Ecowipes Grows Tricell Capacity With Second Trützschler/Voith CP Line

Typical CP line

EGELSBACH, Germany — March 21, 2022 — The first Carded/Pulp line at Ecowipes is a constant success due to surging end product demand from international markets. To spur the company’s growth Trützschler Nonwovens and Voith will supply the second CP Line to the Polish producer.

The carded/pulp technology by Trützschler and Voith delivers both performance and top-quality products. Voith’s BlueLine stock preparation equipment and cylinder mould FloatLip former processes paper-grade pulp, the cost-effective raw material for the paper industry. It delivers an extremely homogeneous wet-laid web. The NCT high-speed card, supplied by Trützschler Nonwovens, lays a light-weight layer of viscose or lyocell fibers on top of it. This configuration allows for a precise layering and an efficient dewatering. Trützschler’s AquaJet entangles both layers into an inseparable composite nonwoven with superior functionality. A multi-drum dryer and a powerful winder complete the production line which allows for productions speeds up to 300 m/min.

Construction at Ecowipes

Ecowipes recipe for success is a market high pulp content in the wipe material thus bringing down production costs significantly. For optimising its production processes, Ecowipes relies on digital solutions delivered especially for the old and the new Trützschler/Voith line.

Gabriel Kermiche puts it this way: “Trützschler and Ecowipes walked a long way together. When Voith and Trützschler came up with its industrial-scale CP technology a couple of years ago, we took the risk — and it paid. Even faster than we thought. Our CP products are in high demand in Poland, in Europe and even overseas. Based on that technology and with our own in-house process innovations we have developed our patented Tricell substrate.”

Posted March 22, 2022

Source: Trützschler

Techtextil, Texprocess 2022 Are In The Starting Blocks With A Wide Range Of Innovations

FRANKFURT, Germany — March 21, 2022 — From June 21-24, 2022, the time has come: the world of technical textiles and nonwovens as well as the processing of textile and flexible materials will finally meet again at Techtextil and Texprocess. More than 1,000 registered international exhibitors promise a wide range of new developments in all product and application areas. After a three year break, exhibitors and visitors are looking forward to personal interaction.

Textile power restart: Techtextil and Texprocess offer numerous highlights

Visitors should not miss the new international start-up area, the Denim Future Factory, the Walk-in Forums and Innovation Awards with a focus on sustainability. Discussions and lectures on highly topical issues, innovative textile novelties and sustainable approaches are the focus of the leading international trade fairs.

Top international decision-makers can expect a global and attractive product range at Techtextil and Texprocess from more than 1,000 registered exhibitors from 45 countries. Many joint stand participants and twelve international country pavilions round off the variety of products on offer. Strongly represented at Techtextil are, among others, the offerings for the application areas of construction, mobility, health, protection, as well as apparel for sports, medicine and functional clothing. Texprocess will feature the latest machinery, equipment, processes and services for processing apparel and textiles from various product groups such as CAD/CAM, cutting, textile finishing, sewing and embroidery technology or product preparation and finishing. Important aspects include digitalization and efficiency improvements.

“Since the last edition of Techtextil and Texprocess in 2019, many exhibitors have invested intensively in the research and development of their products. They can now finally present their new products and innovations to customers, decision-makers and the public,” explains Michael Jänecke, Director Brand Management Technical Textiles & Textile Processing.

Focus on sustainability

With Sustainability@Techtextil and Sustainability@Texprocess, the theme of sustainability runs through all areas of Techtextil and Texprocess. For the first time, exhibitors can submit both sustainable products that have already been certified and those that have not yet been certified for examination by an independent international jury. Following successful analysis, exhibitors with sustainable offerings will be identified at the trade fairs. For example, Techtextil exhibitors with innovative and sustainable fibers, yarns and fabrics as well as progressive processes or Texprocess exhibitors with new cutting technologies, water-saving dyeing processes and other future-oriented processing technologies are expected to present their products to visitors. In addition, the industry will discuss sustainable processing technologies and textile innovations in the walk-in conference formats of both trade shows: Techtextil Forum and Texprocess Forum. The Techtextil and Texprocess Innovation Award will also dedicate a separate category to the focus topic.

