Epson Europe announced that as of 31 March 2024, current President Yoshiro Nagafusa will retire and Takanori Inaho will become the new President of Europe. Inaho has worked at Epson for more than 33 years, holding positions in Europe, US and currently Japan, as General Administrative Manager for the Sales & Marketing Division. Inaho has expertise in printers, home and business projectors and micro devices. “EMEA is an extremely important region for the Seiko Epson Corporation, and I am proud to accept this appointment. I wish Nagafusa a wonderful retirement and look forward to working with ..read more

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has named experienced sales and business development professional, Dan Noonan, as its new Director of Memberships and Business Development. INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, serves hundreds of member companies in the nonwovens / engineered fabrics industry doing business globally. Since 1968, INDA networking events have helped members connect, innovate and develop their businesses. Noonan brings 20 years of experience leading sales teams across the U.S. at Localedge/Hearst Media Services and Noonan holds a bachelor’s deg ..read more

Mimaki Europe, a leading provider of industrial inkjet printers, cutting plotters, and 3D printers, announces the commercial release of its textile pigment transfer printing system, named “Trapis”. This commercialised version, available later this year, offers an environmentally friendly and easy to operate solution for textile applications – saving almost 90% of wastewater compared to conventional methods. The commercial version of Trapis, the new textile pigment transfer printing system whose concept version was introduced at ITMA Milano last year, will be exhibited for the first time at FES ..read more

Rudolf, a global leader in specialty chemicals, announces a significant leap in textile performance with the introduction of bio-based innovations for its Hydrocool® technology, a breakthrough moisture management product line. The new durable bio-based products, RUCO®-PUR BIO SLB and FERAN® BIO ICR, represent a major turning point in textile chemistry, offering unrivalled sustainability, performance and durability. Hydrocool® technologies have long been the standard for wicking moisture away from the skin to keep athletes and active people comfortable and dry. Rudolf has taken this performance ..read more

Trützschler’s The World’s First 12-Head Comber: TCO 21XL makes it possible to increase productivity by 50 %. Real-world results from spinning companies worldwide – including Bakan Tex in Uzbekistan – have confirmed the TCO 21XL’s high levels of performance and quality. Bakan produces 14,500 tons of combed cotton yarn per year (ranging from Ne 20 to Ne 40) at its state-of-the-art spinning mill. The company has a high degree of automation and focuses on future- oriented technologies. “The production and quality data of the TCO 21XL are simply fantastic,” said Mr. Sekar, General Manager at Bakan ..read more

Inspired by the core-shell structure in polar bear hair, Chinese scientists have developed an encapsulated erogel fiber (EAF) that imitates this unique structure. This fiber significantly outperforms conventional aerogel fibers. A team of scientists at Zhejiang University in China has developed an aerogel fiber that could revolutionize the textile industry. The team, led by Professor Bai Hao and Associate Professor Gao Weiwei overcame the limitations of aerogel fiber with an ultralight fabric inspired by polar bear hair. Although traditional aerogel has been used in the aerospace industry, it ..read more

Domotex Middle East, one of the most effective fairs in the Middle East in the carpet and floor coverings sectors, will be held at the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) between April 23-25.  Global brands such as Merinos, Oriental Weavers, Solomon Carpet and Al Abdullatif will come together for the first time in a single fair in Dubai. Deutsche Messe AG returns to the world’s most important carpet and floor coverings market with Domotex Middle East Fair, which will be held at the Dubai World Trade Center between April 23-25. The Middle East floor coverings and carpet market, which had a siz ..read more

Textile machinery manufacturer implements long-planned project. Albstadt, Germany, 08 March 2024 – Mayer & Cie. CN Changzhou LLC, the Chinese subsidiary of the German circular knitting and braiding machine manufacturer Mayer & Cie., settled in Jiangsu Province at the beginning of the year. Until now, the Sales & Service subsidiary Mayer & Cie. China, founded in 2003 and later to become Mayer & Cie. China, had been based in Shanghai. The new location within a Sino-German Innovation Park comprises a production hall of around 5,000 square meters. In the future, the circular kn ..read more

Stoll and KM.ON developed Create Design, cutting-edge 2D software for knitwear development that provides data such as DXF shapes, textures and maps that can be used for simulation in any external 3D software. In the ever-evolving world of fashion, staying ahead of the curve and ensuring customers’ creations are unique and trendsetting can be a challenge. Fortunately, technology has come to the rescue, enabling designers to push the boundaries of their creativity. One such game-changing tool in the realm of knitwear is Create Design by KM.ON and Stoll, a cutting-edge 2D software for knitwear d ..read more

Saurer and Shanghai Digital Intelligence World Industrial Technology Group Co., Ltd. (DIW) sealed a collaboration pact for over a 153 million euros top-tier textile machinery venture (1.2-billion yuan). Saurer, an innovator in high-end textile machinery, prioritises intelligence, digitization, sustainability, and globalization, leading the textile industry’s transformation. Saurer, with this venture aims to establish a complete industrial chain from cotton supply to high-end yarn production. DIW will purchase spinning equipment worth a total of 1.2 billion yuan (153 million euros) from Saurer ..read more