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Enhanced stretch solution with Shima’s cut-resistant knitting solutions

MoveX Cordura Nyco Shima Seiki, a leading flat knitting machinery

manufacturer, displayed SWG091N2 compact
Wholegarment knitting machine featuring Shima
Introducing the innovative range of MoveX Cordura Nyco stretch fabrics from Sapphire Mills, Invista’s Cordura Seiki’s original SlideNeedle technology at A+A
brand offers a specifically engineered enhanced stretch solution that provides the chemical resistance and 2019. SWG091N2 produces cut-resistant uppers
dimensional stability required for garments subjected to higher temperature washing. for tabi shoes, a traditional Japanese design for
workers featuring a separate big toe for flexible
Developed as a result of extensive testing and trials to maximise and utilise stretch potential through the fabric manoeuvring over all surfaces.
manufacturing process, the MoveX range is designed to offer the comfort of cotton, the durability of nylon and
excellent stretch and stretch-recovery properties. The shoe upper features a double-layer of cut
resistant fabric, as well as a pile-knit sole for a
“This makes it an ideal solution for the creation of flexible, comfortable, hard-wearing garments with long-last- combination of worker friendly safety and comfort.
ing performance,” the company says. “With MoveX Cordura Nyco fabrics designers can bring to life workwear Besides shoe uppers, SWG091N2 is capable of
that meets the endurance challenges of a wide range of environments and the flexibility requirements of daily knitting a variety of other items in safety, sports,
work activities.” medical and other applications, from gloves,
socks, knit caps and balaclavas to lining for
protective headgear and various joint supports, all
TruRain Rain Shower Tester sewing afterward.
produced in one entire piece without the need for

Development in the area of water repellency testing

Following a successful showcase at ITMA Barcelona, James Heal has Computer model
now released TruRain – an artificial rain shower repellency tester. Part of
the manufacturer’s exciting new ‘Performance’ testing range that was
unveiled at the exhibition – which also includes AquAbrasion, ProDry, and calculates heat disipation
WickView – the TruRain is a much-needed development in the area of water
repellency testing.

TruRain is an artificial rain shower testing instrument for determining the beneath clothing
water repellency of textiles. It measures three aspects of water repellency
in a single test including surface water repellency, resistance to water
absorption and resistance to water penetration. Whether for sports, at work or in the living room – an excellent insulator. Thus, clothing insulates
depending on activity and environment, our clothing particularly well when there is a lot of air between the
An integrated, automated shower guard diverts the water flow before and has to meet different demands. Empa scientists have body and the outermost layer of clothing. If this air
after each test to keep the operator dry when inserting and removing the developed a model that predicts how well a given escapes, the insulation suffers and one begins to
specimens. Water can be switched on and off with one button, and a garment will keep us warm. The crucial factor is the freeze.
water pressure regulator guarantees consistency wherever in the world air gap between our body and the outermost layer of
the test takes place. clothing. The software developed combines different
mathematical models that interact with each other. In
TestWise software is user-friendly, automating the process of testing and The thermal comfort of a winter jacket is not primarily addition to air layers, the program predicts the
alerting the user of when to grade the specimens based on the ISO determined by its fabric. Much more important are thermal comfort of the wearer as well as the influence
standard 300 evenly distributed nozzles which produce the raindrops for the air layers between the body and the fabric. Air of sweating orbody movements on the garment.
the test are easy to clean and maintain. gaps are responsible for more than 70% of a Finally, a cutting pattern is transformed into a virtual
garment's thermal properties. This is because air is piece of clothing that can be worn by an avatar.
The cups can be easily removed individually using a twist motion,
minimising the amount of space required for set up. All four cups can be
removed together on their carousel.

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