Johns Manville Enhances Glass Fiber Nonwoven Line At Its Wertheim Facility

WERTHEIM, Germany — June 24, 2016 — Johns Manville (JM), a leading manufacturer of nonwovens, today announced its plan for a substantial technical enhancement to a glass fiber nonwoven line at its Wertheim, Germany, facility. The project will address the increasing needs and demands of local customers and markets. The enhanced glass fiber nonwoven line is expected to be in production by the end of 2017.

“This investment clearly shows the strong commitment our U.S. based parent company has to the Wertheim plant,” said Heinrich Bein, managing director of JM’s German glass plants. “I am proud of the JM employees who have worked hard to make this development possible, and I am proud of the way they support our Made in Germany manufacturing processes on a daily basis.”

Martin Kleinebrecht, JM’s Leader of Marketing & Portfolio Management for Nonwovens in Europe & Asia, said, “Johns Manville has decades of experience in the development and production of glass fiber nonwovens. This line enhancement will help us to further expand our market position.” Kleinebrecht added that JM will use its best efforts to ensure that a reliable supply of goods is available to customers while the construction is taking place.

Johns Manville has more than 65 years of experience in manufacturing glass fiber nonwovens. In 1948, the first trials on glass fiber nonwovens were conducted at the company’s former plant in Coburg, Germany, and production began two years later. The first wet laid glass fiber nonwoven line was inaugurated at the Wertheim facility in 1968.

Posted June 24, 2016

Source: Johns Manville

Project 20/20 and CORDURA® Durable Design Award Winners Revealed At Professional Clothing Awards

WICHITA, Kan. — June 23, 2016 — The CORDURA® brand team celebrated at the Professional Clothing Awards today by recognizing leading fashion and textile design students who took part in the Project 20/20 Student Design Awards 2016 competition. Four UK-based students — James Parker, Bethany Martin, Mollie Crabtree, and Lauren Jones — were named as Project 20/20 finalists as part of the special awards event at Excel, London, for their creative, futuristic professional workwear designs.

The Student Design Awards empower young designers to create their own visions of professional work clothing. This year’s program, Project 20/20, challenged student designers to conceptualize corporatewear, workwear and/or personal protective equipment (PPE) for workers in the year 2020. The Cordura brand team encouraged students to go a step further with its Cordura Durable Design Award that focused on the integration of technical fabric functionality and commercial viability within design entries.

“The CORDURA® brand is focused on pushing the boundaries of durable fabric innovation,” says Cindy McNaull, global CORDURA® brand and marketing director. “Today’s young designers are essential in bringing forward-thinking designs to life, and helping us construct the durable fabrics of tomorrow. We’re pleased to see all of the futuristic workwear garment innovations from this year’s competition, and to have the chance to celebrate the textile industry’s up and coming design leaders.”

Twelve Project 20/20 semi-finalists were selected in March to make their garment visions become a reality, and final judging took place on May 19. Winners were officially announced last night at the Professional Clothing Awards event.

Overall Winner: James Parker, 3rd year, Fashion Design and Business Studies at Brighton University

Parker’s design features specialist garments for arborists/tree surgeons.

“My Project 20/20 experience has been a fantastic learning curve,” said Parker. “I had such amazing support from the PCA Staff and Cordura brand team. They were extremely helpful in bringing my vision to life. I had to overcome a lot of technical issues whilst pattern cutting the design, and I gained new understandings of working with tech fabrics.”

Cordura Durable Design Award Winner: Bethany Martin, 2nd year, Hons in Fashion, University of Northampton

Martin created a garment range for professional outdoor landscape gardeners.

“This project has stretched my technical skills and has been thoroughly enjoyable and very rewarding,” said Martin. “I realise that competitions such as this are so important to engage students in a different aspect of the fashion industry, and it has certainly opened my eyes to what different career paths within design are available. After designing outerwear for the competition, I feel this is something I want to expand on. I definitely hope to experiment with designing outerwear and sportswear in my final year at university, with a view to create garments that are stylish, practical and exciting for active and adventurous individuals.”

First Runner Up: Mollie Crabtree, 2nd year, Fashion at University of Northampton

Crabtree created an upgraded uniform for those in customer focused roles in the banking sector.

