Explore ideas, evidence and developments across the textile value chain.
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Insight28 Jun 2019As WTiN says goodbye to former head of content and editor of International Dyer & Technical Finisher and Digital Textile, we celebrate John Scrimshaw’s 18 years at the company. Tansy Fall and Andy Rhodes report
Presentation26 Jun 2019We’ve heard about the growth of the digital textile market, its segmentation and the challenges it faces from the retail end of the supply chain.
TPF’s scheduled proximity to ITMA was thought to be a bold move and it has proved to be too bold as the show will no longer take place in 2019. Tansy Fall reports
Insight17 Jun 2019We all know that inkjet technology can provide both commercial and sustainability benefits to businesses. But, of equal importance is the technology that sits alongside this process. Tansy Fall speaks to Martina Giorgetti, marketing manager at Cibitex, about the crucial role of speciality finishing equipment
Insight13 Jun 2019The benefits of digital printing over analogue are widely touted: sustainability, design flexibility and more. Yet uptake is still gradual rather than dramatic. While there are some remaining quality hurdles to overcome, the main issue is cost. Tansy Fall reports
Insight24 May 2019With the retail space already competitive and consumers demanding more from their preferred brands, Tansy Fall talks with Elliot Rayner, senior product marketer at Asics, about the sportswear brand’s methodology for product and supply chain development
Profile21 May 2019Housed inside an old spinning mill turned arts and culture space, the future of Hong Kong’s textile, apparel and accessories industry gestates. Co-director of Mills Fabrica, Carine Pin tells Tansy Fall about the start-up incubator at the heart of a changing industry
Insight21 May 2019Hong Kong has a long history in the textile industry and its proximity to other key textile and apparel manufacturing hubs has seen it secure a place in the contemporary progression of the sector, not least thanks to a recent revolutionary innovation for garment-to-garment recycling. Tansy Fall reports
Insight23 Apr 2019Launching and previewing new solutions alongside an educational programme, Kornit Digital’s Discover event reaffirmed the company’s new and improved vision for the future of its business and for the textile and apparel sector. Tansy Fall reports
Insight4 Apr 2019Known in the textile industry for its nonwovens technology solutions, Andritz offers industrial manufacturers so much more. Launching its new brand Metris at Hannover Messe 2019, the company is looking to play a part in complete process automation. Tansy Fall reports
Intelligencefree4 Apr 2019Cut piece fabric gripping is viewed as a major barrier to digitalisation of the textile and apparel industry. Soft robotics could have the answer but cost and capabilities are an issue; not for Chinese OEM Rochu, however. Tansy Fall reports
