Lectra’s Annual Event, “Winning Over The New Fashion Consumer,” Demonstrates The Power Of Data In Fashion

PARIS — April 30, 2019 — Lectra cements its position as a fashion industry opinion maker by leading a much- awaited discussion on new consumer behavior at its latest fashion event, “Winning Over the New Fashion Consumer” in Bordeaux-Cestas, France.

More than 75 industry insiders and market experts from
 14 countries convened at Lectra’s International
 Advanced Technology and Conference Center (IATC)
 for two days to examine how the digital age is bringing about major shifts in consumer behavior. Today’s digitally attuned consumers have become co-creators in the production process, changing the fashion landscape entirely.

The keynotes, live demonstrations, and customer testimonials highlighted the importance of process digitization and data analysis for meeting new consumer needs. The event kicked off with two keynote speakers. Peter Jeavons, Managing Director of First Insight Europe, stressed the importance of using data to understand the hyperconnected fashion consumer. Craig Crawford, Strategist and Founder of CrawfordIT, outlined the arising challenges and opportunities from these changes, and urged fashion companies to embrace digital transformation internally by cultivating a conducive environment for it.

Beyond just understanding the new fashion consumer, the event stressed on the importance of leveraging data to deliver customer-centric services and products. Lectra presented their responses to this challenge in the form of two new major solutions, Kubix Link and Fashion on Demand by Lectra.

Kubix Link, a cloud-based platform that has the combined capabilities of PLM, PIM and DAM, which enables companies to deliver the ultimate product experience through unparalleled collaboration powered by data. Big-name company representatives from jewelry brand, Pomellato, and outdoor performance footwear manufacturer, Tecnica Group, were there to share their experience. “Kubix Link was exactly what our company needed — a platform to gather, process and share consistent product information across our entire fashion eco-system and all marketplaces. And Kubix Link provides just that, with so much ease,” said Cristiano Simonetto, the IT director of Tecnica Group.

Attendees were treated to a live demo of Fashion On Demand by Lectra, the industry’s first end-to-end personalization solution. There, they saw how a data-driven, automated on-demand production process from order reception to final cutting stages could deliver garments customized according to consumers’ specific demands. Charline Fasquel, Production Manager and Stéphane Quinou, Industrial Director of Balsan and Groupe Marck respectively, provided testimonials on the effectiveness of Fashion On Demand by Lectra. “We were producing hundreds of uniforms every day, and reaching our maximum capacity. We had two options — either to hire more manpower or modernize our tools. And so we did (the latter),” said Charline Fasquel.” Fashion On Demand by Lectra is a dream come true for us. Thanks to this solution, we managed to increase production output, achieve the perfect fit, reduce cost of consumables, save time on preparing orders and minimize human errors.”

On the product development side, Mariam Bennissi, head patternmaker of luxury brand Balenciaga, shared on Quick Estimate, Lectra’s latest application that allows users to make fabric consumption estimates via the cloud. “It takes us just one minute to estimate our fabric consumption during our collection planning stages with this application,” she attested. She described the technology as efficient and intuitive, saying, “Thanks to Quick Estimate, we managed to pre-order our materials for this season and were already fully prepared four days before our fashion show.”

“Today’s fashion world is not just about gathering big data; it is about cultivating a big understanding of it. Fashion companies will unearth big business opportunities if they manage to unlock the power of their data. Our newest generation of Industry 4.0-compliant solutions, Kubix Link and Fashion On Demand, both powered by the cloud, enables them to do just that, whether it’s for managing information and content or delivering customized products. Our technology helps them understand their consumers, produce the right product and deliver it to them at the right time. And that’s how you win them over,” said Celine Choussy, chief marketing and communications officer, Lectra.

Posted April 30, 2019

Source: LECTRA

TRSA Offers Consulting Services To Aid In Hygienically Clean Certification Protocols

ALEXANDRIA, Va.— April 29, 2019 — Because of the growth of Hygienically Clean certifications, TRSA is now offering consulting services to aid laundry operators in achieving the requirements for certification. To provide these services, TRSA recently entered into a partnership with two consulting groups — Six Disciplines Consulting Services (6D) and The Laundry Design Group (LDG). These partners are available to help guide companies through the certification process and provide solutions that address key certification hurdles, ranging from pre-audit consultation and reporting to program element assistance through complete program design and implementation. Additional services, such as training, follow-up and project management, are available upon request.