Texprocess: Denim Future Factory shows innovative production and processing

A special highlight of Texprocess this year is the Denim Future Factory. The denim industry is the fastest-growing market in the textile and fashion industry and has developed significantly in recent times. The special show in hall 8.0 picks up on these developments and showcases innovations in manufacturing and processing along the entire textile process chain and focuses on sustainable approaches in denim production. Visitors will be able to experience new processes in every step of production – from design, cutting, sewing, knitting and embroidery to finishing, IT and logistics.

Digital Extension: experience Techtextil and Texprocess on site and digitally

For the first time, Techtextil and Texprocess 2022 will offer a Digital Extension: exhibitors and visitors will be able to meet both on-site in Frankfurt and virtually, and will be able to exchange ideas in complementary formats. These new touchpoints include: Matchmaking offers, round tables, chat function, 1-to-1 video calls, digital timetables, conferences, panel discussions or keynotes. Exhibitor events, such as web sessions, can be streamed live or on-demand. Messe Frankfurt’s formats, such as the conferences, can be streamed on demand afterwards. From June 13 to August 8, the digital format will be available to all visitors, journalists and exhibitors.

New hall layout in Frankfurt

Exhibitors and visitors will benefit from a spacious and modern hall structure. For the first time, Techtextil and Texprocess will be held in halls 8, 9, 11 and 12 on the western section of Messe Frankfurt. In addition, the ground-level hall layout at Texprocess will make logistics easier for technology suppliers. In future, large and heavy machinery can be transported more easily to the relevant stand.

Everything in one place: Visitors experience the entire textile value chain

In parallel, Messe Frankfurt will host the Heimtextil Summer Special, the leading international trade fair for home and contract textiles, as well as the D2C Neonyt Lab (24.6-26.6.2022), which is a progressive trend platform that brings fashion, sustainability and innovation to life. At the same time (20.6.-26.6.2022) the Frankfurt Fashion Week will take place. Exhibitors and visitors will thus benefit from a representation of the entire textile value chain on the fairground and in the city of Frankfurt am Main. From innovative textiles and their production, through processing, to the end product as a home textile or fashion product and its recycling. With the purchase of one ticket, Techtextil, Texprocess and Heimtextil can be visited at the same time.

Posted March 22, 2022

Source: Messe Frankfurt

Culp Encourages Associates To Focus On Mental Health And Sleep Wellness

CHIGH POINT, N.C. — March 21, 2022 — Throughout the month of March, Culp Inc. — together with its consolidated subsidiaries, CULP — is encouraging its associates to focus on the importance of mental health and sleep wellness. CULP’s Human Resources team has been reaching out to all associates via video messaging, emails, text messages, postcards, and slides on internal TV monitors throughout the company’s U.S. facilities. This week, the company is introducing the first annual “CULP Sleep Week.”

March is Sleep Awareness Month, and being in the bedding industry, CULP wants to emphasize to its associates the connection between a person’s sleep and overall health. CULP Sleep Week will focus on stress management and ways to better one’s sleep. Associates will learn about many topics, such as the importance of healthy eating to improve sleep, yoga practices, meditation, dream journaling, and other relaxation techniques.

“CULP has been encouraging physical fitness and healthy lifestyle choices for many years,” said Teresa Huffman, senior vice president of Human Resources for Culp Inc. “Statistics show that Americans are experiencing higher levels of stress than ever before. We want our associates to know how much we care about them and ensure they know about the resources and benefits  that are available to them and to their families.”

Posted March 22, 2022

Source: Culp Inc.

Coloreel Closes New Deal Of First U.S. Multi-Head Units With Hirsch Solutions

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — March 22, 2022 — Coloreel, with its unique technology for digital dyeing of textile thread on-demand for more sustainable and creative embroideries, announces the sale of the first multi-head in the United States to Hirsch Solutions, the world’s largest distributor of embroidery machines. The six units will be placed over a Tajima TMEZ 6 head embroidery machine for one of Hirsch’s innovative customers based in California.

The deal is announced shortly after the very successful Impressions Expo in Long Beach, Calif., where Coloreel and Hirsch demonstrated live the unique capabilities provided by Coloreel’s products and technology to several hundred interested visitors.

