TAF Launches Fabricology Mobile App

BANGKOK, Thailand — June 24, 2021 —Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. Ltd. (TAF) has launched a new mobile app called “Fabricology”. It is an educational/technical service app developed with the purpose to increase the engagement and interaction with the customers during this Covid Pandemic Era.

This app is a one-stop platform that has been purposely created to respond to the needs of the customers and the new virtual world that we are living in. The app allows users to learn more about acrylic fiber and acrylic fiber processing.

“Technical service is one of our differentiated offerings which is valuable to our customers,” said Thomas Varghese, business head – Textiles, Aditya Birla Group. “Fabricology application offers video courses of our technical teams explaining the best practices and challenges of various stages in spinning. It is also a place where users can share ideas and ask questions back and forth with our teams as we don’t want the pandemic to be a hindrance in this valuable interaction.”

The users of Fabricology can take short online video courses: points and certificates will be received afterwards. They can also ask questions directly via the app. Moreover, they can have access to the information about TAF specialty fibers, Product Specifications, TAF Newsletters and TAF latest innovation news at their fingertips.

The app is released in English but will soon be released in all the languages where TAF’s customers are based in.

Fabricology is available for both Android and IOS at no cost.

Posted June 25, 2021

Source: Thai Acrylic Fibre Co.

Zund Partners With Fashion-Enter For Micro-Factory Concept

ST. ALBANS, England — June 24, 2021 — Zund UK have partnered with Fashion-Enter to demonstrate a sustainable micro-factory concept in London, using the Zünd D3 Digital Cutting technology.

Fashion-Enter is a not-for-profit social enterprise, which strives to be a center of excellence for sampling, grading, production and for learning and development of skills within the fashion and textile industry.

The pressure for sustainable and on-demand production is growing rapidly within the fashion industry. Whether it is fast fashion or sportswear, digitization and automation are the path to the future in apparel manufacturing, with single ply cutting providing the solution to changing demands across the textile industry. In an increasingly digital production environment, order sizes are smaller, order cycles shorter, and the degree of customization keeps increasing. Lot size 1, fast fashion, and mass customization are among the hottest trends. High-performance digital cutting systems from Zünd, combined with highly advanced yet intuitive software, enables fully automated digital cutting with minimal manual intervention.

The Zund UK and Fashion-Enter partnership will showcase a sustainable micro-factory concept in the UK which uses the latest technology and advanced workflow processes. Dean Ashworth, Sales and Marketing Director at Zund UK said “The project is aimed at brands and retailers; we want to demonstrate to them how they can create a sustainable manufacturing facility in the UK. We believe onshoring apparel manufacturing will support the growing trend for made-to-order and ethical production. Furthermore, technology and production strategies are developing to deliver the capabilities needed to reshape the fashion industry. Zünd single-ply cutters are setting new standards in speed, efficiency, and accuracy. The Zünd D3 cutter delivers ultimate performance and productivity with two cutting beams operating simultaneously with sophisticated nesting algorithms increasing material yield and helping to keep production costs low.”

Jenny Holloway, CEO at Fashion-Enter, added: “In light of the recent unprecedented demand for make in the UK, the timing of our unique partnership is excellent. In the last week alone, we have had five major retailers and e-tails contact FEL for speed of response fashion and now, thanks to Zund’s outstanding cutting technology we can commit to leaner and more efficient manufacturing. Zund is particularly effective on one piece flow which is the future of garment manufacturing working within the parameters of a micro factory which in time we will extend to our Welsh site too in Newtown Powys. We would like to say a genuine thank you to the amazing team of Zund who spent the last week installing and calibrating the G3 cutter. Now this really is state-of-the-art-manufacturing.”

Posted June 29, 2021

Source: Zund

Tidal Vision Announces New Facility Opening & Partnership With Leigh Fibers

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — June 22, 2021 — Today, Tidal Vision announced a new partnership with Leigh Fibers and the opening of a new production facility in Wellford, S.C. These developments transform the textile industry’s access to sustainable bio-based tex​tile treatments that are now displacing millions of pounds of man-made, often toxic, chemical treatments used in the textile industry.

Many consumers are not aware that textile fibers used to produce their apparel, carpet, mattress, furniture and many other products are often treated with toxic antimicrobials and fire retardants. These nonbiodegradable chemicals, such as heavy metals like silver or copper, often end up washing out and polluting waterways. Historically, sustainable bio-based alternatives required textiles manufacturers to compromise on price or performance.