“TRSA certifications have been developed to help linen and uniform services companies improve operations by incorporating industry best-management practices,” said TRSA President & CEO Joseph Ricci. “These new services have been designed and introduced as cost-effective options for pursuing these valuable certification designations based on demand from TRSA members.”

The LDG program is led by Bob Corfield, CEO of LDG. Corfield has more than 30 years’ industry experience, during which time he has visited, designed and evaluated laundry operations in more than 20 countries. He is a Certified Professional Laundry Manager (CPLM), certified ISO QMS lead auditor, and for the last seven years has successfully overseen the inspection and reporting process for TRSA certification programs.

Corfield and his team of inspectors have evaluated facilities and their Quality Assurance (QA) programs to ensure compliance with TRSA Hygienically Clean program standards. In cooperation with TRSA, he’s also assisted in developing the inspection protocol, evidence collection and reporting procedures for the TRSA-initiated ASTM Clean Green program. He is a frequent presenter/instructor to industry educational programs and webinars, and contributor to trade magazines.

The 6D program is led by Audrey Carmichael. Carmichael is the lead consultant responsible for coaching and offering strategic advisory services to companies seeking Hygienically Clean certification. Carmichael is a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and a certified ASQ quality auditor with more than 25 years of experience in light manufacturing, product development, technical communications and QA management. Prior to joining Six Disciplines Consulting Services, Carmichael was the global director of quality assurance for Canberra, an international business unit of AREVA, a leader in the energy industry.

Posted April 29, 2019

Source: TRSA

The National Council Of Textile Organizations (NCTO) Announces Kristi Ellis As New VP Of Communications And Donald Vavala As Director Of Regulatory & Technical Affairs

WASHINGTON — April 29, 2019 — The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kristi Ellis as the organization’s new vice president of communications, effective April 29, 2019, and Donald Vavala as the director of regulatory and technical affairs, effective May 2019.

As vice president of communications at NCTO, Ellis will assume responsibility for developing, overseeing, and implementing a communications strategy for the association and the domestic textile industry as a whole. Ellis brings 24 years of manufacturing and international trade reporting experience with leading publications such as Women’s Wear Daily and S&P Global Market Intelligence. The majority of her career, which includes nearly 10 years as Washington bureau chief for Women’s Wear Daily, has been spent reporting on textile trade policy matters. Regarding her appointment, Ellis said, “I am really excited and grateful to have the opportunity to help develop and shape NCTO’s communications strategy as we work to amplify the textile industry’s importance as a thriving and innovative manufacturing sector in the United States.”

As NCTO’s director of regulatory and technical affairs, Vavala will support all association activities related to federal government procurement and industry regulatory matters. In this capacity, Vavala will staff various NCTO committees covering a broad spectrum of contracting, technical, and environmental issues. He comes to NCTO following a 31-year career at W.L. Gore, a NCTO member organization, where he most recently held the position of director, military government affairs. He will succeed Hardy Poole, who announced his resignation from the same position at NCTO, effective May 2019. Regarding his appointment, Vavala stated: “I am very excited about the opportunity to work with Ms. Glas and the staff at NCTO. The textile industry is a major component of the economic backbone of this great nation and I look forward to applying my 31 years of experience to insuring that the industry continues to thrive and maintain its status as a significant contributor to our country’s growth and prosperity.”

The hiring of Ellis and Vavala coincide with the arrival of Kimberly Glas as NCTO’s president and CEO, effective April 29, 2019. In referencing these two new hires, Glas stated: “I am excited Kristi and Don are joining the NCTO team at this important time. They both have significant experience with the textile industry and a wealth of knowledge specific to their new roles. Most importantly, both have shown a strong commitment to the success of the domestic textile industry. We are very fortunate to have them join the organization in these pivotal leadership roles. NCTO’s membership will be well served by these important staff additions.”

