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Ultimate Gray + Illuminating | Die Pantone Farben des Jahres 2021 (c) neumann communication
„Ultimate Gray“ (Pantone 17-5104)
11.12.2020

Ultimate Gray + Illuminating | Die Pantone Farben des Jahres 2021

  • Mit „Ultimate Gray“ (Pantone 17-5104) und „Illuminating“ (Pantone 13.0647) machen gleich zwei Farben das Rennen um die vom Pantone Color Institute gekürte Color of the Year 2021.

Auf ein Jahr der Unsicherheit zurückblickend, versprüht das fröhliche „Illuminating“ Lebendigkeit, Klarheit und Hoffnung, während die Nuance „Ultimate Gray“ solide Zuverlässigkeit und Sicherheit ausstrahlt. Ein Ensemble mit einer ermutigenden Botschaft von Kraft und Hoffnung.

Auch der Blick in unseren Kunden-Kosmos lässt die Herzen von Farb-Fans höher schlagen: Die neuen Trendtöne finden sich sowohl in Accessoires und Leuchten, als auch in Möbel- und Textilentwürfen wieder – bei Arper, CAPAROL ICONS, Carl Hansen & Son, FANTIN und Foscarini ebenso wie bei Kvadrat, LEICHT, Midgard, pulpo, String und Thonet.

  • Mit „Ultimate Gray“ (Pantone 17-5104) und „Illuminating“ (Pantone 13.0647) machen gleich zwei Farben das Rennen um die vom Pantone Color Institute gekürte Color of the Year 2021.

Auf ein Jahr der Unsicherheit zurückblickend, versprüht das fröhliche „Illuminating“ Lebendigkeit, Klarheit und Hoffnung, während die Nuance „Ultimate Gray“ solide Zuverlässigkeit und Sicherheit ausstrahlt. Ein Ensemble mit einer ermutigenden Botschaft von Kraft und Hoffnung.

Auch der Blick in unseren Kunden-Kosmos lässt die Herzen von Farb-Fans höher schlagen: Die neuen Trendtöne finden sich sowohl in Accessoires und Leuchten, als auch in Möbel- und Textilentwürfen wieder – bei Arper, CAPAROL ICONS, Carl Hansen & Son, FANTIN und Foscarini ebenso wie bei Kvadrat, LEICHT, Midgard, pulpo, String und Thonet.

23.11.2020

AMAC cooperates with start-up FibreCoat

Cooperation and business development with AMAC
As of November 1st, 2020, AMAC is pleased to announce its cooperation with company FibreCoat for the market introduction of their products and global business development. FibreCoat is a young, award-winning start-up and spin-off of the RWTH Aachen University in Germany and develops multi-filament coated yarns, fabrics and composites based on glass or basalt fibres.

Dr. Michael Effing, CEO AMAC GmbH: „FibreCoat is a very promising newcomer in the electro-magnetic shielding and composites industry and their innovations are very cost-efficient for new technologies such as e-mobility or telecommunications. I am very pleased to introduce them to relevant key players in the industry and accompany them in their growth strategy.“

Product Launch
FibreCoat develops metal-coated fibres like bi-component multi-filament yarns with basalt core and aluminum coating which can be used for EMI-shielding and heat sinks in battery casings, electric diverters in filters, reinforcement of cast aluminum parts o ras conductive yarns in smart textiles.

Cooperation and business development with AMAC
As of November 1st, 2020, AMAC is pleased to announce its cooperation with company FibreCoat for the market introduction of their products and global business development. FibreCoat is a young, award-winning start-up and spin-off of the RWTH Aachen University in Germany and develops multi-filament coated yarns, fabrics and composites based on glass or basalt fibres.

Dr. Michael Effing, CEO AMAC GmbH: „FibreCoat is a very promising newcomer in the electro-magnetic shielding and composites industry and their innovations are very cost-efficient for new technologies such as e-mobility or telecommunications. I am very pleased to introduce them to relevant key players in the industry and accompany them in their growth strategy.“

Product Launch
FibreCoat develops metal-coated fibres like bi-component multi-filament yarns with basalt core and aluminum coating which can be used for EMI-shielding and heat sinks in battery casings, electric diverters in filters, reinforcement of cast aluminum parts o ras conductive yarns in smart textiles.

FibreCoat launches ALUCOAT™, an aluminum-coated glass or basalt fibre which is suitable as electro-magnetic shielding material in automotive applications such as radar, antennas or for autonomous driving as well as for mobile phones and applications in buildings. Due to its extraordinary thermal conductivity and better heat transfer compared to traditional composite material, it can be used for the manufacturing of automotive battery trays or industrial applications such as fine particulate air filters.

ALUCOAT™ is available as of January 1st 2021 as a yarn, fabric or non-woven with a wide range of possible titers and areal weight. The material will offer an electrical conductivity of 100 Ωm and a working temperature of at least 400 °C. Furthermore, it can be used for the shielding of low to high frequencies with an effectiveness of 80 to 120 dB.

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AMAC GmbH

28.10.2020

APR: Blockchain-Based ‘Follow Our Fibre’ Refreshed

  • Conservation and Biodiversity Information Now Available

Asia Pacific Rayon’s (APR) Follow Our Fibre is a blockchain-based tool that allows users access to information in real-time on the source of the raw materials in their garments and the origination of the fibre.

Launched in May 2019, the platform is now refreshed to include information of its suppliers’ conservation and biodiversity efforts, taking information transparency and richness to a new level. The refresh comes at a time when the fashion industry, through the Fashion Pact, is beginning to embrace biodiversity as a core focus on its agenda.

Follow Our Fibre now maps APR’s supply chain right down to locations of forest plantation concessions and conservation areas. The textile fibre producer’s suppliers are collectively responsible for the conservation of more than 3.12 million hectares of forests around the world, including boreal and peat swamp forests. These protected forests have rich biodiversity like the elusive Sumatran Tiger and Canadian Boreal Caribou, and provide ecosystem services, including 22 rivers and tributaries totalling over 900km.

  • Conservation and Biodiversity Information Now Available

Asia Pacific Rayon’s (APR) Follow Our Fibre is a blockchain-based tool that allows users access to information in real-time on the source of the raw materials in their garments and the origination of the fibre.

Launched in May 2019, the platform is now refreshed to include information of its suppliers’ conservation and biodiversity efforts, taking information transparency and richness to a new level. The refresh comes at a time when the fashion industry, through the Fashion Pact, is beginning to embrace biodiversity as a core focus on its agenda.

Follow Our Fibre now maps APR’s supply chain right down to locations of forest plantation concessions and conservation areas. The textile fibre producer’s suppliers are collectively responsible for the conservation of more than 3.12 million hectares of forests around the world, including boreal and peat swamp forests. These protected forests have rich biodiversity like the elusive Sumatran Tiger and Canadian Boreal Caribou, and provide ecosystem services, including 22 rivers and tributaries totalling over 900km.

“It is vital that we work with our supply partners to protect and strengthen forest landscape conservation areas rich in flora and fauna, and home to threatened and endangered species for today and future generations. These efforts are part of APR’s commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) 13 on Climate Action, and 15 on Life on Land,” said Cherie Tan, Vice President of Sustainability and Communications.

By providing a snapshot of the forest landscapes and biodiversity, APR hopes to quantify its ecological footprint and, as a next step, seek opportunities to partner its stakeholders to further strengthen forest conservation and enhance biodiversity in areas it sources from. Follow Our Fibre reflects the company’s long-term objectives for sustainable pulp sourcing and responsible manufacturing, and is a tool for its customers and stakeholders to trace finished products back to forest plantation origins, as well as monitor the environmental performance of APR’s supply chain.

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Asia Pacific Rayon

RUDOLF HUB1922 : Innovation rooted into Aspirational Chemistry (c) RUDOLF Group
26.10.2020

RUDOLF HUB1922 : Innovation rooted into Aspirational Chemistry

The textile industry, one of the major industrial sectors worldwide, is going through a significant revolution, with changes taking place in various sections of textile processing. Biotechnology and biomimicry, for example, are continuously playing an important role in redefining the influence of the textile industry on society, and so is progress made in auxiliary chemistry, with advances investigated and then applied in almost every section of textile processing.  The outcome is amazingly promising.

Modern, real science is inextricably intertwined with environmental consciousness and they are definitely not mutually exclusive.

The textile industry, one of the major industrial sectors worldwide, is going through a significant revolution, with changes taking place in various sections of textile processing. Biotechnology and biomimicry, for example, are continuously playing an important role in redefining the influence of the textile industry on society, and so is progress made in auxiliary chemistry, with advances investigated and then applied in almost every section of textile processing.  The outcome is amazingly promising.

