Textile month

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  Año 2015, Número 5

  • Plenty of scope for innovation

    Marianne Curtis

    pág. 1

    

  • Business news:: More details awaited on EU-Vietnam trade deal

    Jens Kastner

    págs. 4-5

    

  • Business news:: Picanol H1 turnover up 18%.- Cygnet Texkimp invests £1m in R&D

    pág. 4

    

  • Business news:: Increasing industrial demand drives protech market.- Toyobo Q1 sales strong.- David Nieper launches sewing school.- American Apparel incurs falling sales in Q2.- QC improvements for core yarns.- EDANA launches academy programme

    págs. 5-9

    

  • Business news:: Oerlikon signs joint venture.- Saurer equips new India plant.- Oerlikon opens Chemnitz technology centre

    págs. 9-10

    

  • Carpets:: Flooring manufacturers join environmental summit.- New colours from Heckmondwike.- Carpets to lead polyester fibre market growth.- Woven vinyl flooring secures innovation label

    págs. 12-13

    

  • TMUS exports:: Shifting fortunes

    Adrian Wilson

    págs. 14-17

    

  • Spinexpo New York:: Tough times

    Debra Cobb

    págs. 18-19

    

  • ITMA preview:: ITMA Italian style.- BMS showcases monitoring system upgrades.- Weaving and warping solutions.- E+L presents drop stich matrix sensor.- ETF launches flexible nonwoven rolling machine.- Hi-tech parts development continues apace

    págs. 20-21

    

  • ITMA preview:: Sharpening times fall dramatically.- Lacom lamination systems unveiled.- Navis launches new stenters.- MMF spinning system solutions.- New generation rings and travellers.- Economical knit finishing.- Hotmelt coating with precision.

    págs. 22-24

    

  • ITMA preview:: Digital yarn layering available for fine counts.- Space-dyeing growing trend in carpet yarn.- Yarn dyeing machine uses less powe.- Ultra low air consumption air-jet loom.- More efficient foreign part separation

    págs. 24-26

    

  • ITMA preview:: Focus on products as well as process.- Data quality enters new dimension.- High efficiency machine for cotton pads.- Disruptive ink technology launched.- Stäubli displays creative weaving solutions

    págs. 27-28

    

  • ITMA preview:: High-precision printing head for narrow fabrics.- Energy saving finishing techniques

    pág. 29

    

  • Memorable ITMAs. BTMA director Alan Little answers questions about ITMAs past and present

    pág. 31

    

  • BTMA - British Textile Machinery Association

    págs. 32-45