“Our partnership with Hirsch provides Coloreel with the ultimate reach into the U.S. embroidery market and this order of a six multi-head unit is another great step on our growth journey in United States,” said Sven Öquist, vice president, Sales at Coloreel Group AB. “The installation will enable our customer to meet the fast-rising demand for our more environmentally friendly and creative embroideries., I am looking forward to many more units sold through our partnership with Hirsch.”

Posted March 22, 2022

Source: Coloreel

SGS Expands And Relocates Its UK Softlines Testing Laboratory To New Premises In Leicester

GENEVA — March 22, 2022 — SGS — a testing, inspection and certification company — has announced an expansion of its Leicester-based softlines testing facility following relocation to new, larger premises in the city.

The move of its ISO/IEC 17025 accredited laboratory maintains its presence within the Whittle Estate in Whetstone on the outskirts of Leicester. It brings huge advantages to the company which provides an ever-increasing range of testing and certification services to the UK’s textile and fashion industry.

Michelle Harrison, Laboratory manager at SGS, said: “We are delighted with the opening of our new, accredited lab and pleased to maintain our long association with Leicester, a city with the second-largest concentration of textile and fashion manufacturing businesses in the UK.

“We are seeing greater demand than ever for our testing services and this move enables us to maximize the unique cashmere analysis services offered by SGS in the UK. We have installed more testing equipment, expanding our capability in testing; as well as providing the space to test larger items including furniture.

“Our customers will benefit from reduced turnaround times and easier access to the diversity of services that will help them meet the demands of regulators, distributors, retailers and consumers around the world.”

SGS Softlines & Accessories Testing Services in Leicester

Part of an unrivaled global network of experts and laboratories, SGS’s softlines testing laboratory in Leicester can conduct testing on products including, but not limited to:

  • Textiles, including foam for home furnishing, linen and towels;
  • Clothing;
  • Bags and accessories; and
  • Raw materials, such as loose fiber and yarn.

Services include:

  • Chemical analysis;
  • Color and durability testing;
  • Fiber analysis, such as Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute (CCMI) testing;
  • Flammability;
  • Performance testing;
  • Physical testing; and
  • Technical advice & regulatory guidance.

Posted March 22, 2022

Source: SGS Testing Systems

World Textile Technology Leaders Are Ready For The Great ITM 2022 Meeting    

ISTANBUL — March 22, 2022 — ITM 2022, which will be held at Istanbul Tüyap Fair and Congress Center June 14-18, 2022, will be the first and largest international textile machinery exhibition to be held after a three-year break. The leading brands of world textile technologies will launch their latest machines at ITM 2022.

The textile industry, which is among the leading sectors in Turkey’s exports, demonstrated its power to the whole world, especially during the pandemic outbreak period. Achieving an increase of up to 40 percent in exports of textiles and raw materials, Turkey also broke records after records in medical textile, technical textile, and indoor textile exports.

Turkey Made A Strong Impression With Its Production Performance During The Pandemic Process

Ranking in the top three in the most important market for the European textile machinery manufacturers, Turkey also attracted attention with its production performance during the troublesome pandemic outbreak. Many European machinery manufacturers, who spoke highly of Turkey’s performance, announced that their machinery sales to Turkey increased in 2020 and 2021. Turkish textile companies, which increase their production capacity because they were unable to keep up with the demands, continue their new investments and modernizations.

Posted March 22, 2022

Source: ITM 2022/Teknik Fairs Inc.

HD® Wool Partners With Rudholm Group to Support Business Growth In Europe

SHIPLEY, England — March 22, 2022 — To expand its growing customer base in Europe and Scandinavia, HD® Wool Ltd., manufacturer of HD® Wool Apparel Insulation, the innovative, traceable wool insulation for the outdoor and lifestyle apparel industry, has partnered with Rudholm Group a leading global provider of sustainable garment accessories, sustainable packaging, state-of-the-art digital solutions, and providing logistical services for the textile industry.

Established in 1951, Rudholm has 22 global offices and nine manufacturing hubs worldwide providing sustainable product solutions to leading brands around the world.

“We are thrilled to partner with the Rudholm Group to help elevate brand adoptions of our HD Wool Apparel Insulation in the European and Scandinavian market, which are growing significantly due to the increased interest in the benefits of natural performance fibers and the Regenerative Agriculture movement,” said Simon Whitmarsh-Knight, managing director, HD Wool Apparel Insulation. “Its rich heritage and strong connections with major brands and retailers will allow us to scale our growth and customer support in this region.”