“My Project 20/20 experience has been really enjoyable, from gathering research to then designing and sending the garments off to be judged. When I heard I had been shortlisted, I was over the moon. It felt so rewarding after working on the designs,” said Crabtree. “When I was constructing the outfit, I was really passionate about how I wanted it to look. I had some challenges that I overcame, which helped to further develop my manufacturing skills. Once the outfit was finished, I was delighted with the outcome. Overall, it has been an amazing experience, and I would definitely recommend other students apply for competitions such as this in future.”

Second Runner Up: Lauren Jones, 2nd year, Fashion Design at University of Northampton

Jones’ design was centered around forward thinking workwear for those in professional fast food environments.

“Basing the Project 20/20 brief on my current job at Domino’s Pizza helped me understand problems of the uniform that I came across or disliked; therefore, I was more passionate about the changes I made. I based my design on solving the problems at hand and this really helped develop my ideas to create the final vision,” said Jones. “All in all, this project has been extremely enjoyable. It’s been a different design experience for me and has opened my eyes up to a wider area of careers in the industry. I am so grateful for the experience.”

Special thanks to the semi-finalists:

  • Megan Woodman, Bletchley College — creative printed garments for doctors and nurses working on children’s hospital wards;
  • Phillipa Bradshaw, Burnley College — innovate designs for corporatewear and hotel staff;
  • Sharon Mensah, University of Northampton — highly researched airline uniform inspired by Italian culture;
  • Lola Odumosu, Bletchley College — upgraded uniforms for the airforce for pilots and ground support staff;
  • Robyn Hughes, University of Huddersfield — the creation of next generation firefighting garments;
  • Gemma Stevens, University of Northampton — unique designs for both men and women’s spa uniforms;
  • Rebekah Theobald-Brown, Bletchley College — range of outfits for tomorrow’s professional chef; and
  • Ethan Connolly, Burnley College — next generation h-vis protectivewear for professionals working for example in road upgrades.

Posted June 24, 2016

Source: INVISTA’s CORDURA® brand 

Keynote Message For ATSC — Apparel Manufacturers, Retailers Must Change Focus To Respond To Today’s “On Demand” Consumer

TORONTO — June 23, 2016 — When it comes to fashion, the demands of today’s consumer have changed and apparel manufacturers and retailers need to be more flexible and responsive to cater to shoppers’ “see it now, want to wear it now” mindset in order to survive and thrive.

That’s the message of leading global industry expert Jeff Streader, who will be giving a keynote speech at Canada’s first apparel and textile sourcing show — Apparel Textile Sourcing Canada (ATSC) — to be held August 22-24, 2016, at the International Centre in Toronto.

A comprehensive trade show and conference, ATSC will bring to Canada more than 200 apparel and textile manufacturers from around the world, including China, India, Bangladesh, Mexico, the U.S., Honduras, Peru and other countries. Delivering an unprecedented platform for making global industry connections, ATSC will provide attendees – including small businesses, retailers, manufacturers and designers across Canada – with new insights and up-to-date information needed to more easily and effectively navigate through the sourcing process.

“Apparel imports are up in North America yet many retailers are struggling – why is that?” asked Streader, former Global COO of Billabong and Executive Consultant for American Apparel, Board Member of Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP) and lecturer at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles. Streader points to consumers’ changing buying habits as the cause, thanks to social media tools such as Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram.

“Consumers want instant gratification and access to the same outfits that celebrities are wearing now – they want to make purchasing decisions based on their life at the moment,” he said. “The traditional early roll out of winter clothes in-store won’t cut it any more, today’s consumer is more interested in buying a swimsuit in August than a sweater.”

For retailers and manufacturers, this means the days of long lead time orders are over. “Importers must now buy smaller quantities and fewer types of best-selling fabrics that can serve as the base of a line and be adapted for different designs,” Streader said, emphasizing that to be successful, a responsive supply chain must be put in place to be able to quickly add fashion trends onto the base. “Every importer today must ask the question: Is my supply chain responsive to today’s dynamic and changing consumer?”

According to ATSC conference speaker Avedis Seferian, President & CEO of WRAP — the largest independent facility certification program in the world — technology has also led to another important consideration for importers: responsible sourcing. In his session entitled “Protecting your Name: How Social Compliance Secures Your Business Reputation,” Seferian will demonstrate how those sourcing apparels and textiles must start thinking about social compliance as something “baked into” a company’s normal course of doing business as opposed to being an after-thought.

“In today’s 24/7, global world of instant access to information where anybody with a smartphone is a reporter, it’s more important than ever for companies to mitigate risk by proactively preventing the bad,” he said. “The reputational harm that can result from mismanagement of social compliance, or from actual findings of less than adequate working conditions in your supply chain, can have very long lasting and damaging reverberations on your ability to do business.”

