ITMA ASIA + CITME 2020 Exhibitor Preview: Oerlikon – VDMA Presentation

REMSCHEID, Germany — May 31, 2021 — During the VDMA press conference on May 31, 2021, on the occasion of the upcoming ITMA ASIA+ CITME 2021, André Wissenberg, head of marketing, corporate communications and Public Affairs at Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions Division, reported on the following topics:

“Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, dear media representatives, dear friends, First of all, I hope that you and your families are all well under the circumstances of the corona pandemic. I am very much looking forward to seeing you all back in good health soon again.

As Chairman of the VDMA’s Trade Fair and Marketing Committee, I would like to start today’s VDMA media conference by expressing my thanks to Boris Abadjieff, Nicolai Strauch, Barbara Clobes and, last but not least, Thomas Waldmann on behalf of all member companies for VDMA’s commitment and engagement to this years ITMA Asia 2021.

What’s new at Oerlikon?

You’ve probably already heard about it. We are continuing to grow!

Oerlikon, a leading provider of surface engineering, polymer processing and additive manufacturing, just recently announced that we have signed an agreement to acquire Italy-headquartered INglass S.p.A. and its innovative hot runner systems technology operating under its market-leading HRSflow business. The strategic acquisition is a significant step in expanding our current manmade fibers busi- ness into the larger polymer processing market.

Looking ahead to ITMA Asia 2021, we are looking forward to welcoming our long-standing customers at our booth in Hall 7, A54, and of course very much hope to make new contacts as well.

Due to the Corona pandemic, we have decided to concentrate with our Chinese sales and service teams on guests primarily from China and greater Asia. However, some experts from Germany, who are working in China at our locations anyway, will be live on site at the booth. Other experts from Germany, India and US will be available online for the entire 5 days of the trade fair and will simply be connected by video conference to the discussion with the visitors on site if there is a need for.

As you all know, our product portfolio ranges from melt to yarn, fibers and nonwovens. We offer sus- tainable, energy-efficient technology solutions for the production of polyester, polypropylene, nylon and other materials. Today, this also includes spinning in-house recycling solutions and biopolymer plant solutions.

In addition to the melt flow, digital data handling plays an increasingly important role today. Here, too, we always have the tailor-made solution for our customers with our software and hardware offerings. Meanwhile have successfully installed over 300 of our digital Plant Operations Solutions worldwide.

Following the ITMA Barcelona, where we presented the new eAFK Evo, our engineers have been working intensively on the development of this texturing machine. At ITMA Asia 2021, we will present the next generation of this automatic texturing solution with up to 25 % energy saving and up to 30 % higher production speed, easy maintenance and best yarn quality. The core of this machine, the so- called EvoCooler, will be shown as an exhibit in combination with digital solutions like AIM4DTY. We will also invite all our guests to our Open House at our Oerlikon plant in Suzhou. Its just one hour drive from the NECC exhibition center.

In the field of high-precision flow control solutions components, we will present two new gear metering pumps developments for the production of aramid and spandex.

You will find out everything else on site and accompanied to this with the start of the trade fair on our website and in the corresponding social media. Thank you very much for your attention.”

Posted May 31, 2021

Source: Oerlikon

Hyosung Welcomes New European And US Marketing Management To Its Global Brand Marketing Team

SEOUL, South Korea — May 18, 2021 — To support its continued business growth and global expansion strategy, Hyosung has hired industry veteran Claire O’Neill as its new European marketing manager, and appointed Hyosung veteran Julia Nam in her new role within the company as U.S. Marketing Manager, effective immediately.

Claire O’Neill

O’Neill, who is based in the United Kingdom, has deep experience in the intimate, swim and global textile markets. She joins Hyosung from The Lycra Co., where she was most recently EMEA Brand Communications Manager, and previously, EMEA Marketing Segment Manager Lingerie, Underwear and Swimwear at Invista. At Hyosung, O’Neill will work with the company’s European marketing team in the promotion of Hyosung’s specialty fibers and fabrics to targeted brand and retail accounts. Additionally O’Neill will manage joint development and promotional programs with key industry partners.

Julia Nam

Nam, whose most recent position with Hyosung was marketing manager, Intimates and Swim, has held many managerial roles with the company based in Seoul over her 19-year career with the company. As U.S. Marketing Manager based in New York City, Nam will identify business opportunities and develop customized textile solutions to help U.S. brands and retailers prosper.

“Claire and Julia bring enormous resources to our team,” said Mike Simko, global marketing director, Hyosung Textiles. “Their respective understanding of the global value chain, brand, retail and consumer needs, will help us further our global position as a major textile solution provider.”

With offices in more than 40 countries, Hyosung is able to locally support and interact with the international supply chain. Together with Hyosung’s Fashion Design Center (FDC) Team who forecast trends and create fabric stories and samples in the context of global trends, the Global Brand Marketing Team supports brands and retailers with design ideas, textile and product development and then helps brands and retailers pull products made with Hyosung specialty fibers through to the consumer.

