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Trivantage Launches New Fabric Collection — Dickson® Graphics Collection

November 15, 2018

GLEN RAVEN, N.C. — November 15, 2018 — Trivantage® — a one-stop shop for fabrics, hardware, and accessories — recently introduced the Dickson Graphics Collection, a fabric collection perfect for digital printing. The collection is made up of six distinct styles in a variety of widths ranging from 35 to 126 inches. The full range of fabrics can be used to create custom, digitally printed wall-coverings, banners, and signage.

“The collection’s PVC banners and EverGreen Fabrics are suitable for direct digital printing with solvent, eco-solvent, UV, and Latex inks,” said Steve Daegling, industrial product specialist for Trivantage. “Although product features vary throughout the collection, they include both one-sided and two-sided printing, flame retardancy, curl resistance, and indoor and outdoor use.

Suggested uses for the Dickson Graphics Collection include banners, retail displays, signage, wallcoverings, wallpaper and indoor decoration. In addition, EverGreen Fabrics are eco-friendly as they are manufactured to be PVC-free, phthalate-free, formaldehyde-free, phosphate-free and glycol ether-free.

Posted November 15, 2018

Source: Trivantage

Texworld USA Returns To The Javits Convention Center January 21-23, 2019

November 15, 2018

NEW YORK CITY — November 15, 2018 — After an exciting summer edition of Texworld USA in July, one of the largest sourcing shows on the East Coast will return to the Javits Convention Center January 21-23, 2019. Texworld USA has positioned itself as a must attend industry event and business platform bringing together the best international apparel fabric, trims and accessory suppliers in the heart of New York City. Texworld USA continues to provide industry experts, designers, fabric buyers, merchandisers and sourcing professionals a unique opportunity to meet directly with a wide range of manufacturers and global suppliers.

Texworld USA provides a stage for the industry to explore high quality apparel fabrics, trims and accessories at a reasonable price. The show features over 16 product categories, ranging from knits and functional fabrics to cotton, denim and more. Attendees will also find the most cutting edge information on trends in textiles, the opportunity to network with manufacturers and suppliers, as well as gain new knowledge from an assortment of complimentary educational sessions that cover chemical free dying processes, effects from tariffs, China’s take on sustainable solutions and more.

“Our exhibitors, now more than ever, know the importance of speed to market as well having the ability to supply eco-friendly sourcing options to retain and obtain buyers. Manufacturers are starting to see this as a requirement and not just an option due to increased global concerns about business practices.

Though sustainability seems like a “buzz” word in the apparel industry and few brands have made serious commitments, the question is becoming who will get ahead of the game or be left behind. As trade fair organizers, we are addressing this market change by spotlighting this topic in our upcoming winter edition of Texworld USA. Our educational platform will provide a prospective from countries, retail brands and industry experts practicing sustainable, conscious ways of apparel sourcing. Our featured Resource Row will give our attendees tools for fabric recycling, ethical fashion education, fair trade and more, ” said Jennifer Bacon, Show Director, Fashion & Apparel.

Local Loft will also return for the winter 2019 edition featuring domestic and local suppliers focusing on low minimums.

Attendees will also benefit from a new line-up of Textile Talks and Explore the Floor featuring discussions relevant to technology, fabric innovation and more – all on the show floor. Visitiors can also gather inspiration through Texworld USA’s trend showcase that will feature exhibitor textiles that are trending for the season.

Texworld‘s educational seminar series, organized by Lenzing Fibers will return for Winter 2019 featuring sessions hosted by industry experts. “During this time in which the apparel industry faces many sourcing challenges, we look forward to a robust Texworld USA supporting alternatives and solutions for the market. The Lenzing Innovation Seminar Series includes topics ranging from sustainability, trends and sourcing. For the DTC (direct to consumer) businesses seeking flexible suppliers, Lenzing has recommendations for sourcing fabrics with TENCELTM Lyocell and Modal, ” comments Tricia Carey, Lenzing Fiber’s Director of Global Business Development.

Apparel Sourcing USA Winter 2019, collocated with Texworld USA, will welcome exhibitors specializing in over 21 product groups as well as a focus on sustainability as the SPOTLIGHT. As one of the only events in North American to focus on sourcing finished apparel, contract manufacturing and private label development, Apparel Sourcing USA is a long-term joint venture partnership between Messe Frankfurt and CCPIT-TEX (China Sub-Council of Textile Industry) and provides attendees direct access to suppliers all over the globe.