Modern, real science is inextricably intertwined with environmental consciousness and they are definitely not mutually exclusive.

At RUDOLF GROUP modern, real science means pushing R&D so to constantly explore new technology and innovations that help transform the textile and fashion industries. We work to reduce the overall dependency on traditional and virgin resources.  Getting textile manufacturers as well as brand and retailers on board is key to achieve real change. By 2030 we aim for a significant fraction of our products to be either sourced through paths alternative to the traditional petrochemicals, or by upcycling waste and/or byproducts from other industries.

“This is the kind of genuine, tangible, environmental consciousness that truly defines us and that entails that RUDOLF GROUP has a responsibility for the needs of society as a whole.” Said Alberto De Conti, Head of Rudolf Fashion Division “We have a maniacal attention to the environmental impact of our operations and products. We have truly embedded in ourselves the notion that “sustainability” is a key issue and critical to the long-term survival of our company and of society at large. “

The combination of modern, real science and environmental consciousness leads to what RUDOLF GROUP call aspirational chemistry something unique and something that positions us as shining example and guiding light throughout the industry. That is, in fact, BETTER CHEMISTRY.

Two are the innovations rooted in aspirational chemistry that RUDOLF HUB1922 presents. The first one is our WASHLESS technology and the second one is a brand new launch: LASER SMOOTHER, which supports laser technology and helps creating much better denim looks.

WASHLESS

HUB1922 WASHLESS, which can be applied to both denim and non-denim, is the simultaneous application of
-    proprietary fluorine-free DWR (Durable Water Resistance) based on biomimicry to repel dirt
-    anti-microbial, anti-bacteria and anti-viral, non-migrating chemistry to stop body odour.
The combination of the 2 translates into garments that don’t require to be washed as much.

Life cycle assessment studies on clothes, detergents and washing machines show that home laundering is always the most energy‐demanding period during these products' life cycle, even higher than production or transportation phases.

“WASHLESS aims at changing consumer habits in clothing maintenance to a more environmentally friendly direction and represents a change that is the most feasible and efficient. Making washing machines obsolete is impossible, but even though the technologies in clothes cleaning have improved greatly, the washing frequency has not been reduced. We own more and more clothing and wash it more frequently. This increased amount of washing counteracts the technological improvements in home laundry. “ said De Conti.

It is only by understanding the climate change impact associated with home laundering that product innovations and consumer education can be explored. Studies consistently show that a carbon dioxide reduction of 105 MT and electricity savings of 142 thousand GWh can be obtained by reducing home laundering, on average, by 1/3. This is roughly equivalent to removing 12% of the 140 M passenger cars in the US, or taking 23 coal power plants off the grid. In addition, more than 60% of water consumed while laundering (2,000 billion liters) can be reduced through these strategies.

LASER SMOOTHER

Laser denim is the current dominant technology available to the denim industry to create locally abraded areas, vintage effects, whiskers, patterns, patches, and even intentional holes and tears in a garment. Laser technology uses less water, harmful chemicals (such as potassium permanganate) and energy to create a wide variety of denim looks.

However, laser is not always able to produce the desired look, on the desired fabric, in the desired time. Therefore, chemical companies have been developing laser boosters that can be pre-applied to the garments in order to intensify the effect of the laser to mimic heavier bleaching applications. Unfortunately, laser boosters can create blurred images where the definition is lower and the overall image less natural.

The brand new RUDOLF HUB1922 LASER SMOOTHER is an all-in-one formulation, very easy to pre-apply to garments before laser burning and that return a very natural image which is very similar to the highly desirable hand scraping. Laser smoother can be applied by traditional exhaust or through nebulization and it dries at normal temperature in normal tumble driers.  Advantages of LASER PRIMER are:

•    Remarkable enhancement of the fabric’s characteristics (heightening of material)
•    Overall effect much more natural and similar to manual scraping (craftsmanship dimension)
•    Reduced required laser power to achieve the wanted effect (conspicuous energy saving)
•    A faster laser burning process (significant time saving, depending on the final effect)
•    Any other chemical spray is not required (environmental friendliness)
•    Reduced cost compared to other solution (financial viability)

More information:
Rudolf Group HUB1922 Denim
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EFFE-BI SRL PR & COMMUNICATION 

Tonello presents collection designed by Piero Turk © Tonello
Sustainable denim collection by Piero Turk
26.10.2020

Tonello presents collection designed by Piero Turk

The collaboration between Tonello and denim designer Piero Turk gave birth to a sustainable denim collection, result of a combination of the latest responsible technologies, and created with the most eco-friendly fabrics selected by The Kingpins Show.

“When it comes to working on new developments, we always start from new ideas and the constant research that starts from a concept that becomes reality, by increasingly raising the bar of sustainability,” said Alice Tonello, R&D and Marketing Director of Tonello.

18 exclusive and contemporary denim pieces, result of the premium experience of Piero Turk, and Tonello with its new brand-new finishing process: The Laundry (R )Evolution.

This is a radically new conception thought to simplify and optimize the entire garment finishing process.

It involves only 2 technologies in the entire finishing cycle, reducing waste and optimizing resources: LaserBlaze, and The All-in-One-System. Finally we use Metro, our software that processes real data, in real time to check all laundry consumption, optimizing processing times and improving performance.

The collaboration between Tonello and denim designer Piero Turk gave birth to a sustainable denim collection, result of a combination of the latest responsible technologies, and created with the most eco-friendly fabrics selected by The Kingpins Show.

“When it comes to working on new developments, we always start from new ideas and the constant research that starts from a concept that becomes reality, by increasingly raising the bar of sustainability,” said Alice Tonello, R&D and Marketing Director of Tonello.

18 exclusive and contemporary denim pieces, result of the premium experience of Piero Turk, and Tonello with its new brand-new finishing process: The Laundry (R )Evolution.

This is a radically new conception thought to simplify and optimize the entire garment finishing process.

It involves only 2 technologies in the entire finishing cycle, reducing waste and optimizing resources: LaserBlaze, and The All-in-One-System. Finally we use Metro, our software that processes real data, in real time to check all laundry consumption, optimizing processing times and improving performance.

The All-in-One System performs all washing operations by integrating 4 sustainable technologies into a single machine: ECOfree 2, which uses ozone in both the water and air; NoStone® for authentic and pumice-free stone-wash effects; UP, for washing processes with at least 50% less water; Core, a nebulizing system improving performance and reducing water consumption.

As a result of The Laundry (R )Evolution, Tonello developed two innovative and patent-pending processes: OBleach and Wake.

OBleach is the new Tonello process, which, by using only ozone, “returns to the future” with an authentic, sustainable and cool Bleach. Without chemicals.
This is possible thanks to a combination of the technologies part of our All-In-One System.
In short, the real Bleach without Bleach has finally arrived. And this in the year of the total ban of permanganate too.

Wake is the first totally natural dyeing system that uses only plants and biodegradable vegetable waste like flowers, berries and roots, without harmful chemicals additives.

The capsule collection will be displayed at KINGPINS24 on October 27th during the seminar held by Alice Tonello and Piero Turk.

Tonello presents denim installation by Ian Berry (c) Tonello
Secret Denim Garden
22.10.2020

Tonello presents denim installation by Ian Berry

  • The fruit of the collaboration between Ian Bery and Tonello lands in San Francisco

The Secret Garden was the subject of first project between Ian Berry and Tonello in 2017 exhibited in New York at the Children's Museum of the Art’s and now the installation also arrives at the Flower Mart in San Francisco, another fantastic location that will host the work in denim permanently.

A hanging trellis with flowers, leaves, vines, wisteria and chrysanthemums welcomes visitors, but it is no ordinary flora but a dense structure that blooms in blue, indigo blue. Each piece cut from jeans and denim.
Cascading high across the wide-paned windows as a floral curtain, this piece is a solemn and bold reminder of the industrial history of the United States. The denim from this piece was sourced from the last denim mill in the United States, Cone Denim’s, White Oak in Greensboro, North Carolina.

  • The fruit of the collaboration between Ian Bery and Tonello lands in San Francisco

The Secret Garden was the subject of first project between Ian Berry and Tonello in 2017 exhibited in New York at the Children's Museum of the Art’s and now the installation also arrives at the Flower Mart in San Francisco, another fantastic location that will host the work in denim permanently.

A hanging trellis with flowers, leaves, vines, wisteria and chrysanthemums welcomes visitors, but it is no ordinary flora but a dense structure that blooms in blue, indigo blue. Each piece cut from jeans and denim.
Cascading high across the wide-paned windows as a floral curtain, this piece is a solemn and bold reminder of the industrial history of the United States. The denim from this piece was sourced from the last denim mill in the United States, Cone Denim’s, White Oak in Greensboro, North Carolina.

