Francesco Lonati founded the first production unit of circular knitting machines for men?s and children?s socks in Rezzato in 1946. The Commendatore del Lavoro Francesco Lonati, born in Botticino on February 28, 1911, started working at the age of 12 and by helping himself step by step he also helped many other people.
Francesco Lonati founded the first production unit of circular knitting machines for men?s and children?s socks in Rezzato in 1946. The Commendatore del Lavoro Francesco Lonati, born in Botticino on February 28, 1911, started working at the age of 12 and by helping himself step by step he also helped many other people.
The owners of the polyester specialist Trevira and CEO Klaus Holz have concluded an early agreement to continue working together. Due to run out at the end of 2016, the CEO contract has now already been extended until the end of 2019. Holz joined Trevira in 2001 as Head of Human Resources, a position he held until the end of 2010.
The need for energy conservation has assumed paramount importance in the textile industry with the rising energy cost on the one hand and the severe energy shortage on the other. S Ashok, BEE Accredited Energy Auditor, talks on compressed air savings in textile mills and various loss happening in compressed air generation.
If you ask many an Italian textile machinery company, what are the factors behind their success, they mostly point out to two elements: Tradition & Innovation. For years, these companies have upheld the great values of their tradition, and by spending 5 per cent of their turnover constantly year after year on research and development (R&D), they have given priority to innovation.
Many specialised yarns are gaining importance in recent times over conventional yarns, elaborates an ITJ exclusive feature. It was a trickle a decade ago, but now speciality yarns are flooding the market. Boom in fashion, fast growth of technical textiles and newly emerging areas like leisurewear and sportswear are fueling the growth of speciality yarns.
European flax fibres and Chinese linen yarns are flooding the Indian market thanks to a spurt in consumers’ interest in linen products. Samuel Joseph reveals some emerging trends in the linen scenario. Linen is the coolest fabric material in the world, but its market is getting warmer day by day in India, thanks to a spurt in promotion mounted by the big names including Grasim, Raymond and many more small players.