INDA North American Nonwovens Industry Intelligence Report: Full Disclosure On Demand/Supply Data For 2008, 2013 And 2018 Forecast

CARY, N.C. — January 9, 2015 — INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced today the availability of a new industry report, “North American Nonwovens Industry Outlook 2013-2018.” 

This report, INDA’s ninth analysis of this market, provides the most comprehensive and accurate view available of the North American nonwovens industry.  Detailed demand and supply data (capacity, production, and trade flows) are presented for the North American industry for 2008, 2013, and a forecast for 2018.

Brad Kalil, INDA’s Director of Market Research & Statistics, said, “This new report goes beyond the information provided in the previous editions.  It defines and clarifies end use market segments and production processes to provide greater insight into industry fundamentals.  In 2013, the North American market consumed 1.9 million tonnes of nonwoven material; this is forecast to reach 2.3 million tonnes in 2018, a 4.2 percent annual growth rate. The report contains additional nonwoven consumption measurements of square meters and roll good value, in addition to number of individual wipes consumed and their value to the end user.  The report also provides an analysis of economic and demographic trends and their impact on demand within the North American nonwovens industry. The production forecast for 2018 provides a credible basis for decision makers to work with as they plan their futures in North American nonwovens.”
 
The report uses a demand model built up with the individual end use markets to arrive at a total North American demand. The end use markets are classified as disposable — those items designed to be replaced — and durables — those items designed to have an average useful life of at least three years. The six disposable end use markets, comprised of 104 categories, are: absorbent hygiene, wipes filtration, medical/surgical, protective apparel and other disposables. The durable end use markets, comprised of 55 categories are: geosynthetics, home & office furnishings, transportation, building construction, apparel and other durables. It is based on primary and secondary research, economic data, and extensive interviews with key professionals in the various markets.  The supply model used is based on industry participant surveys and discussions with both INDA members and nonmembers, and estimates for non-responding companies.  Capacity numbers are based on nameplate capacities.

Dave Rousse, INDA President, said, “This report, long in the making due to its rigor, incorporates INDA’s new taxonomy for the multiple markets and subcategories making up our continuously evolving industry.  The actual data through 2013 and forecast for 2018 fulfills our mission to provide credible, actionable data to the industry as a basis for important market and investment decisions.  No forward looking company interested in any of the North American nonwovens market subcategories should go without this important new report.”

Posted January 13, 2015

Source: INDA
 

VITAWEAR™ Collection Introduces Innovative Technology Disrupting the Skincare and Shapewear Industries

BOSTON — January 9, 2015 — VITAWEAR™, a leader in innovative skincare compression therapy is disrupting the shapewear and skincare markets through the use of a patented formula of anti-aging ingredients infused in its fabric.  The Vitawear Collection technology, originating in Europe, can be found in a luxurious line of garments containing vitamins and antioxidants including retinol, Shea butter, and vitamin E. This combination of ingredients delivers continuous moisturizing, firming, energizing, lifting, and smoothing to skin as clothing is worn.

The top selling Vitawear Thigh Smoother (available in nude and black) is a new compression garment made with this revolutionary patented skincare technology. The Vitawear Collection is not just shapewear or skincare – but both, by combining textiles and cosmetic ingredients together for maximum benefits.

Vitawear is the only pretreated seamless smoothing garment line on the market that has a replenishment system.  After 10 washes, garments can be reinfused with the patented Vitawear Spray containing the ingredients above – designed to rejuvenate the skin while being worn.

Thoughtfully designed for all body shapes and sizes, the garments offer a comfortable and pampering way to care for and revitalize skin without discomfort caused by other compression undergarments currently on the market. The Vitawear Collection can be worn daily under clothing, to the gym, as well as to sleep. “Women need a way to continuously moisturize and improve their skin’s appearance, which is what the Vitawear Collection is designed to do; you can even sleep in them,” states Michelle Moran, CEO and founder of Vitawear. The complete clothing line will be available in retail stores and at www.vitawear.net in North America come Spring 2015.

