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gain € 2.000 per machine per year as minimum
saving (variations in saving are due to different yarns
cost). If the economic benefit is definitely an
undeniable attention point for mills owners, the
iSAVER green echo is the device added value. In
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fact, saving raw materials (such as cotton) turns in a
reduced wastage of resources and in a lower need of
waste processing.

The redesigned and optimized tape-hook syste
been improved and further fine-tuned to enable denim
weavers to meet fast-changing and constantly evolving
market requirements.

Key factors when it comes to denim weaving
machines are production speed and fabric quality.
Easy to understand, higher machine‘s rpm lead to a
greater production capacity and superior fabric
quality - that in denim weaving means no fabric
defects such as starting marks and irregular fabric SK UltraLight Rapiers
appearance – guarantees superior attractiveness for opening leading to unsurpassed fabric quality. weaving cycle.
buyers and brands.
Outstanding User-Experience Brand-new, advanced devices now available with the
Great strides have also been made to guarantee an new-generation R9500 denim loom are specifically
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Last but not least, a further important factor in outstanding user-experience, such as the optimized designed to deliver tangible benefits to denim mills
weaving, universally valid and therefore applicable The redesigned and optimized tape-hook syste machine ergonomy with a lowered front frame to running the new Itema machine, guaranteeing an
also to denim mills, is user-friendliness and even in complete the saving picture by providing the facilitate loom accessibility, the new ergonomic unrivalled competitive advantage in the market.
this field the new Itema R9500 denim features major remarkable benefit of significantly extending rapier opener with knob and, last but not least, the
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advancements. AD
components’ lifetime. The new Itema tapes new Itema Textile Help dedicated to denim fabrics, Whether you are looking for fabric quality, reliability,
Let’s now briefly go through the features which make developed by Lamiflex, an Itema Group company a troubleshooting software that - loaded directly on waste minimization and sustainability, user-friendliness,
the machine console - provides real-time support to
or all of the above when producing denim fabrics, now
the R9500 denim by Itema the new benchmark in specializing in composite materials, feature an the weaver to quickly overcome the most common you have a new, high-performance weaving machine
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denim production with rapier weaving technology. innovative configuration with a triple layer of carbon textile difficulties that may occur during the
fiber leading to maximum reliability and represent the that delivers you all of these benefits and more, putting
Launched in April 2018 during ITM Exhibition in first result of the research and development
Istanbul, the new denim-dedicated Itema cooperation between the two companies after the
weaving machine excels for unparalleled cost acquisition of Lamiflex by Itema.
savings, superior fabric quality and outstanding
user-experience. Superior Fabric Quality Itema Shed Geometry
When it comes to weaving superior quality fabrics
Unparelleled Cost Savings Itema exceeds by far in all the textile applications.
Saving is the crucial point of the R9500 denim. Not
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A living fabric and an icon of style: denim is part of In fact, denim mills are increasingly facing not only only the optimization of the main mechanical Specifically considering denim fabrics, uniform fabric
million people’s lives. Torn, scraped, washed-out, constantly evolving fashion trends, but also more components allows a considerable energy appearance and softer hand-feel are the seals of
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aged and distressed: denim has been the king of demanding customers and shorter lead times to fill consumption reduction, but the machine is Itema woven indigo fabrics. With the R9500 denim
fashion for more than five centuries and is nowadays their orders. Technology – agile and adaptive – is key equipped with a revolutionary, Itema makes a further step toward denim perfection
experiencing a continuous evolution. At first used to when it comes to enabling denim mills to react and never-before-seen in the industry device that due to the excellent combination of the Itema Shed
produce workwear, denim has now become the counteract the fast pace of our today’s world and, at eliminates the waste selvedge on the left-hand Geometry and the new rapier weft transfer. The new
undeniable heart of the most prestigious fashion the same time, stay abreast their customers’ side of the fabric thus leading to unparalleled SK UltraLight Rapiers, specially designed to meet
brands’ collections, which are changing faster and requirements. That is why, in the amazing world of savings. Designed and developed by ItemaLab – specific indigo fabric needs, feature a revolutionary
more frequently than ever before. weaving, indigo fabric remains one of the most the Itema advanced innovation department, the design which ensure their reduced dimensions and
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demanding and challenging fabrics to produce. iSAVER combines the most innovative mechatronic maximum lightness. Streamlined and lightweight, the
These frantic evolutions certainly impact on the principles and provides the saving that the weaver SK UltraLight rapiers further enhance the Itema Shed
production of the fabric itself, forcing denim weaving Uniquely in the industry, Itema developed a rapier never expected that would have been possible to get. Geometry - widely recognized in the industry as the
mills to quickly adapt to market’s demand. machine tailored exclusively to denim weaving. Now Working up to 4 weft colors and ensuring maximum
in its second generation, the Itema R9500 denim has user-friendliness, the device allows the weavers to best-in-class -allowing here an even smaller shed
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