To provide faster product delivery and reduce its carbon footprint, Hyosung has strategically expanded its manufacturing network to serve clients on each continent since its start in Korea in 1992. In 1999, the company expanded into China, and now has bases in Vietnam for the rest of Asia, India for emerging Asian markets, Brazil for the Americas, and Turkey for Europe. The company recently invested in its Turkey and Brazil plant expansions and has its sights on further manufacturing development in the near future.

Posted May 31, 2021

Source: Hyosung

U.S. Polyester Textured Yarn Producers Applaud U.S. Department Of Commerce’s Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determinations On Imports Of Polyester Textured Yarn From Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, And Vietnam

WASHINGTON — May 27, 2021 — On May 27, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that imports of polyester textured yarn from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam are being unfairly sold below their fair value in the United States at the following margins.

Polyester Textured Yarn Imports from Indonesia
Producer/Exporter Preliminary

Dumping Rate (%)
PT. Asia Pacific Fibers Tbk 9.20
PT Polyfin Canggih 26.07 (AFA)
Mutu Gading 7.45
All Others 8.71
 Polyester Textured Yarn Imports from Malaysia
Producer/Exporter Preliminary

Dumping Rate (%)
Recron (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. 17.35
All Others 17.35
Polyester Textured Yarn Imports from Thailand
Producer/Exporter Preliminary

Dumping Rate (%)
Jong Stit Co., Ltd. 56.08
Sunflag Thailand Ltd. 14.80
All Others 14.80
Polyester Textured Yarn Imports from Vietnam
Producer/Exporter Preliminary

Dumping Rate (%)
Century Synthetic Fiber Corporation 2.67
Nam Viet Produce Polyester Co., Ltd. 22.82 (AFA)
Vietnam-wide/All Others Rate 22.82

 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will now begin collecting antidumping duties (AD) in the amount equal to the dumping cash deposits rates for imports from each country.  Importers will be required to post duty deposits at these AD rates on the date the preliminary determinations are published in the Federal Register (in approximately one week).  These deposits will be collected until the Commerce Department and U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) conclude their investigations later this year. At that time, the duties could change.

Imports of polyester textured yarn from China and India are currently subject to significant double- and triple-digit AD and countervailing duties as a result of prior investigations that concluded in January 2020.

Background

Two major U.S. synthetic yarn producers — Unifi Manufacturing, Inc. and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America — filed petitions with the Commerce Department and the USITC in October 2020 alleging that dumped imports of polyester textured yarn from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam are causing material injury to the domestic industry.  The Commerce Department initiated the investigations in November 2020, and the USITC preliminarily determined in December 2020 that imports from the four countries are causing injury to the U.S. domestic industry.

The product covered by the investigation, polyester textured yarn, is synthetic multifilament yarn that is manufactured from polyester (polyethylene terephthalate). Polyester textured yarn is produced through a texturing process, which imparts special properties to the filaments of the yarn, including stretch, bulk, strength, moisture absorption, insulation, and the appearance of a natural fiber.  This scope includes all forms of polyester textured yarn, regardless of surface texture or appearance, yarn density and thickness (as measured in denier), number of filaments, number of plies, finish (luster), cross section, color, dye method, texturing method, or packing method (such as spindles, tubes, or beams).

The merchandise subject to this investigation is properly classified under subheadings 5402.33.3000 and 5402.33.6000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).  Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is dispositive.

The petitioning companies are represented by Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.

Posted May 28, 2021

Source: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Lenzing Reaches A New Milestone On The Path To Climate-Neutral Production

LENZING, Austria — May 27, 2021 — Lenzing Group, a provider of sustainably produced specialty fibers for the global textile and nonwoven industries, is continuing to make great strides toward achieving carbon neutrality across the group. The successful completion and commissioning of an air purification and sulfur recovery plant at the Lenzing facility marks another milestone in the group’s ambitious strategy. Lenzing has invested some EUR 40 mn in this project since construction began in 2019.

Using state-of-the-art technology, the plant will enable carbon emissions to be reduced by 15,000 metric tons at the Lenzing facility. This will also make the group more self-sufficient in securing vital raw materials for processing, which will bolster the site’s competitive standing in terms of sustainability.

“As a result of this investment, Lenzing has made further progress towards implementing its climate targets, while achieving much greater autonomy with regard to one of its core raw materials”, says Christian Skilich, member of the Managing Board at Lenzing Group.

In 2019, Lenzing set the strategic target of halving its group-wide greenhouse gas emissions per ton of product by 2030. Its goal for 2050 is to achieve climate neutrality.

Posted May 28, 2021

Source: Lenzing Group

Up To Date Laundry Recertified Hygienically Clean Healthcare

ALEXANDRIA, VA. — May 28, 2021 — Up To Date Laundry, Baltimore, has again achieved Hygienically Clean (HC) Healthcare certification, reflecting its commitment to best management practices (BMPs) in laundering as verified by on-site inspection and its capability to produce hygienically clean textiles as quantified by ongoing microbial testing.

