FUZE Technologies Proudly Launches “FUZE University” Global Distributor Summit

SALT LAKE CITY — October 10, 2023 — As rapid growth in demand for clean, chemical-free solutions for odor control and moisture management fuels expansion, FUZE Technologies is proud to support and educate partner brands with “FUZE University.” Launched this past September at their new headquarters in Salt Lake City, FUZE University will become a regular event.

Designed to be a week-long educational and networking opportunity for their rapidly growing base of mills, brands, and manufacturers, the summit brought together a global collective of FUZE partners from Asia, South America, and Europe.

“FUZE is a fantastic solution for brands and mills looking to increase apparel and textile performance while cutting down on their use of dangerous and polluting chemicals,” said Andrew Peterson, chief technology officer for FUZE Technologies. “With demand increasing rapidly, it became apparent that hosting our partner brands here in Salt Lake City was necessary to keep everyone up to speed on our latest tech and how best to leverage it.”

Brands and mills including Active Apparel Group, Global Shine Trading Co. Ltd, portance, Texwell Textile, WTS – World Textile Sourcing Inc., and FUZE Technologies Asia sent representatives to learn more about the technical aspects of the FUZE tech, while gaining powerful insights into best practices around marketing and brand adoption.

Applied as a light mist or via pad bath to a substantial number of materials — including textiles, hard surfaces, and even down insulation — FUZE leverages the natural antibacterial properties of silver particles to create a permanent treatment that fights odors, accelerates evaporation, and protects against UVA and UVB radiation.

Posted October 10, 2023

Source: FUZE

MS Printing Solutions and JK Group: Come See The Next Italian Innovation 
In Digital Print On Display at PRINTING UNITED EXPO Booth: C1647 and The Digital Apparel Zone: Booth C147 October 18-20, 2023- Atlanta, GA

COMO/VARESE, Italy — October 7, 2023 — Who said fashion and signage have nothing in common? Today both markets share many of the same demands. Quality, consistency, speed, and color have never been more critical. A competitive advantage is a must if you want to grow.

Now both markets will benefit from the future that machine learning and artificial intelligence will bring to digital printing. We invite you to see the future and how it will simplify optimization. It is built on the strong foundation of our legacy of innovation and quality that have made MS Printing Solutions and JK Group the corner stone of the fashion industry throughout the world today.

“We are so excited to put forward a full and competitive solution to help printers optimize the manufacturing process. A result achieved by sharing the specific expertise existing in Dover’s Operative companies for the benefit of our entire soft signage producing sector” says Roger Veenma -vice president, Sales and Marketing, Dover Industries Italy.

At Printed United our solution is based on the deep knowledge in digital printing of MS Printing Solution & JK Group brands to deliver outstanding prints, bright colors, and detail accuracy.

  • JP4 EVO 3.2 branded MS Printing is designed for both Paper and non-elastic fabric; equipped with 8 Industrial 600 DPI printing heads able to scale up to 8 color configurations to deliver outstanding prints, bright colors, and detail accuracy performing high productivity: up to 450 sqm/h. JP4 EVO 3.2 is durable and extremely easy to use with very limited maintenance. JP4 Evo is the ideal choice for the soft signage printing industry.
  • KIIAN DIGITAL K-ONE branded by JK Group, is a dye-sub ink for transfer printing available in 13 different colors. K-ONE enables first-class image quality and unparalleled color consistency, crucial to reproducing colors over time. What is more, Kiian Digital K-ONE achieved the ECO-PASSPORT certification (certificate nr 17EP00002) and thus the ZDHC MRSL 3.1 Conformity Level 3. This qualifies it for the Chemicals to Zero-Progressive program (CtZ-P), giving assurance of reduced risks to the AFIRM RSL in end products, improving confidence to brands that products delivered are safe.

The JK&MS printing solution at Printing United will be driven by Caldera software. Caldera is a comprehensive RIP software designed to improve productivity and color output. CALDERA RIP integrates seamlessly with JP4 Evo and Kiian Digital K-ONE, offering great flexibility and top performance. Come visit and see how Italian innovation can work for you! 
Furthermore, we invite you to visit the Apparel Zone (C147) to look our solutions at work. It will be a great occasion to discover the plenty opportunities of dye-sub digital printing.

