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6276 3D Knitting machine © Steiger Vega 3.130
Innovative AccuMark®
Whats New unveiled at ITMA for technical textiles
software by Gerber
Technology; Key to
successful apparel
business
Cutting accuracy and efficiency has been
considered an extremely important factor for
Knitting technology have been widely applied for
garment manufacturing process and profitable
development of Technical textiles. Therefore huge
business. Automation and digital technology has
research have been conducted for manufacturing
also impacted the efficiency of apparel and
of high Tec machinery. At ITMA 2019, held in
garment industry.
Barcelona, new version Steiger Vega 3.130
© Gerber Technology: the innovative solution
compact flat knitting machine was launched.
provider to the manufacturer, supplied the industry
As Stieger is the largest flat knitting machine
with new AccuMark® software to satisfy the design
manufacturer- now part of Cixing Group –
and production requirements. Their dynamic
manufacturing in Vionnaz, Switzerland
YuniquePLM plan enabled the organizations to
and China.
connect their creative teams with supply chain for
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Steiger Vega 3.130 is specially designed for
technical textiles that is equipped with warp and
weft insertion of high-performance yarns
according to the technical requirements of
customers for their textile based solutions. It has
a specific cam-box for semi-rigid yarns, as well
as adapted sinker kinetics.
The distance adjustment between needle-beds is
a specially designed feature for special intake to
fabricate 3-D products along with particular
efficient and cost effective production.
system of clamps and scissors to cut yarns and
To boost productivity dramatically its new
selectable carriage inversion ramp for optimized
subscription-based bundles, helps companies to
production.
keep up with the continuously changing trends and
styles due to easy and affordable access of the
According to Steiger CEO Pierre-Yves Bonvin, the
company has recently had a number of
latest version of AccuMark® the pattern design,
successes in the field of knitted preforms for
grading, marker making, production planning and
3D simulation software. Gerber’s YuniquePLM plan
composites, and in one project with the Technical
helps all the industries to accelerate in less time,
University of Dresden, it has successfully developed
improve deadlines by managing the details of line
shaped truck component parts for Volvo. It is also
plans, minimizing the communication gap by
working with a notable luggage brand on a range of
simplifying collaboration with worldwide
the first knitted composite suitcases.
business allies.
Silk like easy-care 63 81
© Laird Performance Materials to make silver
developed by ©Teijin Whats New
metallized smart knitted textiles by selective plating
polyester fabric
financial year ending in March 2022.
customer’s demands. Textile researchers have
always been developing new technologies to
Innovations are always on the way to satisfy the is steering annual sales of 150,000 metres by the
The unique processing technologies enabled Teijin
convert the conventional products into innovative
Frontier to produce new easy-care, smooth, and stable
ones. Silk fiber is well known for its superior
polyester fabric with soft texture and fine appearance
functional and aesthetic qualities and has been
washability of component design are important
The Smart or E-textiles are the products that are
considered as benchmark in apparel industry.
blouses and outers from thin to medium thicknesses.
technical features for their potential use as
easily adaptable to fast changing environment. They similar to the silk developed by silkworm. It is best for
are extending the functionality and usefulness of The novel fabric with soft and glossy appearance is
professional wearable product for medical, military,
Teijin Group's fibres and products converting
conventional textile. © Statex and Laird performance highly resistant to shrinkage and retains bright color
aerospace and automobile applications.
company has manufactured polyester fabric
materials have proclaimed a new technique of along with good mechanical properties according to
similar in looks and feel to fine silk. Teijin Frontier,
Compared to already existing rigid wearable
selective plating to create conductive pattern or customer’s demand.
circuits on both side of knitted fabrics by using electronics developed by screen printing of
highly conductive material. conductive inks, the developed technology will
provide high amperage flexible circuits that are easy
Pure silver metallization was done to provide better to roll, ready to use sensors along with value-added
Brrr technology
performance products with greater reliability and less services like die cutting, multilayer lamination, wire
connection, and LED population or battery
developmental cost. The stretchability and implementation.
proven to keep you
Novel colour formulation
dry and supercool
software by © X-Rite for
textile industry
Moisture management of textile is the most important consideration in today’s apparel industry that decides
the dynamic comfort of wearer. Wicking and capillarity action not only keeps the fiber dry during certain activity
but also critical to promote the evaporative cooling.
Recipe formulation is key for proper textile colouration. Textile colour match performance is a function of how
brrr°’s patented cooling technology is always proven best for its consistent performance by independent
global labs as this technology can keep the consumers cool and comfortable in daily activities by creating a
precisely dye behavior in a formula reflects dye behavior under current conditions.
Triple Chill Effect. brrr° spends a significant portion of its budget to validate and authenticate the cooling,
©X-Rite and Pantone, leaders in colour science and technology, always offer something novel to textile
wicking and drying properties of fabrics.
industry. They showcased their new colour formulation software at Barcelona ITMA (20-26 June). This Color
iMatch software accelerates recipe formulation through better initial matches and fewer corrections for faster
The independent test confirmed that Omax (cool to touch) score for brrr° nylon fabrics is 0.217 that is twice
dyeing time and cost savings by reducing waste.
than the score of other brands i.e 0.103 and brrr° polyester dries 34% faster than others. This technology is
Richard Knapp, Product Manager, X-Rite and Pantone said, “Apparel and textile manufacturers use diverse
durable to wash because of embedment in yarn structure.
color palettes for natural and synthetic materials that can lead to longer colorant recipe creation times and
Apurba Banerjee, Chief Scientist at brrr° said, “The independent lab tests once again confirmed brrr°’s superi-
multiple lab dips”. At ITMA, attendees saw how easy it is to match the color intelligently through Color iMatch,
by reducing wasteful formulation attempts it can streamline complicated textile workflows.
or capabilities in moving moisture and heat to make consumer comfortable”.
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