Seferian added that “just as every factory has a quality manager, it has to be somebody’s job to be the social compliance manager so that it’s not simply an add-on — or an attitude that if there’s a problem, we’ll solve it — but rather, the outlook must be that we’re actively seeking to prevent problems from happening in the first place just as we do with quality,” he explained. “Finding the right sourcing destination is far more complicated than following a checklist. You can check off that fire extinguishers are there, but whose job is it to make sure those extinguishers are routinely serviced? Whose job is it to train workers how to use them in an emergency and what exits to use? And whose job is it to make sure that at any given time during production, those exits remain unblocked?”

ATSC is being organized by JP Communications, parent-company to TopTenWholesale.com and Manufacturer.com. JP Communications runs the most expansive network of business-to-business sourcing platforms in the U.S. Anchored by TopTenWholesale.com and Manufacturer.com, millions of members from around the world use the brands to locate wholesalers and manufacturers.

“We are thrilled to present a top-notch line-up of speakers and educational sessions to help ATSC attendees gain valuable knowledge and networking opportunities needed to navigate more efficiently and easily through the sourcing process,” said Jason Prescott, CEO of JP Communications, explaining that the introduction of ATSC is a direct response to market demand and fills a significant gap in the Canadian market.

Presented in coordination with the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textile and Apparel (CCCT), the event is supported by the Ottawa-based Canadian Apparel Federation (CAF), the Consulate General of the P. R. China in Toronto, the Trade Office of Peru, and exporting agencies ProMexico and ProColombia.

Posted June 24, 2016

Source: Apparel Textile Sourcing Canada

Mount Vernon FR Debuts Expanded Resilience® Line Of Flame Resistant Fabrics, Engineered For Enhanced Durability

TRION, Ga. — June 23, 2016 — In keeping with the brand’s commitment to manufacturing high-quality products, Mount Vernon FR has launched the newest additions to its Resilience® line of flame resistant fabrics that are engineered to take durability to the next level. Purpose-built to deliver significantly higher abrasion resistance, the new fabrics — Arapaho R, Hopi N2X and Navajo N2X — feature cotton blended with high-tenacity nylon or Kevlar® for increased durability. The new fabrics will be showcased at Mount Vernon FR’s booth #2735 at the American Society of Safety Engineer’s (ASSE) SAFETY 2016 exposition.

“Our survey of 400 environmental, health and safety (EHS) professionals found that the greatest challenge they experience is the need for more durable flame resistant clothing,” said Mike Woods, vice president of FR fabrics for Mount Vernon FR. “It is important that EHS professionals invest in flame resistant clothing programs that ensure the maximum level of durability to better protect their employees and fully take advantage of the lifetime of a flame resistant garment, which is what we aim to provide with our expanded collection of enhanced Resilience fabrics.”

Arapaho R is a 7.5-ounce cotton, nylon and Kevlar blend. The filling yarn of the fabric, which rests against the wearer’s skin, is comprised of cotton, making the garment feel soft and comfortable on the inside, while maintaining a tough and highly protected exterior. With a durable exterior incorporating nylon and Kevlar, the fabric is perfect for industries requiring flame resistant garments that can stand up to intense wear-and-tear.

Hopi N2X and Navajo N2X fabrics are cotton blends with 25 percent high-tenacity nylon, which contributes to more durable flame resistant clothing that doesn’t sacrifice comfort. With two times the nylon, N2X fabrics have been shown to withstand up to three times the abrasion compared to conventional fabrics. The higher nylon content also serves to aid evaporative cooling and faster drying times.

Hopi N2X is an 8.5-ounce basket weave for maximum tear strength, making it ideal for industries that want lightweight, durable FR clothing with exceptional wear life. Navajo N2X is a slightly heavier version weighing 9.5 ounces, designed for flame resistant bib overalls or outerwear. Like the rest of Mount Vernon FR’s extensive flame resistant fabric collections, these fabrics meet all industry standards including NFPA 70E, NFPA 2112 and ASTM F-1506; and are produced in Mount Vernon FR’s vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Trion, Ga. — from fiber to finished FR fabrics — with quality controls throughout all processes.

To learn more, visit Mount Vernon FR for SAFETY 2016 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, June 26-28, booth 2735.

