Innovation In Textiles To Be Highlighted At TITAS

TAIPEI — October 10, 2022 — TITAS, trade show for innovation in textile applications will return to Taipei, Taiwan from October 12-14, 2022.

The 26th Taipei Innovative Textile Application show, known as TITAS will take place in Hall 1 of Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center.

367 exhibitors from across the globe are expected to participate in the show, which is the only textile innovation trade show in Taiwan. Besides the exhibitors from domestic textile & apparel industry, there is also an important number of international exhibitors including Cotton USA, Microban, HeiQ, Ommi Srl and UK-based Alchemie Technology. The US, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, the UK, Switzerland and Sweden are among the nations with exhibiting companies.

While domestic visitor attendance will be high, with thousands of visitors already registered, many more are expected from the rest of Asia, Europe and the US. Key global brands make up an important portion of the visitor list.

What’s more, the Sustainable Fashion Show, hosted by Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture will join TITAS 2022, connecting local textile manufacturers to fashion designers and others along the fashion value chain.

Innovation at its heart

The eagerly anticipated event has an overall focus on innovation, with efforts particularly concentrated across five key areas. These are:

  1. Sustainability in textiles

As sustainability becomes more prevalent than ever before, the exhibitors will focus on adopting eco-friendly materials and manufacturing processes for cleaner production, circularity, reducing carbon emissions and achieving zero discharge of hazardous substances.

  1. Functional applications

Following in the growth of the technical textiles market, the event will spotlight added value textiles and apparel with multifunctional purposes for key application areas such as sports, outdoor, fitness and health and wellbeing.

  1. Personal protective equipment (PPE)

In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, TITAS and its exhibitors will focus on the development of personal protective and medical textile products using advanced textile technology.

  1. Intelligent manufacturing

Digitalisation is paramount if the textile industry is to adapt to changing market and consumer needs. At TITAS 2022, the industry will come together to showcase hi-tech automation systems and solutions to enhance production efficiency, streamline processes and provide value-rich data that will, in turn, increase manufacturing margins.

  1. Smart textiles

Another high-growth area of the textile market, TITAS will look at the increasing research and development around smart textiles and how companies are combining cloud computing and wireless communication technology to provide detective capability in textile applications.

Key exhibitors

Sustainability x Functional Applications

Among the many exciting exhibitors at TITAS 2022, include many looking to reduce their carbon footprint.

Far Eastern New Century focuses on sustainability with its most recent textile innovations. It will present brand new materials and product solutions this year at TITAS. For example, the company will promote its FENC® TOPGREEN® rTEX Spun Yarn. This yarn is made from textile waste from the factory floor. The result is a 100% recycled pre-consumer polyester and 100% recycled pre-consumer cotton yarn that is free from any chemical treatment.

Additionally, FENC® TOPGREEN® Bio3 PET utilises LanzaTech cutting-edge biotechnology that transforms industrial waste gas into low carbon MEG, which then turns into brand new polyester, the company says. Capturing and reusing carbon emission, FENC® TOPGREEN® Bio3 PET Filament and Textiles reduces the company’s carbon footprint.

With another nod to sustainability, Formosa Plastics Group’s exhibition theme for the 26th edition of TITAS is a “Circular Recycling Universe.” Combining the concepts of circular economy and the Metaverse, Formosa Plastics Group focuses on using technology to harness a wide variety of different renewable and recyclable natural materials, says the company. Through these efforts, the Group says it has improved its product mix, creating a circular economy and allowing carbon reduction and green energy to truly become a part of people’s lives.

Zig Sheng says its sustainable yarn lowers manufacturers’ carbon footprint. Its Netup nylon, made from recycled fishing net, Revert nylon, a low-carbon recycled yarn which turns nylon waste into nearly 2,400 tons of yarn every year, and its high flexibility, low fibre-shedding yarn, Soufflex are great ways to improve environmental footprints.

Eclat Textile Co will be exhibiting under its new value proposition ‘Materials with purpose’, as it continues to grow in to the activewear sector. The company’s Primefit Zero material is a stretchy textile with a fine furrow structure composed of highly compressed strands of flexuous yarns. They maximize its stretch capabilities and inhibit the loss of elasticity for a longer life cycle, the company says. It is also 100% recyclable.

