James Heal: Fundamentals Of Water Repellency Testing

HALIFAX, England — September 8, 2021 — Water repellency is an important function of technical textiles which are intended to protect the user in wet and rainy conditions. Wet repellency testing, specifically the Bundesmann method, replicates the conditions of use and therefore provides an accurate indication of fabric performance. This method is used in the development of water repellent garments and accessories such as outdoor jackets, over trousers, walking boots, backpacks, tents and awnings.

This webinar will look at the different stages of water repellency testing, how to test in a way that is repeatable and accurate, and how to be more sustainable when using a Bundesmann. It will focus on ISO 9865, Determination of water repellency of fabrics by the Bundesmann rain-shower test standard.

Course Outline

  • What is water repellency testing and why is it important?;
  • The role of water repellency in the layer system;
  • A general overview of the test;
  • How water repellency is measured;
  • Issues that can impact your results; and
  • Using a more sustainable approach.

When?

Choose a session to suit the time zone you are in:

Wednesday 15th Sept, 1pm – 2:00pm Eastern

Thursday 16th Sept, 8am – 9:00am BST

Posted September 8, 2021

Source: James Heal

SPINNOVA® Materials On New York Runway: Spinnova And Ka Wa Key Introduce Capsule Collection At New York Fashion Week

JYVÄSKYLÄ, Finland — September 8, 2021 — London-based design duo Ka Wa Key is the latest brand to use sustainable SPINNOVA® materials. The brand’s new capsule collection made of SPINNOVA fabrics and yarns is introduced at the New York Fashion Week (NYFW) on September 8.

Ka Wa Key and sustainable textile material company Spinnova are showcasing a new, sustainable capsule collection at the New York Fashion Week. Ka Wa Key’s designers Key Chow and Jarno Leppänen used different SPINNOVA materials such as fabrics and yarns in the collection. The capsule collection will also be shown in Paris in October but will not be available to purchase.

“We found an instant connection with Spinnova because we share the same ambition to make the fashion industry more sustainable. To our amazement the SPINNOVA materials were also really versatile and we could use them exactly as we wanted — whether it was painting on the textile, dyeing it, adding digital prints or knitting with it. I think this collection really shows that there’s nothing restrictive about using sustainable materials,” said Ka Wa Key’s Key Chow and Jarno Leppanen.

The capsule collection inspired by a Finnish film Hardly a Butterfly includes knitwear and woven styles such as printed twill. Just like other Ka Wa Key garments, the collection is genderfluid. The color palette also draws inspiration from Finland, specifically the country’s national butterfly Holly blue.

The collection uses sustainable and fully circular SPINNOVA fiber, which is made out of wood or waste and produced without harmful chemicals. The SPINNOVA fiber uses 99-percent less water and produces significantly less carbon dioxide emissions than cotton production. Spinnova has also partnered with leading clothing and apparel brands including adidas, The North Face, H&M Group, Marimekko and Bergans.

“We’re happy to see that our material fits runways, everyday use and outdoors alike. Collaborating with emerging brands is just as important to us as working with established brands as we believe the entire textile industry needs to become more sustainable,” added Spinnova’s CEO and co-founder Janne Poranen.

Posted September 8, 2021

Source: Spinnova

Meteor Inkjet Ltd. Celebrates Growth With Significant Expansion Of Facilitites

CAMBRIDGE, England — September 8, 2021 — Meteor Inkjet Ltd. — a supplier of electronics, software, tools and services for industrial inkjet — has expanded its office, lab and manufacturing space to meet strong market demand for its products and services.

With headquarters situated amongst one of the largest industrial inkjet clusters in the world, Meteor is pleased to have secured significant, additional floor space adjoining the company’s existing facility. This extra space will allow Meteor to boost research, manufacturing, quality and customer support efforts while accommodating its growing workforce.

Since Meteor’s acquisition by Global Graphics PLC in 2016, the company has experienced spectacular growth. Known for industrial inkjet technical expertise and innovation, Meteor’s global customer base serves a wide variety of markets including ceramic tiles, packaging, labelling, commercial print, textiles, direct-to-shape product decoration and 3D/additive manufacturing.