NCTO is a Washington-based trade association that represents domestic textile manufacturers, including artificial and synthetic filament and fiber producers.

  • U.S. employment in the textile supply chain was 594,147 in 2018.
  • The value of shipments for U.S. textiles and apparel was $76.8 billion in 2018.
  • U.S. exports of fiber, textiles and apparel were $30.1 billion in 2018.
  • Capital expenditures for textile and apparel production totaled $2.0 billion in 2017, the last year for which data is available.

Posted April 29, 2019

Source: The National Council Of Textile Organizations (NCTO)

ITMA 2019 Exhibitor Preview: Thies GmbH & Co. KG

COESFELD, Germany — April 29, 2019 — From June 20-26, 2019 Thies GmbH & Co. KG will be present at ITMA, the international textile machinery exhibition in Barcelona. Held since 1951, this textile machinery fair is the innovation platform for textile machine manufacturer. At stand B108 in Hall 2 Thies will be exhibiting its latest products.

Thies concentrates on sustainable product solutions and focuses on the development of innovative, intelligent and integrated concepts for yarn and fabric dyeing. Founded in 1892, the family company consequently presents many years of commercial, product and applications experience under the motto “BE THE CHANGE”.

Selected product highlights are:

iCone

The yarn dyeing machine iCone is ideal for bleaching and dyeing fibers in different forms like packages, warp beams, combed tops or flock. With the help of modern flow analysis tools, the pipe systems, the pumps and their impellers have been optimized, reducing pressure losses and power consumption. The iCone offers the ability to dye in a traditional manner by using reciprocating liquor circulation. However, it can also be operated with one flow direction and an ultra-short liquor ratio starting at 1: 3.6. The machine is very flexible and matches diverse requirements. The delivery spectrum of the iCone is complemented by the very latest, user-friendly control system. Its “green functions” provide standardized programs for exploiting the optimization potential of different process steps. The iCone can be integrated into existing dyeing facilities without problems. On customer request, the iCone machines can be designed for the operation with existing material carriers and correspondingly for the adaption to existing dryers.

iMaster H2O

The latest version of the well-established and successful iMaster H2O incorporates various new detail improvements. Many of them were developed in response to suggestions from customers respectively end- users. The iMaster mini belongs to the iMaster family. It is a fully-equipped variant of the iMaster H2O with a loading capacity of 20-80 kg for small production runs and laboratory work. The main advantage is to operate the iMaster mini with the same (parameter) settings as the iMaster H2O production machine. The earlier testing and optimization phase using the iMaster mini has shown that new kinds of fabrics, recipes and processes can be incorporated in the production sequence more effectively and more cost-efficiently.

For the treatment of light to medium-weight terry articles, Thies recommends the iMaster F machine. It has loading capacities of up to 400 kg.

soft-TRD SIII

The soft-TRD SIII combines perfect fabric running properties with the latest short liquor ratio technology. With liquor ratios starting at 1:5, a variety of sensitive fabrics can be treated gently. The soft-TRD SIII is ideal for finishing polyester fabrics due to the high-performance (kier) temperature regulation.

Dosing- and dispensing systems

For reducing error rates and increasing reproducibility, the automation of the chemical and auxiliaries supply is mandatory. The MPS product family offers a complete solution for fully automated supply of a finishing plant with chemicals, dyes and auxiliaries:

  • The MPS-L (liquids) automates the transport of all liquid chemicals typically used in a dye house to the designated destinations in the defined quantities.
  • The MPS-D (dissolving) is used primarily for dissolving dyes.
  • The MPS Colourmatic automates and controls the dissolving and supply of powdered dyes. The fully automatic version of the MPS Colourmatic controls the storage, weighing, dissolving and provision of the dyes.
  • The MPS-S (solids) transfers the solids used in the dye house, such as Glauber’s salt or sodium carbonate, to the dyeing plants automatically.
  • The MPS-G (gravimetric) offers flexibility, reliability and automation all in a single module. It combines the functions of the systems MPS-L, MPS-D and MPS-S.