With net zero carbon emissions in mind, TITAS exhibitor LIBOLON has developed a green circulation concept through water circular economy, green recycling fibre products such as its RePET® eco-friendly polyester recycled yarn and its ReEcoya® recycle dope dye yarn.

Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation is another TITAS exhibitor working towards carbon neutrality. At the show, the company will focus on sustainable topics, including its yarn made from recycled garments. Using specialised technology, Shinkong is getting rid of textile waste by taking garments, that would otherwise have gone to landfill or be burned, back to the material stage to elongate the lifecycle of the yarn. The company will also be showcasing its biodegradable polyester yarn. It is also working on initiatives to develop its carbon neutrality.

Sustainability x Intelligent Manufacturing

Circularity is a theme that runs through many exhibitors at TITAS. New Wide Group says it is looking to create a carbon-neutral circular supply chain in the textile and apparel industry. The company has set up digital “Intelligent manufacturing data control centres” (IDCC) at its factories in Changzhou (China) and Phuoc Dong (Vietnam) to track production and performance data in real-time to achieve an efficient, smart and sustainable manufacturing process. New Wide says it applies the Higg FEM and vFEM modules and is verified with international environmental certifications such as bluesign, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, etc.

At TITAS, New Wide has organised four topic zones: Desert Explorer, Ocean Flow, Optimised Performance and Creative Community. These zones focus on high-performance fabrics including anti-bacterial, breathable and extraordinary wicking functionalities around eco-fashion. The company will also focus on its Naia™ Renew technology – a new age eco-friendly and luxurious fabric of di-acetate cellulose.

Meanwhile, exhibitor Everest Textile Co, will promote its innovative and sustainable technology for environmental protection. Everest develops innovative high-performance and sustainable fabrics, including carbon capture, bio-based, recycling and bio-based composite PET high performance products, the company says. It will also showcase its carbon capture polyester yarn, bagasse bio-based polyester yarn, E-2000 recycled polyester composite bio-based polyester eco yarn, recycled fishing net nylon yarn, recycled high tenacity nylon 6,6 (Cordura® re/cor®), Morphlon® Waste Shoe material recycled yarn and pineapple fibre yarn.

What’s more, the Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI) will exhibit research and development projects in high-end textiles, environmental sustainability, digital innovation and smart textiles and training. Their highlighted products include deodorisation polyester masterbatch and fibre, 2DF high colour fastness dope dyed fluorescent fibres, PCM-long term thermal control technology, generic ECO elastic conductive slurry, precision exercise assistant clothing and force detecting and responding textiles etc. the organisation says.

TITAS exhibitor OSHIMA Taiwan is a leading smart equipment supplier to the garment industry. In partnership with the TTRI and textile producers, OSHIMA says it has developed “the first truly capable domestic fabric inspection machine”. This development will be on show at TITAS 2022.

OSHIMA EagleAi is the first AI fabric inspection machine to master knitted and stretched fabrics while simultaneously maintaining fabric tension within 2%, says the company. It continues: “Our neural network has already learned all the most common fabric flaws, including flux spots, flux contamination, colour spots, colour contamination, filth, oil contamination, holes, knots, folds and colour differences, weft defects, warp defects, hooked yarns, among others.” Averaging an overall accuracy rate of more than 90%, an accuracy rate of 94% and a recall rate of 86%. The biggest advantage however is that the technology can detect over 70% of unfamiliar fabrics in four hours or less, even without prior fabric data input.

Functional Applications x PPE

The demand for protective textiles with functions of safety protection, comfort & aesthetics has been increasing. TITAS showcases a variety of protective textiles for medical use, special clothing and sports. For example, Tex-Ray Industrial Co, has been dedicated to research and development, especially in smart textiles and functional, antimicrobial and sustainable materials. The company showcase their latest innovations including their patented high-resolution and environment-friendly printing technology HD ECOPRINT, revolutionary eco-dyeing process Ecoloration technology, T-Fresh Antimicrobial Materials Series and so on.