“Denim has been a medium for me over 15 years and one thing I love the most about it, is the history though time and its symbolism but also its origins. Representing the Flower Mart in the material famed in the city dating back to the 1870s and the official fabric of California will show that the great new building respects and embraces the city’s heritage.” Said Ian Berry

Ian Berry is currently exhibiting in the birth home of Levi in Bavaria starting a tour of his work that takes in many cities across the world.

“The democratic nature of this famed material is also a mark of this project’s preservation of blue-collared jobs and a bridge between the old and the new in this innovation. And of course, denim transcends all boundaries all over the world and ever since the 1800’s the Flower Mart has been ethnically diverse, and this history should be celebrated.” Conclude Ian Berry.

A trademark for Ian Berry as well as an exciting result of a sincere collaboration for Tonello, who has been working side by side with the artist for several years.

Today Tonello is the international benchmark for the garment-processing industry developing innovative equipment for the apparel industry. Not only, also known as the inspiring company, it boasts numerous projects and collaborations with international artists including Ian Berry, an artist that shows around the world in galleries, museums, and art.

Tonello has created the Secret Denim Garden using only innovative and totally responsible technologies.

We are talking about Laser Blaze and The All-In-One System, pillars of Tonello Laundry (R)Evolution, the sophisticated fruit of a radically new conception in garment finishing processes.
A 100% sustainable effect on leaves and flowers, thanks also to the ECOfree2 technology - part of The All-In-One System - that through the use of ozone in water and ozone in air, reproduces an extremely natural bleach effect on denim, all in a completely responsible way.

With the installation for the new San Francisco Flower Mart, Tonello helped was (with ozone) dozens upon dozens of yards of the Cone denim and laser cut the vines to make the Trellis. Ian travelled to Italy to work with the specialist team in the region also famed for its denim industry

Alice Tonello, head of Tonello marketing and R&D said: "Having the opportunity to work with Ian Berry is always amazing. We are using denim in a different and inspiring way, and it's something that in the industry usually doesn't happen. When he asked us about this new project, we were so happy and so proud to be part of it. The installation in the San Francisco Flower Mart is an example of how collaborations and friendships can lead to unexpected and surprising results as well as portraying a message in a beautiful way."

Ian Berry permanent installation in San Francisco Flower Mart https://www.newsfflowermart.com

(c) Tonello
12.10.2020

Tonello at DenimsandJeans Virtual Show

“When it comes to working on new developments, we always start from new ideas and the constant research that starts from a concept that becomes reality, by increasingly raising the bar of sustainability” said Alice Tonello, R&D and Marketing Director of Tonello. “The research for technologies and solutions have always been part of our DNA, is a daily commitment to the environment, the market, our people and all human beings with their needs.  Based on this vision, two revolutionary patent-pending process, are born, Wake and OBleach, that allow to create incredible and totally responsible effects on garments” continued Alice Tonello.

This is how The Laundry (R)Evolution was born: a radically new conception thought to simplify and optimize the entire garment finishing process.

It involves only 2 technologies in the entire finishing cycle, reducing waste and optimizing resources: LaserBlaze, and The All-in-One-System. Metro is used, a software that processes real data, in real time to check all laundry consumption, optimizing processing times and improving performance.

“When it comes to working on new developments, we always start from new ideas and the constant research that starts from a concept that becomes reality, by increasingly raising the bar of sustainability” said Alice Tonello, R&D and Marketing Director of Tonello. “The research for technologies and solutions have always been part of our DNA, is a daily commitment to the environment, the market, our people and all human beings with their needs.  Based on this vision, two revolutionary patent-pending process, are born, Wake and OBleach, that allow to create incredible and totally responsible effects on garments” continued Alice Tonello.

This is how The Laundry (R)Evolution was born: a radically new conception thought to simplify and optimize the entire garment finishing process.

It involves only 2 technologies in the entire finishing cycle, reducing waste and optimizing resources: LaserBlaze, and The All-in-One-System. Metro is used, a software that processes real data, in real time to check all laundry consumption, optimizing processing times and improving performance.

The All-in-One System performs all washing operations by integrating 4 sustainable technologies into a single machine: ECOfree 2, which uses ozone in both the water and air; NoStone® for authentic and pumice-free stone-wash effects; UP, for washing processes with at least 50% less water; Core, a nebulizing system improving performance and reducing water consumption.

In terms of effects, the latest results of the Laundry (R)evolution are OBleach and Wake.

OBleach is the new Tonello patent-pending process which, by using only ozone, “returns to the future” with an authentic, sustainable and cool Bleach.

Wake is the first totally natural dyeing system. In fact, it uses only plants and vegetable waste, organic items like flowers, berries and roots left to dry and infuse, without harmful chemicals additives.

Tonello will be live during DenimsandJeans Virtual Show on October 14th and 15th.

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EFFE-BI SRL PR & COMMUNICATION

Oerlikon: Virtual Exhibition (c) Oerlikon
08.10.2020

Oerlikon at Innovate Textile & Apparel Virtual Trade Show

The textile machinery industry is eagerly awaiting the start of the virtual trade show "Innovate Textile & Apparel". What and how will the more than 160 exhibitors present themselves virtually? How will the approximately 10,000 registered visitors accept the digital offer? WTIN is breaking new ground as organizer with this platform. But one thing is already certain: From 15 to 30 October 2020, they will bring the textile machinery industry a little closer together again in the Corona Pandemic. Oerlikon invites all visitors to take a look into the future of manmade fibers production and get to know the comprehensive range of products and services.

The textile machinery industry is eagerly awaiting the start of the virtual trade show "Innovate Textile & Apparel". What and how will the more than 160 exhibitors present themselves virtually? How will the approximately 10,000 registered visitors accept the digital offer? WTIN is breaking new ground as organizer with this platform. But one thing is already certain: From 15 to 30 October 2020, they will bring the textile machinery industry a little closer together again in the Corona Pandemic. Oerlikon invites all visitors to take a look into the future of manmade fibers production and get to know the comprehensive range of products and services.

"Reconnecting innovation in the textile & apparel value chain" is the motto of WTIN's virtual trade show. And Oerlikon intends to more than live up to this motto. With more than 50 active experts from sales, customer service and technology as well as partners from its international network of representatives, the Manmade Fibers segment of the Swiss Oerlikon Group will try to be represented around the clock. "It is an interesting experiment for all of us and we would like to see it succeed," explains André Wissenberg, Head of Marketing, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs. "Our aim is to meet our existing customers again, make new contacts and see 'old friends' from the industry. We have prepared an attractive digital offer for them all. Those of you who missed our roller coaster ride in Barcelona last year can now enjoy the journey through time in peace and quiet from your home office on your digital tour of the fair. And, there are no more waiting times either," promises Wissenberg.

Factory know-how from a single source
From Melt to Yarn, Fibers and Nonwovens. From the polycondensation and the processing of PTA and MEG as well as the extrusion of, for example, recycled polyester chips all the way through to hundreds of thousands of packaged and stored or directly-delivered textured bobbins for a market within the textile industry worth billions. From the planning and construction of highly complex production plants to the engineering of large-scale plant projects and competent customer services. This business model runs like a red thread through the self-conception of the Manmade Fibers segment of the Swiss Oerlikon Group. The right partner, especially – but not exclusively – for newcomers to the textile industry. "With us they get everything they need for a successful business: Factory know-how from a single source. And that's what we would like to show our visitors at our virtual trade fair booth," says Wissenberg.

CAPAROL ICONS Kollektion: 120 hochwertige, satte Farbtöne von zeitloser Modernität (c)
CAPAROL ICONS Referenz Apartment London NO 65 SKATER
23.09.2020

CAPAROL ICONS Kollektion: 120 hochwertige, satte Farbtöne von zeitloser Modernität

  • Entstanden aus 125 Jahren Tradition, Handwerk und Liebe zur Farbe und entwickelt für höchste ästhetische Ansprüche: CAPAROL ICONS

Die eigenen vier Wände als Refugium und Bühne und als wertvoller Ort der Ruhe: Die 120 hochwertigen, satten Farbtöne von CAPAROL ICONS sind ein Füllhorn an Inspiration und Wohlfühlatmosphäre. Aber es ist nicht nur die besondere Wirkung, die Begeisterung schafft, sondern auch der Benefit von Qualität und Nachhaltigkeit made in Germany. Denn die Marke aus dem Odenwald steht auf einer einzigartigen Basis: Das junge Unternehmen mit Start-up-Charakter zehrt von der Erfahrung des Mutterkonzerns DAW, dem größten privat geführten Baufarbenhersteller Europas aus dem hessischen Ober-Ramstadt, der 2020 sein 125-jähriges Bestehen feiert und der für zahlreiche Meilensteine in der Farbenentwicklung weltweit verantwortlich ist.