Intelligent Control Technology

On ITMA 2019 Thies will be presenting the latest version of the Maintenance Manager, which is inter alia complemented by the module ‘Condition Monitoring’. The software schedules, executes and controls all maintenance and servicing works. It facilitates the procurement of spare parts and provides the technical documentation digitally. At the same time, with the collection of these data Thies lays the foundation for prospective machine learning from customized respectively system- specific history data.

Furthermore, Thies is offering a new generation of controllers (T390), which is designed for Industry 4.0-applications as well as for interfacing appropriate MES-systems.

Posted April 29, 2019

Source: Thies GmbH & Co. KG

Seidensticker Group: Third Company-Owned Production Plant

BIELEFELD, Germany — April 29, 2019 — The Seidensticker Group consistently follows through on its verticalisation strategy: In March this year, the shirt producer opened another company-owned production plant in Haiphong in Vietnam.

It was in 2007, also in Vietnam, that the starting signal was given with the launch of the first own production plant in Chi Linh near Hanoi. At present, the Seidensticker Group manufactures at two extensively built production plants occupying a total area of 22,500 square meters in Vietnam.

This production plant is the third company-owned production facility: In 2014, another production plant was opened in Semerang, Indonesia.

“With these new manufacturing premises, we are responding to the constantly increasing demand for sustainably produced goods. From an entrepreneurial point of view, the main focus for us is on social responsibility”, explains Gerd Oliver Seidensticker, managing partner of the Seidensticker Group.

Whereas the production plant that opened in 2007 generally produces shirts and blouses for the Seidensticker brand, at this new plant, goods for the private label section will mainly be manufactured.

“The private label section is growing further, and constitutes, along with our own brand Seidensticker, an important pillar of the group of companies. The group will be concentrating on its core sections, thus establishing a future-orientated setting. In this context, the opening of the new production plant is an essential and necessary step”, highlighted Seidensticker.

“With their respective production plants, both the Seidensticker brand as well as the private label business have the most modern production possibilites available — and with the highest of technical standards. Both core sections have been given sufficient space and are now in a position to sustainably satisfy the highest quality-related demands”, adds his cousin and also managing partner of the Seidensticker Group, Frank Seidensticker.

In Vietnam, some 1,500 employees are presently working on the manufacturing of products for the Seidensticker Group — along with approximately 350 members of staff in Indonesia.

Posted April 29, 2019

Source: Textilkontor Walter Seidensticker GmbH & Co. KG

ITMA 2019 Exhibitor Preview: Baldwin Technology

MALMÖ, Sweden — April 29, 2019 — Baldwin Technology Company Inc., a member of TMAS, the Swedish textile machinery association, is pleased to announce the launch of the TexCoat G4 at the ITMA trade show in Barcelona from June 20-26, 2019. The TexCoat G4 is the next generation of the company’s revolutionary non-contact precision application system for fabric finishing.

The system enables a continuously high quality and productive textile finishing process with zero chemistry waste and drastically reduced water and energy consumption. TexCoat G4 will be demonstrated by Baldwin in Hall H2, stand A204.

“We are immensely proud to launch the TexCoat G4 at ITMA 2019,” said Eric Norling, vice president, Precision Application Segment, Baldwin Technology. “This is an opportunity to experience an innovation that drastically improves both the process and product quality, while saving time, valuable resources and contributing to a sustainable future.”

The non-contact spray technology brings numerous advantages compared to conventional methods of applying finishing chemistry. The chemistry is uniformly distributed across the textile surface and is applied only where it is required — on one or both sides of the fabric. This is highly beneficial e.g. when applying water repellants on laminated fabrics, as it eliminates the problem of chemistry affecting the quality of the adhesion layer. Furthermore, the non-contact technology eliminates chemistry dilution in wet-on-wet processes, allowing full control of maintaining consistent chemistry coverage rates. Additionally, with no bath contamination during the finishing process, there is zero downtime during colour or fabric changeovers.

