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With 3D printing looming large as the next big segment of the technical textiles industry, manufacturers should be minded to protect their designs and guard against losses.
Profile21 May 2015Santex AG President Michel Heinz outlines which areas of the technical textiles industry the company is looking to do business with next.
Insight21 May 2015Carbon fibre is a material with exceptional potential, which is set for a big expansion over the coming years. Not only are the material’s direct benefits, such as high tensile strength and a light weight to deal with, very desirable, but indirect benefits, such as a reduced amount of energy needed to lift or move lightweight parts, are also increasingly demanded at a time when sustainability and cost-saving are becoming essential.
Insight20 May 2015A sustainable garment-making firm in Cambodia has managed to revive the country’s centuries-old, long-forgotten tradition of making clothes out of fibres from Lotus flower stems. Moreover, it has successfully found a growing international market for its unique brand of clothes and fabric.
The commercial launch of Kornit Digital’s much heralded Allegro roll-to-roll textile printing solution took place this week at the FESPA exhibition in Cologne, Germany. It was a significant event for the company, which is already the market leader in industrial direct-to-garment (DTG) applications. Its unique wide-format pigment application was first demonstrated around two years ago but that initial ‘launch’ has been followed by an extended period of further development. During that time it scored the high-profile success of a partnership with American web-to-consumer printer Spoonflower, which now operates two Allegro machines, with a third in the pipeline.
Insight19 May 2015The Chinese knitting sector is facing transformation, being challenged by lacklustre economic performance in its key export markets, fast-rising domestic labour costs, as well as a determined government crusade for energy savings and emission reduction.
