Shima Seiki: Air Splicer

Reliable high-speed yarn splicing for precise colour changes

Air SplicerThe precision that goes hand-in-hand with Shima Seiki’s excellent shaping, 3-D shaping and WHOLEGARMENT® capabilities is now available as a proprietary device ensuring the highest quality color changes in multi-colour knitwear applications. Introducing Shima Seiki’s new Air Splicer high-speed yarn splicing device. Unlike conventional knotter systems which mechanically tie together yarn ends, the Air Splicer cuts then twists together yarns with a burst of pressurized air with split-second accuracy. Working in precise coordination with our i-DSCS® Digital St itch Control System with Intelligence, the Air Splicer is able to time each splice so that perfect colour changes can occur exactly as programmed. Whether it be intarsia or jacquard, border patterns or argyle shapes, designs and patterns can be knit to precise specification and with beautiful results.

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Teijin presents latest offerings at Techtextil

Osaka - The Teijin Group, a Japan-based global manufacturer and supplier of performance fibres and textiles, announced today that it will participate in Techtextil 2009, the international trade fair for the technical textiles and nonwovens industries that will be held in Frankfurt, Germany, from June 16 to June 18. Three Teijin group companies, Teijin Fibers Limited, Teijin Aramid BV and Teijin Monofilament Germany GmbH, will present their latest environmentally friendly solutions as well as competitive products covering a wide range of industries.

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Shima speeds into the future with MACH2X

Derby, UK – Pioneering manufacturer of advanced flat knitting machines for complete garment knitting, Shima Seiki Mfg., has reported early sales of its new MACH2X high speed Wholegarment knitting machine. The machine, which was launched at last year’s ITMA ASIA + CITME in Shanghai, is now on show at some of Shima’s subsidiaries and the company reports that it has already sold some 15 gauge MACH2X machines in Italy.

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Textile machinery shipment statistics for 2008

- Electronic flat knitting machine shipments down just 7% to 20,300

- Circular knitting shipments down 21% but still better than pre-boom period

Zurich – The period of heavy investment in most textile machinery segments between 2003 and 2007 came to an abrupt end in 2008. All textile machinery segments recorded lower shipments in the range of -3% to -66% in 2008 as compared to 2007.

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Geotube selected for Nigerian and US projects

Almelo - TenCate Geosynthetics has announced that it is involved in projects in both Nigeria and the United States, in which TenCate Geotube technology is being deployed. In Nigeria, Geotube is being used to strengthen and protect river banks in the Niger delta and in the USA, TenCate Geosynthetics is working with the U.S. Corps of Engineers on the rehabilitation and protection of the coastal strip of Grand Isle in New Orleans (Louisiana).

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Stoll ChinaTrend Collection Spring / Summer 2010

Theme: SHADES

This year the Stoll China Trend Collection SS 2010 lives on near nuances and colour shades that seem to go softly together to a casual mood, which finds its origin in the water colour paintings of Paul Klee and Marc Chagall. The general feel of a summer road movie with a fresh breeze in the hair is an invitation to get into the clothes...

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Nilit bodywear and active-sports wear trends - Spring-Summer 2011

Migdal Haemek, Israel – Nilit has announced its new trend concepts for bodywear and active-sports wear for Spring-Summer 2011, which will be presented in the Nilit Bodyfashion Trendbook.

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