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ITME Africa 2020 to host 22 Italian
OmniBloq passes testing for

textile machinery manufacturers

Storm Cotton and Storm Denim

As many as 22 Italian textile machinery
manufacturers will be present at the upcoming ITME
Africa, to be held in Addis Ababa from February 14 to approved chemistry for apparel carrying the Storm
Cotton Incorporated has passed Bolger & O’Hearn’s
February 16, 2020. Cotton and/or Storm Denim technologies. Highly
high powered, storm-proof/breathable durable water
Biancalani BRIO®24: The first edition of ITME Africa trade fair will feature durable, Storm Cotton technology is designed to
repellent (DWR) technology, OmniBloq, after exten-
provide a durable, water repellent benefit to cotton
sive testing at its lab and will be used as a DWR
the Italian textile machinery manufacturers at the
and cotton-rich apparel without compromising the
technology by Cotton Incorporated for its Storm
Italian pavilion organized by the Italian Trade Agency.
Cotton and Storm Denim finishes.
breathability for which that fabric is known.
Dimensional stability, Among these are the following ACIMIT associated According to materials supplied by Cotton Inco,
members: Arioli, Biancalani, Bianco, Bonino, Carù,
Storm Cotton and Storm Denim are designed to
Corino, Erhardt-Leimer, Fadis, Ferraro, Flainox, Lafer,
many water-repellent treatments can inhibit a fabric’s
combine the natural comfort of cotton with high
Loptex, Mariplast, Mcs, Mesdan, Pugi, Ratti,
performance characteristics normally found in
through the years Reggiani, Roj, Santoni, Savio. ability to breathe and transfer moisture vapour. The
synthetic materials.
Storm Denim technology provides the same benefits,
specifically to denim. Applied in garment form, the
ACIMIT President Alessandro Zucchi is confident in
finish is said to allow flexibility for additional garment
Cotton Inc tested OmniBloq for repellence, breatha-
the first edition of ITME Africa, “Our exports to
bility and durability requirements necessary to be an
Ethiopia have grown significantly over the past five finishing techniques.
Beautiful unstable things need to be taken care of. driers, but there are two core problems with that: years, although their overall value remains quite
And so do beautiful less unstable things. The one small production quantities and the fabric tangling up modest (2.8 million euros in 2018).”
moment when they need to be made dimensionally and becoming knotted. Moreover, a traditional drier through opportunities such as ITME Africa, as well as
stable is during the finishing process. Now, we are means the fabric is in constant contact with the Ethiopia is an emerging production hub for the global through the institutional missions organized in recent
talking about fabrics, but our main topic is knitted conveyor belt while BRIO®24 makes the fabric textile and garments industry. Cheap labour costs, years, thanks to the support of the Italian Ministry of
fabric, to be exact. literally fly over it, reducing the so-called spirality. free trade agreements with major Western markets Economic Development and Italian Trade Agency.”
Quality makes the difference! Alessandro Zucchi. President. ACIMIT
When end customers purchase designer clothes, The litmus test for a good textile machinery is making and a constantly growing economy have made this
Sub-Saharan African Country an important
they buy the guarantee to own top quality products the manufacturer so confident they dare to take destination for the manufacturing of garments by Given the necessary upgrade in technology required,
that will keep that feature through the years. And different, new and often profitable productive roads. major fashion brands. In 2019 January-July period the demand for textile machinery is growing
what makes a knitted fabric top quality, apart from That has happened thanks to BRIO®24, for nano Italian exports to Ethiopian market reached a value of consequently, supported by incentive schemes
raw materials, is certainly the finishing process. shrinkage, a brand-new product with extreme 3.3 million euros. provided by the local authorities to support and
That’s why we focus on BRIO®24, the one textile dimensional stability, has been launched on the develop the Ethiopian textile sector.
machinery patented by Biancalani completely market recently. The manufacturer is now getting a “The quality of our machine technology is superior to
devoted to knitted fabrics of any kind, composition new share of the market and that’s a real that of our competitors currently operating in this ITME Africa will also give Italian exhibitors the
and weight. Because it’s fundamental to add quality achievement in an everyday more competitive textile market. Our focus is on getting potential buyers to get opportunity to meet textile companies from Kenya
to a textile product such as knitted fabric. market. Manufacturers have to find their way through to know and appreciate the quality of our technology, and Tanzania.
it and BRIO®24 is their ultimate effective support. accessories
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asking for that knitted fabric dimensional stability In fact, BRIO®24 is meant to be used for big 4.4 4%
because that’s what big brands demand. BRIO®24 industrial productions, but with an eye for quality. The 3.2 3.3
makes it possible to reach the highest possible secret is being the evolution of a special niche 3.1 2.8
shrinkage and permanent stability compared to any machinery, BRIO®. That’s how BRIO®24 is actually a
other textile machinery – both in tubular and open highly productive machinery but keeping those -29% +4% -12% +104% Visit us:
form – with near-zero residuals after washing. special niche results, the ultimate continuous drying +)#6':
Biancalani guarantees these results for any kind of solution for open width and tubular knitted fabric by
knitted fabric, even the lighter ones, more likely to shrink Biancalani. Still uncertain about its performances? 2015 2016 2017 2018 Jan-July 2019 .CJQTG
after the final purchase. But let’s go step by step. Just give it a try. Anytime. A nice, dimensionally
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The market supplies plenty of traditional tumbler BRIO®24 can break new ground.
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