Posted January 13, 2015

Source: Vitawear
 

The Rupp Report: 2015 – A Busy Year

The Chinese Lunar year, which starts February 19, will be the reign of the sheep. Sheep are said to be friendly, calm and moral people. Sheep years are traditionally years without major ups and downs. In China, they say the sheep is a peacemaker or creator of harmony. The sheep loves justice; this is the only way to true peace in the imagination of the Chinese.
 
Clouds Over The Economy?
However, 2015 didn’t start very well: Worry about the future of Greece and the crash in oil prices stressed stock exchanges around the world.  Fiery debates about Greece’s so-called “Grexit” from the Eurozone are shaking the global economy. On top of that, there is a rumor that Greece’s exit could be acceptable to Germany, which until now was the strongest defender of the existing Eurozone. But let’s look ahead of a tight schedule for the textile and textile machinery industry this year
 
Techtextil
One of the major events in the world of industrial textiles is Techtextil in Frankfurt. Every three years the show is the highlight of this ever-growing sector of the textile industry. This year it will take place May 4-7, 2015. No one who is involved in this sector of the industry, or sees a possible future in it, should miss this tradeshow.
 
For the North American market there also will be a Techtextil this year, to be held June 2-4, 2015. This year the event will take place in Houston.
 
ShanghaiTex
As always, China is at the forefront of the global textile industry for an endless number of reasons. When ITMA Asia was established in 2001 in Singapore, the idea was to stop too many Chinese exhibitions such as ShanghaiTex and CIMTE. The result is very well known, and at least CIMTE is these days combined with ITMA Asia. But ShanghaiTex continues, and will be held this year from June 15-18, 2015.
 
IFAI Expo
The combined IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo/IFAI Advanced Textiles Expo/IFAI Shade Expo will take place in sunny Anaheim, Calif., October 7-9, 2015.
 
ITMF Annual Conference
Another very important global event will take place in the United States this year in San Francisco: ITMF’s Annual Conference. This global summit of the entire textile industry will be held October 4-6, 2015. As ever, the Rupp Report and magazines from the Textile Industries Media Group will be an ITMF partner. This event certainly will highlight the latest developments and trends in the global textile industry, and also will emphasize the latest achievements of the U.S. textile industry.
 
ITMA Europe
Last, but not least, the mother of all textile machinery exhibitions will be held November 12-19, 2015, at Fiera Milano Rho, Milan, Italy. As previously mentioned in The Rupp Report, for the first time in its history, ITMA will take place in November, because from May 1-October 31, 2015, the Expo Milano 2015 will take place at the same newly built fairground. The Italians are very happy and proud that after such a long time – the last ITMA in Italy took place in 1995 – the show is coming back to the land of fashion.
 
The Rupp Report, along with Textile World, Textiles Panamericanos and Textile World Asia, will be present at ITMA Asia not only with a booth to welcome readers but also a team of specialists in Italy to cover each sector of the textile machinery industry and provide in-depth and comprehensive reports about one of the most important events of this year.
 
In-spite of all rumors about the current “value” of an ITMA Europe, the floor space for the show is virtually sold-out. The top 5 countries in terms of space booked are Italy, Germany, Turkey — yes, Turkey — Switzerland and India.
 
The Rupp Report had previously informed its loyal readers about some problems with the construction of the EXPO buildings. However, on a recent visit to Milan before Christmas, the Rupp Report was told by staff from the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers that “everything is on its way and there should be no problem for ITMA 2015.”
 
We Will Be There
Many textile people will travel this year to cover all these exhibitions around the globe. This is also the case for the people and staff from the Textile Industries Media Group, either by attending shows with a booth or as reporters. As in previous years, the specialists will be happy to welcome the readers and to cover these and many more important events to provide useful information.
 
In the meantime, the whole staff of Textile World, Textiles Panamericanos and Textile World Asia wish all their readers a happy, successful, and most of all a, healthy New Year. Thank you very much indeed for all signs of appreciation in the past year.
 
And don’t forget, the sheep nags until justice is reached. So you are recommended, dear reader, to be honest and sincere with everybody, particularly in this year of the sheep.