Up-To-Date was first certified in 2014. Recertification confirms the organization’s continuing dedication to infection prevention, compliance with recognized industry standards and processing healthcare textiles using BMPs as described in its quality assurance documentation, a focal point for Hygienically Clean inspectors’ evaluation. The independent, third-party inspection must also confirm essential evidence that:

  • Employees are properly trained and protected;
  • Managers understand regulatory requirements;
  • OSHA-compliant; and
  • Physical plant operates effectively.

To achieve certification initially, laundries pass three rounds of outcome-based microbial testing, indicating that their processes are producing Hygienically Clean Healthcare textiles and zero presence of yeast, mold and harmful bacteria. They also must pass a facility inspection. To maintain their certification, they must pass quarterly testing to ensure that as laundry conditions change, such as water quality, textile fabric composition and wash chemistry, laundered product quality is consistently maintained. Re-inspection occurs every two to three years.

This process eliminates subjectivity by focusing on outcomes and results that verify textiles cleaned in these facilities meet appropriate hygienically clean standards and BMPs for hospitals, surgery centers, medical offices, nursing homes and other medical facilities.

Hygienically Clean Healthcare certification acknowledges laundries’ effectiveness in protecting healthcare operations by verifying quality control procedures in linen, uniform and facility services operations related to the handling of textiles containing blood and other potentially infectious materials.

Certified laundries use processes, chemicals and BMPs acknowledged by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation, American National Standards Institute and others. Introduced in 2012, Hygienically Clean Healthcare brought to North America the international cleanliness standards for healthcare linens and garments used worldwide by the Certification Association for Professional Textile Services and the European Committee for Standardization.

Objective experts in epidemiology, infection control, nursing and other healthcare professions work with Hygienically Clean launderers to ensure the certification continues to enforce the highest standards for producing clean healthcare textiles.

“Congratulations to Up To Date Laundry on their recertification,” said Joseph Ricci, TRSA president and CEO. “This achievement proves their ongoing commitment to infection prevention and that their laundry facilities take every step possible to prevent human illness.”

Posted May 28, 2021

Source: TRSA

Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Higg Launch New Program For Publicly Sharing Data On A Product’s Environmental Impact: Amazon, H&M, Norrona Among First To Participate

SAN FRANCISCO/AMSTERDAM — May 27, 2021 — Today, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), a global multi-stakeholder nonprofit alliance for the consumer goods industry, along with its technology partner Higg, launched the first phase of a transparency program for publicly sharing data on a product’s environmental impact, starting with its materials content. The program provides a consistent way for brands, retailers, and manufacturers to share sustainability information on apparel and footwear products, across impact categories such as water use, greenhouse gas emissions, and use of fossil fuels. Built on a decade’s worth of tool development, consumer testing, and contributed environmental impact data, this first phase of the Higg Index transparency program is an important step toward a unified approach for industry-wide transparency – in order to provide shoppers with unprecedented visibility into a product’s real impact.

The main components of the program are the Higg Index Sustainability Profile and the Higg Index Materials seal, both of which are based on independent and externally reviewed environmental impact data from the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI). SAC members Amazon, Boozt, C&A, Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger (owned by PVH Corp.), Columbia Sportswear, H&M, Helly Hansen, JustWears, Lenzing AG, Norrona, PUMA, Salomon, and Zalando announced their commitment to implement the first phase of the program on a wide selection of products available in the U.S. and Europe, ranging from tops and skirts, to backpacks and purses. At launch, the program will focus on the environmental impact of a product’s materials, and will expand over the next two years to incorporate additional data including manufacturing and corporate responsibility.

A primary component of the program is the Higg Index Sustainability Profile, which is a new scorecard for sharing data on a product’s environmental impact. Beginning today, H&M and Norrona will embed Higg Index Sustainability Profiles on their e-commerce platforms in the U.S. and Europe, with plans to scale up to additional products throughout the year. Participation in the program supports H&M’s longstanding transparency ambition to help consumers make more informed choices. C&A, Salomon, Tommy Hilfiger, and Zalando plan to implement Sustainability Profiles on their platforms in the coming months. Simultaneously, Amazon announced the addition of the Higg Index Materials seal to its list of trusted certifications for its Climate Pledge Friendly program, which helps make it easy for customers across the U.S. and Europe to discover and shop for more sustainable products.

“Transparency itself is not the end game, but it’s a critical step for transforming the industry and establishing a new era of accountability,” said Amina Razvi, SAC executive director. “By leveraging the Higg Index — starting first with environmental data and then expanding to include social impacts — we can help both businesses and consumers make better decisions, and drive collective action at scale.”

This first phase will focus on evaluating material environmental impacts, leveraging data from the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI), part of the Higg Index suite of sustainability measurement tools developed by the SAC. The Higg MSI is a tool used by designers, product developers, and analysts to understand the costs, benefits, and tradeoffs of different materials that serve the same functional purpose for a product (for instance, comparing a recycled fiber to its conventional version). Using the Higg MSI helps companies create products with a lower environmental impact — and now brands and retailers can share information on impact reduction with customers in an accessible and credible way.