Clive Ayling, Meteor’s managing director, commented: “Meteor’s new space provides a comfortable environment for our growing team as well as offering purpose-built facilities to improve our productivity and pave the way for future innovation. This expansion is an important milestone for Meteor and we were pleased to celebrate with our employees as well as with honored guests from the Global Graphics Group of companies.” Global Graphics chairman of the board, Guido van der Schueren, accompanied by Mike Rottenborn, CEO, cut the ribbon to open this facility on Thursday, 2 September 2021.

Meteor’s contact details remain the same.

The company is actively recruiting.

Posted September 8, 2021

Source: Meteor Inkjet Ltd.

A World Of Colors: Loepfe’s Yarnmaster® Prisma RGB Full-Color Monitoring

WETZIKON, Switzerland — September 8, 2021 — RGB foreign matter detection is the new benchmark for spinners when managing contamination control precisely to individual requirements. The YarnMaster PRISMA F-sensor illuminates the yarn in the full spectrum of light using the additive RGB color model. This absolutely unique technology for yarn quality control which uses the three primary colors red, green and blue, adding wavelength for wavelength to enable world unique full-color monitoring. This unparalleled full color functionality heralds in a new era of foreign matter detection. Enabling unprecedented reliability in the detection of foreign matter — in all colors — even delicate shades and whatever the glossiness differences, in any type of yarn, or indeed in any color and mixtures thereof!

Beyond that, the RGB technology allows a new color-based determination of organic materials within the yarn to separate them from regular disturbing foreign matter. These organic materials, in particular, do not necessarily have to be removed from the yarn during the winding process, as they are eliminated in subsequent processes anyway. Important factors such as these are taken into account by YarnMaster PRISMA and given the highest priority. This is because the precise detection and classification of a disturbing or non-disturbing defect leads directly to a lower cut rate, which immediately results in higher efficiency and waste reduction. This is an absolute MUST for the efficient and effective performance of a spinning mill.

The YarnMaster PRISMA yarn clearer system is the right choice for every spinning mill. Starting in basic yarn clearing where already a massive increase in efficiency — while keeping the chosen quality — can be achieved. Going further, through all quality levels up to the absolute super-yarn that is free from defects which could not even be seen by the human eye.

In summary, the YarnMaster PRISMA enables the spinner to reliably guide the yarn quality control completely according to his needs while balancing its efficiency and quality. This aligns fully to meet Loepfe’s ultimate goal — “we want YOU to perform.”

Thiry years ago, in 1991, Loepfe took a pioneering role in the introduction of foreign matter detection based on the SIRO yarn clearing principle. The degree of raw material contamination has not improved since then. The ability to control the contamination in yarns is therefore still of greatest importance to spinners. With YarnMaster PRISMA, Loepfe once again assumes the leading role and elevates yarn clearing to a new level – providing maximum reliability in foreign matter detection.

Open up new worlds – the YarnMaster® PRISMA generation!

This next-generation yarn clearer system focuses entirely on the spinners’ needs. The four-sensor technology guarantees the four key benefits — Productivity, Profitability, Versatility and Reliability – at all times.

YarnMaster PRISMA represents the new benchmark that opens up new worlds where efficiency and quality are in balance, yarn waste and energy are reduced, one device covers all challenges and Swiss-made quality is the standard.
Get ready to dive into new worlds:

  • Productivity – Balanced efficiency and quality;
  • Profitability – Yarn waste and energy reduction;
  • Versatility – No limits in material, color, climate, yarn count; and
  • Reliability – Swiss-made and first-class service.

Posted September 8, 2021

Source: Loepfe Brothers Ltd.

The New Hi-Tech Shapewear By Cifra – Inclusive And Eco-Friendly

LOMBARDY, Italy — September 8, 2021 — Today, the need to have all women dressed in a truly “democratic way” has been finally recognized and the plus size world has undeniably opened up to fashion and sports brands. Suffice it to say that in the thirteen largest world markets, the average size is between 46 and 48 with the United States leading the way with a 50. Almost a third of American women buy plus size clothing, while in Europe the figure is growing and stands at 23 percent. Hence the request to finally offer all women collections with the same fashion content, innovation and comfort.

Making the patented WKS technology available for curvy shapewear and bodysize collections allows brands to design garments without size limits and that do not mark the skin unlike “cut-to-fit” garments.