Posted November 15, 2018

Source: Messe Frankfurt North America

World’s First Ski Jacket With HYDRO_BOT Technology – Eliminates Sweat At The Touch Of A Button

November 15, 2018

HÜNENBERG, Switzerland — November 14, 2018 — Today, the industry-leading premium Swiss sports apparel brand KJUS, unveiled the word’s first garment to feature an electronic, user-controlled membrane. The ground-breaking wearable technology — HYDRO_BOT, integrated by KJUS into a ski jacket, actively pumps out sweat from inside the jacket to keep skiers dry, warm, and performing at their best.

KJUS’s 7SPHERE HYDRO_BOT ski jacket actively pulls sweat away from the inner garments and out of the jacket using a process called electro-osmosis. This overcomes the issue of sweat becoming trapped inside a skier’s clothing system, and the dreaded post activity chill that results from having saturated inner garments. The technology not only boosts the enjoyment factor but also the performance factor, by ensuring the skier spends minimal energy on thermoregulation and maximum energy on their ski performance.

The HYDRO_BOT technology is incorporated into the jacket via two panels strategically located on the high-sweat zone of the back. The technology consists of 3 functional layers; a membrane made up of trillions of pores per m2, surrounded by conductive fabric. When a small electrical pulse is applied, the pores turn into micro-pumps, actively pumping sweat away from the body and out of the jacket quickly and efficiently. Ultra-simple to use, the jacket can we switched on and off with the integrated control unit or via Bluetooth from the iPhone & Android compatible app.

“HYDRO_BOT solves one of the biggest challenges in the ski & sportswear sector — breathability, and the issues that arise when a skier builds up a sweat in sub-zero temperatures, while wearing warm, waterproof clothing,” said Joacim Holter, managing director and chairman, Osmotex.

Up until now, ski jackets using regular membranes have not been able to wick moisture away from the body fast enough, especially in colder temperatures when the breathability of regular membranes take a plunge.

The revolutionary HYDRO_BOT jacket is up to 10 x more efficient than jackets with regular membranes, and is not adversely affected by freezing temperatures. It is the first ever garment to be able to match human sweat rates in terms of breathability. In fact, the more moisture the skier produces the faster it works. By measuring the amount of sweat passing through the panels the app is also able to make practical recommendations on how to regulate body temperature, enabling skiers to minimize sweat production in the first place.

“KJUS creates garments that enable sportspeople to focus on their performance and the experience. For two decades KJUS has been researching and developing new fabrics and technologies to tackle the challenge of breathability in skiwear,” comments KJUS’ Head of Innovation, Ken Kurtzweg, “The 7SPHERE HYDRO_BOT is a game-changing wearable-tech jacket that represents a giant leap forward on our mission to ensure skiers are kept dry, warm and comfortable from the first run of the day to the last.”

Developed and patented by Swiss technology company, Osmotex, HYDRO_BOT is a game-changer for the industry and the first significant innovation since membranes were introduced 40 years ago. Research and developed over a period of 10+ years in collaboration with the Swiss research institute EMPA (the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) and fabric developer Schoeller this is the first application of the HYDRO_BOT technology within a garment.

The 7SPHERE HYDRO_BOT Jacket will initially be available for men only and retails for CHF 1599 (£ 1299 / € 1399 / $ 1699). It will be available for purchase on www.kjus.com and through KJUS stores and select retailers from December 10th. It can be reserved online from November 22nd.

The 7SPHERE HYDRO_BOT at a glance

User-controlled: on-demand moisture management at the touch of a button.

Smart Sweat Management: Actively sweats out moisture keeping you warm and dry from the first run of the day to the last.
Revolutionary: The only jacket to be able to match human sweat rates in terms of breathability.
Moisture Transport: The panels actively pump out moisture from inside the jacket when an electrical pulse is applied.
Body-Zoned: HYDRO_BOT panels are strategically located on the high sweat zone of the back.
Beat the Chill: Prevents your inner garments from being soaked with sweat and the post-activity chill that results.
Super-Efficient: Up to 10 x more efficient at reducing moisture inside your jacket than traditional membranes.
Weather Independent: Unlike traditional membranes HYDRO_BOT gives you high performance even in sub-zero temperatures.
Performance Boosting: With less energy spent on thermoregulation you can spend more energy on your ski performance.
Sweat Monitoring: By measuring the amount of sweat passing through the panels the app is also able to make practical recommendations on how to regulate body temperature.
User-Controlled: Use the iPhone and Android compatible app or the jacket’s control box to turn HYDRO_BOT on/off.