During the course of the program’s development, a stakeholder expert panel, consisting of academics and NGOs, has provided objective feedback, insights, and recommendations on the program, and the process was facilitated and managed by an independent third-party to ensure objectivity in engagement and input. Over the next 18 months, the transparency program will expand to incorporate environmental facility data through the Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) as well as brand and retail operations data through the Higg Brand & Retail Module (BRM). By early 2023, the program will have expanded to incorporate social data from facilities, becoming the first holistic system for communicating sustainability performance across a product’s lifecycle.

“Change demands real performance data that indicates how well a brand, a supply chain, a product, or a material performs compared to others,” said Jason Kibbey, CEO of Higg. “With the Higg Index established as the industry’s common methodology, our technology can now provide that data out to the public in a consistent and clear way. We aim to serve both concerned shoppers as well as responsible businesses, both of whom are looking for better information to make more sustainable choices.”

“Fiber production is at the very beginning of the supply chain and sets the tone for transparency through to the end product. The growing transparency demands of brands and their consumers requires manufacturers to achieve certifiable standards that authenticate their sustainability efforts,” said Robert van de Kerkhof, member of the board of Lenzing. “Lenzing, as the first wood-based fiber producer to have Higg approval for Amazon products, is supporting brands and retailers using TENCEL™ branded products through an authentic verification process in issuing new product licenses. We remain committed to greening up the supply chain and are excited about the opportunities that this new transparency program brings.”

In the last decade, interest in sustainability has grown, and consumers today are expecting increased accountability and transparency from brands and retailers. With the completion of the Higg Index suite of tools and the rollout of the first phase of their transparency program, the SAC and Higg are now able to provide consumers with relevant information that can help them make more informed purchases. While the Higg Index tools continue to evolve with the latest science and technology, they are currently the most comprehensive and widely adopted value chain sustainability measurement tools in the industry. Through this launch, the SAC, Higg, and their launch partners will continue to learn and improve both the Higg Index tools and the transparency program, to not only address current gaps and opportunities, but also evolving consumer, stakeholder, and government demands over time.

“The Higg Index suite of tools delivers unparalleled sustainability performance information, enabling the apparel and footwear industry to evolve to a more sustainable industry,” said Sean Cady, chair of the SAC board of directors and vice president of Global Sustainability, Responsibility and Trade for VF Corp. “We recognize that a significant amount of the industry’s impact takes place during the extraction and processing of raw materials. Across the industry, an objective, robust and accurate dataset is needed to enable sustainable material choices at scale. Through the use of the Higg Index, our industry has the tools, the opportunity, and the responsibility to elevate sustainable business decisions for the betterment of people and our planet. We encourage the rest of the industry to join us as we strive to create a more sustainable future.”

There is an urgent need for the industry to come together, particularly when it comes to collecting data. While the Higg Index tools represent incredible industry progress towards sustainability performance measurement, better data will continue to strengthen and improve these tools over time. The SAC and its members call on the various material industries to help build the most robust, current database possible, which will ensure increased data accuracy. By investing time and resources in gathering better environmental impact data, we can empower consumers to make more informed decisions about what they buy.

Transparency is essential to driving systemic change for a healthier planet and is one of the four core focus areas in the SAC’s new strategic plan. By 2025, the SAC is aiming to achieve 100-percent member participation in public-facing ratings of sustainable performance that are credible and trusted. This transparency program launch marks the beginning of a journey toward achieving that ambitious goal, providing a credible standard to unify how sustainability information is shared. Now, the fashion industry can rally behind this trusted data-backed solution for end-to-end performance reporting and help consumers make more informed choices.

Posted May 28, 2021

Source: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) / Higg

ITMA ASIA + CITME 2020 Exhibitor Preview: Itema Group

COLZATE, Italy — May 28, 2021 — Itema, the global provider of advanced weaving solutions, participates at ITMA Asia 2021 (Hall 3 – D32) in Shanghai showcasing dedicated weaving machines for denim and technical fabrics and, for the first time, in a unique booth for all the Group’s companies.

Visitors to the Group’s booth will have in fact the opportunity to find in one single place all the most innovative solutions for weaving proposed by the companies of the Group: Itema®, Itematech®, Lamiflex® and Schoch®.

Featuring a top-notch organization in China – that counts 145 employees, Itema assembles the latest generation machinery in the world-class manufacturing sites both in Europe, as well as in China, with the same attention to detail and quality, reliability and performance guarantee that Itema Customers look for when they purchase Itema machines. Based in Shanghai, Itema Weaving Machinery China offers to the Chinese market a full package of services, encompassing European manufacturing quality standards, timely and accurate commercial, administration and after-sales, a fully equipped show room, an OEM spare parts warehouse and logistics hub and the ItemaCampus training center.

With the goal to establish and reaffirm once again its technological leadership in the industry, Itema Group brings on stage a wide range of solutions, spanning from advanced weaving machines – a total of ten in Hall 3 – to spare parts and key components for textile industry which will amaze weavers and industry experts.