Posted June 24, 2016

Source: Mount Vernon FR

Texworld USA: Brand Integrity And Lab Testing — Do Lab Results Ensure Your Brand Is Protected?

MIDLAND, Mich. — June 22, 2016 — Jim Krueger, co-founder and managing director of the International Antimicrobial Council (IAC) will be part of an expert panel offered at Texworld USA at the Javits Center in New York City on July 13 at 3:00 p.m. The panel discussion will explore the important roles accurate lab testing and independent certification can play in protecting global brand equity in today’s complex textile market. The IAC panel is part of the Texworld USA Industry Boot Camp education program offered free of charge to registered trade show attendees. Texworld USA runs July 12-14.

“Accurate, science-based lab testing is absolutely critical to understanding if a product will perform as advertised,” said Krueger. “Marketing a product that fails to meet a consumer’s expectations can be disastrous for a brand’s reputation, especially given today’s review-centric social media reality.”

The IAC is committed to improving the consistency and reproducibility of antimicrobial test results to assist brands and retailers with effective product development. The IAC Certified Lab Program trains lab personnel to select the most appropriate standards and test methods for particular antimicrobial and substrate applications. The IAC also instructs technicians in uniform testing techniques and reporting protocol in compliance with industry and international standards. By encouraging better test method consistency within and across laboratories, the IAC intends to increase the confidence that brands, retailers, and, ultimately, consumers have in antimicrobial and odor control technologies.

“Brand equity is an incredibly valuable asset,” Krueger continued. “Companies need to select the right labs that understand the correct science to accurately quantify product performance. That should be a fundamental component of any responsible brand owner’s quality control strategy. Brands these days simply cannot risk assuming their products will perform as designed. They need to know for sure.”

Posted June 24, 2016

Source: International Antimicrobial Council

Kiian Digital’s Digistar Hi-Pro Series Awarded Nike’s Restricted Substance List Certification

COMO, Italy — June 13, 2016 — On June 13 JK Group announced that is officially listed as a Nike-approved ink manufacturer through its Kiian Digital brand. The Digistar HI-PRO series from Kiian Digital has been awarded Nike’s Restricted Substance List (RSL) following its compliance with the global sports brand’s rigorous regulations to meet or exceed worldwide legislative requirements, and is now licensed by Nike, Inc. for use in its substantial supply chain.

Verified by qualified laboratories, including the Bureau Veritas, as adhering to Nike’s exacting chemical criteria, the Digistar HI-PRO series is a great sublimation solution for high-fashion apparel, endurance sportswear, equipment and household textiles thanks to its ability to produce striking, high-quality graphics across an array of textile and rigid materials.

It enables existing users to perfect designs early and allows accelerated time-to-market as these approved products do not require additional testing. For print companies looking to increase their commercial opportunity, the Digistar HI-PRO series opens the door for them to be considered as an official Nike supplier as it guarantees that all the prints conform with the company’s RSL requirements.

As one of the leading digital inks manufacturers, Kiian Digital’s vast portfolio has a host of accreditations. These include the Digistar HI-PRO series and the Digistar PES HD ONE range being awarded the Adidas A-01, OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, Clear to Wear and Safe to Wear authorisations.

Posted June 24, 2016

Source: JK Group

Beaulieu Fibres International Delivers Watertight Support To Manifattura Fontana For Panama Canal Geotextiles

WIELSBEKE, Belgium — June 22, 2016 — High Tenacity ultraviolet (UV)-resistant fibers from Beaulieu Fibres International (B.F.I.), a European polypropylene (PP) staple fiber supplier, are the secret strength behind Manifattura Fontana’s state-of-the-art geotextiles helping to waterproof and protect the new Panama Canal extensions.

The Panama Canal Expansion is the largest project at the Canal since its original construction. The project will create a new lane of traffic along the Canal through the construction of a new set of locks, doubling the waterway’s capacity. The Panama Canal is approximately 80 kilometers long between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The new locks will create the increased canal width and depth necessary to support modern container ships. At total of 18 Water Saving Basins, 9 on the Atlantic side locks and 9 on the Pacific side locks, were waterproofed with PVC geomembranes and geocomposites. Members of the construction works consortium include the Spanish contractor Sacyr, Salini-Impregilo of Italy, Jan de Nul of Belgium and the Panamanian company CUSA. The waterproofing contractor is the Dutch company Carpi Tech.

