20 February 2012, Sevelen
Switzerland’s Schoeller Textil AG has a new medical textiles business called Schoeller Medical AG. The new subsidiary will focus on innovative healthcare projects and has launched its first product line of incontinence products.
20 February 2012, Florence
According to organisers, the 70th edition of Pitti Filati closed at the Fortezza da Basso (Florence, 25-27 January 2012) amidst an atmosphere of widespread optimism among trade visitors for a 2013 that promises to be much better than recent seasons.
20 February 2012, Munich
Leading manufacturer of warp knitted seamless (WKS) garments Cifra, which has recently signed a collaboration agreement with circular seamless giant Tefron, exhibited at ISPO in Munich last month for the first time, claiming the show was a resounding success. Cifra says buyers were actually queuing to get on to the company’s booth at the 17 hall, 80,000 visitor sportswear and sports equipment show.
17 February 2012, Westerly, RI
As European swimwear, intimate and sports apparel manufacturers differentiate themselves and compete more successfully based on innovation and design, Varsha Peshavaria has joined Darlington Fabrics to support designers and manufacturers with new product development ideas and in-depth knowledge of fibres and stretch and warp knit fabrics.
Debra Cobb reports from Munich
Winter ISPO in Munich, which features cutting-edge gear for winter sports’ enthusiasts, always attracts an enthusiastic crowd. This year’s exhibition, held January 20 – February 1, saw close to 80,000 visitors and over 2300 exhibitors come together to share the latest in clothing, hardware and technology designed to meet any challenges winter might bring.
10 February 2012, Bönnigheim
German scientists have developed a new versatile functional yarn which aims to give maximum comfort and has excellent thermal insulation properties. Working in partnership with Zwickauer Kammgarn GmbH and Helmut Peterseim Strickwaren GmbH in Mühlhausen, researchers at the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim, have developed an innovative new yarn for knitted textiles.
9 February 2012, Montreal
Canada’s Trimera Group has announced the launch of its brand new Catalyst I warp and weft knit seamless knitting development and production centre in Montreal in March 2012.