10 Itema Weaving Machines on show at ITMA Asia 2021

Visitors to ITMA Asia will have multiple chances to appreciate and study the Itema weaving technology, with a total of 10 Itema weaving machines on display, of which 2 in Itema booth (Hall 3 Booth D32) and the rest in Partner booths across Hall 3.

Itema Group booth: on display weaving machines specifically selected for the Chinese market

R9500-2denim in a new weaving width at ITMA Asia 2021

The loom who recently revolutionized denim weaving can’t be missing on show. The Itema denim dedicated rapier machine R9500-2denim comes to ITMA Asia featuring a brand-new exclusive weaving width -2400mm- that reflects the most recent trends and the evolution of the denim market worldwide, more and more characterized by super stretch and comfortable fabrics.

The Itema denim dedicated rapier machine, figures in hand, in real weaving conditions is the most efficient on the market and can be equipped with the one-of-a-kind iSAVER® that represents nowadays the unique real sustainable weaving tool available for weavers capable to withstand the demanding denim production conditions. Moreover, the machines can be also equipped with innovative IOT solutions. The iBOOSTER package featuring iCARE, indeed, implements the most modern principles to provide unparalleled performances and predictive maintenance.

Itematech® Hercules, on show the superhero of technical fabrics

ITMA Asia is the official stage for the Itematech Hercules, on display in wide weaving width 3400mm and fine-tuned to weave heavy filter fabrics. Offering both negative and positive rapier transfer systems, Hercules represents the perfect combination of mechanical sturdiness and textile efficiency ensuring the greater profitability in the market. Another key advantage of Hercules lies in the perfect warp yarns control. In fact, the back-rest roller perfectly couples sturdiness with responsiveness ensuring the perfect warp yarns compensation. Hercules is the ideal weaving machine to easily produce any kind of technical fabric thanks to its superior ease of use and flexibility.

Itema® Weaving Machines on show in partners booths

Itema weaving technology is traditional recognized to be the preferred choice of textile machinery producers due to its superior versatility and textile mastery. Here lies the reason why a number of 8 Itema weaving machines will be exhibited in partners booths, encompassing Jacquard shedding machines manufacturers and label looms providers. Particularly:

  • Itema R9500terry, 2800 mm, Jacquard Bonas Ji which since years leads the high-end terry production is showcased in the Bonas booth (Hall 3 – D01)
  • Itema R9500-2, 1900mm, for Satin Label and two Itema R9000, 1900mm for Taffeta Label and Sport Shoes will be present at Huzhou Hyundai (Julibao) booth (Hall 3 – C11)
  • Itema R9000, 1900mm, to produce Label fabrics will be featured at Shanghai TongXiang booth (Hall 3 – C22)
  • Itema R9000-2, 3400mm and 3800mm for Window Screening and Blind Curtains fabrics are on display in Song&Song booth (Hall 3 – Stand D05)
  • Last but not least, Itema R9000-2, 3400mm, fine-tuned to weave Window Screening will be running at Changfang booth (Hall 3 – D09)

Itema Group: other companies on show

In addition to Itema’s weaving machines line-up, visitors can take advantage of the Group presentation to discover the additional and valuable offering that only Itema guarantees.

OEM Spare Parts and After-Sales Support

The company spare parts and after-sales support advanced solutions can’t be missed on show.

  • fast and reliable service when it comes to offering Customers peace of mind through high-quality replacement parts
  • customized upgrade kits to optimize machine performance and retrofit latest Itema innovations on existing looms
  • electric, electronic and mechanic repairs to give new life to looms
  • training to ensure Itema weavers get the most out of their weaving machines thanks to the ItemaCampus offering available in 7 worldwide locations

Lamiflex®

The leading supplier of technical composite products which entered Itema Group in 2017 – will be present at ITMA Asia with its ample catalogue of key rapier weft transfer components such as flexible rapier tapes and sprocket wheels, with the guarantee of the best European quality and sector know-how and the advantage of a competitive offering.

Schoch®

Schoch Reeds will present for the very first time in China its product portfolio made up by high-quality reeds and accessories for textile looms with all the unique technological highlights that make since 1800 Schoch a worldwide recognized reliable partner.

Itema Group and its companies will welcome visitors in Hall 3 – Booth D32 with a product line-up designed to confirm and demonstrate its dedication to innovation and the Made in Italy excellence in the weaving sector and with many chance to deepen the Itema Group world and news.

In the company’s advanced design booth, visitors will have the opportunity to live a real experience thanks to the multiple digital tools available. In fact, the Itema Group visitor will enjoy a fully equipped digital booth with touchscreens to discover more about the Group, photo booth corner to get a memory of the event, QR Code to facilitate booth accessibility and technology insight.

In order to overcome the pandemic limitations to travel from outside China, real-time updates will be daily provided to weavers and textile experts through the Itema Group social media channels and website, thus enabling virtual presence at the event. Stay tuned and follow us!