Tidal-Tex™ is Tidal Vision’s product line of water-based textile treatment solutions that are formulated with a non-toxic, abundant, and biodegradable biopolymer called chitosan. To make switching convenient, Tidal-Tex is customized to be a “drop-in” product that is usable in textile manufacturers’ existing infrastructure. Tidal Vision sources, extracts, and processes chitosan from crab and shrimp shells, byproducts of the seafood industry that would otherwise be discarded.

Tidal-Tex can be applied to textiles through a simple dip, spray or coating application where curing is as easy as drying, or removing the water, and leaving behind the desired performance benefits. Tidal Vision formulates different variations of Tidal-Tex to provide biostatic, fire retardant, or anti-odor properties to textiles. Tidal-Tex product line offers formulas with Tidal Vision’s patented crosslinking technology for unprecedented washing durability performance. These high-performance bio-based treatments are applied to fibers, yarn, woven or nonwoven textiles — which make up products ranging from furniture, mattress to apparel and more.

Tidal Vision and Leigh Fibers are looking forward to the positive impact their partnership will have on the textile industry and the environment. Tidal Vision’s CEO Craig Kasberg, said: “Our mission is to create positive and systemic environmental impact. In the textile industry, to have the biggest impact it made sense to start with fibers treated at the top of the supply chain. Leigh Fibers was our ideal partner since their mission, values and business model are so synergetic with ours. Both of our companies produce sustainable solutions by upcycling byproducts that would otherwise end up in landfills, and through vertical integration we provide high performance products out of what was previously considered waste.”

“Partnering with Tidal Vision is a win-win for our company, our customers, and the environment,” said Eric Westgate, senior vice president of Leigh Fibers. “Their Tidal-Tex product line delivers the key benefits that our customers look for in textiles at a lower price and is made from sustainable materials in the USA. At Leigh Fibers, we’re committed to advancing sustainable innovation and repurposing textiles for a cleaner, healthier planet.”

The opening of Tidal Vision’s new 24,000 square foot facility within Leigh Fiber’s 1,000,000 square foot headquarters provides for economies of scale in the heart of the U.S. textile industry. The facility delivers Tidal-Tex chitosan solutions at a lower cost than the traditionally used synthetic chemical textile treatments. This transformational shift in cost and availability of environmentally friendly bio-based textile treatments empowers textile companies to displace toxic chemical treatments without compromise, which ultimately leads to less toxic chemicals washing out or leaching into waterways. Tidal Vision’s strategy is to provide these bio-based solutions at a lower price to advance their mission to create systemic environmental impact.

“Our proprietary lower-cost chitosan technology, combined with lower freight costs from our new facility, allows us to deliver our Tidal-Tex product line to textile manufacturers at a price point less than half of many heavy metal antimicrobials, such as silver and copper. This is the first time that fiber, yarn, and textile manufacturers have had an environmentally friendly option at a lower cost with equivalent or better performance. I believe the entire industry will adopt these bio-based chemistry treatments now that we conveniently have a facility in the heart of the textile industry and a reputable partner in Leigh Fibers” said Kari Ingalls, director of Textile Business Development at Tidal Vision.

Posted June 29, 2021

Source: Tidal Vision

FibreCoat GmbH and DBF Deutsche Basalt Faser GmbH Wins Overall Prize Of The “IQ Innovationspreis Mitteldeutschland“

“IQ Innovationspreis Mitteldeutschland“, overall winner FibreCoat GmbH from Aachen ITA graduate Dr Robert Brüll (left) and Deutsche Basalt Fiber GmbH from Sangerhausen, Georgi Gogo-ladze (right) Photo credit: Tom Schulze

LEIPZIG, Germany — June 24, 2021 — FibreCoat GmbH from Aachen, Germany, together with DBF Deutsche Basalt GmbH, developed a completely new type of fiber material to shield electromagnetic radiation from digital end devices, medical technology or e-car batteries cheaply and effectively. The joint project was awarded the overall prize of the“ IQ Innovations-preises Mitteldeutschland“ on June 24 in an online event broadcast live from Leipzig.

The two innovative companies DBF Deutsche Basalt GmbH and FibreCoat GmbH from East and West combine the two materials basalt and aluminium to protect against electromagnetic radiation. In doing so, they coat basalt with aluminium and, through this novel combination, create an inexpensive, sustainable and quickly produced alter-native for a market worth billions.