As the leading European distributor of garment accessories to outdoor and lifestyle brands and retailers, Rudholm was drawn to HD Wool Apparel Insulation as a verifiable, sustainable offering to their customers who are looking for renewable, natural components to support their corporate sustainability objectives.

“Our goal is to produce greener products with the least impact on the environment and that can be returned safely back to nature,” said Mikael Dahlin, CEO. “Our new partnership with HD® Wool and addition of its HD Wool Apparel Insulation will enable us to continue doing this.”

The Rudholm Group and HD Wool Apparel Insulation look forward to exhibiting at Performance Days Munich, April 27-28,  2022.

Posted March 22, 2022

Source: HD® Wool Ltd.

TAYA Launches KAVALAN Moonlight River Textile Banner That Eliminates Textile Washing Process

TAIWAN — March 22, 2022 — TAYA Groups continues on its mission to mitigate the impact of banner materials on the planet, this time turning attention to the growing global water crisis with the creation of KAVALAN Moonlight River. TAYA is addressing water-intensive textile signage banners by substantially reducing water use in the polyester production process through the elimination of the dyeing stage, and is launching today to mark World Water Day, March 22nd. Moonlight River is a replacement textile signage banner that eliminates the washing process, thereby reducing its overall freshwater usage by 67 percent.

River’s incredible eco performance is a result of four years close cooperation between TAYA and its suppliers. Following successful field trials, TAYA has once again worked with testing and analysis organization SGS to assess the water use for Moonlight River and verify its claims of water reduction, in much the same way that it conducted Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) on KAVALAN’s range of PVC-free products to accurately quantify each product’s impact on the environment.

Vincent Lin, vice president, TAYA Groups, commented: “The launch of Moonlight River is the next natural evolutionary step as we continue to demonstrate that high-quality banner materials do not, and should not, have to come at the expense of the planet. With the daunting prospect of available freshwater reserves running out by 2040, dramatically, reducing the water usage of signage banners is an urgent priority”.

“At TAYA, we have been working tirelessly with our suppliers to revolutionise textile signage banner with the development of a polyester yarn that removes the dyeing process while keeping all the strength, durability and LCA impact reductions expected of a Kavalan product. Following a great deal of innovation, perseverance and rigorous testing, we have created an outstanding and substantially greener product that we are excited to share with the world.”

Posted March 22, 2022

Source: Taya Groups

Ruth Farrell Named General Manager For Eastman’s Textiles Business

Ruth Farrell

KINGSPORT, Tenn. — March 22, 2022 — A success story written with passion, hard work and drive; Ruth Farrell has been named General Manager for Eastman’s Textiles Business.

She is promoted to this position at Eastman, as of April 1, 2022, from her global marketing director role. Previously, a senior marketing leader at DuPont de Nemours, Farrell’s industry experience spans across Food Ingredients and Fibers where she specialized in marketing and branding, developing new products, and creating new markets.

Her passion lies in sustainability, and she believes that partner collaboration in the textiles industry can deliver exciting innovations while improving environmental footprints. Her motto at Naia is to make sustainable fashion accessible to all.

“Ruth’s passion and tireless energy for Naia has led to growth, strong value chain partnerships and increased brand awareness. It’s with great pleasure that we promote Ruth, whose inspiring leadership has been recognized during her time at Eastman,” said Burt Capel, president Fibers for Eastman.

Farrell holds an engineering degree from the University College Dublin and a master’s in business administration from Michael Smurfit School of Business, Dublin. She is based in Switzerland with her husband and three children.

Posted March 22, 2022

Source: Eastman

Huntsman Helps Joe Nimble Create High Performance Running Shoe

THE WOODLANDS, Texas— March 16, 2022 — Polyurethane experts from Huntsman have collaborated with running shoe specialist Joe Nimble and Footwear Innovation Lab GmbH on an innovation project — a high-performance running shoe. Joe Nimble’s Ultreya, which launches this week with a limited edition drop, offer extra comfort to marathon and long-distance runners, and can help minimize the risk of pain and injury.