A unique added value in the seamless world since the traditional circular/weft knitting is instead bound to the diameter of the round frames.

This is the case, for example, of the American shapewear brands Mindd Bra and Yahaira, both patented, which fit all women in all sizes while fulfilling the different needs of each different body type. Mindd Bra has developed an ideal bra whose body mapping concept with patented diversified supporting zones has avoided the uncomfortable and irritating underwire and significantly reduced the number of components used. The supporting zones are seamlessly integrated together allowing to create an extremely flexible and comfortable bra where the design suits the silhouette for a perfect fitting.

Thanks to body mapping the New York City-based brand Yahaira, specialized in advanced shapewear, has been able to create garments that can alternate zones of different compression to provide support where required without flattening parts of the body that instead must be properly enhanced and emphasized in their natural forms. Garments to be worn all day long that support and shape the physicality of each woman.

Plus size is a vertically upward trend for Cifra along with sustainability’s, a commitment which is increasingly becoming a key responsibility, featured by rigorous transparency throughout the production chain with Step and OekoTex certified traceability, extended also to partners’ selection, from yarn suppliers to dye houses.

Cifra’s eco-sustainable offer includes products made with recycled yarns (Econyl, Renycle, Qnova) as well as biodegradable (Amni-Soul eco) and natural yarns (merino wool and Tencel), with no production waste thanks to the Zero Waste program.

Cifra will be exhibiting at Performance Days in December and at Ispo in January.

Posted September 8, 2021

Source: Cifra

Frontier Bridges Gap Between Brands’ 3D Design Process And Supplier Assets

TAIPEI, Taiwan — September 8, 2021 — Frontier, a collaboration software as a service (SaaS) designed to digitize fabric materials, enhance supply chain management, and boost 3D design capabilities, has introduced a new 3D Fabric Creator on its platform that uses AI technology to convert 2D scanned textile images into 3D design compatible assets.

The 3D Fabric Creator generates essential texture maps needed for use in virtual prototyping, much like a topographical relief map, so 3D designers can import material files directly into any 3D design environment.

“Material scanning must be able to re-construct textural metadata such as normal, roughness, displacement and physical values so these datapoints can be used across different design platforms,” said Moritz Sontheimer, Frontier AI specialist. “We have the luxury to build models from a very large and quality consistent data base, which allows us to continuously improve our accuracy.”

According to Frontier, there is an insatiable demand for Digital Product Creation (DCP) as more brands go-to-market with increasing speed. Not only does 3D Fabric Creator generate essential datapoints of a fabric, it allows users to share material data for use across different design systems. As a result, brand designers no longer need to chase suppliers for digital materials or acquire digital materials through a third party platform. In other words, the materials you get from your suppliers is the material that can be produced in bulk production.

Frontier’s main objective is to work with the supply chain to help make digital 3D design as friendly as possible so that more brands can gain access to their digital materials. Frontier’s objective is to bridge the technology gap between brands and supply chain using AI/ML (artificial intelligence/ machine learning) to enhance all material relevant data from specs, text description, pattern description, fabric construction and material science through cloud applications. Frontier users a user content generation model, therefore users have full control over product IP and access. It also uses a pay as you go model so there is no upfront investment.

“The apparel industry has finally opened up to the possibility of a broader implementation of 3D tech in the supply chain,” said Alexa Dehmel, owner of Innovative Design & Development Consulting. “Frontier’s 3D Fabric Creator is a great technology in bridging the gap between a brand’s design process and their suppliers’ digital assets.”

Frontier’s whitepaper jointly published with the Interline on using AI to scale material digitization is available now and can be demonstrated on the Frontier platform by visiting https://pse.is/3md35g.

Posted September 8, 2021

Source: Frontier

EFI Reggiani Launches High-Quality Scanning Digital Textile Printer

BERGAMO, Italy — September 8, 2021 — Today, Electronics For Imaging Inc. is launching its third new digital textile printer of 2021. The EFI™ Reggiani HYPER is a scanning printer available in 1.8-meter, 2.4-meter or 3.4-meter widths. With an up to eight-color configuration, the EFI Reggiani HYPER prints at up to 13 linear meters per minute in production mode, making it the fastest textile scanning printer on the market, according to EFI. The new printer is suitable for high-quality production on knitted or woven fabrics and is designed with smart technology that enables it to be integrated into Industry 4.0 projects.