Posted May 28, 2021

Source: Itema S.p.A.

ITMA ASIA + CITME 2020 Exhibitor Preview: KARL MAYER Group

OBERTSHAUSEN, Germany — May 21, 2021 — The textile industry is used to flexibility, but the Corona pandemic has once again increased the dynamics of change enormously. KARL MAYER, the innovative world market leader, has reacted quickly to the challenges of the crisis and has considerably accelerated its development activities, especially in the field of digitization. The result is digital pioneering solutions for machines, technical services and data that make textile production faster, more self-sufficient and more diverse.

More about the benefits can be seen at KARL MAYER’s stand, A 35 in Hall 4 of the NECC, during ITMA ASIA + CITME in Shanghai from 12 to 16 June 2021. Here, the latest digital products, mainly offered under the KMO.ON brand, will play the main role – especially among the high-performance, high-price machines on display. The repertoire of high-tech models will be completed by a show of trendy textile developments, and will include representatives of the STOLL brand for the first time. Visitors to KARL MAYER’s stand from the warp knitting, flat knitting, weaving and warp preparation sectors will thus find solutions for effective optimization, and above all for expanding their businesses. China has overcome the Corona pandemic relatively quickly. In the first three months of 2021, its economic growth grew to record levels. The boom led to lively investment activities among textile manufacturers, and the KARL MAYER Group is assisting them in this endeavor. “We want to help our customers participate in the current economic cycle. We offer them solutions that, above all, exploit the opportunities offered by digitization for highly efficient production,” says Arno Gärtner, CEO of the KARL MAYER Group.

The renowned global player is looking forward to exchanging information about its innovations and market trends directly vis-a-vis with its guests, for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic and in its most important sales region. There will be further innovations and opportunities to talk during the main trade fair days at an in-house show at KARL MAYER (CHINA) in Changzhou.

Even the customers without the possibility to travel can learn more about the market-effective solutions for the current and future business. Following ITMA ASIA + CITMA, there will be a hybrid exhibition with a tour of the virtually displayed KARL MAYER exhibition stand, including a wide range of digital information materials such as videos and interviews from the live exhibition with experts.

High price-performance machines for markets with strong demand

Warp Knitting

The HKS 3-M ON, 280″, sets new standards in warp knitting in terms of output and flexibility. At 2,500 min-1, the innovative HKS model is around 15% faster than its predecessor with the same working width and, thanks to the width expansion, even more productive than the narrower 210″ version. Despite its high speed, the HKS 3-M ON offers the diverse patterning possibilities of the EL pattern drives. The basis is the new electromechanical guide bar control and the secure networking of the machine via the k.ey industrial computer with a cloud. From here, pattern data is loaded directly onto the machine, without production delays and handling effort. The patterning potential can be easily adapted to current market needs through different business models. Among them one variant for pattern repeats over 36 stitch courses which uses KM.ON’s web-based k.innovation CORE software. The newly launched k.management dashboard from KM.ON can also be used to call up all important machine key figures independently of time and on the move. The overview creates transparency for quick decisions and efficient planning.

The digital solutions can be tried out at the HKS 3-M ON or at the KM.ON flagship store on the KARL MAYER trade fair stand. Other highlights include k.innovation STYLE for the collaborative creation of designs in cross-divisional teams and the new Paperless Solutions, which digitally document machine runs and fabric quality. The digital reports are stored securely in the cloud. This replaces paper management with often illegible data and enables fast, authorized access to values that are always up to date.

Flat Knitting

The STOLL flat knitting machines of the KARL MAYER Group ensure maximum efficiency and productivity in flat knitting production with the knitelligence® Industry 4.0 platform. The modular system with its software solutions ensures a high degree of automation throughout the value chain. For the creative process, the new design software k.innovation CREATE will be launched in Shanghai. For the offering, STOLL and KM.ON – two successful brands of the KARL MAYER Group – have combined their expertise and creativity to significantly simplify design development and speed up programming.

Further modules of knitelligence® are k.innovation CREATE PLUS, which combines an innovative programming system with an easy-to-learn user interface for optimum utilization of knitting potential, and a production planning system (PPS) for rational management of all processes. During the leading trade fair, three networked knitelligence® flat knitting machines will be demonstrating the performance of the platform: two ADF models and a new BMS for the commodity market.

The new BMS 52 ki impresses with the proven quality of STOLL, extremely high performance and minimal costs. Using digital solutions from knitelligence®, the newcomer will be producing individualized front parts for a children’s sweater in a completely automated process during the trade show. The designs and knitting program are created with the k.innovation CREATE PLUS.

The tried-and-tested ADF family has been further improved to meet market requirements. New is the ADF 830-24 ki knit & wear in the unique gauge of E 10.2. With the high needle pitch, the model exhibited in Shanghai produces fine STOLL-knit and wear® products with intarsia, inverse plating and STOLL-ikat plating® and woven looks with STOLL-weave-in® Technology. The gauge of E 10.2 will now be available for almost all STOLL machines.