The TexCoat G4 significantly improves sustainability, leading to increased profitability. One hundred percent of the over sprayed chemistry is recycled and zero percent chemistry is wasted during changeovers of chemistry, color or fabric. As only the necessary amount of chemistry is applied to the fabric, a reduced wet pick-up level of 50 percent can be achieved, further leading to a 50-percent reduction of water and energy consumption. The low wet pick-up levels together with a single side spray application enable combined processes and can completely eliminate drying steps, e.g. for laminated fabrics and in the finishing of upholstery textiles.

“One of the biggest challenges facing the textile finishing industry is the environmental impact in terms of energy, chemical and water consumption, with continuously increasing environmental legislations and consumer demands to meet,” said Norling. “Since the TexCoat G4 reduces both water and energy consumption and has zero chemistry waste in changeovers, a significantly more sustainable finishing process is achieved.”

The TexCoat G4 offers the possibility of unprecedented tracking and control of the finishing process to secure a consistent quality. Changeovers are easily and quickly performed thanks to the recipe management including automated chemistry and coverage selection. Furthermore, the system offers automated speed tracking, fabric width compensation, real-time monitoring possibilities to track system uptime, performance, and chemistry usage, as well as active care alerts.

The TexCoat G4 can process a wide range of low-viscosity water-based chemicals, such as water-repellants, softeners, anti-microbials and more, in wet-on-wet applications and lamination processes. Additionally, the system is completely sealed, encapsulating all aerosols and thereby securing a healthy working environment for the operator.

Baldwin Jimek AB is a member of TMAS, the Swedish textile machinery association which will have a significant presence at ITMA 2019 in Barcelona.

“We’re all very excited about the introduction of the Texcoat G4 because it’s not often that an entirely new technology comes along in such a traditional field,” says TMAS Secretary General Therese Premler-Andersson.  “Baldwin’s latest technology has the potential to have a huge impact on the sustainable credentials of the textile finishing industry.”

Posted April 29, 2019

Source: Baldwin Jimek AB

ITMA 2019 Exhibitor Preview: Shima Seiki Mfg. Ltd.

WAKAYAMA, Japan — April 29, 2019 — Computerized knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki Mfg. Ltd., Wakayama, Japan, will be participating in ITMA 2019 in Barcelona, Spain this June. Held every four years in Europe, ITMA is known as “the Olympics of textile machinery” and is the stage for presenting the latest technology to the textile industry. Shima Seiki’s unswerving tradition of introducing new technology at ITMA remains intact for 2019. The 566 square meter booth located at Hall 8.0, Stand B106 will feature a comprehensive lineup of brand new WholeGarment® knitting machines, computerized flat knitting machines, computer graphic design systems as well as various digital solutions making their debut at this ITMA.

Shima Seiki will exhibit at ITMA 2019 under the theme “KNITify the World—Smart Solutions in Textiles.™” The theme illustrates the flexibility of Shima Seiki products for catering to various industries in addition to its traditional customer base in the apparel industry. In its approach to presenting new proposals for non-fashion related industries, Shima Seiki takes on the challenge of knitting what was previously deemed impossible to knit, or what has never even been considered for knitting. Disrupting the conventional perception of knitting through its arsenal of patented knitting techniques combined with cutting edge hardware and software, Shima Seiki offers the benefits of knitting to prospective customers who are as yet unaware of the true and current potential that knitting possesses. To this end, the latest technological contributions aimed at promoting knitted applications in various fields ranging from fashion, sports, shoes and accessories to medical, automotive, aeronautical and other wearable and industrial textile applications will be displayed at the Shima Seiki booth.

Knitting offers great potential for technical textiles with its inherent characteristics: stretch and compression. Flat knitting provides further potential as the only textile production method that can shape fabric on the machine. To this end, new knitting techniques such as inlay has gained particular attention for its capability to produce hybrid knit-weave fabrics that allow insertion of technical yarns heretofore considered incompatible with knitting, into existing knit fabrics. These include carbon fiber, monofilament and even metallic yarns. Shima Seiki has even developed a special device for unwinding spools of technical yarn to ease yarn feed for such difficult-to-handle material.