Inspirierend und luxuriös: Die Farbkollektion von CAPAROL ICONS

  • Entstanden aus 125 Jahren Tradition, Handwerk und Liebe zur Farbe und entwickelt für höchste ästhetische Ansprüche: CAPAROL ICONS

Die eigenen vier Wände als Refugium und Bühne und als wertvoller Ort der Ruhe: Die 120 hochwertigen, satten Farbtöne von CAPAROL ICONS sind ein Füllhorn an Inspiration und Wohlfühlatmosphäre. Aber es ist nicht nur die besondere Wirkung, die Begeisterung schafft, sondern auch der Benefit von Qualität und Nachhaltigkeit made in Germany. Denn die Marke aus dem Odenwald steht auf einer einzigartigen Basis: Das junge Unternehmen mit Start-up-Charakter zehrt von der Erfahrung des Mutterkonzerns DAW, dem größten privat geführten Baufarbenhersteller Europas aus dem hessischen Ober-Ramstadt, der 2020 sein 125-jähriges Bestehen feiert und der für zahlreiche Meilensteine in der Farbenentwicklung weltweit verantwortlich ist.

Inspirierend und luxuriös: Die Farbkollektion von CAPAROL ICONS

„125 Jahre hat unser Familienunternehmen die Geschichte der Farbkultur mitgeschrieben – mit CAPAROL ICONS erzählen wir sie jetzt neu“ Dr. Ralf Murjahn. Wer für ein hochwertiges Interior passende luxuriöse Wandfarben suchte, fand lange keine Qualität made in Germany. Das änderte sich 2016 mit CAPAROL ICONS. Die vom Inhaber der DAW, Dr. Ralf Murjahn zusammen mit seiner Schwester, der Kunsthistorikerin Annika Murjahn initiierte Luxus-Wandfarben- Kollektion CAPAROL ICONS spiegelt die besondere Liebe zum Produkt und das über die letzten 125 Jahre gewachsene Know-How des Unternehmens wider.

Die Geschwister haben die Leidenschaft und Begeisterung für Farbe von klein auf in sich aufgesogen und schließlich auch zu ihrer Berufung gemacht. Dr. Ralf Murjahn promovierte als Chemiker und startete seine Karriere in der Forschungsabteilung des Familienunternehmens. Annika Murjahn folgte ihrer Begeisterung für Kunst, studierte Kunstgeschichte, spezialisierte sich auf alte Meister und arbeitete in London und New York für namenhafte Auktionshäuser. Unter ihrer Leitung führte ein Team aus FarbdesignerInnen, TrendforscherInnen und InnenarchitektInnen eine umfangreiche wissenschaftliche Studie durch, auf deren Grundlage die CAPAROL ICONS Kollektion konzipiert ist. Die Studie befasste sich mit Kunst, Musik, Architektur, Literatur, Design, technischem Fortschritt und Mode von den 1950er- bis 2000er-Jahren und dem daraus resultierenden Einfluss auf die jeweilige Farbkultur der sechs Jahrzehnte. Bei der mehrjährigen Entwicklungsarbeit in der Forschungs- und Entwicklungs-Abteilung am Firmensitz in Ober-Ramstadt entstand eine völlig neu formulierte Farb-Formel mit höchsten Ansprüchen an Qualität und Nachhaltigkeit.

Das Ergebnis aus Studie und Produktentwicklung war CAPAROL ICONS, ein eigenständiges Unternehmen mit einem Sortiment aus 120 sorgfältig kuratierten Luxus-Innenfarben für anspruchsvolle KundInnen. Natürliche und pastellige Farben sind ebenso im Angebot wie besonders leuchtende Nuancen sowie Neon und Metallic-Töne. Die damit entstehenden pudrig matten Wände verleihen Räumen ein einzigartiges Flair. Höchste Ansprüche an Umweltfreundlichkeit, Gesundheit und Nachhaltigkeit verbinden sich bei CAPAROL ICONS mit Leidenschaft für Farbe sowie mit dem Anspruch, eine außergewöhnliche Qualität zu bieten und besonders edle und farbtiefe Oberflächen zu ermöglichen.

Baufarbenhersteller DAW feiert 125-jähriges-Jubiläum und damit 125 Jahre Kompetenz in der Farbenentwicklung.

Die DAW, Deutschlands größter privat geführter Baufarbenhersteller, feiert 2020 das 125. Firmen-Jubiläum. Das in fünfter Generation familiengeführte Unternehmen beschäftigt fast 6.000 Mitarbeiter, davon mehr als 3.200 in Deutschland. Als langjähriger Partner und Lieferant von Großhandel und Malerei-Betrieben führt die DAW mit Marken wie Caparol im Bereich der qualitativ hochwertigen Farben, Lacke, Lasuren, bauchemischen Produkten und Materialien für die Fassaden- und Dämmtechnik den deutschen Markt an. Das Programm der im "Do it yourself"-Bereich ansässigen Marke Alpina umfasst vor allem hochwertige, umweltfreundliche und gesundheitsschonende sowie leicht verarbeitbare Fabrikate für Privatkunden.

Color Atlas 1 (c) Shima Seiki
10.09.2020

Shima Seiki selects Archroma’s ‘Color Atlas’ library system for their new design software

Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced that the 4,320 color references of its Color Atlas library have been selected by Shima Seiki and integrated into their ‘SDS-ONE APEX’ series of software for the design, planning and virtual sampling of textile and apparel.

Shima Seiki is a leading provider of digitally optimized solutions for the fashion industry, who combines its on-demand ‘WHOLEGARMENT’ knitting machine with realistic virtual sampling. Based on actual yarn data, fabric simulations generated on the SDS-ONE APEX-series are unparalleled in quality and realism. Design and simulation are available for knits and various other textile applications, and smooth transition to machine programming is possible for quick and accurate design-to-manufacture interface.

That is where the Color Atlas by Archroma® will considerably benefit to the users of Shima Seiki’s solutions.

The Color Atlas was launched in 2016 to provide fashion designers and stylists with off-the-shelf color inspiration that can be implemented in production with just a few clicks.

Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced that the 4,320 color references of its Color Atlas library have been selected by Shima Seiki and integrated into their ‘SDS-ONE APEX’ series of software for the design, planning and virtual sampling of textile and apparel.

Shima Seiki is a leading provider of digitally optimized solutions for the fashion industry, who combines its on-demand ‘WHOLEGARMENT’ knitting machine with realistic virtual sampling. Based on actual yarn data, fabric simulations generated on the SDS-ONE APEX-series are unparalleled in quality and realism. Design and simulation are available for knits and various other textile applications, and smooth transition to machine programming is possible for quick and accurate design-to-manufacture interface.

That is where the Color Atlas by Archroma® will considerably benefit to the users of Shima Seiki’s solutions.

The Color Atlas was launched in 2016 to provide fashion designers and stylists with off-the-shelf color inspiration that can be implemented in production with just a few clicks.

The Color Atlas continues to evolve in line with Archroma’s commitment to sustainability through innovation. The company describes it as “The Archroma Way to a sustainable world: safe, efficient, enhanced, it’s our nature”. All color references available in the Color Atlas have been formulated with products that comply with leading international eco-standards, and can be selected based on the desired sustainability profile.

Today, the Color Atlas contains 4,320 colors applicable on cotton poplin, almost the double compared to similar tools available to textile and fashion specialists. Technical support is available to designer, manufacturers, as well as brands and retailers, through Archroma’s global offices - for every single color from its selection to its implementation in production. Engineered color standards empowered by NFC technology are also available for all colors and reproducible in production.

With this new collaboration, the users of the SDS-ONE APEX design software of Shima Seiki will have at their disposal 4320 colors that they can visualize, evaluate and implement, in a considerably accelerated process from the first creative idea to the production to the final outlet, whether online or in brick-and-mortar shops.

“Accurate color evaluation and communication are very important issues for design work”, explains Hideya Ohtani, General Manager, Graphic System Development Division, at Shima Seiki. “We have high expectations for Archroma's Color Atlas to help our APEX series users develop their products in an even more smooth and accurate manner.“

“We are proud to bring our Color Atlas library to the users of Shima Seiki’s extremely advanced design software,” says Chris Hipps, Head of Co lor Management Services, at the Archroma Brand Studio. “Designers and users of the software will have at their disposal not only color options they never had before but also colors that they can trust will be implementable right away. That’s what we strive to do at Archroma: create a new way of working: safe, efficient and enhanced. It’s our nature!”