To successfully waterproof and provide long-term protection support to the canal Water Saving Basins, Manifattura Fontana S.p.A. supplied advanced PP geotextiles to act as an anti-puncture layer and to increase the tensile strength of the waterproofing liner, a PVC geomembrane, satisfying Carpi Tech’s technical specifications for SIBELON® CNT PVC geocomposite. The resulting geocomposite is capable of meeting the extensive physical requirements and high mechanical demands.

Having used fibres from B.F.I. in geotextiles for many similar hydraulic applications around the world, Manifattura Fontana worked with B.F.I. once again to develop a tailored High Tenacity fibre for this application. The UV-resistant PP fibres were transformed by Manifattura Fontana into specific geotechnical nonwoven fabrics for use at Panama. The 100-percent PP nonwoven was heat-bonded to a SIBELON® PVC geomembrane produced by Mapei for Carpi Tech, to achieve a robust liner where the mechanical characteristics of the waterproofing layer, the PVC geomembrane, are improved by the properties of the geotextile layer – a challenging process requiring close technical support from the B.F.I. team.

For this project, Manifattura Fontana supplied approximately 800,000 sq. metres of lightweight geotextile for the PVC waterproofing membrane and more than 100,000 square meters of heavy-duty geotextiles for the protection function where the waterproofing liner was covered by ballast.

Francesco Fontana, owner, Manifattura Fontana, comments: “For such a significant, large-scale project our customers need to rely on the best mechanical performance and hydraulic characteristics, as well as state-of-the-art durability of materials. Consistency of these high standards is essential in order to guarantee the final result. On the basis of 15 years of technical collaboration with Beaulieu Fibres International and its fiber expertise, we knew the company would be the right sole supplier to help us achieve geotextiles reaching the high standards required, within the tight timescale. We were proved right.”

“B.F.I. was pleased to provide Manifattura Fontana with the right fiber performance, consistent reliability and the technical and commercial support to ensure they could deliver large quantities of high-performance geotextiles across the Atlantic for this complex engineering project,” comments Donald De Deygere, Sales & Marketing Manager, Beaulieu Fibres International.

Posted June 24, 2016

Source: Beaulieu Fibres International

Browzwear, Wink Software To Unveil Social Product Development Platform At PI Apparel

NEW YORK CITY — June 24, 2016 — 3-D pioneer Browzwear and upstart Wink Software LLC will partner to demonstrate their powerful integration of a 3-D tool with an innovative view of effective workflow at the upcoming PI Apparel event on Jun 27-28 in New York. Wink Software will unveil its BeProduct™ Social Product Development (SPD) platform. This fresh new approach to leveraging cloud and social media technologies promises to improve the way fashion and consumer goods companies design and develop products by simplifying the user experience and enabling new levels of collaboration.

The latest innovation from longtime fashion systems developer and former Yunique Solutions Inc. founder Daniel Pak, BeProduct automates many of the time-consuming tasks and upkeep that limit the effectiveness of manual, spreadsheet, email and PLM-managed processes, while taking into consideration and applying the increasing use of 3-D tools in the industry.

Browzwear CEO Sharon Lim says “Product development driven by 3-D and then going back to 2-D data workflow for execution has been practiced by engineering companies for more than 2 decades, while in the fashion industry, product development is 2-D driven which leads to a fragmented product life cycle”.

This view is coherent with Pak who adds, “After spending years developing PDM and PLM capabilities, I saw an opportunity to apply smarter, more user-practical technologies to create a simpler and more productive product development platform. BeProduct does much of the work for designers and developers by automating tasks and providing more powerful search capabilities. We also wanted to help companies better leverage the power of their teams and extended business community through increased collaboration. We are pleased that those companies that are evaluating and adopting the platform confirm that BeProduct is the breakthrough that we envisioned.”

Examples of the highly intuitive BeProduct usability include social media sharing capabilities and Excel®-like information reporting capabilities. The solution automatically coordinates all available metadata associated with images, colors, locations, and other assets to improve search capabilities and results. The flexible platform comes with a wide range of productivity apps that can be used out-of-the-box or easily adapted by users to their specific needs. An online BeProduct App Marketplace is available to the user community where they can download and optionally share apps that they may build themselves. The cloud-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform delivers advanced integration with Adobe® Illustrator® and Dropbox® and is compatible with most computers and mobile devices.

BeProduct will co-locate with Browzwear in the PI Apparel exhibit space to demonstrate its integration with Browzwear’s 3D design solutions.