January 6, 2015

Methods Workshop To Debut Newly Redesigned Quick TruCost Software

LAKE WORTH, Fla. —January 6, 2014 — Methods Workshop LLC, a provider of engineering and costing software solutions for the fashion and sewn products industries, is planning the South American debut of its Quick TruCost™ V9 (QTC) early-stage costing software at Colombiatex 2015. Visitors to the January 27-29 exhibition in Medellín, Colombia, can participate in a hands-on demonstration of the newly redesigned product development and preproduction costing solution in the Methods Workshop stand in Booth # 446 in the SPESA Pavilion. The software developer and marketer will also exhibit its popular Engineered TruCost™ (ETC) production costing and engineering solution at the region’s leading tradeshow. 

“We are excited with the opportunity to launch QTC 9 at Colombiatex”, explained Methods Workshop President John Stern. “While it was already a valuable solution for brands and manufacturers, QTC has now been completely redesigned around the latest Microsoft technologies to provide greater costing performance and a superior user experience. We are confident that many apparel and fashion companies in South America will be interested to learn how this software can help them predict costs earlier, more accurately and in a fraction of the usual time.”
 
With version 9, QTC gains an all-new technology stack based on the Microsoft® .NET® Framework, SQL Server® Database and Visual C# (C-sharp) development tools. These advanced technologies enable QTC to deliver state of the industry capabilities and a superior user experience on a dependable and scalable computing platform.
 
Quick TruCost is designed for early-stage design, product development and pre-production costing requirements. By answering eight or ten simple product questions, QTC users can immediately and accurately predict the manufacturing cost of their products.  Engineered TruCost enables engineers and other manufacturing professionals to quickly and accurately determine production labor costs, define operational best practices, and benchmark manufacturing performance against global standards. Together, these innovative Methods Workshop solutions enable fashion brands and manufacturers to identify and control costs throughout the product development and production processes.

Posted January 6, 2015

Source: Methods Workshop
 

Valdese Weavers Announces The Acquisition Of Dicey Mills

VALDESE, N.C. — January 6, 2015 — Michael Shelton, president and CEO of Valdese Weavers LLC, announced that the company has purchased Dicey Mills Inc. Valdese Weavers will begin the integration of Dicey immediately, with the expected completion of an orderly and deliberate transition of the Dicey business into the company’s facilities in Valdese by the end of December 2015. Valdese Weavers did not purchase the Dicey factory in Shelby. “Along with the asset purchase, we have negotiated a transition services agreement for the right to operate in the Shelby facility as needed until the end of the year. This will help to ensure a seamless integration and high level of service to all Dicey customers during the transition. Further, Valdese Weavers intends to offer employment to as many as possible of the highly skilled artisans who currently work for Dicey Mills,” according to Shelton.
 
“The addition of the Dicey fabric line complements the existing Valdese Weavers’ brands unique style very well. It will extend the breadth of our product diversity and market reach by utilizing different yarn systems and weave techniques that achieve the specific Dicey look. And while Dicey’s fabrics are somewhat different in nature to our current mix of products, technically they are remarkably compatible and therefore will integrate nicely into our vertical manufacturing operations in Valdese,” Shelton said.
 
Dicey Mills was founded in 1956 by Paul M. Neisler Sr., and has been owned and operated by the Neisler family since its inception. The current management of the company and primary shareholders have been brothers David C. Neisler, W. Hayne Neisler and H. Parks Neisler. Parks Neisler has headed up sales and marketing functions at Dicey for many years, and will join Valdese Weavers to help lead the creation of the new Dicey Fabrics brand of Valdese Weavers, and the sales effort. “I have known the Neisler family for a long time, and have had the utmost respect for Dicey Mills,” said Shelton. “For several years, I worked alongside Henry Neisler on industry trade and regulatory issues in conjunction with the American Textile Manufacturers Institute and the National Textile Association, through which I gained tremendous regard for him and the well- respected company he and his brother Charles had developed.” Henry was the father of David, Hayne and Parks Neisler. Shelton further stated, “I am extremely happy that Parks Neisler will be joining Valdese Weavers and become an integral part of our team as we move forward into a new era for Dicey.”
 
“Our intention is to apply all the necessary resources to the Dicey Fabrics brand to fully realize the potential that we believe exists for the fabrics that Dicey is well known for, and couple that with the reputation for industry leading quality and service that Valdese Weavers represents. Our hope is that we will properly honor the legacy of Dicey Mills, and the Neisler family, through our future development of their rich heritage,” Shelton stated.
 