In addition, the ADF portfolio has been expanded to include a variant with a 36ʺ working width. An ADF 330 ki will be presented in Shanghai for this purpose. This model is available as variant with 24 or 32 yarn guides and with STOLL-weave-in® device. During the trade fair, it will be producing a customizable footwear article in a multi-gauge of E9.2. The seamless knitted 3D shoe upper is optimally prepared for a low-confection downstream process in footwear production.

Warp Prepration

In the warp preparation weaving sector, the ISODIRECT presents itself as an efficient beam warping machine for the mid-range segment with an excellent price/performance ratio. The innovative model processes all spun yarns, reaches a warping speed of up to 1,000 m/min and can be operated with simple hand movements. The beams produced are absolutely cylindrical in design, precisely wound and completely identical in terms of warp lengths. A computer-controlled measuring system allows deviations of only 0.15% maximum. With the high-quality ISODIRECT beams, the machines in the weaving mill can fully develop their efficiency potential.

Care Solutions – After sales of the digital generation for maximum competitiveness

In the Care Solutions sector, KARL MAYER is using the possibilities offered by digitization to provide after-sales support at a completely new level.

A newly developed dashboard now makes it possible to book and use support services individually in the simplest way, in a targeted manner, and without any ambiguous communication.

Support from experts, tools for spare parts management and online service offers can be used. Specific products of the Care Solutions dashboard for this are the proven WEBSHOP for easy spare parts ordering, a health check for inspecting the machine, as well as online after-sales tools for immediate troubleshooting of the machine remotely and for expert support. There is also a button to access videos that provide machine and technological know-how. Assistance videos and e-learnings will follow in this area.

A prerequisite for utilizing the clear customer benefits from the diverse offers is the networking of the machines via k.ey.

Textile solutions for the trends of our time

Chic Knitted Goods With Function And Sustainability

For comfortable fashion and loungewear, KARL MAYER presents trendy textile patterns and chic garments with important product attributes of our time: smart, casual and environmentally friendly.

For more sustainability, recycled PES and PA yarns can be processed on all KARL MAYER’s current machines, without compromising on speed and product quality. In addition, warp knitting can do without sizing. With less water, chemicals and energy than generally used in weaving, woven-fabric-like articles can be produced, as demonstrated by a chic denim-style dress. The textile for this was created on a WEFT.FASHION TM 3 and consists of 73% yarn-dyed, coarse natural fiber flame yarn.

Fine woven-fabric-like materials, e.g. for men’s shirts, can also be produced on warp knitting machines. One example is a lightweight article completely made from polyester for full recycling, which offers natural comfort-stretch, breathability and wear without wrinkling.

Less waste and more comfort is also the goal of close-to-contour manufacturing. What is possible in this regard is demonstrated by a sporty fully fashion top from a RDPJ 6/2 EL that was made with seamless technology and free-cut fabrication, thus managing without seams.

TERRY.ECO, the highly productive and sustainable production of terry products, also has something new to offer. For the first time, a super-soft terry article made of absorbent bamboo fibers on the inside and ultra-soft microfiber polyester on the outside has been processed on a TM 4-TS EL to create a casual loungewear.

The textile show is rounded off by trendy lace fashion and by new, innovative 3D crinkle articles. The fabrics produced on a HKS 4-M EL were created using a yarn mix of polyamide and only partially drawn-in wrapping yarn.

Eye-catchers for guests from the flat knitting sector are likely to be the extravagant fashion items from the current STOLL collection “FASTER: From(CONCEPT)–To(STORE “. In addition, a joint project for the production of sustainable mouth-nose masks will be presented.

Sustainable Production Of Woven Fabrics in Indigo Blue with Greendye

In the denim sector, a collection of trendy jeans articles demonstrates the performance of KARL MAYER’s environmentally friendly nitrogen technology for indigo dyeing. The dye content of the deep blue GREENDYE textiles is 1.5 to 2.7%. To achieve it, the cotton raw material went through three dye troughs instead of the usual six. This saves liquor volume and thus water or wastewater and chemicals. In addition, less yarn waste is produced, and the dye is better fixed.

Well on the way with Knitted Geotextiles and Construction Textiles

The exhibits of KARL MAYER Technische Textilien at ITMA ASIA + CITME will focus on infrastructure and construction. In particular, the wide range of articles for the renovation of pipes, the implementation of roofing systems, the reinforcement of roadways and for use as plaster grids are proving to be bestsellers in China. KARL MAYER Technische Textilien is also looking forward to many discussions about the new BIAXTRONIC® II. This warp knitting machine with weft insertion has been optimized in terms of its price/performance ratio, and has already successfully been presented to key customers in the run-up to the fair.

Posted May 28, 2021

Source: KARL MAYER Group

Accelerating Circularity Launches European Project: Founding Members Signal Potential For Global Scale

CAMPBELL HALL, N.Y. — May 27, 2021 — Building on the success of its work researching, mapping, modeling, and linking circular textile-to-textile systems in the United States, Accelerating Circularity today announced the launch of a new project based in Europe. In discussing the organization’s expansion, Founder and President Karla Magruder said: “We think of successful projects as those that can be repeated and scaled to maximize their impact. The launch of Accelerating Circularity Europe exemplifies this approach and advances our goal of enabling the industry to achieve a scaled, global, circular textile system.”