More information:
Shima Seiki Archroma Design Software
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Archroma / EMG

Von der Welt inspiriert: Parador präsentiert neue One Ground Design Edition (c) Parador
Parador One Ground Design Edition Copenhagen
09.09.2020

Von der Welt inspiriert: Parador präsentiert neue One Ground Design Edition

  • One world. One Ground – Orte, an denen Menschen zusammenkommen, inspirierten das Coesfelder Unternehmen Parador zur Gestaltung seiner neuesten Designböden, der One Ground Design Edition.

Von der ehemaligen Zeche Zollverein in Essen mit ihrer rustikalen Rost- und Stahlromantik über die historischen Markthalle in Málaga, gekennzeichnet durch ihre orientalischflorale Ornamentik, bis hin zum Xiangshan Campus in Hangzhou mit seiner klassischen chinesischen Dachschindel-Optik: Weltweit bekannte Begegnungsstätten mit ihren ganz speziellen optischen Merkmalen standen Modell für die acht außergewöhnlichen Böden. Um die unterschiedlichen Looks der acht Designs wirkungsvoll zu unterstreichen, kommen verschiedene Materialien zum Einsatz: Eichenparkett, Vinyl, Laminat sowie die 2019 bei Parador eingeführte Bodeninnovation „Modular ONE“. Das Ergebnis sind ausdrucksstarke Böden, die allesamt einen gemeinsamen Gedanken transportieren: den Boden, auf dem wir alle stehen, als Metapher für
Verständigung, Vielfalt, Toleranz und Leben zu begreifen.

  • One world. One Ground – Orte, an denen Menschen zusammenkommen, inspirierten das Coesfelder Unternehmen Parador zur Gestaltung seiner neuesten Designböden, der One Ground Design Edition.

Von der ehemaligen Zeche Zollverein in Essen mit ihrer rustikalen Rost- und Stahlromantik über die historischen Markthalle in Málaga, gekennzeichnet durch ihre orientalischflorale Ornamentik, bis hin zum Xiangshan Campus in Hangzhou mit seiner klassischen chinesischen Dachschindel-Optik: Weltweit bekannte Begegnungsstätten mit ihren ganz speziellen optischen Merkmalen standen Modell für die acht außergewöhnlichen Böden. Um die unterschiedlichen Looks der acht Designs wirkungsvoll zu unterstreichen, kommen verschiedene Materialien zum Einsatz: Eichenparkett, Vinyl, Laminat sowie die 2019 bei Parador eingeführte Bodeninnovation „Modular ONE“. Das Ergebnis sind ausdrucksstarke Böden, die allesamt einen gemeinsamen Gedanken transportieren: den Boden, auf dem wir alle stehen, als Metapher für
Verständigung, Vielfalt, Toleranz und Leben zu begreifen.

Das helle, markante Eichen-Parkett „Copenhagen“, das an verwitterndes Holz und Metall erinnernde Laminat „Rotterdam“ oder der von weißem Marmor inspirierte Modular ONE-Boden „Athens“ – die neue One Ground Design Edition ist die ideale Wahl für all diejenigen, die den Spirit außergewöhnlicher Orte in die eigenen vier Wände einziehen lassen wollen.

One Ground ergänzt die umfassende Serie von Design Editionen aus dem Hause Parador um eine weitere vielseitige Kollektion, bei der die Facette der Gestaltung eine herausragende Rolle spielt.

Milano Unica: Iluna Group presents the FW 21-22 collection (c) Iluna Group
Green Label and BIOLINE laces
08.09.2020

Milano Unica: Iluna Group presents the FW 21-22 collection

  • Trust the vibes, energy doesn’t lie!

Advanced design and sustainability, innovation, aesthetics and quality, made of “ethical” laces and tights of very high quality standards and a careful look at fashion. Iluna Group, strengthened by this heritage, with a smart approach, carefully selected materials, know-how on processes and particular attention to the ecosystem, is a leader in its sector

With the FW 21-22 collection, Iluna Group focuses on design excellence aimed at perfection driven by this particular historical moment, in which preferring quality over quantity has become necessary: offering ever higher standards of quality is combined with the choice of reducing minimum waste in a way of working that becomes more thoughtful, studied, focused and less hectic.

  • Trust the vibes, energy doesn’t lie!

Advanced design and sustainability, innovation, aesthetics and quality, made of “ethical” laces and tights of very high quality standards and a careful look at fashion. Iluna Group, strengthened by this heritage, with a smart approach, carefully selected materials, know-how on processes and particular attention to the ecosystem, is a leader in its sector

With the FW 21-22 collection, Iluna Group focuses on design excellence aimed at perfection driven by this particular historical moment, in which preferring quality over quantity has become necessary: offering ever higher standards of quality is combined with the choice of reducing minimum waste in a way of working that becomes more thoughtful, studied, focused and less hectic.

The range of sustainable products expands by adding to the GRS certified Green Label, the BIOLINE, made with raw materials such as the precious ROICA™ V550 premium stretch fiber which belongs to ROICA Eco-Smart ™ family produced by Asahi Kasei able to combine elasticity and comfort and other benefits in terms of circular economy related to the health of materials, as demonstrated by the Gold Level Material Health Certificate by the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute, and by the world's first biodegradable polyamide 6.6 yarn AMNI SOUL ECO®, fibers that degrade completely in the environment under anaerobic conditions.

The exceptional natural dyes proposed are made with vegetable dyes extracted from various plants, with a color chart that now has 14 shades, all with solidity within the OEKO TEX® Standard 100 and all GOTS certified. No chemical product is used for the dyes, including the softening finish, for which an equally natural product is used.

All the products of the Iluna Group collections can be made in a recycled or organic variant.

Iluna Group participates to Milano Unica and digitally at all sector fairs, a new way of communicating that together with the use of social media - accompanied by the launch last year of the official website and e-commerce with all the collections and the ilunamasks.com site dedicated to the sale of the exclusive Iluna masks - it can be transformed from a necessity to a great resource and an opportunity to enhance a 360° sustainable attitude. Iluna, even before the pandemic, has always considered the sustainable aspect a priority in its work and now, in the light of this new landscape, the many years of experience gained benefits the company by pushing it to place itself more and more as a precursor of sustainable innovation.

The constant commitment to responsible solutions makes Iluna Group the only lace manufacturer to use - since 2017 - transformed stretch in the entire range of its elastic laces. Iluna Group excellence is based 100% on responsible innovation, guaranteed by the most important certifications. The creation of smart lace, strictly Made in Italy, is also Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certified. Today Iluna is a reference point for international markets and boasts products with OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certification.

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GB Network Marketing & Communication

Composites United stellt mit Roy Thyroff die Weichen für die Zukunft im Bau
Roy Thyroff
01.09.2020

Composites United stellt Roy Thyroff als Geschäftsführer vor

  • Gestärkt in die Zukunft der Faserverbundanwendungen im Bauwesen

Das Fachnetzwerk CU Bau des Composites United e.V. stellt für die Entwicklung zum internationalen Verband strategische Weichen. Für den Einsatz von faserverstärkten Werkstoffen im Bauwesen konnte der erfahrene und in der Branche gut vernetzte Textil-Beton-Visionär Roy Thyroff ab September 2020 als Geschäftsführer gewonnen werden.

Bis 2019 widmete sich der Technische Betriebswirt und Industriemeister Textil als Geschäftsführer dem Aufbau der V. Fraas Solutions in Textile GmbH, entwickelte u.a. Maschinen- und Anlagentechnologien für die Herstellung und Weiterverarbeitung von Technischen Textilien, Textilbewehrungen und Carbon-Bewehrungen. Seit Juni 2019 ist er mit der Firma rothycon entlang der gesamten textilen Wertschöpfungskette aktiv. Von 2012 bis 2019 war Roy Thyroff außerdem Verbandsgeschäftsführer des Tudalit e.V., bis er Ende Juni 2019 in den Vorstand gewählt wurde.

  • Gestärkt in die Zukunft der Faserverbundanwendungen im Bauwesen

Das Fachnetzwerk CU Bau des Composites United e.V. stellt für die Entwicklung zum internationalen Verband strategische Weichen. Für den Einsatz von faserverstärkten Werkstoffen im Bauwesen konnte der erfahrene und in der Branche gut vernetzte Textil-Beton-Visionär Roy Thyroff ab September 2020 als Geschäftsführer gewonnen werden.

Bis 2019 widmete sich der Technische Betriebswirt und Industriemeister Textil als Geschäftsführer dem Aufbau der V. Fraas Solutions in Textile GmbH, entwickelte u.a. Maschinen- und Anlagentechnologien für die Herstellung und Weiterverarbeitung von Technischen Textilien, Textilbewehrungen und Carbon-Bewehrungen. Seit Juni 2019 ist er mit der Firma rothycon entlang der gesamten textilen Wertschöpfungskette aktiv. Von 2012 bis 2019 war Roy Thyroff außerdem Verbandsgeschäftsführer des Tudalit e.V., bis er Ende Juni 2019 in den Vorstand gewählt wurde.