On behalf of the Neisler family, Parks Neisler said, “Dicey is excited about becoming part of an outstanding company like Valdese Weavers. Like us, they are a family business with deep roots in the textile industry and we look forward to growing the Dicey Fabrics brand with them in the years ahead.”

Posted January 6, 2015

Source: Valdese Weavers
 

2015: Italian Textile Machinery Industry Looks Ahead To ITMA Milano

MILAN, Italy — January 6, 1015 — Italy’s textile machinery producers are preparing to experience an intense year, with its apex arriving in Milan at the upcoming edition of ITMA, returning to Italy after a 20 year hiatus. Compared to the previous edition, Italian exhibitors have increased their overall exhibition surface area by 46 percent.
 
For Italy’s textile machinery sector, 2015 will primarily revolve around ITMA, the industry’s global trade fair that makes a return to Italy twenty years after the last edition held here. From November 12-19, Milan will host the 17th edition of ITMA. For Italian textile machinery manufacturers, it has meant a year-long race to get themselves ready for the event that is held in Europe every four years.
 
Over 380 Italian exhibitors are slated to be present in Milan, a 19 percent increase compared to those on participating four years ago in Barcelona, where the last edition of ITMA was held. Even greater is the surface area of exhibition space already booked for the show (+46 percent). As ACIMIT President Raffaella Carabelli confirms, “These figures don’t just place Italy as the leader among the countries exhibiting at the trade fair; above all, they testify to the vitality of our industry and the belief in all of us that Italy’s textile sector is enjoying a period of good health.”
 
While machinery manufacturers have focused on technology innovations to showcase at what has always been considered the preeminent international event for the industry, ACIMIT (the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers), thanks to the support provided by the Ministry of Economic Development and the Italian Trade Agency, has implemented a whole range of activities aimed at promoting Italy’s textile machinery sector and its participation at ITMA 2015. Among the various initiatives planned are the incoming missions of foreign delegations which will bring to Italy during the course of 2015 close to 200 textile operators hailing from around a dozen countries (including Bangladesh, Iran, Egypt and Pakistan), in order to present to them the best of what Italian textile technology has to offer.
 
Thanks to the ITMA 2015 Awards, about ten students from foreign universities (Ethiopia, India, Russia and Vietnam) will get the opportunity to visit the ITMA pavilions and discover the innovations proposed by Italian textile machinery sector. All of this will be complimented by an intense press communications campaign and two media events, in

“The importance of the event has been seized by the Deputy Minister Carlo Calenda” states Carabelli “recognizing the significance of the textile machinery industry, a sector that exports over 80 percent of its production to more than 130 countries, representing Italian excellence worldwide. The support offered by the Ministry and by the Italian Trade Agency makes us proud, allowing us to confidently present the combination of tradition and innovation that has always distinguished our textile sector and made us a global leader, to all of the industry operators who will flowing into Milan in November 2015.”
 
“Export represents for the Italian textile machinery industry a well-established vocation, almost an innate characteristic” says Roberto Luongo, General Director of Italian Trade Agency, “and for this reason we usually support ACIMIT and the companies of the sector. We are  aware that ITMA 2015 is for all Italian companies, operating in the sector, a great opportunity. So a special project to support the presence of Italian companies at the show has been prepared with the support of the Ministry of Economic Development”.

Posted January 6, 2015

Source: ACIMIT
 

Vietnamese Retailer And Woolmark Licensee Canifa Launches Its First Woolmark-certified Collection

SYDNEY, Australia — December 18, 2014 — Vietnamese apparel manufacturer and retailer Canifa has released a range of Woolmark-certified apparel in time for winter in the northern hemisphere and as part of The Woolmark Company’s ‘Out of Vietnam’ project.

After sell-out success last winter with Woolmark Blend knitwear, Canifa has produced a 53-piece collection for men, women and children which not only includes Woolmark Blend apparel, but also clothing made from 100-percent Merino wool, gaining Woolmark certification.

As the first Woolmark licensee to come out of Vietnam, Canifa is also the first to produce 100-percent Merino wool apparel to sell in the domestic market. The collection was officially launched December 20 with a fashion show in Hanoi, sending models down the runway dressed top to toe in Australian Merino wool.

