Schmetz increases range of embroidery needles

Needle manufacturer SCHMETZ has extended its range in the field of em-broidery. High quality embroidery processes require the use of special needle geome-tries. Conventional needle geometries often do not correspond to the re-quirements, for instance in the processing of sequins, with frequent needle size change or when heavy embroidery threads are used. According to in-dustry-specific requirements, SCHMETZ has developed new geometries for the needle system DBxK5 for those applications in multi-head embroidery. Focussing on user problems: Bursting of sequins by penetration of the needle is one of the problems in the embroidery industry....

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Textile up-gradation helps increase employment – Textile Director

The Indonesian Government had recently announced a technology up-gradation package amounting to Rp 240 billion in the current budget. As many as 190 textile companies have registered themselves to avail benefits of the package. The government will provide a subsidy benefit of 10 percent, for those who desire to upgrade their machinery. This scheme has been announced to help increase productivity, efficiency and quality of the textile sector. The Director of the Department of Textiles, Mr Arryanto Sagala announced that the subsidy amount has been disbursed to 16 small and medium size textile units till date amounting to Rp 19.35 billion....

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Machine-made mats threaten traditional weavers

A traditional craft of mat-weaving by hand in Cambodia is under threat due to the mat-weaving machines. These machine manufactured mats are imported from Vietnam and Thailand. These machines can work faster and cheaper. It is only the quality of the mats that they weave, inherited from her forefathers and which will be passed on to future generations will help them survive and will guarantee the future of the family business, says a craftswoman. Further she added that as people in Vietnam and Thailand manufacture mats, using machines, the hand-made mats of Cambodia cannot compete with them, with regards to price and designs. But, in terms...

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Home Textile Expo 09: Virtual trade fair is now online

Fibre2fashion has launched a virtual trade fair the “Home Textile Expo ‘09” aiming the textile industry to have a virtual platform to showcase their home-textile products such as bedspreads, curtains, linen, placemats, cushion covers, table covers, kitchen accessories, made-ups, bath linen, and other home furnishings etc,; to the global market. This virtual trade fair elucidates to be an esteemed step of fibre2fashion in terms of organizing and arrangement. A virtual trade show is simple and breathtakingly realistic. Virtual events or online fairs are cost effective ventures as there’s no costs for transportation, shipping, hotels, and...

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Sirikçioglu to use KARL DEEP COLOR to produce denim apparel

In July 2009 the DENIM centre of excellence of KARL MAYER’s Warp Preparation section received an order for a new open-width dyeing and sizing machine with ‘DEEP COLOR’ technology. With an investment of about 2 million euros, the Turkish manufacturer Sirikçioglu wants to extend his market competence for fashionable DENIM clothing, thus, being able to produce economically and ecologically both deep indigo-dyed (more than 5%) and sulphur-dyed product ranges. The newly developed ‘Vario Double’ application system guarantees the so-called “DEEP COLOR“ effect thanks to an optimum utilization of the mechanical substance exchange harmonized with a...

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