Author: Textile Planet Magazine

Mar142019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Austrian Quality Manufactured in China

Starlinger built 10,000 circular looms in China. The Chinese branch of the Austrian Starlinger Group has been producing circular looms for plastic fabrics since 2006. In autumn 2018, Starlinger Taicang reached a milestone with the 10,000th circular loom. Starlinger Plastics Machinery Taicang currently has a workforce of around 75 employees at the 9,400 m² plant in the Chinese province Jiangsu near Shanghai. The factory is a local branch of the Austrian Starlinger Group, which early on recognized the potential of the Chinese market and the importance of a global presence. Already in 2006 – one year after its foundation – Starlinger Taicang took up production of circular looms; today, these looms are in use in large parts of the world. With more and more machines being manufacture

Mar132019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Seductive Velour For The Skin

Knitting, Weaving

Ultra-soft stretch velour produced on an HKS-3M brings a touch of cosiness to apparel. The supersoft, stretch, high-end velour fabric on this page is setting the trend in the apparel sector. This cuddlesome textile caresses the skin and body. With its gentle drape, it contours the female form with seductive lines, and its attractive shimmer adds a touch of glamour. It can be used to produce eyecatching evening wear, which emphasising the body, as well as comfortable lounge wear for relaxing on the sofa. The ultra-comfortable pieces range from silky pyjamas, through tracksuits, to bathrobes and under garments, and have also been acceptable attire for the street since 2017. This casual look is in high demand from both men and women alike, especially during the cold months of the year.

Mar112019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

The THEN Smarflow: Setting A New Standard in Jet Dyeing

Dyeing – Finishing

FONG’s Europe, will introduce its THEN Smartflow TSF hydraulic high temperature dyeing machine at ITMA 2019 in Barcelona from June 20-26th. The THEN Smartflow TSF is designed to achieve the lowest possible energy and water consumption rates available on the market for jet dyeing, with achievable liquor ratios for a full load up to 300kg with a reduced kier volume and a liquor ratio down to 1:3.5 for cotton and 1:2.5 for synthetics. FONG’s Europe has a number of patents pending on the innovative new features of this machine, including the Smartflow’s fabric transport design. This is based on a smart, winchless fabric transport system which eliminates the need for a loading rope, and a circular plaiter with programmable rotation speeds which provides full filling of the drop zone. T

Mar82019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

New Managing Director for Monforts

Dyeing – Finishing, Genel, Industry 4.0, Nonwoven

Mr Stefan Flöth has been assigned as a further Managing Director of A. Monforts Textilmaschinen GmbH & Co. KG in Mönchengladbach, Germany, as of January 1st 2019. He has re-joined Monforts in his new role from the Trützschler Group, where he was the MD of Trützschler Nonwovens from 2009 onwards. Having spent his working life in the textile machinery industry, Mr Flöth started his career with Schlafhorst. Between 1996 and 2009 Stefan Flöth was already a key part of the Monforts team in various roles related to R&D, mechanical design and management of the company’s joint ventures. He is now looking forward to acquainting himself with the current wider Monforts network of customers and suppliers at the forthcoming Techtextil and ITMA 2019 exhibitions in Frankfurt and Barcelona

Mar72019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

How Novetex Finds Opportunities in China?

Fairs, Spinning - Yarn, Textile

At Yarn Expo Autumn 2018, Novetex invested in their first year of participation, bringing eye-catching booth decorations to the fair. Approaching any market in the textile industry requires hard work and smart strategies, but the China market presents its own unique challenges, as one of the world’s largest consumer markets. Messe Frankfurt spoke with Mr Max Ng, Production Control Director of Novetex, to discuss potential opportunities and challenges for overseas textile companies within China, and the reasons why they identified Yarn Expo as a gateway to the China market. Messe Frankfurt: Mr Ng, thank you for sitting down with us today. To begin, please could you outline your company background? Max Ng: Novetex has been in business for 50 years, starting in Hong Kong with our