“Canifa’s Woolmark-certified collection is a significant advancement for The Woolmark Company’s Out of Vietnam project, which was launched in 2012,” says The Woolmark Company Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer Rob Langtry.

“Initially launched to develop a sustainable supply chain in Vietnam and expand its current manufacturing sector, Canifa’s retail success extends far beyond the trade sector, opening doors to the consumer market and introduces Australian Merino wool to customers previously unaware of the fiber’s infinite potential.”

Comprising sweaters, cardigans, dresses, vests, skirts and scarves, the collection used fine Merino wool with a micron of 19.5 and was designed by the two winners of Project Runway Vietnam: Hoang Minh Ha and Ly Giam Tien. Canifa’s Merino wool collection embodies minimalism with elegant style, creating pieces which transition office attire to elegant everyday wear.

“Canifa’s slogan is fashion for all, meeting the demands of consumers of all ages and for all occasions,” explains Canifa CEO Ms Doan Bich Ngoc.

“Thanks to The Woolmark Company’s introduction to wool in Vietnam, the domestic apparel market has seen some great changes, benefitting consumers with fashionable products meeting international standards.

“Canifa is honoured to be the first Vietnamese fashion brand certified to use the Woolmark and Woolmark Blend logos. The fashion show will launch the Australian Merino Wool collection; the first successful step in cooperation between Canifa and The Woolmark Company, bringing new opportunities for both Canifa and the Vietnamese textile industry.”

Posted January 5, 2014

Source: The Woolmark Co.
 

SPGPrints Gives Sneak Preview Of New Single-pass Printing Solution

BOXMEER, The Netherlands — December 18, 2014 — SPGPrints has opened its doors to key customers for  ‘sneak’ preview of its new single-pass digital textile printer, scheduled for launch at ITMA 2015 in Milan, next November. Over a two-week period visitors from around the world were able to view the prototype of the new Pike® printer at the company’s headquarters in Boxmeer, the Netherlands.

The Pike is based on a full-width array of Fujifilm Samba print heads, specially modified in a joint project for optimum performance in textile printing. The heads are incorporated in a highly accurate but user-friendly print-bar technology, called Archer®.

One essential advantage of the technology is that the Archer Technology can jet accurately across a distance much greater than can other heads widely used in current digital-textile applications. The head plates in the Archer array will typically be 4 millimeters (mm) away from the surface of the substrate, compared with the typical 1.5 mm of other print heads – so greatly reducing the risk of head strike, which can damage these expensive components.

SPGPrints has also developed Pike Reactive inks, with a formula that eliminates the mist problem, which might have arisen with this greater firing distance.

The first Pike printer is a 6-color machine in which each colour is represented by an Archer print bar containing 43 print heads, giving a printing width of 1850 mm. The print bar has a native resolution of 1200 x 1200 dpi, variable drop sizes from 2-10pl and a jetting frequency of 32 kHz, which together deliver typical productivity of 40 linear metres a minutes, with a maximum of around 75 meters per minute. The modular construction will allow models with up to 9 colors.

Wider Versions Of The Pike, Up To 3200 mm, Are Also Planned
The Archer print bar has been designed to retract fully for easy maintenance. Heads can be purged in narrow segments and a faulty head can be replaced by users in less than an hour, with no need for manual alignment – simply software-based registration. The heads are manufactured by a MEMS process, which means they are less liable to degradation and can be refurbished.

With the cost of head replacement identified as a major concern for investors in fixed-array machines, SPGPrints proposes a unique arrangement in conjunction with Pike inks, in which the customer will initially receive a number of spare heads and any faulty heads returned will be replaced free of charge.

Jos Notermans, SPGPrints’ commercial manager for digital textiles, said: “We researched what users want in the next generation of digital textile printing technology and discovered that the essentials include solid blotches, fine geometrics and – above all – a robust industrial solution. That’s what the Pike delivers, at high speed and with low, predictable costs.

“We are able to achieve the quality of Epson DX-based machines with the productivity of the faster machines based on Kyocera heads.”