The overall prize of the “IQ Innovationspreises Mitteldeutschland“ is endowed with 15,000 euros and was sponsored by the Halle-Dessau, Leipzig and East Thuringia Chambers of Industry and Commerce.

FibreCoat GmbH from Aachen is a spin-off of the Institut für Tex-tiltechnik (ITA) of RWTH Aachen University; the managing directors Dr Robert Brüll and Alexander Lüking and Richard Haas have completed their doctorates at the ITA or are in the process of preparing their doctorates.

Georgi Gogoladze, Managing Director of Deutsche Basaltfaser GmbH, also studied at RWTH Aachen University.

The two managing directors Brüll and Gogoladze know each other from their student days.

Background

Electromagnetic radiation from smartphones, hospital diagnostics and electric car batteries must be shielded so that they do not interfere with each other. To prevent mutual interference, they have so far been covered with metal fiber fabrics, a very time- and energy-consuming and thus expensive procedure. The new material from Basalt Faser GmbH and FibreCoat GmbH prevents this with a fibre core made of melted, thinly drawn basalt, which is coated with aluminium and bundled into the so-called AluCoat yarn. This yarn remains just as conductive and shielding, but is lighter, stronger, cheaper and more sustainable than previous alternatives.

In addition, there are further advantages:

  • The number of process steps required is reduced from ten to one.
  • 1,500 meters of yarn are produced per minute instead of the previous 5 meters.
  • The energy required is only 10 per cent of the previous amount.

The result is a price that is twenty times lower.

The textile made of AluCoat fibers is versatile and flexible: as wallpaper it can shield 5G radiation in offices or medical rooms or encase batteries and thus ensure the smooth functioning of electric cars.

AluCoat is already being used in some companies. A European fiber center in Sangerhausen is being planned for mass production.

During the award ceremony, other cluster winners and winners of the local IQ competitions in Halle (Saale), Leipzig and Magdeburg were announced.

With the “IQ Innovationspreis Mitteldeutschland“, the “Europ ische Metropolregion Mitteldeutschland“ promotes novel marketable products, processes and services in five industry-specific clusters.

Posted June 29, 2021

Source: ITA – Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University

Freudenberg Presents Evolon® Made Using Post-Consumer Recycled PET

WEINHEIM, Germany — June 29, 2021 — With Evolon® RE, Freudenberg Performance Materials is now offering its customers an even more sustainable version of its high-performance microfilament textiles. Evolon RE is manufactured from an average of 70-percent recycled polyester, which the company makes by recycling post-consumer PET bottles in-house. Evolon RE is available for various applications, including high-tech wiping and technical packaging, in weights currently ranging from 80g/sqm to 300g/sqm. Evolon RE offers the same high and constant quality as all other Evolon textiles. This applies to mechanical and textile properties as well as to filtration, cleaning and protection properties.

The use of recycled materials in the demanding production of Evolon textiles without sacrificing product performance underlines Freudenberg´s technological know-how, as Jean-Francois Kerhault, business segment manager Evolon, explained: “We have more than 20 years of experience with Evolon technology. Our technical teams are real experts in this demanding process, and it is thanks to their knowledge that we were able to overcome the challenge of integrating recycled PET from post-consumer bottles into our products.”

Recycle, but also reuse and reduce

Evolon fabrics are very durable in most applications. The products are washable and re-usable and a very good substitute for disposable solutions. For example, high-tech Evolon cleaning cloths offer an unrivaled cleaning performance even after hundreds of washings. Technical packaging materials can be reused throughout the entire production program of a car model. What is more: Evolon fabrics are lightweight, which saves raw materials compared to most existing conventional products.

Constant drive toward ever-greater sustainability

Since Evolon was launched in 1999, Freudenberg has continuously increased the sustainability of both the product and its production process. For example, no solvents or chemical binders are used during the manufacture of Evolon. In 2003, the company set up an internal reprocessing system for hydroentanglement water and was an early adopter of ISO 50001 in 2012. Thanks to its certified energy management system, Freudenberg is also able to continuously reduce its CO2 emissions. The production of Evolon from post-consumer recycled polyester represents a new milestone in the efforts to increase sustainability.

Recycling pioneer Freudenberg

Freudenberg was one of the first companies in Europe to recycle used PET bottles, beginning in the early 1990s. Today, the company utilizes around 7 million PET bottles a day in the manufacture of polyester nonwovens.