Posted: October 10, 2023

Source: MS Printing Solutions and JK Group

ROICA™ By Asahi Kasei On Stage @Kingpins: Advanced Sustainable Stretch Solutions For Contemporary Denimwear

TOKYO — October 10, 2023 — ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei knows that value creation is the foundation of contemporary business, and today this can happen only meeting market demand for top-notch responsible innovations. That’s why ROICA™ strategy – for all its broad applications- is based on two key elements:

  1. A strong focus on R&D dedicated to deliver innovative solutions with lower impact on people and environment.
  2. A consolidation of partnerships along the whole supply chain through concrete collaborations with companies sharing the ROICA™ values.

Let’s introduce ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei advanced sustainable stretch solutions:

1. ROICA™ V550: the sustainable degradable yarn rewarded with a Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Material Health Certificate. It degrades under ISO 14855-1 tested by OWS decomposing into CO2 and water. ROICA™ V550 enables Asahi Kasei to deliver a contemporary, performing, certified, degradable and safe end of life innovation for denimwear.

2. ROICA™ EF (Chlorine resistance version): @Kingpins ROICA™ is also adding a new innovation to its advanced sustainable portfolio, fully dedicated to denim and swimwear application. In fact this yarn is made from 35% of in house pre-consumer waste and is able to offer better durability under chlorine conditions.

And now let’s introduce ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei leading partners for denimwear featuring iconic ROICA™V550 such as Artistic Milliners, Candiani Denim and Prosperity:

Earthcore collection by Artistic Milliners using ROICA™ V550

1. Artistic Milliners & ROICA™ V550 in its Earthcore Line: this line represents a platform where Artistic Milliners is focusing on using biodegradable/compostable materials where advanced degradable ROICA™ V550 represents their premium stretch ingredient able to align with the principle of circularity and aiming for zero waste. Earthcore fabrics are Ellen Mac Arthur Jeans Redesign-compliant and feature the company’s proprietary Crystal Clear 2.0 dyeing tech enabling salt-free Sulphur overdying.

2. Candiani Denim & ROICA™ V550 in the ReSolve collection: Blended with GOTS certified organic cotton/regenagri® certified regenerative cotton, it represents a real innovation and uniqueness, a step further toward a greener denim production. ReSolve can combine innovative fiber blends together with revolutionary dyeing and finishing technologies. And cherry on the cake, at Kingpins’ ROICA™ booth, in order to walk the talk, Candiani will display a selection of Closed jeans made with ReSolve denim fabrics. Closed is a contemporary fashion brand, rooted in denim since 1978. The jeans with ReSolve denim are part of A BETTER BLUE, Closed’s sustainable denim line that combines sustainable materials, eco-friendly dyeing methods and gentle washing techniques to create high-quality jeans that are sustainable from start to finish. This way, at least 50% of water, 65% of chemicals and 25% of electricity are saved in comparison to conventional denim production. Every pair of A BETTER BLUE jeans by Closed is made in Europe.

Closed outifts made with ReSolve
collection by Candiani Denim using
ROICA™ V550
Leave No Trace collection by Prosperity using ROICA™ V550

3. Prosperity Textile & ROICA™ V550 in its LEAVE NO TRACE line, a special collection dedicated to denim that on top of design and quality is taking care of our fundamental responsibility: the end of life of denim. For SS25 Prosperity Textile is introducing THE ONE as part of LEAVE NO TRACE. This unique fabric is made of recycled cotton and ROICA™ V550, designed to benefit universal design, combining authentic looks with comfort and circular features, offering a complete value proposition and taking the extra mile on the journey towards a better denim industry.

But after many words, we would like to invite you in Amsterdam at Kingpins to discover ROICA™ sustainable innovations and partnerships.

Posted October 10, 2023

Source: Asahi Kasei

 

61st Joint Technological Conference(JTC) At The Bombay Textile Research Association (BTRA), Mumbai On 14th & 15th Dec., 2023

MUMBAI — October 7, 2023 — The 61st Joint Technological Conference will be organized jointly by ATIRA, BTRA, SITRA and NITRA December 14-15, 2023, at BTRA, Mumbai. This is the 61st in the series held every year by rotation at each above TRA. This conference, as a tradition, has always attracted a large number of technical audiences from all over the country. Earlier 57th JTC held at BTRA was attended by nearly 400 delegates from industries, academic institutes and various service providers apart from the foreign delegates.