CU Bau agiert für das Ziel, die gesamte Bauwirtschaft – von Bauherren über Architekten und Planern bis hin zu Zulassungsstellen sowie Bauunternehmen – mit Informationen und gut aufbereitetem, praxisorientiertem Wissen zu Bauprodukten mit faserverstärkter Beton- und Polymermatrix zu versorgen. Damit diese optimal, materialgerecht und mit entsprechenden Zulassungen einsetzt werden können. Schon heute treibt der CU Bau als überregionales Fachnetzwerk des international vernetzten Composites United e.V. für die ca. 400 Mitglieder aus Industrie und Wissenschaft die Akzeptanz und den flächendeckenden Einsatz von faserverstärkten Werkstoffen im Bauwesen voran.

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Foto: Domotex, Deutsche Messe
01.09.2020

DOMOTEX 2021 auf den Mai verschoben

Trotz einer zu zwei Dritteln gebuchten Ausstellerfläche von rund 62.000 qm sowie eines bestehenden umfassenden Hygienekonzepts zur Corona-konformen Durchführung hat die Deutsche Messe AG entschieden, die kommende DOMOTEX, die vom 15. bis 18. Januar 2021 in Hannover geplant war, auf den 20. bis 22. Mai 2021 zu verlegen. Die Gründe dafür liegen in den aktuellen Entwicklungen der weltweit grassierenden Covid-19-Pandemie und dem damit verbundenen Wunsch der Kunden, Aussteller und Besucher, die DOMOTEX zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt durchzuführen. Für den 15. Januar 2021, den ursprünglichen Messestarttermin, plant die DOMOTEX eine Digitalkonferenz.

Trotz einer zu zwei Dritteln gebuchten Ausstellerfläche von rund 62.000 qm sowie eines bestehenden umfassenden Hygienekonzepts zur Corona-konformen Durchführung hat die Deutsche Messe AG entschieden, die kommende DOMOTEX, die vom 15. bis 18. Januar 2021 in Hannover geplant war, auf den 20. bis 22. Mai 2021 zu verlegen. Die Gründe dafür liegen in den aktuellen Entwicklungen der weltweit grassierenden Covid-19-Pandemie und dem damit verbundenen Wunsch der Kunden, Aussteller und Besucher, die DOMOTEX zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt durchzuführen. Für den 15. Januar 2021, den ursprünglichen Messestarttermin, plant die DOMOTEX eine Digitalkonferenz.

Die große Internationalität in Verbindung mit hoher Entscheiderqualität sind besucherseitig die Kernkompetenzen der Weltleitmesse für Teppiche und Bodenbeläge: Im Januar 2020 kamen 70 Prozent der Besucher aus dem Ausland sowie über 80 Prozent der Aussteller aus mehr als 60 Nationen. Die Branche der Bodenbeläge und Teppiche traf sich wie jedes Jahr in Hannover. Nun zeigen aktuelle Covid-19-Entwicklungen, dass die Infektionszahlen überall auf der Welt wieder steigen. Vielfach herrschen strenge Reise- und Quarantänebeschränkungen bei denen nicht absehbar ist, wann diese aufgehoben werden. Oder es bestehen grundsätzlich Ängste in Bezug auf Reisen und Auslandsaufenthalte bei denen man nicht weiß, wann sich die Menschen wieder sicherer fühlen. Parallel wird aber auch die Verfügbarkeit von Impfstoffen für Ende diesen Jahres in Aussicht gestellt.

In vielen Gesprächen mit den Marktteilnehmern hat sich der Wunsch nach ergänzenden digitalen Angeboten gezeigt, um den rapide zunehmenden Online-Kanälen auch der Bodenbelagsbranche Rechnung zu tragen und eine weltweite neutrale Plattform als DOMOTEX zu bieten. Deshalb findet die DOMOTEX 2021 von Donnerstag bis einschließlich Samstag (20.-22. Mai) als „hybride Veranstaltung“ statt – eine physische Messe, ergänzt um virtuelle Elemente. So wird es Besuchern, die aus unterschiedlichen Gründen auch im Mai nicht in der Lage sein werden zu reisen, möglich sein, dennoch zumindest digital teilzunehmen. Für Aussteller wiederum ist über ein hybrides Format auch weiterhin die gewohnte internationale Reichweite gewährleistet: Physisch auf dem Messegelände als auch digital erweitert, um durch neue Darstellungsformate noch mehr Reichweite zu generieren.

DOMOTEX lädt zur Digitalkonferenz ein
Das DOMOTEX-Team arbeitet zusätzlich an einer Digitalkonferenz, die am 15. Januar 2021, dem ursprünglich ersten Messetag, stattfindet. Das Leitthema „Cover New Ground!“ soll die Branche anregen, über die Auswirkungen der „Neuen Normalität in Zeiten von Corona“ auf Teppiche und Bodenbeläge zu diskutieren und gleichzeitig motivieren, bei der Gestaltung und Anwendung von Böden über bisherige Strategien, Visionen und Erfahrungen hinauszudenken und in die Zukunft zu blicken. Weitere Infos sollen zeitnah folgen.

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DOMOTEX 2021 Domotex
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DOMOTEX press office: neumann communication

Amazing Connections: SFASHION NET & C.L.A.S.S. © GB Network Marketing & Communication
Marina Savarese, SFASHION NET founder
31.08.2020

Amazing Connections: SFASHION NET & C.L.A.S.S.

  • A new partnership is born in the name of responsible innovation, relationships and a new twist in the fashion system

C.L.A.S.S., the international hub for responsible innovation founded by Giusy Bettoni, and SFASHION NET, the portal dedicated to micro critical fashion companies created by Guya Manzoni and Marina Savarese, join forces to give active support to micro enterprises and bring a wave of fresh air in the fashion system.

When you speak the same language and are moved by the same values, it is easy to meet on a common path. You can decide to walk alone, or to continue together in the same direction. This is what has happened since the meeting of C.L.A.S.S. and SFASHION NET, two realities, the first consolidated over time and the second recently born, which speak of responsible innovation, beauty, design, tradition, ethics and smart communication.

And who have decided to combine skills and ideas in the name of a revolutionary vision of fashion.

  • A new partnership is born in the name of responsible innovation, relationships and a new twist in the fashion system

C.L.A.S.S., the international hub for responsible innovation founded by Giusy Bettoni, and SFASHION NET, the portal dedicated to micro critical fashion companies created by Guya Manzoni and Marina Savarese, join forces to give active support to micro enterprises and bring a wave of fresh air in the fashion system.

When you speak the same language and are moved by the same values, it is easy to meet on a common path. You can decide to walk alone, or to continue together in the same direction. This is what has happened since the meeting of C.L.A.S.S. and SFASHION NET, two realities, the first consolidated over time and the second recently born, which speak of responsible innovation, beauty, design, tradition, ethics and smart communication.

And who have decided to combine skills and ideas in the name of a revolutionary vision of fashion.

Micro companies and independent designers, the daily bread of SFASHION NET, will become the final addressees of a series of specialized services and courses developed by C.L.A.S.S. and will benefit from special conditions for finding materials in small quantities available on the Smart Source and ad hoc consultancy. All this to support the growth of these brands that have always moved on the wave of sustainability and ethical production, but often encountering many problems.

Online activities will alternate with offline meetings, because relationship is what makes the difference, even in the world of fashion.

“The spirit and values of the new generation of designers are what makes us optimistic about tomorrow’s fashion system. For this reason, together with SFASHION NET “every year” we will choose 1 or 2 creatives that are more in line with our common values and we will promote them at 360°, on all our channels and with a targeted communication activity starting from the collections that will be presented in February”.

21.08.2020

No Trevira CS joint booth at Heimtextil 2021

  • Successful concept to be continued in 2022

For three years now, the Trevira CS joint fair booth, where Trevira, its customers and partners present their new ideas within the framework of an innovative creative concept, has been an established and popular feature of Heimtextil. In 2021, the international trade fair for home and contract textiles is planned to take place from 12-15 January in Frankfurt/Main. However, as a result of the numerous uncertainties brought about by the coronavirus crisis, Trevira has decided that it will not take part next year.

  • Successful concept to be continued in 2022

For three years now, the Trevira CS joint fair booth, where Trevira, its customers and partners present their new ideas within the framework of an innovative creative concept, has been an established and popular feature of Heimtextil. In 2021, the international trade fair for home and contract textiles is planned to take place from 12-15 January in Frankfurt/Main. However, as a result of the numerous uncertainties brought about by the coronavirus crisis, Trevira has decided that it will not take part next year.