To do its bit to protect the ocean, SINGTEX® Industrial Co, a manufacturer of functional fabrics, will launch the 13th generation of S.Café® at TITAS 2022. The S.Café® Ocean, environmental technology ocean coffee yarn takes recycled PET bottles from the ocean and combines them with coffee yarn technology (TW I338729). The company says this reduces waste but the yarn also has odour control and quick drying properties.

The company will also promote its STORMFLEECE® fabric at TITAS. STORMFLEECE® replaces the traditional knitted fleece with single-layer weave fleece. The compact structure of the weave fabric can reduce the flow of microfibres into the ocean during the washing process and uses solution dyed technology to save water resources, according to SINGTEX®.

Additionally, the company’s STORMEGA® product uses fabric to create an air layer. This 3D air layer can capture and maintain body temperature without using fleece.

Also at the show, Light Textile is showcasing its LIGHTEMIS® technology, launched in 2021. This is a fine denier yarn combined with elastic with reflective properties. It can be used in apparel and footwear, providing safety in the dark with high comfort, the company says.

Educational sessions deliver innovative technology

TITAS held a number of forum and seminars related to circular textiles and sustainability and has invited both local and foreign experts to discuss on issues about circular economy in the textile sector as well as textile technologies. In addition to the Circular Textiles Forum “Taiwan Textile Industry on Its Way toward a Circular Future”, there are also 10 professional seminars on textile technologies that help for technical knowledge share. In addition, there will be 10 product launch activities and fashion shows presented by Taiwan Paiho and Cotton Council International, among others.

Integrating physical and virtual marketing to maximize business prospects

A hybrid event, TITAS’ online visitors are also well thought of. TITAS adopt various digital technologies to create a digital, interactive and intelligent exhibition format.

  • TITAS VR Online exhibition hall: a live version of the physical exhibition presenting both panoramic and detailed views of the Show. Launched this year, this new feature aims to provide a reality experience of the show tour to those international professionals who are not able to attend TITAS. Viewers can virtually visit to exhibitor’s individual booth and access relevant information including company profile, e-catalog and contact info.
  • TITAS Online Show: this 24/7 online platform serves as a marketplace for visitors to source the latest products from TITAS exhibitors – anytime and anywhere in the world. In addition to general product categories, products are also classified under five themes including Personal Protective Equipment, Functional Applications, Sustainability, Smart Textiles and Intelligent Manufacturing, and Trend Zone. The Trend Zone online show will run concurrently with the physical show, from 13 October – 14 November 2022.
  • TITAS Live Stream: live interviews of selected exhibitors on their innovations together with a guided tour of their booth during the Show on YouTube, Facebook and TITAS website.

TITAS was selected as a demonstration field of the EXPO-TECH Pilot Project for Digital Exhibitions of the Bureau of Foreign Trade, introducing the following digital technologies to enhance the interactive experience of visitors:

  • 3D Hologram Hybrid Booth: TITAS introduces new VR tech hologram booth with 3D modelling which adopts unique holographic display of 3D textile models and interactive gesture recognition technology. The technology enables visitors to view and feel the authenticity of the fabrics, while overseas exhibitors can showcase as they are in a live setting.
  • Intelligent Manufacturing Interactive Immersive Space: this space is designed to display six intelligent manufacturing processes including dyeing and finishing, production management, CAD design, cutting & printing, sewing & bonding, packing via VR technology. The interactive projection mapping walls combine advanced projection technology, touching technology together with digital interaction and space design, this area provides visitors with an immersive exhibition experience.

To register your attendance, please visit: TITAS https://titas.tw/en-us/

Posted: October 11, 2022

Source: TITAS

Lectra Hosts 2022 ideation On The Road Conference; Heading To Major North America Cities

NEW YORK CITY — October 11, 2022 — Innovator Lectra today announced that the annual ideation Conference will be on the road for the first year since acquiring Gerber Technology. As the industry faces macroeconomic issues from supply chain disruption to rising inflation, ideation will make way for expert insights and commentary that can shape the ideas and strategies, for digital transformation that will fuel the industry forward.

For more than 20 years, ideation has been bringing together the Fashion industry to discuss and showcase how technology is shaping the future. In 2021 ideation was held virtually with a live fashion show event in the Lectra Innovation Center and gathered over 2,200 industry professionals. This year, the conference will be back in person and touring major cities coast to coast, beginning in New York on November 9th and 10th, followed by Los Angeles on December 8th, Mexico on November 17th, and Atlanta in January 2023.