Posted November 15, 2018

Source: KJUS

Show Season: Something For Everyone

November 15, 2018

By Jim Borneman, Editor In Chief

As 2019 quickly approaches, a hectic textile show calendar is about to start, and for some, may have already started. It is an unusual collision of quadrennial, triennial, biennial and annual show cycles across a number of events.

Techtextil North America takes a break from Atlanta and heads to Raleigh, N.C., at the end of February. The venue’s proximity to North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles as well as the college being named the show’s first ever official academic partner should present some unique opportunities.

INDA’s IDEA®19 will have the latest in nonwovens heading to Miami in late March to the newly renovated Miami Beach Convention Center. Last held in 2016, INDA reported a gathering of more than 7,000 attendees, and 550 exhibitors from more than 65 combined countries.

Recently Messe Frankfurt reported that with just about six months until the opening of the Techtextil/Texprocess shows in Frankfurt that the floor space is almost fully booked. Techtextil, to be held May 14-17, has approximately 1,000 companies from 54 countries registered as of early November. Organizers are expecting “…a significant increase in the fields of technology and fibers and yarns. Also very well represented are suppliers of woven fabrics, coated textiles and functional apparel textiles.” Texprocess, with more than 250 registrations already received from 31 countries, features textile processing technologies from design, cutting, making, trimming, textile digital printing, dressing and finishing, to textile logistics and textile recycling. According to the Messe Frankfurt, limited exhibition space is still available.

Of course, the 800-pound gorilla in the room is ITMA 2019 in Barcelona. Plans are in the works for attendees and exhibitors alike with the show arriving quickly June 20-26. According to organizers, the show floor was sold out as of mid-August which prompted CEMATEX President Fritz P. Mayer to say: “The response for ITMA 2019 is so overwhelming that we have not been able to meet the demand for space despite adding two more exhibition halls. ITMA is a show for the industry, by the industry. Hence, we are of the opinion that

ITMA should feature a wide spectrum of cutting-edge solutions from as many solutions providers as possible, whether established or new-to-market.”

“Currently, we were only able to accommodate some 1,660 exhibitors from 47 countries on the show floor,” said Charles Beauduin, chairman, ITMA Services. “We have to put many applicants on the waiting list.”

And there are many other shows and meetings of significance in the works.

It looks like 2019 will produce some tough choices as time and money costs are seemingly on the rise. On the other hand, a strong U.S. dollar and growing economy puts a premium on U.S. textile firms to scout out new ideas and opportunities worth investment.

TW editors will have no shortage of content to offer regarding the latest developments from the conference and show floors. The production value of the shows has been good, and the organizers need to deliver on the promise of the latest and greatest technologies and products.

It looks like 2019 shows will have something for everyone.

November/December 2018

NC State’s College Of Textiles Receives Large Gift, Names College After Donors

November 15, 2018

The College of Textiles at Raleigh, N.C.-based North Carolina State University (NC State) recently received a generous gift of $28 million from the family of Frederick “Fred” Eugene Wilson Jr. Fred graduated from the College of Textiles in 1961 with a degree in textile chemistry, and is chairman of the board at Piedmont Chemical Industries Inc., a family-owned and operated chemical company based in High Point, N.C.

The contribution is the largest-ever gift made to the college in its 119-year history, and to recognize a gift of this magnitude, moving forward, the college is now known
as the Wilson College of Textiles. It is only the second named school at NC State.

“This is a historic day for NC State and a truly transformational gift for the College of Textiles,” said NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson. “We are tremendously grateful to Fred
Wilson and the Wilson family. Their amazing generosity means that the Wilson College of Textiles will continue to be a vital, vibrant leader in education, discovery and practical application of innovation for years to come.”

The donation was made to the Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign, which is a $1.6 billion fundraising effort to connect students with new opportunities, invest in award-winning faculty and research, and enhance campus facilities. Today, the Wilson College of Textiles is the only remaining textile college in the United States.

