Technical Textiles
‘Your First’ choice for digital cutting systems
Zünd is a family-owned Swiss manufacturer of multi-functional digital cutting and routing systems. Engaged in developing and manufacturing digital cutters for more than three decades, Zünd has gained a worldwide reputation for being the leading manufacturer of high-quality automated cutting solutions. Zünd systems are widely used in textile/technical textile, composites, leather, graphics, packaging and many …
From Egyptian cotton to recycled POY and DFY filaments – ITMA 2019 showcases advanced fiber technologies
By Adrian Wilson, European Correspondent
Over 105,000 visitors descended on Barcelona, Spain, from June 20-26 for this year’s ITMA textile technology exhibition, which takes place once every four years in Europe. The technologies of the 1,717 exhibitors from 45 countries on display are employed in producing a wide range of fiber-based products, ranging from clothing and home furnishings to more technical products, such as construction materials and reinforcements for composites.
4 key takeaways from Techtextil and Texprocess 2019
Messe Frankfurt brought its Techtextil and Texprocess program to a global audience, May 14-17, 2019, in its home city of Frankfurt. With a total of 1,818 exhibitors from 59 countries and, in all, some 47,000 trade visitors from 116 countries, the event broke a record for number of exhibitors and was essentially on par with its all-time high for number of visitors. By comparison, the 2017 edition of Techtextil and Texprocess saw a total of 1,789 exhibitors from 66 countries and 47,388 visitors from 114 countries.
Home cooking served up at Techtextil North America 2019
Messe Frankfurt presented the North American edition of its Techtextil conference, Feb. 26-28 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The conference, which aims to serve the full scope of the technical textile industry from research and development through to the end product, leveraged its location in the heart of the U.S. textile industry to attract more than 3,000 attendees.
SPESA to host advancements in manufacturing technologies conference in conjunction with Techtextil North America
Techtextil North America announced in December 2018 that SPESA (Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas) will hold its Advancements in Manufacturing Technologies Conference at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Wednesday, February 27th, in conjunction with the show’s 2019 edition. Since 2010, SPESA has hosted the Advancements Conference, which offers …