“Today, more than ever, the fashion industry relies on digital transformation to keep pace with consumer demand and manage the ever-evolving supply chain challenges we face globally,” said Leonard Marano, President of Americas at Lectra. “Lectra continues to lead the conversation surrounding industry 4.0 technology and its potential to disrupt, innovate, and improve our industry – ideation is the perfect place to have that discussion.”

Since Lectra’s 2021 acquisition of Gerber Technology, this year’s ideation event will highlight the unified brands, the current interoperability and what’s coming in the future.[ML1]  Ideation attracts leading companies including platinum sponsors Kornit and Greentex, as well as sponsors SPESA, DXM, Twine, Fashion Snoops and Coresight Research.

Through ideation on the road, there will be more opportunities that feature industry-leading discussions including:

  • Keynote given by Bill McRaith, industry veteran and former executive at PVH, Walmart, and Victoria’s Secret
  • Industry panels
  • Informative breakout sessions
  • Demonstrations of solutions via interactive studios
  • Invite-only executive forum
  • Live fashion show (in select cities)

With the dramatic shift towards e-commerce, social media and even live-streamed selling, brands, retailers, and manufacturers have had to rethink the way they sell, develop, and manufacture their collections in a new direct-to-consumer approach.

Lectra’s solution, Retviews, will be showcased at the ideation, highlighting how brands can easily assess their market and better gauge supply chain issues, to offer consumers what they want while predicting the market’s available stocks and prices. The platform monitors over 5,000 brands globally, curating the data onto the Retviews platform allowing users to easily visualize it through easy-to-digest reports. In addition to Retviews, this year’s ideation event will include On Demand and optimized cutting room solutions that will showcase the initial design to the final product. Through Lectra’s solutions[ML2] , such as Fashion On Demand by Lectra, Kubix Link, Gerber AccuMark, and Quick and Flex Offer by Lectra, merchandisers and eCommerce managers will gain insight into how to succeed in a world where planning is facing headwinds. Special announcements and the latest product releases will also be shared, including the new Gerber AccuMark v15.1, Kubix Link, Gerber YuniquePLM and Cloud Nesting.

To learn more about ideation or to register, please visit https://www.lectra.com/en/ideation-on-the-road-rebuilding-the-industrys-future-together.

Posted: October 11, 2022

Source: Lectra

Coloreel Names Saman Khalilian New CFO As The Company Enters An Expansion Phase

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — October 11, 2022 — To be able to grow into a company with international distribution, the embroidery technology company Coloreel has recruited Saman Khalilian as the new CFO.

Khalilian has extensive experience in finance and business development from tech and growth companies, and most recently came from the role of CFO for the Ambea Group’s healthcare company Klara.

Khalilian has a degree in electronics engineering from KTH and a bachelor’s degree in economics. He will have an important role in the management team and will actively support the company by creating favorable conditions for the company’s expansion phase.

“Coloreel is an exciting company with fantastic potential to take market share with its pioneering embroidery technology. With a strong patent as a foundation, combined with a great team, I am convinced that we will be able to drive growth with a sound cash flow and positive result,” Khalilian said.

“The company is now entering an exciting stage as it is on its way to international expansion. Saman’s experience with growth companies and his ability to see the company in a broader context, both in the short and long term, will be valuable in Coloreel’s continued exciting journey,” said Torbjörn Bäck, CEO of Coloreel.

Saman Khalilian took over as CFO in June and will be based at the company’s office at Epicenter in Stockholm.

Posted: October 11, 2022

Source: Coloreel

Professor Ilkka Kilpeläinen And Professor Herbert Sixta Receives The 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize

FALUN, Sweden — October 11, 2022 — The 2022 Marcus Wallenberg Prize of SEK 2 million is awarded to Professor Ilkka Kilpeläinen and Professor Herbert Sixta for the development and use of novel ionic liquids to process wood biomass into high-performance textile fibers. King Carl XVI Gustaf presented the prize on Monday October 11 in Stockholm.