EFI is promoting the new EFI Reggiani HYPER printer in an exhibit at the TME Exhibition Textile Machinery Fair, at the Istanbul Expo Center, in hall 1, stand D7 from September 8-11.

“Our track record of accelerated innovation continues, as we make good on our promises to deliver a third new textile printer this year,” said EFI Reggiani Senior Vice President and General Manager Adele Genoni. “And, with the new HYPER model, our R&D team has outdone itself, bringing even more innovation to digital textile printing despite the constraints of the pandemic. We have learned from our customers how productivity and sustainability are key drivers to support their business through the digital transformation.”

The new EFI Reggiani HYPER targets the industrial high-speed segment of the multi-pass textile printing sector. Not only is it the fastest multi-pass printer that EFI Reggiani has ever developed, but the fastest of its kind in the market with an extraordinary printing quality at unparalleled speed. Users can override limits seen in past, as the new HYPER model delivers throughput speeds comparable to some single-pass printers currently in the market.

The printer is powered by EFI Reggiani genuine inks, with high-quality formulas developed to ensure the best performance in terms of runnability and longer printhead life while producing astonishing colour depth and brightness, as well as excellent fastness properties.

Unique printhead design for advanced productivity

“We are especially excited about filling out our portfolio with a very dependable, very fast printer that delivers greater throughput than other scanning printers,” said Genoni. “Thanks to a unique design for its 72 printheads — which recirculates ink up to the heads’ nozzle plate — and the legacy EFI Reggiani continuous ink recirculation system, HYPER is also a champion for uptime and reliability, maximizing printer availability for production with excellent printing results.

“With HYPER, textile producers will benefit from a truly remarkable production solution that builds on EFI Reggiani’s many years of experience and innovation in textile printing.”

The EFI Reggiani HYPER printer features:

  • 72 recirculating print heads with 600-dots per inch (dpi) native resolution and full variable drop size.
  • Recirculation up to the nozzle plate and an innovative printhead maintenance system featuring contactless wiping to help ensure that printheads are ready to print.
  • Enhanced, proprietary auto-calibrating continuous ink recirculation system to reduce maintenance at start up and during production.
  • A double bridge that provides maximum stability and accuracy, while ensuring easy carriage access for smooth maintenance on all the printheads.
  • A wide range of printing modes, including EFI Reggiani’s legacy high uniformity printing modes, to ensure outstanding quality and extreme design versatility. Users gain much more capability and versatility, eliminating the limits faced with printing solid colours, geometric patterns, fine lines, deep blacks, smooth gradients and more, while satisfying their need for speed.
  • EFI Reggiani proprietary electronics and software with real-time image processing and no image pre-calculation time prior to printing. This enables production of design changes on the fly with a complete WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) experience to maximise throughput and productivity.
  • A precision Kevlar® conveyor belt with an embedded magnetic device for adhesive application, along with EFI Reggiani’s original longitudinal belt movement control to ensure optimal and accurate belt movement, even when running at high speed.
  • Longitudinal belt movement control for extreme belt precision during high-speed printing.
  • Several fabric feed and take-up options, including an oscillating brace for folding, a small roll winder up to 400 mm, or a big roll winder up to 1,600 mm.
  • An industrial dryer with symmetrical ventilation and high-efficiency exhaust capacity powered by gas, electricity, oil or steam.

The new printer is commercially available worldwide as of this month. For more information about EFI Reggiani and other products and solutions from EFI, visit www.efi.com.

Posted September 8, 2021

Source: Electronics For Imaging Inc. (EFI™)

Trevira CS®: Starting Fresh

BOBINGEN, Germany — July 6, 2021 — After a challenging 2020 for Trevira CS®, a year in which the coronavirus crisis put pressure on the contract market, in particular on the hotel and event sector, and also on the cruise shipping industry, the market is starting to show some signs of improvement. Numerous new developments, in particular by Trevira CS Club members, are showing the way forward in the “post-Covid” era and are seizing upon the trends that have emerged since the crisis began.

