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ITMA Innovation Lab to share research projects and cutting-edge Inaugural Award at ITMA 2015

technology developments at ITMA 2019. For the first
The inaugural ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award
time, leading industry professionals will also be
was held at ITMA 2015. Levi Strauss & Co. of USA,
invited to give presentations.
received the ITMA Industry Excellence Award; the
Speakers will give a 15-minute presentation based other finalists were Berto Industria Tessile of Italy,
on the given themes. Interested R&I exhibitors will be and Gebrüder Otto of Germany.
required to submit abstracts which will be reviewed
by a programme committee. Using the NoStone® garment washing technology
from Tonello, an ITMA 2015 exhibitor, Levi Strauss &
The papers will focus on the following themes: Co. took an important first step to solving an industry
- Innovative Raw Materials & Manufacturing challenge in denim finishing – the use of pumice
Technology stones which have environmental, economic and
- Strategic Business Innovation through Automation mechanical disadvantages.
& Digitalization
- Technical Textiles Innovations and Manufacturing In the R&I Excellence Award – Masters Category, Jan
Technology Vincent Jordan from the Institut Für Textiltechnik of
- Sustainable Textile & Garment Manufacturing in the RWTH Aachen University took the first prize with his
Circular Economy thesis: ‘Development & Assembly of a Test Bench for
the Analysis of Magnetic Weft Insertion’. The two
• Innovation Video Showcase other finalists were: Jenifer Schneidereit, Hochschule
The Innovation Video Showcase, which is part of the Niederrhein and Moniruddoza Ashir, Institute of
ITMA Innovation Lab, highlights outstanding Textile Machinery and High Performance Material
innovations in materials, and textile and garment Technology, TU Dresden.
technologies on display at ITMA 2019. It provides
visitors with a selection of industry leading innovative Industry Excellence Award
solutions that are launched by exhibitors at ITMA 2019. The award recognizes textile and garment
manufacturers who have leveraged on technological
ITMA is the trendsetting textile and garment world’s largest and only integrated textile and Exhibitors can leverage this platform to profile their innovations to advance business sustainability that
technology platform where the industry converges garment manufacturing technology showcase that outstanding innovative products to a global benefit people, planet and profit.
every four years to explore fresh ideas, effective encompasses the entire production chain, ITMA is audience in a two-minute video. The video
solutions and collaborative partnerships for business playing a critical role in facilitating the transfer of submissions should be based on the following The winner will receive an ITMA 2019 Industry
growth. Organized by ITMA Services, the upcoming knowledge, fostering cross-disciplinary and themes: Excellence Award trophy and certificate.
ITMA will be held from 20 to 26 June 2019 in cross-industry partnerships, as well as celebrating - Innovative Raw Materials & Manufacturing
Barcelona at Fira De Barcelona, Gran Via. R&D achievements. Technology Research and Innovation Excellence Award –
- Strategic Business Innovation through Automation Master’s
Technological innovation, a basic of industry The ITMA Innovation Lab aims to drive innovation & Digitalization The Award recognizes outstanding achievements in
transformation, is pivotal to the success of the textile excellence through research and development, and - Technical Textiles Innovations and Manufacturing textile and garment related post-graduate research.
and garment industry. promoting sustainable development of the textile Technology
and garment making industry. - Sustainable Textile & Garment Manufacturing in the Prizes and Entitlements include:
ITMA 2019 provides an unrivalled marketplace and Circular Economy - There will be three winners with the following prizes:
knowledge platform. It is expected to feature: The ITMA Innovation lab comprises four - €10,000 cash, ITMA 2019 Research & Innovation
• Some 220,000 square metres of gross exhibition components: • ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award Excellence Award certificate and trophy
space The ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award was created - €5,000 cash, ITMA 2019 Research & Innovation
• About 1,600 exhibitors from some 46 countries • Research and Innovation Pavilion by CEMATEX to recognize the collaborative efforts Excellence Award certificate and trophy
• Visitor-ship of over 100,000 from about 140 The Research & Innovation (R&I) Pavilion aims to: by the global textile industry to advance business - €3,000 cash, ITMA 2019 Research & Innovation
countries - showcase cutting-edge textile and related research sustainability through innovative solutions, and Excellence Award certificate and trophy
and development projects promote outstanding research related to the industry.
ITMA Innovation Lab - encourage collaboration among companies, All finalists shall receive:
With the fourth industrial revolution bringing forth a research centers and universities The Award comprises two categories: - an ITMA 2019 Research & Innovation Excellence
new era of intelligent and flexible manufacturing, - provide quality education and training opportunities - Industry Excellence Award for textile and garment Award merit certificate
innovation is vital for textile and garment makers to manufacturers - two complimentary single hotel room nights
remain globally competitive and sustainable. As the • ITMA Speakers Platform - Research & Innovation Excellence Award, open to - an ITMA 2019 visitor badge
The Speakers Platform provides a value-added
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