The future demand for textile fibers is growing due to global population growth. Production of cotton, the predominantly used cellulose fiber for textiles, is not expected to keep up with the demand. Therefore, man-made cellulose fibers is an excellent complement for cotton as these fibrers have similar properties.

The main processes to produce man-made cellulose textile fibers are the viscose process, where cellulose is solubilized using alkali and carbon disulphide and the Lyocell process, where N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (NMMO) is used to dissolve cellulose. The viscose process has, however, become environmentally controversial due to the use of toxic carbon disulphide as the main reagent. The Lyocell process on the other hand is hampered by the instability of the NMMO.

These challenges have led to extensive research on different solvent systems for cellulose to produce regenerated cellulose fibers. Ionic liquids have gained interest as green alternatives for organic solvents in different processes. Ionic liquids are salts that can be melted below 100oC and have unique properties including low vapor pressure, high thermal stability, and high dissolving capability of different organic and inorganic substances.

Man-made cellulose fibers from wood with high technical quality have been developed by two research teams in Finland, at the University of Helsinki and at the Aalto University. In this concept, the design and use of novel superbase ionic liquids to process wood pulp into high-performance textile fibers was developed and currently tested for scaling-up. The team led by Prof. Kilpeläinen at the University of Helsinki developed superbase ionic liquid solvents for dissolution of wood biomass e.g. bleached or unbleached pulp or recycled cellulose pulp. Prof. Sixta and his team, at the Aalto University, developed the ionic liquid-based fiber shaping process based on dry-jet wet spinning.

“This unique collaboration has resulted in novel sustainable concept of textile fibre production from wood. The innovation is expected to result in a large range of new product and business opportunities for the forest industry,” said Johanna Buchert, Chairperson of the Marcus Wallenberg Prize Selection Committee.

Key facts about the Prize winners

Professor Ilkka Kilpeläinen, was born in 1963 in Finland. He received his PhD in Organic Chemistry in 1993 at the University of Helsinki. In 1995 he was appointed docent degree in organic chemistry at the University of Helsinki and in 2003 in structural chemistry at the University of Oulu in Finland. Kilpeläinen was professor in chemistry at the University of Oulu, Finland, during the period between 2001 and 2003. Since 2003 he has been professor of organic chemistry at the University of Helsinki. Kilpeläinen is also Chairman of the board for Liuotin Group Oy, a development spin-off dedicated to scale-up ionic liquid production.

Professor Herbert Sixta, was born in 1954 in Austria. He has a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the University of Innsbruck in 1982 and Habilitation at Graz University of Technology in 1995 in Wood, Pulp and Fiber technology. He has been professor at the Aalto University since 2007 and was the head of the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems. Sixta has had a long industrial career at Lenzing AG Austria, focused on the development of industrial regenerated cellulose fibres and their processing.

Posted: October 11, 2022

Source: The Marcus Wallenberg Foundation

Solico Engineers Game-Changing Comfort And Flexibility In New Axiles Bionics Ankle Prosthesis

OOSTERHOUT, The Netherlands — October 11, 2022 — Solico, a composite engineering specialist for the Industrial, Marine and Defence sectors, is delighted to announce its recent collaboration with innovative prosthetics specialists Axiles Bionics. The Axiles Bionics’ Lunaris is a revolutionary ankle-foot prosthesis which features bespoke composite components engineered and optimised by Solico.

The new Lunaris prosthesis uses advanced composite components to reduce the overall weight and outer dimensions of the unit, significantly enhancing the performance and aesthetics when compared to earlier all-metallic designs. These now allow Axiles Bionics to contain the Lunaris’ groundbreaking AI sensor package in a compact size 36 foot, as well as delivering the specific non-linear stiffness required for a more natural gait.

Solico engineers worked closely with the Axiles Bionics design and engineering teams throughout the 2 year project, carrying out laminate optimization, finite element (FE) simulations and strength verifications for the new composite components.

Katleen Mattheus, Composite Lead Engineer, Solico, said, “The Lunaris was a unique and challenging design project, being our first composite medical prosthesis design, and also a much smaller structure than we typically analyse. Our FE analysis allowed us to predict the stiffness of various set-ups and model how the foot would behave, speeding up the optimisation process and reducing the real life test time required. The final design was load tested in our lab to verify the strength and real-life characteristics of the composite parts.”