“Messe Frankfurt has shown us its comprehensive hygiene concept and plans and there is no question that their plans fully meet health and safety requirements,” explained Trevira CEO Klaus Holz. “But at Trevira, we are also very much aware of our responsibilities. Our joint booth concept is not only on an extensive scale, but it is also built around the idea of communication. This makes it even more important that we consider the potential risks involved and how they could impact our customers, co-exhibitors, visitors and staff.” Given the uncertainty as to how the situation might develop in the future, Trevira has decided it has no option but to withdraw from next year’s fair and postpone its participation in Heimtextil until 2022. This decision has been made in agreement with parent company Indorama Ventures PCL (Thailand), which has put stringent measures in place to keep its staff and customers safe. As a result, the concern and its subsidiaries are not currently participating in any trade fairs.

At the 2020 Heimtextil, Trevira exhibited together with around 30 of its major Trevira CS customers with a joint booth whose total floor area measured over 2,000 msq. The number of partners exhibiting alongside Trevira has increased steadily over the past three years, and the Trevira display, along with many of the newest flame retardant Trevira CS collections from its customers, has always been hugely popular at the fair, especially in Hall 4.2, where it has continually attracted a very high number of visitors. As a joint booth, it has benefited especially from the vibrant and positive discussions among visitors and exhibitors, together with the various events that accompany the display. Usually, these included a press conference and a party held at the new stand. Trevira’s Heimtextil presence in the past three years has strengthened and expanded the position of Trevira CS as the leading brand for flame retardant home textiles.

CEO Klaus Holz said, “As a regular exhibitor at Heimtextil for many years, we found this decision extremely difficult. We greatly regret that we will not be able to bring our joint booth to Heimtextil next year. However, we plan to return in 2022 with a fair booth offering visitors and partners the high quality they have come to expect of us, with brand new ideas and measures in place to ensure its success”.

Source:

Trevira GmbH

13.08.2020

As expected, SGL Carbon’s second quarter impacted by Corona pandemic

  • Sales and recurring EBIT significantly decreased in first half of 2020

As expected, the second quarter of SGL Carbon was impacted by the Corona pandemic, but not to the extent predicted in May when the quarterly statement for the period ended March 31, 2020 was published. Sales in the three months as per end of June decreased approximately 23 percent year-on-year, whereas Group recurring EBIT was at around 2 million euros and thus higher than anticipated. In total, SGL Carbon reached Group sales of 457 million euros in the first half year. This corresponds to a decrease of around 19 percent year-on-year. The decline is due to a pandemic-related overall weaker business development as well as expected declining developments in the market segments Battery & other Energy (GMS) and Textile Fibers (CFM) due to capacity adjustments. Group recurring EBIT was down approximately 71 percent to 11 million euros.

At a glance*:

  • Sales and recurring EBIT significantly decreased in first half of 2020

As expected, the second quarter of SGL Carbon was impacted by the Corona pandemic, but not to the extent predicted in May when the quarterly statement for the period ended March 31, 2020 was published. Sales in the three months as per end of June decreased approximately 23 percent year-on-year, whereas Group recurring EBIT was at around 2 million euros and thus higher than anticipated. In total, SGL Carbon reached Group sales of 457 million euros in the first half year. This corresponds to a decrease of around 19 percent year-on-year. The decline is due to a pandemic-related overall weaker business development as well as expected declining developments in the market segments Battery & other Energy (GMS) and Textile Fibers (CFM) due to capacity adjustments. Group recurring EBIT was down approximately 71 percent to 11 million euros.

At a glance*:

  • Sales in the second quarter approximately 23 percent below prior-year period; Group recurring EBIT of around 2 million euros was slightly better than anticipated at the presentation of the results of the first quarter 2020
  • Group sales in the first half year 2020 at almost 457 million euros and thus around 19 percent below the prior-year period; decrease in sales due to pandemic-related overall weaker business development as well as expected declining developments in the market segments Battery & other Energy (GMS) and Textile Fibers (CFM)
  • Group recurring EBIT down approximately 71 percent to 11 million euros
  • As a result of measures taken at an early stage and contrary to the normal seasonal trend, cash and cash equivalents at nearly 154 million euros as of June 30, 2020 developed very positively compared to the end of 2019
  • According to the full year forecast published on July 28, 2020, SGL Carbon expects Group sales to decline by 15 to 20 percent and a slightly positive operating recurring EBIT
  • Dr. Torsten Derr, CEO of SGL Carbon: "My ambition is to achieve lasting success with SGL Carbon. Over the past two months, we have been conducting a comprehensive analysis of our processes, structures and markets. Based on this, we will identify the options that will enable us to sustainably increase our profitability. The Corona pandemic is forcing us to act even faster."

*Please read the attached document for more information

More information:
SGL Carbon Coronakrise Umsatz
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SGL CARBON SE Corporate Communications

ECOSENSOR™ by Asahi Kasei launches its new fabric collection imbued with the brand’s sustainable story-making © GB Network
ECOSENSOR™ 100% recycled polyamide fabrics
06.08.2020

ECOSENSOR™ by Asahi Kasei launches its new fabric collection imbued with the brand’s sustainable story-making

  • ECOSENSOR™’s new references combine high-performance and innovation to empower people with the possibility to live life naturally both for mind and body.
  • The new range is woven from certified ingredients, a completely traceable production process and highly certified suppliers               

"A New Eco high-tech force of Nature", a bold claim, a daring attitude and true facts. ECOSENSOR™ by Asahi Kasei has concentrated all its key values into a Nature-driven and high-tech fabric collection that respects the environment and human being.

Sustainability, active climate control, exquisite touch and extreme performance co-habit the textiles: the collection is made of wovens and knits where the main technology is represented by GRS - Global Recycle Standard certified polyamide and polyesters, sometime combined with ROICA™ recycled stretch yarns and dyed and finished with Oekotex Standard 100 certified processes and/or by BlueSign® partners’ companies.

But there is much more than it meets the eye.

Behind the new collection is a great story of sustainability.

  • ECOSENSOR™’s new references combine high-performance and innovation to empower people with the possibility to live life naturally both for mind and body.
  • The new range is woven from certified ingredients, a completely traceable production process and highly certified suppliers               

"A New Eco high-tech force of Nature", a bold claim, a daring attitude and true facts. ECOSENSOR™ by Asahi Kasei has concentrated all its key values into a Nature-driven and high-tech fabric collection that respects the environment and human being.

Sustainability, active climate control, exquisite touch and extreme performance co-habit the textiles: the collection is made of wovens and knits where the main technology is represented by GRS - Global Recycle Standard certified polyamide and polyesters, sometime combined with ROICA™ recycled stretch yarns and dyed and finished with Oekotex Standard 100 certified processes and/or by BlueSign® partners’ companies.

But there is much more than it meets the eye.

Behind the new collection is a great story of sustainability.

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HITEXBAU geht mit Carbonbeton in die Offensive bei der industriellen Fußbodensanierung (c) HITEXBAU
HITEXBAU Bodensanierung
05.08.2020

HITEXBAU geht mit Carbonbeton in die Offensive bei der industriellen Fußbodensanierung

  • Nachhaltiges Bauen mit Carbonbeton: schnell, kostenreduziert, umwelt- und ressourcenschonend

Carbonbeton bringt zahlreiche Vorteile in der bautechnischen Verstärkung und Instandsetzung mit sich, speziell auch bei der Sanierung von Industriefußböden. Die HITEXBAU GmbH produziert auf Wirkmaschinen neuester Bauart und mit eigenen Beschichtungsanlagen Armierungsgitter für Beton aus Carbon, Basalt und AR-Glas. In einem innovativen, vollautomatischen Prozess können besonders großflächige und vielfältige Hochleistungs-Carbongelege kostengünstig für die Baubranche hergestellt werden. Wie zum Beispiel für die tschechische Firma Immogard s.r.o., die an verschiedenen Standorten Industrieflächen vermietet, u.a. im Industriepark Libravské Údolí. Hier waren rund 3.000 m² Industrieböden in drei Hallen zu sanieren. In Kooperation zwischen HITEXBAU und der Koch GmbH, Kreuztal, einem Spezialisten für Carbonbetonanwendungen im Sanierungsbereich, wurde ein Instandsetzungskonzept erarbeitet.

