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Located at the 7H Dyehouse in Kinnahult, Sweden, it represents a significant milestone in the company’s evolution, offering a fully operational environment where brands and manufacturers can experience the future of textile dyeing.

Imogo’s digital spray technology drastically reduces the use of water, energy and chemicals compared with traditional processes, while also lowering production costs.

“For early partners who have followed our journey, this opening marks the moment vision meets reality,” says CEO Joacim Wellander CEO. “While previous discussions have focused on the potential of spray dyeing, we are now fully equipped with the machinery, technical expertise, and operational experience to move projects from the lab to full-scale commercial production.”

The showroom features the latest generation of Imogo technology including both the Dye-max and Mini-max spray dyeing systems capable of handling both laboratory trials and full-scale production for fabrics up to 2.4 metres wide.

High volume production
Imogo is specialising in the coloration of natural fibres for both knitted and woven constructions, with chemistry optimised for the high-performance application of reactive dyes. The Dye-max line enables commercial high volume production, with a capacity of 1.5 metric tons per day.

“We are thrilled to welcome our early contacts and new partners to Kinnahult,” says Wellander at Imogo. “We’ve spent the last few years refining our process and our hardware and today, we aren’t just showing a concept but delivering a proven, high-capacity solution that helps the textile industry meet its urgent sustainability goals without compromising on quality or scale.”

“Imogo’s new showroom marks the third major new expansion from TMAS member in the past 12 months,” says TMAS Secretary General Therese Premler-Andersson. “It follows ACG’s expansion at its headquarters in Skene for advanced automation services, and the etsblishment of ReSpin’s new Holma Spinning Mill in Forsa. All three of these new facilties will play cricial role sin shaping the future of textile production technology through digital technologies with a sustainable future at their core.”

The imogo showroom is now open for bookings and the company is inviting industry stakeholders to witness the Dye-max technology in action, conduct trial runs on their own fabrics, and discuss how to integrate its efficiencies into their existing supply chains.”

With the new type 6020 ceramic oiler, Barmag is introducing a powerful addition to its product portfolio for processing PA6 and PA6.6 yarns. The solution is specifically designed for low-titer applications in the range of 5 to 100 denier.

Technological advancement for stable processes
A key feature of the new model is the particularly filament-friendly yarn inlet area, where the yarn is saturated with oil before it comes into contact with the ceramic — a prerequisite for fluff-free processing. The three-waves geometry also ensures minimal yarn contact. The integrated ceramic shaft completes the design — unlike other solutions, where metal shafts are glued in place — and eliminates typical sources of error such as clogged oil lines or ceramic parts falling out. In combination with optimized thread guidance, the geometry of the 6020 ceramic oiler ensures uniform and efficient spinfinish application with minimal spray-off and very high application uniformity (low OCV).

Significant quality and efficiency advantages
The new ceramic oiler was specifically developed for demanding production environments and offers significant practical advantages. It ensures consistently high yarn quality through stable process parameters such as high spinfinish application rate (OPU) and a good distribution uniformity (OCV), while also enabling filament-friendly processing without yarn breaks or loop formations. Thanks to the significantly reduced spray-off — especially in the sensitive low-titer range — material losses are minimized, oil contamination of the quench and winding areas are reduced to a minimum, and process reliability is increased. Furthermore, the solution stands out for its ease of use: A clearly visible and easily accessible thread guide facilitates threading, while precise adjustment options allow for quick and reliable setup during operation.

Successfully tested in practice
Initial applications at international customers demonstrate the performance of the new oiler. In tests with PA6 / PA6.6 POY yarns, completely spray-off-free processing and significantly more uniform yarn tension were achieved. Furthermore, an increase in the spinfinish application rate of approximately 23% was achieved compared to standard solutions. Its performance was also confirmed in applications with PET POY fulldull and very critical flatyarn: In a direct comparison of various suppliers, the 6020 nozzle was the only solution to deliver a stable performance without any loops or BF. With the 6020 spinfinish nozzle, Barmag offers a forward-looking solution for low-titer applications in filament production. The integrated ceramic shaft, combined with optimized yarn guidance and excellent process parameters, enables a sustainable improvement in yarn quality, process reliability, and production efficiency