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work process of textile and garment making. It is held Innovation Pavilion, Innovation Video Showcase,
every four years in Europe. ITMA Speakers Platform and ITMA Sustainable
Innovation Award.
ITMA 2019 APP
The official app helps to plan early and make the • Research and Innovation Pavilion
most out of the trip to ITMA. Key features of the app The Research & Innovation (R&I) Pavilion aims to
include: About ITMA 2019 (view key information showcase cutting-edge textile and related research
about the show), Exhibitor information (search more and development projects, encourage collaboration
than 1,600 exhibitors by name and locate them on among companies, research centers and universities
the floor plan. Use the filter function to shortlist and provide quality education and training
exhibitors by exhibit chapter and country), Floor Plan opportunities
(navigate your way around the exhibition. Choose
where you are at, your destination and the app will • Innovation Video Showcase
show you the route), Buy Badge (cut onsite queue by The Innovation Video Showcase highlights
purchasing your visitor badge and conference outstanding innovations in materials, and textile and
tickets), Appointment scheduler (line up meetings garment technologies on display at ITMA 2019. It
with exhibitors before you arrive at the show), Events provides visitors with a selection of industry leading
(check out all conferences, forums and other innovative solutions that are launched by exhibitors
happenings), News (read the latest event press at ITMA 2019. Exhibitors can leverage this platform to
releases), My Visit (favorite exhibitors and events, profile their outstanding innovative products to a
global audience in a two-minute video.
industry organizations. Events you can look forward Theme: Meeting Resource Challenges in the Circular
to at ITMA 2019 include: Economy

• Thursday, June 20, 2019 • June 24, 2019
- Tex-Summit Global, Time: 3pm – 5.55pm | Venue: - European Digital Textile Conference, Time: 10.30
Gran Via Convention Centre 1 am – 5.45 pm | Venue: Gran Via Convention Centre 5
Circular Economy sustainability through innovative solutions, and - VF Corporation - All-in-One System Innovation Excellence Award certificate and trophy. Theme: Sustainable Trends and Demand Theme: Right Speed, Right Price
ITMA Speakers Platform - Innovative Raw Materials & Manufacturing promote outstanding research related to the industry.
The Speakers Platform provides a value-added Technology The All-in-One System combines four technologies All finalists shall receive an ITMA 2019 Research & • Friday – Tuesday, June 21-25, 2019 • June 25, 2019
platform for Research & Innovation (R&I) exhibitors to The Award comprises two categories: that drastically reduces the water needed in the Innovation Excellence Award merit certificate, two - ITMA Speakers Platform, Time: 11 am – 5.30 pm | - Better Cotton Initiative Seminar, Time: 10.15 am –
share research projects and cutting-edge technology • Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - Industry Excellence Award for textile and garment finishing stages of jean manufacturing to 13.5 l/kg, complimentary single hotel room nights and an ITMA Venue: Convention Centre 7 (near Hall 6 & 7) 12.30 pm | Venue: Gran Via Convention Centre 5
developments at ITMA 2019. For the first time experts - Innovative Raw Materials & Manufacturing manufacturers compared with the traditional process requiring 2019 visitor badge. Theme: Scaling More Sustainable Cotton through
from non-exhibiting commercial organizations have Technology - Research & Innovation Excellence Award, open to almost 100 l/kg. Besides saving energy, it also cuts • Friday, June 21, 2019 Collaboration
been invited to participate. The presentations will - Technical Textiles Innovations & Manufacturing Master’s degree students down chemical consumption, processing times and Recycling & Waste Management @ ITMA 2019 - ITMA-EDANA Nonwovens Forum, Time: 10am – 6pm - Texmeeting by TEXFOR, Time: 10 am – 2 pm |
focus on the following themes: Technology total production costs. ITMA 2019 offers an integrated platform of | Venue: Gran Via Convention Centre 5 Venue: Gran Via Convention Centre 5
Industry Excellence Award eco-friendly solutions across the entire textile and Theme: Nonwovens Manufacturing Processes for the Texmeeting by TEXFOR was launched in 2013 in
• Friday, June 21, 2019 Renowned speakers include Mr Yoel Fink (CEO The award recognizes textile and garment Research and Innovation Excellence Award – garment manufacturing value chain with a dedicated 21st Century: More Flexible, More Efficient, More order to provide a forum for the textile industry to
- Presentations by ITMA Sustainable Innovation AFFOA), Ms Lisa Rosengren (Head R&D Fristads), manufacturers who have leveraged on technological Master’s recycling, waste reduction, and pollution prevention Sustainable discuss solutions for different aspects related to the
Award Finalists Mr Lutz Walter (Director Euratex), Ms Natalia Papu innovations to advance business sustainability that - Mathias Zidda, Institut Für Textiltechnik, RWTH exhibit sector. ITMA will be showcasing equipment for - SAC & ZDHC Manufacturer Forum, Time: 9.45 am – sector, as well as to create an appropriate framework
take notes, and plan your route), Social (catch up on - Finance Forum Carrone (Research Analyst Circle Economy), Mr benefit people, planet and profit. The winner will Aachen University recycling, waste water treatment, separation of solid, 5.30 pm | Venue: Gran Via Convention Centre 4 to expand the network of professional contacts of the
the latest ITMA 2019 social media posts) and Selfie Peter Sestic (Lead Development Engr. Sigmatex), Mr receive an ITMA 2019 Industry Excellence Award Thesis: Development of a gear driven 3D rotational fluid and gaseous substances from exhaust air and Theme: The value and implementation of chemical participants.
