#ITMA 2015

2015-07-16

CEMATEX publishes the 8th issue of ITMA Sustainability Bulletin

The latest edition of the ITMA Sustainability Bulletin – the quarterly report on environmental performance from ITMA, the world's leading exhibition for textile manufacturing technology, is now available for download. With less than 6 months to go until ITMA 2015, and early bird registration open, excitement is mounting about the sustainability themed event of the year.

The need to be more sustainable is a topic that affects the whole of the textile industry and with all businesses striving to be more environmentally friendly, knowledge sharing is, to an extent, triumphing over competitiveness in the market. Thankfully, ITMA 2015 will provide the most appropriate arena for discussions to take place on how we can make significant progress.

The ITMA Sustainability Bulletin is a 10-pager with a couple of news about what happened in the terms of sustainability during the last weeks. It contains news about the Fair Trade standard for textile manufacturing, the Euratex-led Energy Made-to-Measure campaign and The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is, for the first time, to use its Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) authority to collect health-and-safety information on nanoscale chemicals.

Mr. Charles Beauduin, President CEMATEX and also Symatex, gives an overview about "how to create a sustainable future for the textile industry?" from a Belgium viewpoint. Another topics are "ECHA Demands Information on ‘In Situ’ Biocides" and Bangladesh to create textile oversight body.

To read the ITMA Sustainability Bulletin, please click here:

http://www.itma.com/docs/default-source/news/itma_sustainability_bulletin_issue_2_2015_en.pdf?sfvrsn=2

EDANA launches landmark continence report to mark the start of the World Continence Week

Today marks the official commencement of the World Continence Week. To honour this global awareness initiative, EDANA has published a comprehensive report titled "The Central Role of Absorbent Hygiene Products in the Management of Adult Urinary Incontinence: Benefits, Costs and Environmental Impact." The World Continence Week (WCW) is an annual global initiative dedicated to raising public awareness about incontinence and bladder or bowel health issues. Traditionally held in June, this awareness week aims to shed light on a condition that affects millions of people worldwide but is frequently kept secret due to widespread social stigma, embarrassment, and taboo.

Mario Jorge Machado re-elected President of EURATEX

The EURATEX General Assembly has re-elected Mario Jorge Machado as President of EURATEX, renewing its confidence in his leadership at a crucial moment for the European textile and clothing industry. The sector is facing rising costs, global competitive pressure and an increasingly challenging transition towards sustainability and digitalisation.

ITM 2026 makes happy participants with its international and qualified visitor profile

ITM 2026 International Textile Machinery Exhibition, one of the most prestigious meeting points of the textile machinery sector, attracted attention in its first three days, particularly with its diverse international visitor numbers. Industry professionals from all over the world had the opportunity to closely examine the latest technology machines and solutions displayed in operation. Thousands of visitors from approximately 100 countries, primarily Egypt, Pakistan, India, Uzbekistan, Syria, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia, met at the Tüyap Fair and Congress Center for new investment and cooperation opportunities.

KARL MAYER presents a textile TEXTRONIC® innovation at ITM 2026

With highly efficient machines and continuous textile innovations, KARL MAYER underscores its role as a reliable partner for discerning top-tier customers. Just in time for ITM 2026 in Istanbul, the industry leader is introducing a true innovation: an eyelash lace with its characteristic fringed look – combined with a previously unattainable 4-way stretch. While the established fabric could until now only be produced as rigid version or with one-dimensional stretch, the new elasticity in both dimensions expands the possibilities for cross-band panel fabrics.