In this 2-day conference, approximately 25 technical papers will be presented by TRAs and industry covering different fields of textiles. The conference provides deep discussions on R&D, carried out by all the four Research Associations and possibility of adopting them in the industry. In addition, an exclusive session on Technical Textiles will be held, where prominent speakers from research organizations and technical textiles manufacturers will be making presentations. An exhibition related to technical textiles will be held where technical textile product & service manufacturers will have an exceptional chance to network and make valuable connections with fellow professionals and users during this event.

This is a great opportunity for every stakeholder to participate in this prestigious conference as a delegate, sponsor, exhibitor or advertiser. For more details, visit www.btraindia.

Posted: October 10, 2023

Source: The Bombay Textile Research Association (BTRA)

Military Camouflage – The King Class Of Digital Printing

KUFSTEIN, Austria — October 10, 2023 — Military camouflage printing with IRR-Control is a special challenge as its applied on a great variety of fabrics for use with numerous end products. A combination of several ink classes is required and the IRR-control is considered to be the third dimension in color matching.

Demand for military fabrics is estimated at roughly 400 Mio m p.a. at a growing demand. Since 2020, ZIMMER AUSTRIA has invested heavily in the development of new processes and knowhow.

Digital printing revolutionizes military camouflage

The complexity of military camouflage printing is immense. The wide-ranging requirements for the end products necessitate the use of a variety of technical textiles.

Camouflage printing is preliminary used in military applications to conceal or disguise soldiers, vehicles, or equipment in their surroundings. The patterns are mainly inspired by natural environments, such as woodland, desert, snow, or urban surroundings. A special feature is the IRR control which is required to ensure the camouflage effect not just in daylight but under the use of night vision devices in twilight and darkness of the night as well.

Please see https://www.zimmer-kufstein.com for more information

Posted: October 10, 2023

Source: Zimmer Maschinenbau GmbH (Michael Heinrich)

Textile & Fashion Forum Helsinki 2023: Setting A Pinnacle In Sustainable Industry Practice

BRUSSELS — October 10, 2023 — The Textile & Fashion Forum Helsinki 2023, jointly organized by Finnish Textile & Fashion and EURATEX, highlights the discourse on sustainable practices within the textile and fashion industry. This two-day event, scheduled for 26-27 October at the unique Little Finlandia event center in Helsinki, will also include a day of curated company visits.

Finland’s leading textile and fashion forum will showcase the industry’s pioneering companies and their pursuit of a sustainable and resilient future. With insightful discussions, inspiring speakers, and thrilling business cases, the event drives transformation and sets new benchmarks for the textile and fashion sector.

A Confluence of Visionaries and Innovators

The speaker lineup, drawn from  Finland, Europe and beyond, demonstrates the caliber of expertise connecting on this platform. Noteworthy figures include Tiina Alahuhta-Kasko, President & CEO of Marimekko; Kai Mykkänen, Minister of Climate and the Environment of Finland; Marcus Hartmann, Head of Public Affairs & Sustainability at H&M; Liljana K. Forssten, Range Strategist at IKEA; and Virginijus Sinkevičius, European Commissioner (on video).

“I am thrilled to welcome industry leaders, innovators, and decision-makers to Helsinki. Our fantastic speakers represent the forefront of sustainable fashion, each bringing their unique know-how to drive positive change,” says Marja-Liisa Niinikoski, CEO of Finnish Textile & Fashion.

Focusing on Key Industry Pillars

The Textile & Fashion Forum Helsinki 2023 will focus on critical industry themes. The transformation of the textile and fashion industry relies on three key pillars: the creation of different circular business models matching growth with sustainability, a green and digital transition where information technology is necessary to deliver sustainability, and scaling the business, as how start-ups can make a leap and big companies can evolve their growth strategies. These three themes will be discussed in depth during the event.

“Textiles are essential components of our society and our well-being. It is key for Europe to maintain its capacity to manufacture high-quality, sustainable and high-technology textiles. That’s why we need events like this one, where the whole European value chain can meet and develop a common strategy for the future”, said Dirk Vantyghem, EURATEX Director General.