“We decided to bring Solico in since the start of our development process. Doing so very early on, and designing collaboratively has given us the opportunity to, not only, integrate high level expertise in composite materials and their behaviours, but also to bring very practical know-how in the daily and long term use of those components. This resulted in a fantastic product, as well as a significant increase in

Intellectual Property that will provide Axiles Bionics with long term competitive advantages,” said Pierre Cherelle, CEO Axiles Bionics.

Posted: October 11, 2022

Source: Solico Engineering B.V.

Grasim Industries Ltd. (India) Joins The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) As Corporate Member

ZURICH — October 10, 2022 — Grasim Industries Ltd., a flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, ranks amongst the top publicly listed companies in India. Incorporated in 1947, it started as a textile manufacturer. Today, it has evolved into a leading diversified player.

It is a leading global producer of Viscose Staple Fibre (VSF) and Viscose Filament Yarn (VFY), the largest chlor-alkali, advanced material, linen yarn, and fabrics producer in India.

The ITMF founded in 1904 is the international forum of the global textile value chain from fiber to finished products. Its members are from textile and apparel-producing countries representing approximately 90% of global production.

“By joining ITMF, Grasim Industries Ltd. will join associations and companies from different companies from around the world that are active in the entire textile value chain like fibre, textile, garment, home textile, textile machinery or chemical producers as well as other organisations and companies affiliated with the textile industry. Such an exclusive exposure to such companies will provide additional insights and a unique access to international network. On the other hand, ITMF and all ITMF members will benefit from Grasim’s extraordinary expertise and experience. The mission of ITMF is to bring together like-minded people on ITMF’s platform for a better understanding of the dynamics of global trends and for sharing best practices. The ITMF Annual Conference 2022 which took place in Davos, Switzerland, proved this once again”, stated Dr. Christian Schindler, Director General of ITMF.

Mr H.K Agarwal, Managing Director of Grasim Industries Ltd, said that: “Today, increasingly, businesses will need to go beyond the ordinary and serve as catalysts for driving system level change to build solutions that meet the exacting demands of the emerging world. This requires us to work closely with our partners and co create smart solutions that meet these demands. The ITMF offers a brilliant eco system consisting of industry leaders, experts and key stakeholders from the global textile industry. This partnership enables Grasim to engage with and benefit from a valuable platform that brings together members constituting the entire value chain in Textiles from across the world. Grasim looks forward to actively participating in ITMF activities.”

Posted: October 11, 2022

Source: The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF)

Porto Convention: Sustainability Meets Competitiveness: How To Square The Circle? — October 13-14, 2022

BRUSSELS — October 11, 2022 — October 13-14, EURATEX in partnership with ATP is organizing the 10th European Textile & Apparel Convention in Porto, Portugal; the convention marks also the 24th Textile Industry Forum for Portugal.

The Porto Convention — titled Sustainability meets Competitiveness: How to Square the Circle? — will look at how companies can anticipate the new European regulatory framework, embrace innovation, and develop a business model where sustainability becomes a source of competitiveness and growth. In the current economic, social and political environment, Europe is facing many challenges: increased energy prices, unforeseen inflation and climate change, which add to the day-to-day challenges of running a business. Embracing the European Union’s commitment to a green and digital transformation, the textile industry needs to also move towards a new circular economy where recycling is at the core of the design process supported by digitalisation, innovation and new skills, and creativity. The conference will address explore solutions to turn quality and sustainability into a source of competitiveness.

The Porto Convention, the most important event at European level for the textile and apparel sector, will see representatives of national and European institutions, leading experts from the industry and like-minded entrepreneurs come together to discuss ideas, share experiences and find solutions to face common challenges. On Thursday will see the intervention of a keynote speech by Mr. Pedro Siza Vieira, Former Minister for the Economy and Digital Transition of Portugal, and two CEOs panels addressing the themes of communicating and financing sustainability:

  • How to Measure and Communicate about Sustainability
  • Show me the money – financing sustainability

The afternoon will see four workshops with industry experts for a hands-on experience addressing the themes of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in Textiles, Digital Product Passport, Recycling Textile Waste and Labelling Textile.