(share your selfie and let others know you’ll be at • Saturday, June 22, 2019 Rakhil Hirdaramani (Chair of Manufacturers trophy and certificate. The nominees are braiding machine and its control concept exhaust water, heat recovery systems and other and environmental management
ITMA 2019. Remember to #itma2019). - Strategic Business Innovation through Automation Committee WFSGI), Mr Rene Bethmann (Innovation - Pamela Massaccesi, Universidad De Buenos Aires equipment for waste management, waste reduction CEMATEX & ITMA Services
& Digitalization Manager Vaude), Mr Roian Atwood (Senior Director - Candiani SpA - Candiani Re-Gen: Creating Circular Thesis: TUTTI – Reusable Food Wrapping and pollution prevention and accessories for • Saturday, June 22, 2019 The European Committee of Textile Machinery
- Sarika Sunil Borikar, D.K.T.E. Society’s Textile &
- Sustainable Textile & Garment Manufacturing in the VF Corporation) and Ms Sophie Mather (Co-founder Denim Engineering Institute equipment for recycling, waste reduction and - Planet Textiles 2019 – The sustainable textile Manufacturers (CEMATEX) comprises national textile
Circular Economy and Strategic Director The Microfibre Consortium). Candiani SpA created a denim fabric using pollution prevention. summit, Time: 8.30 am – 6 pm | Venue: Gran Via
regenerated and recycled raw materials. 50% of the Thesis: Sanitary Napkin: A Greener Approach Convention Centre 5 machinery associations from Belgium, France,
ITMA is the trendsetting textile and garment Technological innovation, a basic of industry • Sunday, June 23, 2019 • Re-Gen fabric comprises Tencel x Refibra Lyocell The Award recognizes outstanding achievements in Theme: Sustainable Innovation & Technology Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It is the owner
made from pulp from cotton scraps and wood pulp
technology platform where the industry converges transformation, is pivotal to the success of the textile ITMA Innovation Lab - Technical Textiles Innovations & Manufacturing using Lenzing’s closed-loop process; the other 50% textile and garment related post-graduate research. of ITMA and ITMA ASIA. Headquartered in Brussels
every four years to explore fresh ideas, effective and garment industry. ITMA 2019 provides an The ITMA Innovation Lab aims to drive innovation Technology consists of post-industrial recycled Candiani fibres. Prizes and Entitlements include (There will be three • Sunday, June 23, 2019 with a subsidiary in Singapore, ITMA Services is the
solutions and collaborative partnerships for business unrivalled marketplace and knowledge platform. excellence through research and development, and - Strategic Business Innovation through Automation winners with the following prizes): €10,000 cash, - Textile Colorant & Chemical Leaders Forum, Time:
growth. Organized by ITMA Services, the upcoming Considered the ‘Olympics’ of textile machinery promoting sustainable development of the textile and & Digitalization ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award - Levi Strauss & Co - FLX Customization Studio ITMA 2019 Research & Innovation Excellence Award ITMA Conferences 9.45 am – 5.45 pm | Venue: Gran Via Convention appointed organizer of ITMA 2019 and future ITMA
ITMA will be held from 20 to 26 June 2019 in exhibitions, ITMA has a 67-year history of displaying garment making industry. The ITMA Innovation lab The ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award was created The studio revolutionizes in-store customization by certificate and trophy, €5,000 cash, ITMA 2019 A myriad of exciting knowledge and networking Centre 5 branded exhibitions.
Barcelona at Fira De Barcelona, Gran Via. the latest in machinery and software for every single comprises four components including Research and • Monday, June 24, 2019 by CEMATEX to recognize the collaborative efforts by Research & Innovation Excellence Award certificate events will be held at ITMA 2019. Some of the events
- Sustainable Textile & Garment Manufacturing in the allowing customers to pick their denim finish and
the global textile industry to advance business create a unique pair of jeans in less than two hours. and trophy and €3,000 cash, ITMA 2019 Research & will be organized by ITMA in partnership with leading
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