By recycling PET bottles, Freudenberg is utilizing waste as a raw material. On the one hand, this helps to reduce the burden of landfilling and incineration. On the other, replacing primary raw materials by recycled polyester of the same quality saves natural resources. It also reduces energy consumption, resulting in less CO2 emissions, waste and waste water.

Posted June 29, 2021

Source: Freudenberg

Avery Dennison Announces Partnership With Browzwear To Accelerate Market-First 3D Solutions For Apparel Industry

GLENDALE, Calif. — June 29, 2021 — Avery Dennison today announced its partnership with Browzwear, a provider of 3D digital solutions for the fashion industry, to launch enhancements for its 3D design software suite. The partnership is the first in the industry that enables apparel designers to preview branding and material choices at the onset of the design process for seamless integration from start to finish. This change represents a paradigm shift, bringing branding and embellishments — typically a late-stage process — to the forefront of the design workflow. The software upgrade will be available on July 6 with subsequent rollouts of new features throughout 2021.

Avery Dennison is integrating a library of materials and fabrics from its own product offerings into the Browzwear suite, enhancing the design experience and accelerating timelines by providing true visual renderings of how its apparel labeling solutions will appear in the real world. Historically, the complex production processes involved in these solutions made it challenging to simulate high resolution, real-life visualizations in software. By integrating Substance by Adobe, the leading software solution for 3D texturing, with Avery Dennison’s expertise of materials, design and manufacturing, these dynamic visualizations can be produced in the Browzwear platform. Designers can now develop, preview and test four label prototypes on garments: heat transfer (for exterior embellishments), care label (for printed fabric labels), sew down label (for woven materials), and hangtag (for paper products).

“This partnership is a momentous step forward in Avery Dennison’s pursuit to deliver digital innovations that enable the apparel industry to reduce the environmental impact of operations and supply chains. Integrating our material products into Browzwear’s three-dimensional design suite enables brands to eliminate material waste, carbon emissions during transportation, and time spent waiting for samples,” said Brian Cheng, director, digital transformation, Avery Dennison RBIS. “With Avery Dennison’s material integrations into the Browzwear platform, brands can now create, customize and preview a truly unique garment from concept to completion in a fully digital environment before physical production begins.”

As a leader in the retail branding industry, Avery Dennison continues to expand its digital capabilities across the end-to-end supply chain. The move to digitize the sampling experience is a critical part of an extensive suite of enhancements designed to improve the customer experience, resulting in increased speed and efficiency, as well as bringing crucial sustainability benefits to the overall process.

“Oversampling is a serious problem in our industry,” said Rana Sidahmed, senior global director, creative and marketing, Avery Dennison RBIS. “Alongside Browzwear and Substance by Adobe, Avery Dennison is bringing innovation to our customers and the industry at large by removing barriers from the production process and driving more regenerative business practices that elevate value at every stage in the supply chain. Beyond sustainability, bringing branding to the forefront of the design process enables brands to get their products to market faster, meeting the industry’s ever-increasing need for speed.”

In support of Avery Dennison’s 2030 sustainability goals, this partnership helps move the industry toward greater digitalization and highlights a shared vision of fashion driven by demand, not surplus, by delivering a unique value that the world’s most innovative brands are looking to unlock.

“Innovation for the apparel industry is top of mind for Browzwear at all times, and partnering with a global leader like Avery Dennison that is so passionate about creative and sustainable solutions is a great fit for us,” says Sean Lane, vice president of partnerships at Browzwear. “We’re excited to work together to enhance the design experience through true-to-life renderings, and ultimately continue our mission to increase time-to-market and reduce material waste.”

Browzwear will demonstrate the new 3D embellishment and material library during two upcoming webinars for its VStitcher and Lotta 2021.2 Edition:
● July 7, 2021 – 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time
● July 8, 2021 – 11 a.m. Singapore Standard Time

Posted June 29, 2021

Source: Avery Dennison

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Welcomes Tesco As New Member

MEMPHIS, TENN — June 29, 2021 — The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol welcomes the U.K.’s leading retailer, Tesco, as a member of the system that brings quantifiable and verifiable goals and measurement to more sustainable cotton production. Tesco joins the Trust Protocol as part of its commitment to sourcing 100-percent sustainable cotton by 2025.