Posted June 24, 2016

Source: Browzwear

55th Dornbirn-MFC: Communicating The Future Of Man-Made Fibers

DORNBIRN, Austria — June 2016 — Dornbirn-MFC is the global flagship event and innovation platform where approx. 800 researchers and technicians from 30 nations meet this year. The considerable interest and the rising number of participants of the retail and the brands complete the innovation network. Like every year, the guiding principle of the event is “sustainability”. This is not only manifested in the content of the lectures – our consequent attitude will be further expressed by the fact that Dornbirn-MFC is a certified “Green Event“ and that the catering will be“Green Food“.

Sponsors contribute a lot to Dornbirn-MFC`s success

Dornbirn-MFC is being organized by the Austrian Man-Made Fibers Institute on a nonprofit basis. Long-term sponsors, such as the province of Vorarlberg, the city of Dornbirn, Lenzing AG, the associations CIRFS, IVC, and for the first time EDANA, the European Association of the nonwovens producers, constitute the basis of the success of the innovation congress.

In addition to Lenzing AG (AT), the world`s largest cellulose fiber producer, the congress management has managed to get the European “Carbon player“ SGL Group (DE) along with its subsidiary Fisipe (PT, acrylic fiber producer) as main sponsor on board. The German polyester fiber producer Märkische Faser and Messe Frankfurt/AVANTEX join the esteemed group of main sponsors and utilize the innovative potential within the Dornbirn-MFC network.

Further the creme de la creme of the European fiber producers as additional sponsors is worth mentioning and gratifying in this regard; Advansa GmbH (DE), Glanzstoff Industries GmbH (AT), IFG Asota GmbH (AT), Dralon GmbH (DE), Perlon GmbH (DE)

For the first time, machinery- and chemical industry will provide sponsorship: CHT Beitlich GmbH (DE), Groz Beckert KG (DE), IKV Innovative Kunststoffveredelungs GmbH (DE), Lindauer Dornier (DE), Rieter Holding AG (DE), SAURER AG (CH)

The innovation platforms, such as Ecoplus GmbH (AT), Smart Textiles Plattform (AT), as well as the largest Austrian industry consulting group SYNGROUP (AT) and the Linz University of Art (AT) appear as sponsors.

Exploit synergies and joint forces

An essential part of the success of Dornbirn-MFC is the cooperation with international partners. Also this year, there will be close cooperation with prominent institutions and organisations.

Cooperation with the Community-Platform SALTEX in Dornbirn

On 5th and 6th of October 2016,  the SALTEX – the Community-Platform for Smart Textiles and  Composites and its industrial automatization will take place on the exhibition grounds in Dornbirn for the first time. The focus will be the interdisciplinary exchange of knowledge transfer and the progressive interlinking of the sectors involved.

Cooperations with Turkish Specialist Publishers

Collaboration with Turkish specialist media aims to raise awareness of Dornbirn-MFC in Turkey which is the most potential market place for the European textile industry.

Teknik Fuarcilik is the editor of “Tekstil Teknoloji“ and “Nonwoven Technical Textiles Technology“ and also co-organizer of the machinery exhibition ITM in Istanbul. The publisher supports Dornbirn-MFC as well in the print sector as online. www.teknikfuarcilik.com

There is further partnership with “Textile Dunyasi“. Also this cooperation enables comprehensive coverage and presence on the Turkish market.

Cooperation with EDANA

EDANA is the single, powerful “Voice of Nonwovens” – the association represents more than 240 companies along the nonwovens value chain which has a turnover value of about USD 30 billions. With the support of EDANA a block of international, high qualitative lectures could be organized with specific focus on the fast growing global nonwovens segment.

Partnership with Messe Frankfurt/AVANTEX Paris

AVANTEX Paris is a textile fair where fashion and HiTec meet together. It is held in Paris twice a year (February and September) organized by Messe Frankfurt France.

According to the motto “Fashion and Research links together”, a symbiosis of the 2 events is created where HiTec fabrics are developed being shown to a great audience on the fairs in Paris – Dornbirn-MFC Congress, respectively the network “Dornbirn-MFC Innovation Community”, works as an idea generator for the HiTec fabrics.

Dornbirn-MFC enriched with several side events

Dornbirn-MFC is the innovation generator and communication platform. Several side events will be scheduled around the congress and co-organized by Dornbirn-MFC.