Finally, the second day of the convention will offer the participants the opportunity to visit local textiles companies and the CITEVE research centre to further understand the European textile context in practice. The visit will include: Têxteis J.F. Almeida, RIOPELE, and TMG Automotive.

In the evening of the convention, participants will also have the opportunity to attend a gala dinner at the beautiful location of Palacio da Bolsa.

For any further information and details about the speaker panels, you may consult the convention website – https://portoconvention.eu/

Posted: October 11, 2022

Source: EURATEX

Bally Ribbon Mills To Exhibit At The 2022 Industrial Fabric Association’s Expo

BALLY, Pa. — October 10, 2022 — Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM), a designer, developer and manufacturer of highly specialized engineered woven fabrics, announces that it will showcase new high-quality, high-performance webbing designs at the Industrial Fabrics Association Expo (IFAI Expo) 2022 taking place October 12-14, 2022. Meet with BRM experts to discuss the company’s new tapes, webbings and specialty textiles, including high-performance webbings, e-webbings and other narrow fabrics at booth A802.

BRM’s new fabrics utilize custom weave designs and high-performance fibers or combinations of fibers. BRM has created these patterns specific to end-use applications and can customize  innovative patterns for new applications. Come see materials in the following categories:

  • E-WEBBINGS® – woven fabrics of traditional fibers in conjunction with “functional” elements: conductivity, light transmission, and sensors.
  • Composites – fabrics that contain more than one unique fiber for the purpose of utilizing different and inherent properties of each component fiber.
  • Tapes and Webbing with Superior Properties – high strength to weight ratio, chemical resistance, low elongation, and many more.
  • Materials on Planet Mars – engineered fibers and fabrics utilized by NASA, ESA, and commercial near and deep space contractors for mission success and to keep our astronauts and pilots safe.

For a century, IFAI Expo has been the industrial fabrics industry’s flagship show. As the premier textiles event, IFAI Expo is the place where industry stakeholders and leaders connect, learn, and make purchases in order to grow their business.

For more information, connect with experts at BRM booth A802 at IFAI 2022 or visit https://www.ballyribbon.com/.

Posted: October 11, 2022

Source: Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM)

The Hybrid Shear – A Major Breakthrough In Carpet Manufacturing

MANCHESTER, U.K. — October 10, 2022 — British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) member Sellers Textile Engineers is marking its 110th anniversary this year with the introduction of an entirely new concept in carpet shearing, as the essential final step in ensuring tuft uniformity and “just new” freshness in finished carpet rolls.

The company has for many years offered two options in the construction of its shearing cylinders — the first, namely the “strap-on,” incorporates spiral blades bolted to the cylinder body and the second, known as the “caulked-in,” includes spirals which are fixed very securely in a machined groove within the machine.

The new Sellers’ Hybrid Shearing Cylinder combines the benefits of both, resulting in an improved cut and finer finish, in addition to longer repeatable finishing and increased rigidity.

“The Hybrid Shearing Cylinder has all the advantages of the ‘strap-on’ spiral blade to provide a sharper and cleaner cut, along with enhanced rigidity which significantly lengthens the intervals between the necessary regrinding of the blade,” explains Sellers Director Neil Miller. “We currently have six Hybrid Shearing Cylinders operating in the field and the earliest, which has been installed in both No1 Head position, where the majority of the shearing operation and heaviest cut is performed, and also in No3 Head, where the sharper cutting angle has resulted in a much improved surface quality.”

Sellers shearing machines have led the field in carpet finishing for many decades, enabling the leading manufacturers to stay competitive by enabling the highest quality of finish to be achieved economically and efficiently.

The latest advanced features of these machines include a load cell tension control drive system, an automated touchscreen for easy operator control and fault diagnosis, an enhanced cleaning system including cylinder and blade separation and fully controllable pivoting beds. Further options include thickness monitoring, seam detection and metal detection systems.