Posted: October 10, 2023

Source: Finnish Textile & Fashion / EURATEX

Optimas Announces Plan To Develop Fastener Manufacturing Facility In Monterrey Mexico To Support Regional Sourcing Strategies That Minimize Supply Chain Risk

Optimas’ Wood Dale, Ill., Manufacturing Facility

WOOD DALE, Ill. — October 10, 2023 — Optimas Solutions, a global industrial manufacturer/distributor and service provider, announced today it will open a cold form manufacturing plant in Monterrey, Mexico in the second half of 2024.

The Mexico production center will complement world-class fastener manufacturing facilities in Wood Dale, Ill., and Droitwich Spa in the United Kingdom and continue the company’s near-shoring efforts to minimize supply chain risk.

“More than ever, resource availability has given way to accessibility in the form of regionalization,” said Daniel Harms, CEO of Americas. “Our expanding localization strategy enables us to be more agile with our manufacturing and sourcing capabilities for industrial customers and suppliers. ”

“We took great care to design our Mexico facility to mirror our capabilities at our manufacturing operations in Wood Dale so they can effectively play off each other,” said Ricardo Alonzo Rodríguez, vice president and general manager of Optimas in México. “This ensures customers and suppliers have access to the same engineering, tooling, manufacturing and quality processes regardless of where we produce the fasteners.

Optimas Solutions is one of only a few companies with in-house cold forming in the US, UK, and now, MX, which complements global distribution for fasteners and C-Class parts procurement. By working with a full-service distributor that is also a manufacturer, industrial producers can take advantage of multiple procurement paths and be supported by automated replenishment services, predictive analytics, engineering creativity, a certified quality management system and existing carrier relationships that ensure reliable delivery.

“The ability to dual source adds significant strength to a customer’s procurement strategies because you can combine the breadth and depth of sourcing with the ability to manufacture more complex parts locally,” said Harms. “With fluctuations in demand occurring at an ever-increasing rate, procurement specialists depend on business partners that are flexible to meet production requirements.”

Posted: October 10, 2023

Source: Optimas Solutions

Mahlo Presents A New Straightening Concept — Orthopac RXVMC-20 In A League Of Its Own

The new Orthopac RXVMC-20 automatic straightening system at ITMA

SAAL ON THE DANUBE, Germany — October 10, 2023 — Presented for the first time at ITMA in Milan, the new Orthopac RXVMC-20 automatic straightening system for forward control of knitwear with strong distortions can remove distortions in textile webs even faster and more precisely.

“With the new straightening concept, special attention was paid to the straightening mechanics and their interaction with the analysis electronics of the scanner system,” explains Head of Sales Thomas Höpfl. Two individually controlled and driven straightening modules with a total of four bow and three skew rollers ensure that the correction of bow and skew distortions takes place in small steps. The control concept is also new. A scanner group at the infeed of the straightening machine detects distortions even before they reach the correction rollers. This way, the rollers are brought directly into position and the fabric is corrected from the very first centimetre. A scanner group at the outlet also detects possible residual distortion, which is corrected at the second straightening module. This enables an even more precise and faster response when it comes to reacting to rapidly changing distortions.

Especially useful for knitted goods

The Orthopac RXVMC therefore shows its full strength when straightening knitwear and distortion-sensitive fabrics. Knitted fabrics are special in terms of distortion dynamics. It is difficult for operators when changing the fabric rolls to join the relatively short fabric webs with weft and loop-straight seams. Before and after unavoidable insufficient seams, the distortion (e.g. right before to left before) changes abruptly. Conventionally, the distortion change is only detected by scanning at the output of the straightener.

The RXVMC concept enables a shortened reaction time to jumping distortion, (especially in the case of seams) due to the improved scanning concept with scanning at the outlet and inlet. This reduces knitted fabric outside the straightening tolerance up to 50 percent after each seam. Fewer fabric pieces have to be reprocessed.

It guarantees higher quality goods and thus less waste. “Especially at a time when our customers are under increased cost pressure and competition in the textile industry is intensifying, our new concept has been convincing.”

Posted: October 10, 2023

Source: Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG.