“When we were talking to the Chancellor about the college and about it being the only college of textiles remaining in the U.S., a lightbulb really went off,” Wilson said. “Somebody’s got to draw a line in the sand. We’ve got to remember what got us here and recognize where we can go in the future. I’m happy that we could be the ones to do that.”

November/December 2018

IVL, Huvis JV Announces Plans For LMF Operation

November 15, 2018

Huvis Indorama Advanced Materials is set to open a low melting fiber (LMF) manufacturing operation at Auriga Polymers Inc.’s Spartanburg County location. The company, a 50/50 joint venture between Thailand-based Indorama Ventures Plc (IVL) and South Korea-based Huvis Corp., has invested $48 million in a state-of-the-art operation with annual capacity of 60,000 tons. The facility will create approximately 50 jobs. LMF commonly is used as a binder fiber in core-sheath constructions and is used in automotive and industrial composites.

“After celebrating more than 50 years of manufacturing in Spartanburg County, it is exciting to see the creation of 50 new jobs in Spartanburg as a result of this substantial new investment,” said Auriga Polymers Vice President of Operations Mark Holden. “Both joint venture partners are appreciative of the pro-business environment in South Carolina and look forward to a strong future with this community.”

“We’re proud to congratulate Huvis Indorama Advanced Materials on this latest investment in Spartanburg County,” Governor Henry McMaster said. “Today’s announcement is a testament to Auriga’s commitment to our state and its people, and I look forward to watching them continue to thrive here for a long time to come.”

November/December 2018

Fluvitex Opens First U.S. Production Facility

November 15, 2018

NewsFluvitex — Pillows, comforters, and cushions are filled and stitched together at Fluvitex’s new Columbus, Ohio, facility.

Fluvitex, a long-time IKEA supplier, recently celebrated the grand opening of its first U.S.-based production facility in Columbus, Ohio. The 123,588-square-foot plant will manufacture roughly two-thirds of the quilts, pillows and cushions sold through IKEA in North America. The plant is expected to bring approximately 80 jobs to the area.

“We wanted to find more efficient textile production than what we had available,” said Nora Zullo, purchasing and logistics area manager for Inter IKEA Group in the Americas Region.

“IKEA started collaboration about seven years ago in Spain with the machine supplier Masias and its subsidiary Fluvitex. Together we designed a new concept that increased the production efficiency by about 50 percent. Now we take this concept to the United States.”

November/December 2018

Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network Launched

November 15, 2018

The Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network (RITIN) recently was launched during an event at the Slater Mill Museum in Pawtucket. The network — with its mission to make Rhode Island a leader in advanced textile manufacturing and to recruit and train the sector’s furture workforce — is intended to foster collaboration among textile industry leaders, designers, academia and the government. RITIN was created in 2016 by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and the University of Rhode Island Business Engagement Center, and operates with planning grants received from Real Jobs RI and the Rhode Island Commerce Corp. The program is managed by Polaris MEP, an affiliate of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership.

November/December 2018

CEMATEX Launches ITMA Innovation Lab

November 15, 2018

The European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers (CEMATEX) has introduced the ITMA Innovation Lab to reiterate the innovation message to ITMA 2019 participants. The theme for the quadrennial show — to be held June 20-26, 2019, in Barcelona — is “Innovating the World of Textiles.”

“Innovation is vital for the industry’s success as Industry 4.0 gains momentum in the manufacturing world,” said Fritz Mayer, president, CEMATEX.

“The shift towards open innovation has resulted in increased exchange of knowledge and new types of cooperation among education institutions, research organizations and business. ITMA has been a catalyst and showcase of ground-breaking innovation since 1951. We hope participants will be able to share new developments, discuss industry trends and spur creative efforts, thus ensuring a vibrant innovation culture in a global context.”

The Innovation Lab features four main components:
• Research and Innovation Pavilion;
• ITMA Speakers Platform;
• Innovation Video Showcase; and
• ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award.

“By launching the ITMA Innovation Lab feature, we hope to better drive industry focus on the important message of technological innovation and cultivate an inventive spirit,” said Charles Beauduin, chairman of ITMA Services. “We hope to encourage greater participation by introducing new components, such as the video showcase to highlight our exhibitors’ innovation.”

November/December 2018