAC markets. From 19 to 21 September, nearly 400 exhibitors from 13 countries and regions will inspire progress and global trade across the 38,000 sqm exhibition space.
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