National Retail Federation: Import Cargo Slowing Along with Spending Growth

WASHINGTON — October 10, 2023 — Import cargo volume at the nation’s major container ports has already hit its expected peak for the year and should gradually slow headed into the holiday season, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

“Cargo volumes will still be strong the rest of the year, but not as high as we expected a month ago,” NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said. “Retailers stocked up early this year as a safeguard against supply chain labor issues and are well-situated to meet consumer demand. Shoppers are spending more than they did last year, but the rate of growth we’ve seen the past couple of years has slowed and retailers are working to strike the right balance of supply and demand.”

With consumers worried over the impact of inflation and high interest rates – particularly for groceries, automobiles and mortgages – discretionary spending growth is slowing and retail cargo imports are expected to decline, Hackett Associates Founder Ben Hackett said. Consumer spending grew 1.8% year over year in the second quarter rather than the 2.3% originally estimated, and NRF said last month that retail sales for the year could come in at the low end of its forecast of 4%-6% year-over-year growth.

“We are already seeing this in the operational decisions carriers are making,” Hackett said. “They have slowed down their ships in an attempt to cut capacity without having to take vessels out of service as new, larger ones ordered when demand was higher are delivered. Even so, ships are not sailing fully loaded, and freight rates are declining as a result. That’s a further indication that no cargo growth from current levels is expected on the near-term horizon. Perhaps 2024 will be better.”

Inbound volume at U.S. ports covered by Global Port Tracker had been forecast to reach 2 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units in August and stay at that level through October. That would have been the first time the 2 million TEU mark has been reached since October 2022.

Instead, ports handled 1.96 million TEU – one 20-foot container or its equivalent – in August, which is the latest month for which final numbers are available. That was up 2.3% from July and was the busiest month this year so far but down 13.5% year over year. Ports have not yet reported September numbers, but Global Port Tracker projected the month at 1.94 million TEU, down 4.3% year over year. October is also forecast at 1.94 million TEU, down 3.1% year over year.

November is forecast at 1.91 million TEU, a 7.5% increase from the same time last year that would be the first year-over-year gain since June 2022. December is forecast at 1.88 million TEU, up 8.9% year over year.

Those numbers would bring 2023 to 22.1 million TEU, down 13.5% from last year. Imports during 2022 totaled 25.5 million TEU, down 1.2% from the annual record of 25.8 million TEU set in 2021.

January 2024 is forecast the same as December at 1.88 million TEU, up 4.2% year over year, while February – historically the slowest month of the year because of Lunar New Year factory shutdowns in Asia – is forecast at 1.74 million TEU, up 12.7% year over year.

Global Port Tracker, which is produced for NRF by Hackett Associates, provides historical data and forecasts for the U.S. ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach, Oakland, Seattle and Tacoma on the West Coast; New York/New Jersey, Port of Virginia, Charleston, Savannah, Port Everglades, Miami and Jacksonville on the East Coast, and Houston on the Gulf Coast. The report is free to NRF retail members, and subscription information is available at NRF.com/PortTracker

Posted: October 10, 2023

Source: The National Retail Federation (NRF)

More Than 75 Attend Manufacturing Solutions Center Manufacturing Day Event

MSC Director Jeff Neuville welcomes attendees to Manufacturing Day Event.

CONOVER, N.C. — October 10, 2023 — The Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) at Catawba Valley College hosted a Manufacturing Day event at its Conover facility on October 5, with over 75 local residents, businesses, and MSC partners in attendance. The program was co-sponsored by the Conover branch of the Catawba County Library System.

The event included an overview of MSC operations along with presentations from companies that reside and operate in the MSC II building which opened earlier this year.  Attendees also toured both MSC buildings including MSC’s testing labs and product development facilities.

MSC Resource Library Manager Tanya Wade shows off MSC PPE/Textile Resource Library to attendees. The MSC maintains samples from domestic suppliers to assist entrepreneurs and brands with product development projects.

Manufacturing Day is a nation-wide celebration of those who produce goods and services in America, and it promotes the importance of modern manufacturing careers. The MSC’s mission is to support US manufacturers and to create and retain US manufacturing jobs.

MSC Textile R&D Specialist Rodney Sigmon demonstrates knitting equipment to visitors during Manufacturing Day event.

To learn more about the MSC, visit www.manufacturingsolutionscenter.org.

Posted October 10, 2023

Source: Manfacturing Solutions Center

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