“The Hybrid Shearing Cylinder will become standard on our latest machines and also be made available for retrofitting, to provide significant benefits to our existing users,” said Miller. “All of our equipment is designed, manufactured, assembled and tested at our plant in the UK, and as one of the few remaining European engineering companies to make all of our components in-house — with now over a century of accumulated know-how – flexibility in design allows our finishing solutions to be targeted to specific customers and their product requirements. Aligned to this is a lead in process control systems which ensure the accurate control, reliability and repeatability of the processing parameters on all of our machines.”

Sellers remains committed to providing complete finishing solutions for all carpet, tile and artificial grass products. Its range includes machines for tufted secondary backing, both conventional, powder and extrusion lamination, Wilton and Axminster products, artificial grass and foam lines, coating lines for bitumen, PVC, PU and other polymers, as well as shearing for all carpet products.

Ongoing developments on the company’s coating and drying lines have resulted in improved guiding and product tension control as well as dryer efficiency, reducing heat loss and optimizing energy use. These include a re-design of the fan pressure boxes and impingement nozzles to increase airflow efficiency, modulating gas burners and introducing easy clean, accessible filters.

In addition, the proven dual zone system has been enhanced, giving a temperature differential of up to 80°C between top and bottom zones. Dryers can be heated by either gas or steam and operation and access have been simplified with controls via touchscreen and PLC.

An extensive range of ancillary equipment is available to provide maximum flexibility to cover product requirements, for both new processing lines and as upgrades to existing equipment.

“Carpet manufacturing is now based on well-established, tried and trusted processes and it’s rare for new innovations to be introduced into this sector,” says Jason Kent, CEO of the British Textile Machinery Association. “The new Sellers Hybrid Shearing Cylinder can provide a competitive edge for manufacturers which is currently being proven in the field. It’s one of a number of new innovations the company is planning to showcase at next year’s ITMA exhibition in Milan.”

Posted: October 10, 2022

Source: British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA)

Phenom Yachts Establishing Operations In Dorchester County, S.C. — $12 Million Investment

COLUMBIA, S.C. — October 10, 2022 — Phenom Yachts LLC, a subsidiary of family-owned and South Carolina-based Sportsman Boats Manufacturing Inc., today announced plans to establish operations in Dorchester County. The company’s $12 million investment will create 149 new jobs.

Phenom Yachts designs and manufactures family-friendly, high-performing, premium center console yachts. Using cutting-edge building processes and materials, Phenom Yachts’ performance-stepped hulls offer superior performance for offshore fishing while maintaining a family-oriented layout. The ultimate goal is to design products that change lives and spark lifelong memories.

Located at 113 Sportsman Way in Summerville, Phenom Yachts’ Dorchester County operation will manufacture the company’s premium sport yachts.

Operations are expected to begin by January 1, 2023. Individuals interested in joining the Phenom Yachts team should email resumes to the company.

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits related to this project.

“Now more than ever, families are looking for a boat that combines both luxury and performance with what they love to do on the water,” said Phenom Yachts CEO and President Tommy Hancock. “This need in the boating industry turned into a vision, which became the Phenom Yachts brand. We set out to design a center console like nothing else that has ever been created matched to an elevated customer journey experience. The support from South Carolina and Dorchester County is what has allowed us to bring our vision to life.”

“We are proud of Sportsman Boats Manufacturing Inc.’s continued success in South Carolina and congratulate them on their newest endeavor with Phenom Yachts LLC,” said Governor Henry McMaster. “Their growth is further testament that South Carolina has the business-friendly environment and talented workforce necessary for companies to develop, grow and thrive.”

“Sportsman Boats Manufacturing Inc. is another example of South Carolina-grown entrepreneurship,” said Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey III. “We congratulate this exciting company on establishing Phenom Yachts LLC in Dorchester County and know they will accomplish great things in South Carolina and beyond.”

“The growth in the pleasure boating sector has been phenomenal. We are excited to add Phenom Yachts, LLC as a premiere brand being built with pride here in Dorchester County,” noted Dorchester County Council Chairman Bill Hearn.

Posted: October 10, 2022

Source: State of South Carolina Office of the Governor

1...584585586...2,631Page 585 of 2,631

Sponsors

Breaking News

Load more

Digital Issue

2026 Quarterly Issue Number I

View Latest Digital Issue

FEATURED ARTICLES

© Copyright 2017 Textile Industries Media Group, LLC.