#Knitting & Hosiery

2020-03-18

STOLL and The Woolmark Company

STOLL is very proud to announce the collaboration and contribution to several projects with The Woolmark Company.

Exclusive STOLL Webinar for the International Woolmark Prize Finalists (IWP)

STOLL presented an exclusive webinar for the 2020 International Woolmark Prize (IWP) Finalists; this webinar showcased STOLL’s latest innovations in flat knitting technology, digital design tools, ADF technology as well as examples of wool used in STOLL`s collections.

The International Woolmark Prize celebrates outstanding fashion talents from around the globe who showcase the beauty and versatility of Merino wool. It is the world’s most prestigious award for rising fashion stars.

The IWP finalists for 2019/2020 were: A-Cold-Wall*, BLINDNESS, Bode, Botter, Feng Chen Wang, GmbH, Ludovic De Saint Sernin, Matthew Adams Dolan, Namacheko and Richard Malone.

Ireland’s Richard Malone was announced the winner of the 2020 International Woolmark Prize and Emily Bode also celebrated after winning the inaugural Karl Lagerfeld Award for Innovation.

https://www.woolmarkprize.com

Image contribution for the re-launch of the Woolmark Learning Centre

The Woolmark Learning Centre has been developed to educate and inspire specialization within the wool supply chain. The educational platform offers an unprecedented level of knowledge transfer from industry experts within the global textile industry and is designed for students studying fashion, agriculture, science and textile engineering; designers, brands and retailers; and manufacturers of yarn, textiles and garments.

Developed in response to the global shift in education towards agile, self-paced and digital learning, the platform will work to unify the global textile supply chain.

STOLL supported The Woolmark Company for the launch of the Woolmark Learning Centre with images from various stitch constructions and items of clothing from the STOLL archive for the Knitwear Design and Make Module. The launch of this module is planned for Spring 2020.

https://www.woolmarklearningcentre.com

Fabric contributions for The Wool Lab Vision trend books

STOLL supported The Woolmark Company to transform The Wool Lab – the world’s best-known inspirational tool dedicated to wool – for Spring/Summer 2021.

https://www.woolmark.com/de/education/the-wool-lab/

The Wool Lab Vision has been introduced by The Woolmark Company to inspire the fashion, textile and lifestyle industries. Presenting the future of wool, from innovative manufacturing processes which spark imagination to ground-breaking product developments The Wool Lab Vision will change the way the industry works with wool.

The Wool Lab Vision is in addition to the latest edition of The Wool Lab, dedicated to Spring/Summer 2021 and staying true to its original mission, providing brands and designers with a curated collection of the world’s best commercially available wool fabrics and yarns.

STOLL is very proud about the collaboration with The Woolmark Company and is looking forward to further exciting and successful projects in future.

RDJ 6/2 in E 32: Finesse in Motion

The appearance of sports and casual shoes is as diverse as their applications, ranging from sporty to stylish and from functional to fashionably practical. In particular, spacer fabrics produced on highly flexible KARL MAYER double needle bar raschel machines with Jacquard technology are in high demand for manufacturing these trendy shoes. These efficient production machines enable attractive designs with integrated multifunctional zones on one or both fabric surfaces, such as breathable mesh structures. Flexible in size and positioning, these features enhance both aesthetics and wearing comfort.

3D designs with a wow factor made on HKS 4-M EL ECO: When crepe, ruffles, and sheer fabrics redefine fashion

Seersucker, flip-flap items, Fırfır, or crepe materials: structured fabrics have long been more than just a passing trend. They lend timeless looks depth, dynamism, and an exciting tactile dimension. Whether classic striped patterns or modern solid-color interpretations, these versatile pieces pair perfectly with casual and business-casual outfits and effortlessly create a modern look.

SHIMA SEIKI to exhibit at Première Vision Paris

Leading digital textile solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan will exhibit at Première Vision Paris in Paris, France next month. The company will exhibit in the "Smart Creation" area, dedicated to showcasing cutting-edge technologies that integrate sustainability and innovation. The knitting expert will be demonstrating solutions that optimize product development workflows and enhance sustainability through proposals in Digital Product Creation (DPC).

Heberlein reinforces its commitment to the Chinese market

Heberlein, globally recognised as a leading provider of air interlacing and air texturing jets for synthetic filament yarns, is consolidating its success in the Chinese market with its APh- and APe-series for DTY applications. Particularly in the field of Air Covering, Heberlein technologies combine excellent quality with significant savings in compressed-air consumption. A new service hub in Shengze City underlines the company’s long-term commitment in the Chinese market.

RE&UP’s Next-Gen Cotton fibers power Zalando private label t-shirt collection crafted from innovative recycled textiles

RE&UP Recycling Technologies’ Next-Gen Cotton powers a new collection from Zalando’s private labels, marking a step forward in bringing textile-to-textile recycled fibers into commercial fashion production. Launching on Zalando in August, the collection comprises five t-shirts across YOURTURN by Zalando and Even&Odd by Zalando, made from a circular-knit fabric blending 80% organic cotton with 20% RE&UP Next-Gen Cotton — textile-to-textile recycled fiber produced from textile waste. This is the first time RE&UP's recycled fibers feature in Zalando's private label assortment.

Heimtextil Trends 27/28: ‘Home-Maxxing’ between performance and respite

Sleep better, recover faster, live more efficiently: the desire for optimisation has long since reached our homes. Under the title ‘Home-Maxxing – The Performance of Everyday Living’, Heimtextil Trends 27/28 show how our relationship with efficiency-driven thinking and technology is influencing the design of spaces and textiles. The more sleep, wellness, routines, materials and spaces are optimised, the stronger the desire for a home that does not demand even more of us.