ITMA Technology: Quality Counts
ITMA 2011 exhibitors presented a number of important textile testing and quality control innovations.
By Peter J. Hauser, Ph.D., Technical Editor, and Janet Bealer Rodie, Managing Editor
March 19, 2012
Colombia: Ready For Business
The impending U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement and Colombia's fashion and business expertise are attracting U.S. textile companies to find opportunities in the Colombian market.
Janet Bealer Rodie, Managing Editor
March 18, 2012
Shanghai Salutes The Global Textile Industry
The third edition of ITMA Asia + CITME is expected to be the largest to date.
TW Special Report
March 18, 2012
Spinning With An Air Jet
Air-jet spinning is the latest in a string of technological developments intended to increase production speed and flexibility.
Jürg Rupp, Executive Editor
March 19, 2012
ITMA Technology: Weaving & Weaving Preparation
Abdel-Fattah M. Seyam, Ph.D., Technical Editor
January 30, 2012
ITMA Technology: Nonwovens
Behnam Pourdeyhimi, Ph.D., Technical Editor
January 30, 2012
Textiles 2012: The Prognosis Is Good
The U.S. industry's rebound from the lows of the last decade is expected to continue into another year.
Robert S. Reichard, Economics Editor
January 30, 2012
Barcelona: Center Of The Textile Universe In 2011 (Part II)
ITMA 2011 confirmed its position as the top show for sophisticated textile machinery, especially for nonwovens and technical textiles.
Jürg Rupp, Executive Editor
January 30, 2012
Trade Shows Converge
Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas will colocate in Atlanta, presenting a one-stop shop for the technical textile, traditional textile and sewn products and equipment industries.
TW Special Report
January 30, 2012
Armored In Style
Miguel Caballero, the Armani of bulletproof clothing, makes fashionable bulletproof apparel for VIPs as well as standard ballistic vests for military and police personnel.
By Janet Bealer Rodie, Managing Editor
January 30, 2012
Barcelona: Center Of The Textile Universe In 2011
ITMA 2011 and various associated and colocated events in Barcelona attracted participants from the global textile industry.
Jürg Rupp, Executive Editor
December 6, 2011
ITMA Technology: Dyeing, Printing & Finishing
Peter J. Hauser, Ph.D., Technical Editor
December 12, 2011
ITMA Technology: Circular And Warp Knitting
Trevor J. Little, Ph.D., Technical Editor
December 12, 2011
ITMA Technology: Staple Spinning
William Oxenham, Ph.D., Technical Editor
December 12, 2011
Cotton: A Smoother Road Ahead
Cotton prices are hooked to the U.S. dollar as export sales return to normal.
Eric Scholler
December 6, 2011