Mar12019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Oerlikon to Present Its Expanded Nonwovens Product Portfolio at The IDEA 2019

Fairs, Nonwoven

Oerlikon presents its complete nonwoven plant portfolio for the production of airlaid, meltblown, spunbonded and hybrid materials at this year’s IDEA in Miami from 25–28 March. The focus of its presentation will be on solutions for hygiene, medical and other disposable nonwovens. Visitors to this year’s IDEA can inform themselves on the wide range of products at Oerlikon’s exhibition stand (no. 1724). Two strong partnerships for disposable nonwovens While two years ago the Nonwoven business unit of the Oerlikon Manmade Fibers segment focused almost exclusively on solutions for technical applications, the company has now expanded its product portfolio to include solutions for disposable nonwovens by establishing strong partnerships. Oerlikon & Teknoweb Materials – two stron

Feb282019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

More Fancy Yarn Zone Exhibitors at Yarn Expo Spring 2019

Fairs, Spinning - Yarn

Yarn Expo Spring 2019 will see a significant increase in exhibitors at the Fancy Yarn Zone, with 125 exhibitors now set to display their latest fancy yarn collections. Yarn Expo consistently offers new options at each edition, with a wide array of yarn and fibre products, from fancy yarn to high-quality wool yarn, cotton, chemical fibres and many more. Over 460 exhibitors from 11 countries and regions will join the fair, including China, France, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, Singapore, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and newcomer country Egypt. The fair will be held from 12 – 14 March in hall 8.2 at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre (Shanghai), and will be concurrent with four renowned fairs, including Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics, to attract the entire tex

Feb272019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Leopfe One Move Ahead in The Yarn Cleaning

Spinning - Yarn

The contamination of cotton with synthetic fibers is still a common concern for spinning mills. Especially white or transparent polypropylene fibers from bale packaging can affect the quality of the spun yarn. If the polypropylene contaminations are not removed properly during production, the spun yarn can cause costly complaints. Contamination clearing improves the yarn quality considerably. But if it is done too strictly, the production efficiency can be adversely affected and the amount of waste increases. To optimize yarn clearing even further, Loepfe developed the new adjustment tool P-Matrix for its YarnMaster ZENIT+, which increases the clearing efficiency substantially. Extensive tests in a spinning mill in India showed impressive results. Extensive tests at SLP Spinning Mil...

Feb252019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

Itema to Exhibit Most Comprehensive Weaving Solutions at Techtextile America

Weaving

Itema exhibits at Techtextil North America 2019 – February 26th – 28th showcasing the most comprehensive weaving solutions on the market to weave technical fabrics. Itema, the leading manufacturer of best-in-class weaving machines, spare parts and integrated services, is exhibiting at Techtextil North America (Stand 1335) from February 26th – 28th at the Raleigh Convention Center, North Carolina. Itema America, Inc., with headquarters in Spartanburg, SC, is the result of the successful merger in the early 2000 of two renowned weaving machines manufacturers, Sulzer (founded in 1834 in Switzerland that opened the US subsidiary in 1964) and Somet (founded in 1967 in Italy that opened the affiliate - Somet of America - in 1982). During its long-standing presence in the US market, Item

Feb222019 by Textile Planet MagazineNo Comments

SRI VENKATALAKSHMI SPINNERS (SVS/SAF) Successfully Starts BRÜCKNER Coating Line

Industry 4.0, Spinning - Yarn

A state of the art BRÜCKNER multi-purpose coating line for technical textiles has been successfully commissioned and is operating since the beginning of 2018 at Sri Venkatalakshmi Spinners (P) Ltd. (SVS). Indian company SVS was established in 1980 and now focuses primarily on the spinning of different yarn qualities, the manufacturing of various types of fabrics by weaving, circular knitting and warp knitting and the manufacturing of various coated materials and Technical Textiles with a very modern coating line. SVS strives to maintain its environmental sustainability efforts by generating their own electric power through grid-connected wind mill and they are currently working on a large-scale LT photovoltaic power generator project. After a careful consideration of today’s busines