WholeGarment® knitting maximizes the benefits of shaped knitting even further by expanding that potential to 3 dimensions. WholeGarment knitting is capable of producing knitted items in their entirety on the machine, and allows 3D forms and tubing to be produced without sewing. Elimination of sewing allows for faster turnarounds and high potential for on-demand knitting. The seam-free nature also ensures continuity of the fabric, allowing functional yarns such as those made from conductive fibers to wrap around the entire body without interruption for applications in smart garments and wearable technology. 3D knitting provides fit, comfort, lightness and mobility — key factors that make seam-free WholeGarment knitwear ideal as wearable technology platforms.

Shima Seiki will also be speaking on smart textiles and wearable technology at the ITMA Speakers Platform as part of the ITMA Innovation Lab.

In addition to machine technology the latest version of Shima Seiki’s SDS-ONE APEX series 3D design system is presented as an equally important factor in modern day knit production. Flexible knit manufacturing begins with flexible design, and the APEX series offers a fully comprehensive set of tools and functions, as well as the capability for ultra-realistic simulation that realizes Virtual Sampling. When countless variations must be evaluated before arriving at a final design, virtual product samples can be used to streamline the decision-making process by minimizing the enormous amount of resources — time, cost and material — normally associated with producing actual samples for each variation. This allows for more designs and design variations to be considered with much less waste. When approved, the same data can be used to program machines for immediate knitting, significantly reducing lead times.

Aside from the technological innovations in hardware and software that make up the company’s lineup of knitting machines and design systems, Shima Seiki also provides various IT solutions for assisting its customers in establishing a smart supply chain. In addition to its staf® (shima trend archive and forecast) web-based product planning tool and Shima KnitPLM® production management and monitoring system, several other digital solutions will be on show for the first time. As such, Shima Seiki sheds its traditional role of manufacturer and becomes a truly full-featured solutions-provider for the knitting industry.

With a fully comprehensive collection of the latest innovative products and services, Shima Seiki technology at ITMA 2019 will demonstrate smart, speedy and sustainable production that further secures its leading role in KNITifying the World.

Posted April 29, 2019

Source: Shima Seiki

ITMA 2019 Exhibitor Preview: Tatham Ltd.

BRADFORD, England — April 29, 2019 — At ITMA 2019, Tatham Ltd. will focus on three products:

Hemp Fiber Processing

Recent legislative changes in many countries now allows the growing of the the virtually zero tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) Cannabis Sativa plant for the production of hemp fiber, shiv, seeds and the bi-products of cannabidiol (CBD). Governments and farmers are attracted to hemp cultivation for the reduced water consumption, sustainability and that all the hemp plant can be used for commercial products.

Tatham manufactures hemp decorticating and cleaning machinery to provide clean hemp fiber suitable for onward processing for the home textile, apparel and nonwoven automotive market.

Bi-products of decortication are construction products, briquettes and animal bedding. The hemp plant after growing, harvesting and retting is baled and transported to the hemp fiber decorticating and cleaning unit.

Input weights up to 4000 kilos per hour can be processed on one line.

Cleaning of the fiber can be prepared both for nonwoven and apparel fiber products.

Tatham can provide a turnkey proposal for the complete line and installation including the processing of the shiv and dust bi-products for onward use in briquettes, animal bedding and construction products.

Tatham’s expertise in nonwoven can also supply nonwoven machinery for the production of hemp needled mats, felts for automotive, home textiles and thermo bonded products for hemp insulation.

Recycling Carbon Fiber Waste

The world fiber consumption of carbon for automotive, aerospace, wind turbine and leisure products demand innovative solutions to carbon fiber waste and its recycling. Carbon process manufacturers generate up to 50% carbon waste from prepeg, plycutter waste, dry fiber and cured components

Tatham is meeting this challenge with innovative carbon fiber recycling and web formation machinery for reclaimed carbon fibers that have been obtained through pyrolysis of scrap prepreg materials or cured laminates, or recovery of dry manufacturing waste.

In the United Kingdom, Tatham has delivered commercial carbon fiber opening, blending, carding, cross lapping and needling technology for both recycled carbon waste and virgin staple fibers.

It also is manufacturing small scale machines for R&D research facilities to enable them to develop the technologies for the future.

TS Drive Technology

TS Drives can be retrofit to all other manufacturer old machinery to save energy and improve production control.