The Pike’s fabric-infeed system is by Erhardt + Leimer and the transport blanket has been specially designed in conjunction with Habasit. The in-line dryer has the extra capacity to handle disperse inks, which – along with acid inks – are in development and scheduled for launch in 2016.
 
Wider versions of the Pike, up to 3200mm, are also planned.
 
Posted January 5, 2015

Source: SPG Prints
 

Sioux Corp. Receives Pillar Of The Industry Award

BERESFORD, S.D. – December 19, 2014 — Sioux Corp. received the Pillar of the Industry Award from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers for its dedication and support of America’s manufacturing industry and the I Make America campaign. Sioux was one of 34 companies nationwide to receive the award at the AEM’s annual conference.
 
Sioux Corp. — a manufacturer of application specific, industrial pressure washers, steam cleaners, water heating and cooling systems, steam generators and related custom equipment — is a very active supporter of the I Make America campaign. I Make America is a national grassroots campaign that supports policies to support and increase manufacturing in the United States. Manufacturing is vital to improving the economy and keeping America globally competitive.
 
Jack Finger, Sioux’s President and CEO stated: “For several decades Congress failed to understand and appreciate the positive contribution US manufacturers have made in providing great jobs with great benefits, and paying taxes. Only recently, since the loss of countless manufacturing jobs, has Congress seemed to realize this and has just started to help reverse the negative trend. This campaign helps get the word out and Sioux Corporation is pleased to support this program which helps support US manufacturers and the US economy. Given a level playing field, US manufacturers are highly competitive.”
 
I Make America is a free campaign dedicated to dramatically increasing jobs for those who grow and build America.
 
Posted January 5, 2015

Source: Sioux Corp.
 

INDA Announces Four Companies To Compete For Prestigious RISE® Durable Product Award

CARY, N.C. — December 18, 2014 — Four unique finalists have been nominated as finalists for the prestigious fourth annual Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics Conference (RISE®) Durable Product Award. The RISE Durable Product Award will be awarded to a durable nonwoven product chosen for their innovative use of nonwoven fabric and/or technology that is commercially sold and used in the consumer or industrial marketplace. The finalists will make presentations during the second day of the three-day RISE & N3M Conference. The event is organized by INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry. Elmarco Inc., a manufacturer of electrospun nanofiber equipment, will be a Platinum Sponsor of the N3M symposium.

Attendees who are composed of technical and marketing executives in the nonwoven/engineered fabrics industry who are charged with finding new applications, new technology, and new ideas to help grow their businesses will cast their vote for the recipient of the 2015 RISE Durable Product Award following the presentations.

The recipient of the RISE Durable Product Award will be announced Wed. afternoon, February 11.

The four RISE Durable Product Award finalists are:

FITESA: Fitesa Biobased Spunbond Nonwoven Fabric: A 100 percent biobased spunbond performance nonwoven for the hygiene and personal care markets in a sheath-core, bicomponent configuration featuring softness and robust strength. The product is the result of a three way collaboration using entirely plant-based materials from Fitesa, Braskem, and NatureWorks. 

Conversion Technologies International: CT melt blown filter cartridges can be specified with a variety of thermally bonded end caps and springs eliminating the need for resins and adhesives resulting in a completely “Green construction”. The cartridges are FDA compliant and approved for food and beverage use.

Louis P. Batson Co:  TEXNOLOGY Elliptical Needle Loom ELLITTICA increases the speed of the web material in the needling zone. Needles push/pull the web forward eliminating the need to draft. This is revolutionary for needling of light materials, airlaid products, or any product with low tensile features says the company.

Polymer Group, Inc.: Highly Breathable AAMI 4 Laminate is a 60 gram per square meter breathable and fully impervious laminate that passes AAMI 4 standard – the highest level of protection against virus in the surgical gown and protective apparel industry. The material delivers outstanding barrier properties and comfort while moving moisture away from the body to the outer fabric surface.

RISE® has been connecting technical innovation in engineered fabrics with practical applications since 2010. It is a conference growing in appeal to Business/Product Development Professionals, Innovation Teams, Product Managers, Research Engineers, and other Technical Scouts.

For more information or to register for the RISE2015 & N3M Conference visit: inda.org/events/rise15

Posted January 5, 2015

Source: INDA
 

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