Year: 2018

A conference entitled “Additive manufacturing for the textile industry“ was held at KARL MAYER’s premises in Obertshausen, Germany.

Following on from the success of the 2016 event , UNITEX in collaboration with ESMA plans to organise the 5th edition of the international Digital Textile Congress 2018, entitled: “Digital Plugin for the Textile Factory of the Future.

Cotton Egypt Association has unveiled a new brand identity and digital platform to re-enforce Egyptian Cottonâ„¢ as the finest cotton in the world.

In spinning mills, short reaction times and fact-based measures are crucial to increase the efficiency of machines. Rieter offers an application for smartphones which provides real-time key data about production, quality and energy – the Rieter Alert and Cockpit Module.

TENCEL® branded lyocell fibres put to the test for use in pillows. Studies have shown that fillings of TENCEL® fibres are the perfect botanic alternative. The tests conducted have revealed that pillows filled with TENCEL® fibres score when it comes to moisture management, volume and ease of care.

Since the end of November 2017, specialty chemicals company LANXESS has started the operation of a pilot plant for the in situ production of the retanning agent X-Biomer in practice.