Spezielle Projektanforderungen: Hohe Traglast auf schwierigen Untergründen

  • Nachhaltiges Bauen mit Carbonbeton: schnell, kostenreduziert, umwelt- und ressourcenschonend

Carbonbeton bringt zahlreiche Vorteile in der bautechnischen Verstärkung und Instandsetzung mit sich, speziell auch bei der Sanierung von Industriefußböden. Die HITEXBAU GmbH produziert auf Wirkmaschinen neuester Bauart und mit eigenen Beschichtungsanlagen Armierungsgitter für Beton aus Carbon, Basalt und AR-Glas. In einem innovativen, vollautomatischen Prozess können besonders großflächige und vielfältige Hochleistungs-Carbongelege kostengünstig für die Baubranche hergestellt werden. Wie zum Beispiel für die tschechische Firma Immogard s.r.o., die an verschiedenen Standorten Industrieflächen vermietet, u.a. im Industriepark Libravské Údolí. Hier waren rund 3.000 m² Industrieböden in drei Hallen zu sanieren. In Kooperation zwischen HITEXBAU und der Koch GmbH, Kreuztal, einem Spezialisten für Carbonbetonanwendungen im Sanierungsbereich, wurde ein Instandsetzungskonzept erarbeitet.

Spezielle Projektanforderungen: Hohe Traglast auf schwierigen Untergründen

Aufgrund der stark sanierungsbedürftigen Böden und sehr schwieriger Untergründe – minderfester Altbeton mit partiellen Ausbrüchen und Rissen, teilweise mit nicht tragfähigen Beschichtungen – war es wichtig, eine robuste und dauerhafte Lösung zur Erneuerung des Fabrikbodens umzusetzen. Zudem mussten hohe Nutzungsanforderungen als Produktionshalle mit dynamischen Sonderlasten durch bis zu 15 Tonnen schwere Maschinen sowie Staplerverkehr berücksichtigt werden. Die Randbedingungen und Gegebenheiten ergaben zwei Alternativen für die Erneuerung der Hallenböden: Den kompletten Rück- und Neubau der Böden aus Stahlbeton oder die Sanierung mit Carbonbeton.

Bodensanierung mit Carbonbeton: schneller und preiswerter

Nach Kostenermittlung beider Varianten empfahl sich eindeutig die Sanierung mit Carbonbeton. Diese brachte auch weitere, wesentliche Vorteile mit sich: Eine sehr schnelle Instandsetzung mit geringen Ausfallzeiten von lediglich 2 bis 3 Wochen vom Start des Projektes bis zur vollen Belastbarkeit und Nutzung des Bodens mit schweren Maschinen und Staplern. Zum Vergleich: Der vollständige Rück- und Neubau einer Stahlbeton-Bodendecke von 12 cm Stärke, ohne Beschichtung, würde 8 bis 10 Wochen benötigen. Im Kostenvergleich lag die Carbonbeton-Variante ca. 20 % unter der Stahlbeton-Variante. Die Instandsetzung mit Carbonbeton eines weniger geschädigten Bodens ohne Sonderbelastungen ergäbe einen Preisvorteil von über 30 %.

Unterschiedliche Carbon-Gelege: von flexibel bis starr und mit diversen Geometrien

Ziel der Instandsetzung war ein mechanisch stark beanspruchbarer, abriebarmer Boden. Für die neuen Industrieböden der drei Fabrikhallen – eine große Halle mit ca. 2.300 m², eine Halle mit ca. 380 m² und eine Halle mit ca. 600 m² altem Fliesenbelag – kamen je nach Erfordernis unterschiedliche Arten der Untergrundvorbereitung (Stemmen, Fräsen, Schleifen, Kugelstrahlen) zur Ausführung. Nach der Grundierung der Flächen wurden rund 5.000 m² der Carbonbewehrung verlegt. Optimal abgestimmt auf die unterschiedlichen Oberflächen wurden nach vorherigen Tragfähigkeitsberechnungen flexible und starre Gitter-Gelege diverser Geometrien kostenoptimiert verwendet.
     
3.300 m² Bodensanierung mit Carbonbeton in nur 2 bis 3 Wochen

Die Instandsetzung von industriellen Böden mit Carbonbeton erfolgt in sechs zeitnahen, zum Teil abschnittsbezogen, parallellaufenden Schritten: Abfräsen, Kugelstrahlen, Grundieren, Carbon-Gelege aufbringen, Egalisierungsschicht, abriebfeste Deckschicht.

stilwerk Hotel Heimhude, Hamburg – lässiger Luxus in Farbe (c) Stilwerk T. Baermann
Im Frühstücksraum kommt der dezente Farbton NO 62 STONEWASHED zum Einsatz. Das feine, verwaschene Graublau mit einer Spur von Petrol ist von den legendären stonewashed Jeans der 80er-Jahre inspiriert und harmoniert besonders gut mit den ockerfarbenen Sitzgelegenheiten.
03.08.2020

stilwerk Hotel Heimhude, Hamburg – lässiger Luxus in Farbe

  • Im schönen Hamburger Stadtviertel Pöseldorf, zwischen Alster und Dammtor, liegt das neue stilwerk Hotel Heimhude.

Die über 150 Jahre alte malerische Jugendstilvilla bezaubert mit ihrem zeitlos modernen Charme. Auf vier Stockwerke verteilen sich 24 Zimmer, ein Gym, eine Bibliothek, eine Lounge sowie ein Garten, in dem die Gäste entspannen und die Hektik des Alltags vergessen können. Bei der Einrichtung setzt das Team um Inhaber Alexander Grabe auf hochwertige Inneneinrichtung und handgefertigte Manufakturqualität, die dem ganzen Gebäude einen authentischen, entspannt luxuriösen Charakter verleihen.

  • Im schönen Hamburger Stadtviertel Pöseldorf, zwischen Alster und Dammtor, liegt das neue stilwerk Hotel Heimhude.

Die über 150 Jahre alte malerische Jugendstilvilla bezaubert mit ihrem zeitlos modernen Charme. Auf vier Stockwerke verteilen sich 24 Zimmer, ein Gym, eine Bibliothek, eine Lounge sowie ein Garten, in dem die Gäste entspannen und die Hektik des Alltags vergessen können. Bei der Einrichtung setzt das Team um Inhaber Alexander Grabe auf hochwertige Inneneinrichtung und handgefertigte Manufakturqualität, die dem ganzen Gebäude einen authentischen, entspannt luxuriösen Charakter verleihen.

Passend zur Möblierung wählte das Heimhude-Team für die Wandgestaltung die Luxus-Innenfarbenlinie von CAPAROL ICONS: „Die Farbauswahl der CAPAROL ICONS Kollektion ist modern, elegant und charakterstark – genau wie unsere 150 Jahre alte ‚Grande Dame in Sneakers’, deren Jugendstil-Flair wir dank der passenden Farbtöne in die Jetztzeit übersetzen konnten. Die verwendeten Wandfarben geben den Räumen ihre jeweilige Identität und Atmosphäre. Sie schaffen interessante Kontraste zu historischen Stuck-Details und erlesenen Interior-Pieces aus dem stilwerk Kosmos“, so Alexander Grabe. Die sogenannten „Ikonen“ – so werden die 120 verschiedenen Nuancen von CAPAROL ICONS genannt – sind mit großer Sorgfalt in die Planung der einzelnen Zimmer eingeflossen. Insgesamt neun verwendete Farben und Lacke aus der CAPAROL ICONS Kollektion gestalten die Raumatmosphäre in dem historischen Gebäude maßgeblich mit: das Spektrum zieht sich von einem ruhigen Grün über neutrale Nuancen wie Weiß, Grau und Schwarz bis hin zu einem lichten Nude. Für alle Bäder der Gästezimmer wurde als Wand- und Deckenfarbe NO 87 LOUNGE MIX – ein heller Bambus-Ton – gewählt. Auch im Eingang, den Fluren, dem Treppenhaus, der Küche und dem Kofferraum wurden Wand und Decke in einer „Ikone“ gestrichen. NO 22 BOOMBOX, ein urbanes Lichtgrau, kreiert einen Industrial Chic-Look. Weitere Farben verteilen sich über die restlichen Zimmer, Sockel sowie Türrahmen. Im stilwerk Hotel Heimhude wird exemplarisch gezeigt, dass sich die Farben von CAPAROL ICONS problemlos einem so individuellen innenarchitektonischem Konzept anpassen und eine harmonische Raumwirkung erzeugen.

Farben, die im stilwerk Hotel Heimhude zum Einsatz kommen: NO 3 CLOUDS OF CALIFORNIA, NO 10 TRIBUTE TO VINYL, NO 22 BOOMBOX, NO 32 NUDE, NO 62 STONEWASHED, NO 70 TRIPPY, NO 75 BALLOON DOG, NO 82 TREEHUGGER, NO 87 LOUNGE MIX