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Nearshoring to Europe: textile machinery manufacturers see rising demand

European manufacturers of equipment ranging from embroidery machines to textile cutters are seeing a growing interest in nearshoring from apparel producers. Strained global supply chains are prompting some to bring back production closer to Europe. "People are looking for capacity close by. Factories around Europe, North Africa and in the Middle...

Fairs

Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas postponement rescheduled for October 2020

Earlier last month, organizers of Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas announced that the co-located events, initially scheduled for May 12 to 14, 2020 would be postponed to December 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On Monday, the organizers announced that the postponement has been rescheduled. The co-located events will now take...

Fashion Partner Content

IAF Spring Member Event Frankfurt: overview key outcomes

The IAF held its annual Spring Member Event in Frankfurt on May 13th and 14th back to back with the Texprocess and Techtextil Fairs. In the morning of May 13th, IAF’s bi-annual Board of Directors meeting brought together the majority of the Board, representing 12 countries from all continents. The IAF Board expressed its gratitude to parting...

FairsFeatured

Record numbers at Techtextil: This is the future of production

Those who believe that the textile industry in Europe is no longer relevant were proved wrong by the two trade fairs Techtextil and Texprocess in Frankfurt, which just came to an end. Euphoric mood and buzz words Techtextil and Texprocess are not exactly fairs that cause enthusiasm by those in charge of fashion. They lack the snappy names of...

BusinessPress Release

Lectra wins Texprocess Innovation Award 2019

Fashion On Demand by Lectra receives accolade for empowering fashion companies to offer personalized clothing Paris, May 14, 2019 – Lectra has been awarded by a jury of experts the Texprocess Innovation Award 2019 in the New Process category for its latest ground-breaking offer, Fashion On Demand by Lectra. Fashion On Demand by Lectra automates...

Fashion Partner Content

Blocking the escape of microfibres

Microplastics have become a huge social problem. Particles that are invisible to the human eye are now present in abundance in the world’s oceans. Textiles and clothing made from synthetic fibre are among the major causes of environmental pollution. They release microfibres during wet processing at the manufacturing stage, in use and when...

Fashion Partner Content

A digital way to sustainable clothing

Resource-saving and sustainable clothing manufacture is not possible without digitisation. Software solutions and smart systems make supply chains more transparent and utilise the latent potential for making improvements at all stages of production. Fast fashion has become the byword for an industry that operates irresponsibly. Ever since the...

Fashion Partner Content

Texprocess: an obligatory date for the apparel industry Focus on the trend themes of automation, individualisation and sustainability

Texprocess (14-17 May in Frankfurt am Main) is heading for an exhibitor record with the largest range of technology in its history. The focal points this year: the effects of trends such as automation, individualisation and sustainability on the processing of textile and flexible materials. ‘While others are still talking about Industry 4.0,...

Fairs

Messe Frankfurt x MEX Exhibitions: Gartex Texprocess India

The organisers of apparel and textile trade fair Gartex India, MEX Exhibitions, have entered into a strategic alliance with Texprocess India, Messe Frankfurt’s international trade fair for processing textiles and flexible materials. The resulting unified industry platform Gartex Texprocess India will expand India’s portfolio and further the...

BusinessPress Release

Clothing production in the future

Individualisation, automation and digitalisation: micro-factories are the way forward for the future of clothing production and will be the main theme of Texprocess in Frankfurt am Main from 14 to 17 May 2019. “Send your favourite design to the manufacturer today via an app and wear your individually designed, perfectly fitting trainers or shirt...

Design

Texprocess with sourcing hot spots

Top sourcing countries will be making presentations at the ‘Source it’ procurement area during Texprocess, Leading International Trade Fair for Processing Textile and Flexible Materials, in Frankfurt am Main from 10 to 13 June. Among the nations taking part will be Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Bolivia, Egypt, Hong Kong, Lithuania, Peru, Poland,...

Design

Innovative IT solutions at Texprocess 2013

IT solutions rank among the most important driving forces of innovation in the apparel industry and support the entire value chain from raw materials to retail sales. Employing the latest information technology, resources and energy can be used efficiently and production processes made more transparent and accelerated. At Texprocess, Leading...