Trevira CS Club members 2021

In 2021, Trevira continues with the successful Trevira CS Club concept. The 2020 Gold and Silver members saw their status carried over to 2021. Accordingly, the Trevira CS Club 2021 consists of the following members:

Trevira CS Gold members

Yarn Producers: Fil Man Made Group S.r.l., Ilcat by Lei Tsu s.r.l., Selvafil S.A., Spinnerei Lampertsmühle GmbH, Torcitura Fibre Sintetiche S.p.A., Torcitura Padana S.p.A.

Fabric Manufacturers: Dina Vanelli Tekstil San. Ve Tic. A.S., Engelbert E. Stieger AG, FIDIVI Tessitura Vergnano S.p.A., Gabriel A/S, Gaudium B.V., Gebrüder Munzert GmbH & Co. KG, Lodetex S.p.A., P.I.F. S.A., PUGI R.G. S.R.L., Schmitz Textiles GmbH + Co. KG, SVENSSON, Tessitura Mario Ghioldi & C. s.r.l, Verotex AG, Vescom Textiles GmbH

Textile Editors / Wholesalers: Artimo Textiles B.V., Création Baumann AG, Coulisse B.V., Gerriets GmbH, JAB Josef Anstoetz KG, Kvadrat A/S, Panaz Ltd, Rubelli S.p.A.

Trevira CS Silver members

Yarn Producers: Hoftex GmbH, Tintoria Sala s.r.l., Vlnap a.s.

Fabric Manufacturers: Alois Tessitura Serica s.r.l., Ambience Home Textiles, Benaud Créations S.A., Chamatex SAS, Delius GmbH, DHJ Weisters Ltd, E. Boselli & C. S.p.A., G-TEX S.r.l., Gebrüder Colsman GmbH & Co. KG, Gustavo de Negri & ZA. MA. s.r.l., Hohmann GmbH & Co. KG, Mario Sirtori S.p.A., Mattes & Ammann GmbH & Co. KG, Morton Young and Borland Ltd, Pongs Technical Textiles GmbH, Regina Baumann GmbH, Rothböck Textiles GmbH, Spandauer Velours GmbH & Co. KG, Stotz & Co. AG, Swisstulle AG, TF Création S.A.S., van Clewe Sun Protection GmbH, Velener Textil GmbH, Wintex S.r.l., Yanar Tekstil

Textile Editors / Wholesaler: 4Spaces Textiles, Créations Métaphores, Kinnasand GmbH, Lelièvre S.A.S., Mottura S.p.A., Sahco GmbH, Skopos Fabrics Ltd., SoFarSoNear S.n.c., Tapicerías Gancedo S.A., Zimmer + Rohde GmbH

New Trevira CS collections: innovative, functional, sustainable … and flame retardant

Although the coronavirus pandemic had a negative effect on individual business sectors, it also has the potential to open up new market opportunities for flame retardant Trevira CS fabrics in the long run. The increase in people working from home and the longer and more frequent stay within one’s own home have led to a change in perspective in terms of the relevance of interior design. The design of the living space has undergone a revaluation so that end users now possibly attach more importance to a nicer decor.

Sustainability, durability, high quality, and the desire for safe products that contain little to no harmful substances are often the defining criteria for selecting a new textile interior. The colour range of the new Trevira CS developments is directed specifically towards this trend and often comes across as discreet and close to nature. After Trevira CS products have found their way more and more into private homes, the new Trevira CS collections include numerous attractive textiles not only for the contract sector but also for the residential sector.

Posted September 8, 2021

Source: Trevira GmbH

Columbia Sportswear Unveils The Gold Standard In Warmth With New Omni-Heat™ Infinity Technology

PORTLAND, Ore. — September 8, 2021 — Columbia Sportswear is excited to unveil Omni-Heat™ Infinity — the next evolution in thermal-reflective warmth. Building upon Columbia’s successful and award-winning Omni-Heat insulation platform, Omni-Heat Infinity debuts a striking new gold metallic lining material in a pattern scientifically engineered to optimize warmth and breathability. Inspired by the reflective technology used by NASA, the enhanced pattern of gold metallic dots reflect and retain natural body heat, delivering instant and lightweight warmth without compromising breathability or adding bulk. The new patented technology will be available this fall in more than 80 styles of jackets, boots and accessories, making it one of the largest technology launches in company history.