CIRFS, 15th Global Meeting of Chemical Fibers Associations

Workgroup Textiles in Automotive

The semiannual meeting of the workgroup ”Textiles in Automotive” takes place in Dornbirn as many times before under the supervision of Ms Eveline Weber, Adam Opel AG/GM.

Fashion show on the legendary Major`s Evening

Fisipe from Portugal, the highly specialized subsidiary of the main sponsor SGL Group will provide wonderful artificial furs and other fabrics out of acrylic fibers for the catwalk.

Eyecatcher TexCar in the Foyer

Groz-Beckert is the world’s leading provider of industrial machine needles, precision parts and fine tools as well as systems and services for the production of fabrics. The company will present the longitudinally cut car of a major European car brand in original size in the foyer to demonstrate the various aspects of fiber usage.

Novelties for this Year`s Congress

In order to facilitate interaction and experience the congress more lively some panel discussions and workshops will be scheduled in the programme.

Young Scientist Forum

The day before the beginning of the congress approx. 15 young research talents nominated by the sponsors will hold a workshop organized by a Managing Partner of the biggest Austrian Industry Consulting Group SYNGROUP.

Topic: ”Future Design of the Innovation Process – Challenges & Opportunities“

CEO Panel as a novelty on the opening day

A high-caliber panel discussion will conclude the plenary on the opening day. The panel will be led by the owner of the most reputed global consulting company in the textile segment, GHERZI. The CEOs and board members of the top fiber producers Indorama Group, Lenzing AG, Advansa, Fisipe, Märkische Faser and Dralon will be on stage and discuss Asia`s dominance and remaining Europe in this context and how the economic environment will change in the future.

“Sportive and Functional“ Panel on the Closing Day

The closing of the whole congress will be a panel discussion supervised by a well-known marketing professor at the University Niederrhein. Top managers of the brands Adidas, Skinfit, Urbanrock, Icebreaker and others will be on stage and create a challenging discussion concerning the requirements on the innovation pipeline and which influence new communication channels (eg. social media) will or might offer.

Thematic Focus on the 55th Dornbirn-MFC

This year you can find more than a 100 expert lectures in the programme, whereas close to 50 percent of the industry and it is worth mentioning the international origin (more than 10 percent from Japan):

  • Fibers and textiles in automotive;
  • Fibers for nonwovens;
  • Fiber innovations;
  • Finishing and functional additives; and
  • Textiles.

The details to the expert lectures you will find in the main programme on the newly designed homepage including a download function.

Posted June 24, 2016

Source: Dornbirn Man-made Fibers Congress

Toray Increases Carbon Fiber TORAYCA® And TORAYCA® Prepreg Supply For Airbus

CHUO-KU, Tokyo — June 21, 2016 — Toray Industries Inc. has announced that its TORAYCA® prepreg with high strength and intermediate modulus carbon fiber T800S has been approved as a material for the primary structure of the A380 aircraft by Airbus S.A.S., and Toray has started supplying the material to the Airbus plant in Germany. The A380 is the world’s largest, most spacious airliner and is designed to offer passengers the smoothest, quietest flight. In May 2010, Toray signed a long-term basic supply agreement with Airbus Group S.E. to supply carbon fiber prepreg for aircraft applications primarily for Airbus S.A.S. and the approval of the TORAYCA prepreg material is based on this agreement. Toray has been supplying carbon fiber TORAYCA for Airbus aircraft, and this is the first time for Airbus to use TORAYCA prepreg.

In addition, Toray is increasing the supply of its high performance carbon fiber TORAYCA to the Airbus business. For instance, the fiber is selected for the fan case of PW1100G-JM engine made by Pratt & Whitney. PW1100G-JM is the engine of the new single aisle aircraft A320neo, which was delivered for the first time in January, 2016. Moreover, high performance carbon fiber TORAYCA has been adopted for the primary structure of A330neo. Ever since TORAYCA was selected for the secondary structure of A320 for the first time in 1970s, Toray has been supplying high quality, high performance carbon fibers for a wide range of Airbus aircraft such as the A320, A330, A350 XWB and A380. Toray continues to promote development of its materials for Airbus Group companies including for next-generation planes. Under its medium-term management program Project AP-G 2016 launched in April 2014, Toray positions the carbon fiber composite material business as a Strategically Expanding Business that leads the Group’s profit expansion over a medium- to long-term. The company aims to globally expand the business led by the aircraft application by focusing its management resources on the business.

Posted June 23, 2016

Source: Toray Industries Inc.

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