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15 April 2011, London Debra Cobb reports from the 7th Smart Fabrics Conference The 7th Annual Smart Fabrics Conference, held April 4 – 6 at London’s Russell Hotel, covered an array of new technologies and applications focused on making our lives easier, safer, healthier and mo...

23 March 2011, Bönnigheim Following the resounding success of breathable functional textiles for sport and leisure wear, the development of fabrics for these purposes is said to be entering a new phase. Experts at the internationally renowned textile research centre, the Hohenstein Instit...

5 January 2011, New York, NY – In this special interview, Karine Van Tassel, the founder and organiser of the leading Shanghai and New York based SPINEXPO shows, explains how the shows came about, how they developed, the key factors in their success and her plans for their future. How d...

19 October 2009, Chemnitz – Karl Mayer Malimo says its new generation Malitronic Multiaxial warp knitting machine is up to 25% more productive than its predecessor as the first machine goes on trial at a leading multi-axial fabrics manufacturer. According to Karl Mayer, multiaxial t...

6 May 2009, Albstadt – Circular knitting machine builder Mayer & Cie. is only too aware of the pressures faced by its customers, especially in these troubled economic times. Here, the German company talks about its technological efforts to help its customers ease some of the cost ...

13 January 2009, Paris – Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials such as textiles, leather, industrial fabrics, and composite materials has announced the launch of a new version of its Product Lifecycle Management solution...

14 October Vionnaz, Switzerland and St Chamond, France – The management of the design, sampling and production of small quantities of high value-added knitwear is the new challenge of all knitwear manufacturers and is at the heart of their future performance. This is why Yxendis, a well...

September 2008, Wakayama - As the largest textile producer in the world, China is obviously one of the most important markets for any textile machine manufacturer, and for Shima Seiki,  ITMA Asia + CITME 2008 presented an opportunity for the company to re-emphasize its position as lead...

3 September 2008, Reutlingen - When ITMA Asia + CITME opened its doors in Shanghai one month ago, German flat knitting machine builder H. Stoll & Co was popping the champagne corks to celebrate the company’s 135th anniversary. Stoll was actually founded 135 years to the day on the 2...

27 August 2008 - When ITMA Asia + CITME opened its doors in Shanghai one month ago, German flat knitting machine builder H. Stoll & Co was popping the champagne corks to celebrate the company’s 135th anniversary. Stoll was actually founded 135 years to the day on the 27th of July 1873. ...