To celebrate the release of “the gold standard in warmth,” Columbia will debut a series of ads that reflect an entirely new take on the role that gold plays in the outdoors. The new spots will launch on October 1 and will be distributed globally across broadcast, audio, out-of-home, and print channels throughout the winter. Columbia will also promote Omni-Heat Infinity across various social platforms, and will leverage brand athletes, ambassadors and other social media personalities to drive strong engagement among fans and followers throughout the season. Coupled with this extensive marketing effort, Columbia is launching a national sweepstakes starting today, and will award the winner a lifetime supply of jackets. Visit www.columbia.com/gold for more details on how to enter and official rules.

“Omni-Heat Infinity expands upon our best-selling platform of patented technologies and we’re looking forward to showcasing this revolutionary innovation in what will be Columbia’s largest campaign in our 83-year history,” said Joe Boyle, president of the Columbia Brand. “The campaign injects Columbia’s signature light-hearted style but makes it clear that there is a new gold standard in warmth.”

Columbia’s fall technology launch comes at a time when outdoor participation is on the rise. The sweepstakes and other efforts this fall are part of Columbia’s mission to help keep people warm and comfortable as they enjoy the benefits of spending time outdoors.

The inaugural season of Omni-Heat Infinity features an array of technical jackets, winter footwear, hats, and gloves for men and women. Available at www.columbia.com/gold and select retail locations, key Omni-Heat Infinity pieces include the Titan Pass Double Wall Hybrid Jacket, which features a multilayered construction that blocks wind and rain while trapping heat. The new technology is perfect for frigid ski days, and the Aerial Ascender Jacket is feature-rich and mountain-ready with dynamic stretch for incredible mobility. The Labyrinth Loop Hooded Jacket is a packable piece that features recycled synthetic insulation and a drawcord adjustable hem to seal in the heat. Several footwear styles will feature Omni-Heat Infinity technology, including the women’s Keetley Shorty Omni- Heat boots that offer lightweight comfort and versatility for a variety of cold-weather conditions.

Posted September 8, 2021

Source: Columbia Sportswear

SPESA To Host 2021 Executive Conference In Boston October 27-28, 2021

RALEIGH, N.C. — September 2, 2021 — The Sewn Products Equipment and Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA) will host its annual Executive Conference Wednesday, October 27, and Thursday, October 28, at the historic Omni Parker House in the heart of downtown Boston. The two-day event, themed “Riding the Momentum,” will bring together industry professionals for learning, networking, and the opportunity to explore Boston in a fun and memorable way. This is the first in-person Executive Conference SPESA has hosted since its 2019 version, which took place in New Orleans. Last year’s event was held virtually.

This year’s Executive Conference will take place at an important time in history for the sewn products industry. The industry has experienced a surge of momentum over the past two years as it adopted new technologies, mended supply chains, and developed more flexible manufacturing strategies — much of which was done in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Through a combination of keynote addresses and panel discussions, the conference will aim to discuss how the industry landscape has shifted over the past few years, while also doing a deep dive into where the industry is headed next.

“I’ve watched the industry get knocked down, build itself back up, and turn challenge into opportunity,” said SPESA President Michael McDonald. “During this year’s Executive Conference, we will take time to reflect on the past, but devote most of the event to discussing how we can maintain momentum looking ahead to the future.”

As a new feature this year, SPESA will be hosting an offsite tour to a local manufacturing facility on Thursday, October 29. This optional activity is a value-add for member and non-member registrants interested in attending.

Registration for the Executive Conference is currently open. As an added member benefit this year, SPESA members are being offered a discounted registration rate of $645. The non-member registration rate is $695. Registration for both members and non-members includes all education, the offsite tour, and networking events on the evenings of October 27 and 28. A spouse rate of $245 is also available, which includes access to both networking events on the evenings of October 27 and 28.

SPESA is offering a limited-time discount of $50 on all event registration through September 15, 2021. Registrants will be asked to use code “Boston” at checkout to receive the discount.

An agenda for the Executive Conference will be available soon. Visit www.spesa.org to learn more.

Posted September 7, 2021

Source: SPESA

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