Designed by Joe Nimble founder, Sebastian Bär, alongside acclaimed biomechanics expert Lee Saxby, Ultreya shoes have a unique design that helps protect the feet of serious runners, who can typically cover around 40 miles per week. While conventional running shoes restrict the toes and prevent their natural anchoring and stabilizing function, Ultreya utilizes Joe Nimble’s toefreedom® technology into the shoe-last design to increase stability of the foot in motion. With a wider, anatomically correct toe box that provides a natural stabilizing function during the ground contact phase of running, muscles are protected from overuse.

Adding extra comfort and performance-enhancing potential, Ultreya running shoes feature a high energy return polyurethane midsole. Based on a special dual density DALTOPED® polyurethane system from Huntsman — named nmblFOAM® by Joe Nimble — this technology delivers a running shoe with physiologically balanced cushioning and zero heel elevation. The DALTOPED® system has also enabled Joe Nimble to radically simplify the manufacture of the shoes — eliminating key production steps.

Explaining more, Johan Van Dyck, Global Application Development manager at Huntsman, said: “It’s always a pleasure to work with Sebastian and his team, and our colleagues at Footwear Innovation Lab; and it is very exciting to be part of a project where the science of running and the biometrics of the feet are translated so closely into the design and construction of a shoe and its sole. The unique, dynamic performance that our DALTOPED polyurethane system delivers to Ultreya shoes will have a huge impact on runners worldwide and is further evidence of the incomparable opportunities that polyurethanes can enable in footwear — going far beyond what other soling materials can offer.”

Lee Saxby said: “Mother Nature provided humans with a well-padded and well-rounded heel bone for a reason; to maximize shock absorption and ensure a smooth rolling transition to the foot-flat phase of the gait. The geometry of Ultreya shoes supports this and the polyurethane midsole — made using Huntsman’s technology — provides extra cushioning to propel the wearer into the propulsive phase of running. It’s a powerful combination that enables Joe Nimble to deliver on its mission of creating running shoes that can help facilitate pain-free running, for life.”

Sebastian Bär, head of Joe Nimble, said: “The idea for our Ultreya shoes arose while watching runners compete in the Badwater® Ultra Marathon — which claims to be the world’s toughest footrace. I was the crew captain for top ten runners twice at the race and noticed how many elite athletes cut open the front of their running shoes to give their toes more freedom. This led me to introduce our toefreedom technology into a pair of trainers for the first time.”

“When it came to making first samples of the Ultreya, I knew Huntsman and Footwear Innovation Lab would deliver again from a materials and manufacturing perspective, and they did. Huntsman’s foam is key to the comfort and performance of the shoe, which I can personally testify to having run the 2021 Berlin Marathon in a prototype pair. Using Huntsman’s polyurethane system and the latest automated manufacturing techniques provided by Footwear Innovation Lab, we’ve created a shoe, locally in Europe, that uses less energy, less water, less solvents and less labor and has smaller transportation footprint. This exciting collaboration and product launch proves that with the right approach, the correct materials and methods, and the best team, it is possible to create shoes that can avoid the running related pain and injuries associated with repetitive impact and shock absorption.”

Jens Schmidt of Footwear Innovation Lab, said: “Our aim was to define a new perspective in running shoes — combining extraordinary material characteristics, bio mechanical expertise and a unique design with modern production methods. This goal has been achieved by the team, using the newest production methods and cutting-edge materials.”

The first drop of Ultreya shoes was manufactured in Portugal; with Joe Nimble planning to produce wider runs of the trainers in Pirmasens, Germany from Autumn 2022. Pirmasens is located around 300 miles (500kms) from Deggendorf, where Huntsman produces its DALTOPED footwear systems; and less than 100 miles from Ludwigsburg, where Joe Nimble is headquartered.

To support the launch of Ultreya, Joe Nimble is sponsoring the 2022 Badwater 135 in California. Eighty runners competing in the event have been given a pair of Ultreya Shoes. The 2022 Badwater 135 will take place over three days from July 11-13 with participants running 135 miles non-stop (217km) from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney. Joe Nimble was the official shoe of the Badwater 2021 Badwater race and gave all participants a pair of recoverToes sandals, which are made using Huntsman’s polyurethanes systems.

The name Ultreya is an old Spanish word, from the original Latin, meaning “Onward”, “Forward” or “Go beyond”, which all summarize Joe Nimble’s positioning perfectly.

Posted: March 18, 2022

Source: Huntsman Corp.

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