The founding members of Accelerating Circularity Europe’s Steering Committee represent leaders in global retail, circular supply chain, and textile recycling. They include DuPont Biomaterials, European Outdoor Group, GIZ, Gr3n, Inditex, Lenzing, Recover™, Recyclatex Group, Reverse Resources, Texaid, and Zalando.

Laura Coppen, head of Circularity at Zalando, said: “We are excited to join the ACPE Steering Committee to advance the industry in the ‘end of life’ product stage. With our reach as a platform, we can contribute to scaling circular textile systems and move away from linear to circular business practices. To do that we need to collaborate across the industry to scale solutions quickly, and we believe this project does just that. Our circularity strategy aims to integrate the principles of circularity into our business, with our brand partners and for our customers. We aim to ensure that products don’t end up in landfill or are incinerated and we see this project as a great way to learn and build better systems in the long term.”

Chief Sustainability Officer at Recover™ Helene Smits stated: “Recover™ believes that scalability is one of the main challenges of a circular textile industry, and we have included it as a core pillar of our strategy. Accelerating Circularity Europe can be a strong facilitator of this initiative and we are very enthusiastic to be a founding member of the ACPE Steering Committee.”

Speaking about Reverse Resources’ decision to join the Steering Committee, Sales Marketing Lead Marieke Koemans-Kokkelink added, “Creating a European-wide collaboration enables us to digitally follow (and improve) the textile material flows through circulation.”

The Steering Committee will set the strategy and make decisions for the European project. They will convene a Brand and Retailer Working Group for the development of take back programs and circular product specifications. Select collectors, recyclers, and preprocessors will comprise a Spent Textile Working Group to address challenges in collection, sorting, and feedstock preparation. As in the U.S., The European project will unfold in phases: research and mapping, modeling and linking, then trials and evaluation. The new project will expand upon the work done to date and adapt it to the European context.

There are multiple ways to participate in the project: NGOs can become Collaborating Organizations, a network of complementary and mutually supportive entities that amplify the work. Companies can join the technical working groups and can also become System Partners once the project launches the trial phase. Organizations may register their interest via ­­­­­­­acceleratingcircularity.org/stakeholder-registry.

Posted May 27, 2021

Source: Accelerating Circularity

ITMA ASIA + CITME 2020 Exhibitor Preview: Mahlo

SAAL, Germany — May 7, 2021 — When ITMA Asia opens its doors in Shanghai on June 12, Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG together with Shanghai Kuantex will present the latest systems and solutions for efficient and high-quality textile production and finishing at booth H6-A08.

In the textile industry, the name Mahlo stands for high-quality automatic straightening and process control systems. The recipe for success of the experts from Germany is more than 75 years of experience paired with the latest technological developments. At ITMA Asia 2021, the company will remain true to this strategy and present the latest developments in the field of straightening and process control. At the Mahlo booth, the latest generation of the Orthopac RVMC-15 weft straightening system or the Qualiscan QMS-12 quality measuring system will show why they strengthen every textile production line.

The straightener’s opto-electronic scanning for distortion detection with oscillating lens and newly revised DSP (digital signal processor) is probably the most sensitive and versatile system on the market. Arranged on a carrier bridge, several of these sensors, evenly distributed across the width, detect the position of the weft yarn simultaneously at different points. The scanning system detects and analyzes the angular position of weft yarns, stitches or tufting rows. An intelligent control algorithm with self-optimization function, together with the hydraulic or electric roller positioning adapted to it, ensures that all fabric distortions are removed reliably in the process. Even the most complicated fabric structures pose no problem. Scanning systems for special fabric structures are available as an alternative to standard scanning. Even scanning and warp correction of patterned fabrics (lace, jacquard, print, terry cloth) is possible without any problems.

Visitors to test fabric samples

Also contributing to high-quality textile production and finishing is the Famacont PMC for controlling weft and stitch course density, which will also be on show at ITMA Asia. The Famacont PMC-15 uses a sensor to measure the yarn or stitch density and compares it with the target value stored in the recipe data management system. The detected deviation of the yarn density from the target value is used to fully automatically regulate the leading during the needling process on the stenter frame. Interested parties can have the mode of operation explained to them at the Mahlo booth with the help of a demo tower and their own or provided fabric samples.

Full speed on the data highway

The knowledgeable audience at ITMA Asia can also immerse themselves in Mahlo’s digital world and get to know the new mPilot control room software and the mLog data analysis tool. This allows measurement data to be stored, logged and evaluated. Both systems are part of the mSmart concept that defines Mahlo’s digital environment. An important building block for the future: Because only those who take the path along the data highway will be able to remain competitive and produce efficiently in the future.

Posted May 27, 2021

Source: Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG

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