Tesco’s membership marks a significant step in its ambitious sustainability programme which sets out its plan for climate action, its approach to protecting important ecosystems such as forests and marine environments, and its work on promoting sustainable agricultural practices that protect soil health and biodiversity.

Tesco also wants to continue to provide transparency throughout its clothing supply chain. a key reason for sourcing more sustainable materials through the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol for both its home and clothing ranges in store.

Dr. Gary Adams, president of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol said: “Tesco is committed to playing a leading role in sustainable solutions for consumers across the world/U.K., and we are proud to be supporting them in this ambition. Collaboration is key, as with each member that joins, we have greater resources to help provide tools and knowledge to not only help U.S. growers improve their sustainability practices but to also give more brands and retailers the supply chain confidence they need.”

The Trust Protocol is a new initiative that provides fashion brands and retailers with the critical assurances they need to show the cotton fiber element of their supply chain is more responsibly grown. It works by providing member brands such as Gap Inc., Gildan, Next and Byford access to the Protocol Credit Management System to validate consumption of cotton and associated credit; and to aggregate year-over-year data in six sustainability areas: water use, greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, soil carbon, soil loss, and land use efficiency.

Joe Little, head of Technical & Sustainability, Tesco said: “We want to offer our customers great quality affordable fashion while at the same time reducing our environmental impact. Our customers trust that we source and produce all of our products in a responsible and ethical way, and becoming a member of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol gives us access to more sustainably grown cotton. Working with the Trust Protocol will allow us to further our sustainability ambitions as we work towards our goal of 100-percent sustainable cotton by 2025.”

The Trust Protocol is governed by a board of directors, including Joe Little at Tesco. It is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and recognized by Textile Exchange and Forum for the Future, and part of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, Cotton 2025 Sustainable Cotton Challenge, Cotton 2040, and Cotton Up initiatives.

Posted June 29, 2021

Source: National Cotton Council

Davlyn Group Appoints John Rutt Vice President of Business Development

SPRING CITY, Pa. — June 29, 2021 — Technical textiles company Davlyn Group has announced that John Rutt has joined the company as vice president of business development.

Rutt was most recently with Fulcrum Business Development Services, of which he was the founder. Rutt brings over 20 years of industrial sales leadership experience, including several years as Davlyn Manufacturing’s director of sales and marketing.

“I am thrilled that John has rejoined us,” commented Mauricio Zavatti, Davlyn Group CEO. “His mix of technical and commercial experience, combined with specific knowledge of Davlyn’s products and markets, make him the ideal candidate for this role.”

“Davlyn Group is uniquely vertically integrated, from proprietary technical yarns through custom fabricated parts” Rutt commented. “We are positioned to build on our historic successes, while leveraging our collective capabilities to innovate new products for our existing markets and beyond.”

Posted June 29, 2021

Source: Davlyn Group

Techmer PM, Cupron Form Strategic Partnership To Expand Access To Cupron’s Copper-Based Antimicrobial Technology

CLINTON, Tenn. — June 28, 2021— Techmer PM LLC and Cupron Inc. have struck a deal to strengthen and expand their long-standing partnership related to Cupron’s patented, copper-based antimicrobial technology. Techmer PM will now act as Cupron’s primary technology partner, manufacturer, and sales and marketing representative for a wide range of market applications.

Cupron, based in Richmond, Va., formulates an active, oxidized copper ingredient in powder form, and Techmer encapsulates the product during its polymer compounding process. The ingredient helps to kill bacteria and imparts durable antimicrobial, anti-odor, and skin-enhancing properties to various finished products, to include sectors such as transportation, healthcare, recreational and consumer products, and retail and workplace environments, to name a few.

“Techmer designs and formulates materials with Cupron’s additive to achieve optimum dispersion, color control and processing stability for the desired end-use for moldings, fibers or films in a wide range of different polymers,” explained Techmer PM Product Development Manager Kaan Serpersu.

Cupron has been working on this technology since the viral outbreaks of 2010, and their product gained much more attention for its beneficial properties during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. The company’s technology has earned multiple public-health claims from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and additional innovations are in development.

“Since the emergence of COVID, we believe that demand for antiviral, antifungal and antibacterial products will endure, becoming standard offerings to improve environmental safety in healthcare and beyond,” said Cupron CEO Christopher Andrews.

The resulting increase in demand for its technology in various end products has prompted Cupron to turn to Techmer PM to help expand its sales and marketing reach, while also allowing Techmer customers to gain preferred access to Cupron’s proprietary technology.