Tatham manufactures TS drive and weight control systems for nonwoven blending, webforming, cross lapping and needling machinery.

Replacing old and unreliable motors and drives with new generation AC motors and drives is proven to reduce energy consumption, improve machine efficiency and reduce downtime of repairs and sourcing of obsolete components and reduce waste materials.

TS weight control systems reduce waste. To manufacture nonwoven materials to specific gsm requires the ability to control precisely the input weights. The TS Microfeed and TS Microweigh controls the delivery of fiber starting with chute control of the spiked lattice relatively to the chute level improve the accuracy of the target weight by adjusting the input web forming machine roller speed according to any variations in fibre density from the chute feed or weigh pans.

Finished Product Predictor – simply input the required finished product and let the intelligent system automatically adjust the settings to achieve the target weight.

Posted April 29, 2019

Source: Tatham

Christine York Appointed Program Manager For NSF International’s Textiles Sustainability Services

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — April 29, 2019 — Global public health organization NSF International has appointed Christine York as Program Manager for NSF’s textiles sustainability program. York’s experience in sustainability initiatives at global textile, apparel and footwear organizations advances NSF’s commitment to bring innovative sustainability solutions to the textile industry.

In the new role, York will lead the continued growth of NSF’s textile and apparel services, expanding services into new markets and bringing innovative solutions and exemplary customer service to the industry.

Prior to joining NSF International, York worked at Wolverine Worldwide and Nike, educating and advising brands on sustainability practices, corporate social compliance requirements and related regulatory compliance requirements throughout their supply chains. She was also a representative member for Nike in the Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) Sustainability Working Group, contributing to the development and launch of the Higg Index – a suite of tools that allows organizations in the apparel, footwear and textile industries to measure and score a company’s or product’s sustainability performance.

“Christine brings many years of industry-specific textile expertise to NSF International’s sustainability division, including having spearheaded several innovative sustainability programs for major brands. I am confident she has the breadth of experience and passion to help us rapidly expand our sustainable textile certification and safer chemistry services to meet our customers’ changing market expectations and advance our public health mission,” said Jenny Oorbeck, general manager of Sustainability at NSF International.

Posted April 29, 2019

Source: NSF International

Techtextil 2019 Exhibitor Preview: Karl Mayer

OBERTSHAUSEN, Germany — April 29, 2019 — KARL MAYER launches new raschel machine for nonwoven bonding at an in-house show in Obertshausen to be held during the Techtextil in Frankfurt, May 14-17, 2019.

Karl Mayer invites the sector to visit its Stand 3.0/E 18 at the next Techtextil in Frankfurt for an exchange of expertise. On an exhibition area of 80 m² this manufacturer will be showing warp-knitted goods with a performance that is opening up new ways for interesting and novel business fields: articles with integrated electrical conductivity and shaping from the company’s new TEXTILE MAKERSPACE, a highly efficient textile solution for the protection of buildings, and a completely new generation of warp-knitted spacer fabrics.

Besides, at Karl Mayer’s headquarters in nearby Obertshausen, the visitors to Techtextil will have the opportunity to attend an exhibition-accompanying in-house show with a machine premiere. The new raschel machine for nonwoven bonding, RACOP 2-NW, will be presented. This efficient nonwoven machine processes fibrous webs to stitch-bonded nonwovens, and scores points by technological advantages. Unlike their chemically bonded counterparts, these nonwovens are elastic, voluminous and, thus, virtually textile. Moreover, the stitch-bonding process requires considerably less energy than thermal methods. In addition, the RACOP 2-NW impresses by an excellent price-performance ratio and highest flexibility. During Karl Mayer’s in-house show, a RACOP 2-NW will produce a fabric in a gauge of E 14 intended for the application field of heating textiles. The heating effect can be tested on a demonstrator module.

The preparations for the in-house show are in full swing. Karl Mayer expects numerous visitors belonging to a specific trade audience. Entire delegations from abroad have already registered. The event can be reached conveniently from Frankfurt/Main by bus transfer.

Posted April 29, 2019

Source: KARL MAYER Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH

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