“The marrying of Techmer’s polymer design and production expertise with Cupron’s antimicrobial and regulatory expertise will help to bring a new range of differentiated products to the marketplace,” noted Techmer CEO Michael McHenry. “We are excited to partner with Cupron to take this technology to a broad range of next-generation applications.”

Posted June 29, 2021

Source: Techmer PM LLC

ITMA ASIA + CITME 2020 Concluded Successfully With Strong Local Attendance And Exhibitor Endorsements

SHANGHAI — June 29, 2021— ITMA ASIA + CITME 2020 ended on a successful note, attracting a strong local turnout. After a delay of 8 months, the seventh combined exhibition welcomed visitorship of about 65,000 over five days.

Riding on positive business sentiments, following the post-epidemic economic recovery in China, exhibitors were thrilled to be able to have face-to-face contact with local buyers from the world’s largest textile manufacturing hub. In addition, they were excited to receive overseas visitors who were able to travel to Shanghai.

Yang Zengxing, general manager of Karl Mayer (China) enthused, “Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, there were fewer overseas visitors, however, we were very satisfied with our participation in ITMA ASIA + CITME. The visitors who came to our stand were mainly decision-makers, and they were extremely interested in our exhibits and held focused discussions with us. As such, we are expecting numerous projects in the near future.”

Alessio Zunta, business manager, MS Printing Solutions, agreed: “We are very glad to have participated in this ITMA ASIA + CITME edition. Finally, we were able to meet our old and new customers in-person again, as well as to launch our latest printing machine which received very positive feedback at the exhibition. I am happy to see that the local market in China has almost fully recovered and we look forward to next year’s combined show.”

The combined exhibition brought together 1,237 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions. In an exhibitor survey conducted onsite with over 1,000 exhibitors, over 60 per cent of the respondents revealed that they were happy with the quality of visitors; 30 per cent reported that they concluded business deals, of which over 60 per cent estimated sales ranging from 300,000 renminbi to over 3 million renminbi within the next six months.

Attributing to the success of their participation to the vibrant demand for more automated and productivity enhancement solutions in China, Satoru Takakuwa, manager, sales and marketing department, Textile Machinery, TSUDAKOMA Corp. commented: “Despite the pandemic, we had more customers visiting our stand than expected. In China, the demand for more efficient production and labour-saving technologies are growing because costs are increasing every year. We’re glad to be able to respond to the demand.”

Another satisfied exhibitor is Lorenzo Maffioli, managing director, Itema Weaving Machinery China. He explained: “Being located in a pivotal market such as China, ITMA Asia + CITME has always been an important platform for our company. The 2020 edition was a special one as it represented the first international exhibition since the pandemic started.”

He added: “Despite the Covid-19 restrictions, we are very satisfied by the outcome of the exhibition as we welcomed a good number of qualified visitors at our booth. We were also very impressed by the efforts of the organizers to guarantee a safe environment for both exhibitors and guests and to manage the event in a very efficient way.”

The show owners, CEMATEX, together with its Chinese partners – the Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT (CCPIT-Tex), China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA) and China International Exhibition Centre Group Corporation (CIEC) were also very pleased with the outcome of the combined exhibition, praising participants for their cooperation and support that helped ensure a smooth, successful face-to-face exhibition.

Wang Shutian, honorary president of China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA), said: “The transformation and upgrading of China’s industry has entered a stage of substantial development, and textile enterprises are investing in high-end manufacturing technologies and sustainable solutions. From the results of ITMA ASIA + CITME 2020, we can see that the combined exhibition remains the most effective business platform in China for the industry.”

Ernesto Maurer, president of CEMATEX, added: “We owe our success to the support of our exhibitors, visitors and partners. Following this coronavirus setback, the textile industry is excited to move forward. Due to a remarkable recovery in local demand, there is a need to expand production capacity quickly. Besides, textile manufacturers have resumed plans to invest in new machinery to stay competitive. We hope to welcome more Asian buyers to the next show as many were not able to make it to this edition due to travel restrictions.”

ITMA ASIA + CITME 2022 will be held from 20 to 24 November 2022 at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre (NECC) in Shanghai. It is organized by Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Co. Ltd. and co-organized by ITMA Services.

Posted June 29, 2021

Source: ITMA Services/Beijing Textile Machinery International Exhibition Co Ltd

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