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Collaboration between IHKIB and WRAP (c) IHKIB
18.03.2024

Collaboration between IHKIB and WRAP

In a move to enhance the global competitiveness of the Turkish apparel industry, the Istanbul Apparel Exporters' Association (IHKIB) has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP).

IHKIB, representing 80% of Türkiye's apparel exports, aims to facilitate and guide its members in navigating new markets and staying abreast of sectoral developments.
WRAP, a US-based non-profit organization, focuses on promoting safe, lawful, humane, and ethical working conditions within the textile and apparel industry.

In a move to enhance the global competitiveness of the Turkish apparel industry, the Istanbul Apparel Exporters' Association (IHKIB) has entered into a collaborative agreement with the Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP).

IHKIB, representing 80% of Türkiye's apparel exports, aims to facilitate and guide its members in navigating new markets and staying abreast of sectoral developments.
WRAP, a US-based non-profit organization, focuses on promoting safe, lawful, humane, and ethical working conditions within the textile and apparel industry.

Mr. Selcuk Mehmet Kaya, Chairman of the International Relations and Sustainability Committee of IHKIB, and Mr. Avedis Seferian, President and CEO of WRAP, officially inked a collaboration agreement on March 8, 2024, marking a significant step towards fostering business relations between Türkiye and the USA. The agreement focuses on a pilot project developed by IHKIB and WRAP, aiming to identify leading Turkish apparel companies exporting to the USA and encouraging these facilities to attain WRAP certification. In return, WRAP will provide in-person and virtual training at no charge to guide these facilities through the certification process. The project seeks to strengthen business ties between Türkiye and the USA, creating additional opportunities for mutual cooperation between the parties in both countries.

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IHKIB - Istanbul Apparel Exporters’ Association

06.03.2024

SHIMA SEIKI at FIMEC 2024 in Brazil

SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan, will together with its Brazilian representative BRASTEMA TECNOLOGIA TEXTIL LTDA. participate in the FIMEC 2024 47th International Fair of Leather, Chemicals, Components, Machines and Equipment for Footwear and Tanneries in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil from 12th - 14th March 2024.

FIMEC offers the opportunity to reach out to the Brazilian shoe manufacturing industry with proposals for flat knitted fabrics as an alternative to conventional leather. Since participating in FIMEC over the years, SHIMA SEIKI has steadily expanded its market for shoe-upper knitting machines in Brazil. It will be showcasing its latest computerized flat knitting technology to demonstrate how they apply to footwear and other sportswear as well.

SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan, will together with its Brazilian representative BRASTEMA TECNOLOGIA TEXTIL LTDA. participate in the FIMEC 2024 47th International Fair of Leather, Chemicals, Components, Machines and Equipment for Footwear and Tanneries in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil from 12th - 14th March 2024.

FIMEC offers the opportunity to reach out to the Brazilian shoe manufacturing industry with proposals for flat knitted fabrics as an alternative to conventional leather. Since participating in FIMEC over the years, SHIMA SEIKI has steadily expanded its market for shoe-upper knitting machines in Brazil. It will be showcasing its latest computerized flat knitting technology to demonstrate how they apply to footwear and other sportswear as well.

The company is showing its new SWG-XR® WHOLEGARMENT® knitting machine for the first time in Brazil. SWG-XR® features 4 needle beds and SHIMA SEIKI’s original SlideNeedle™, capable of producing high-quality fine gauge WHOLEGARMENT® products in all needles, and will be knitting WHOLEGARMENT® sportswear at FIMEC. For conventional shaped knitting, the compact SVR®093 machine with a short knitting width is specially developed for knitting shoe uppers, while the workhorse N.SSR®112 shaping machine features the latest garment knitting technology in an economical yet reliable package.
Both SVR®093 and N.SSR®112 will be knitting shoe uppers at FIMEC while utilizing the R2CARRIAGE®, WideGauge® knitting, spring-type moveable sinker, DSCS® Digital Stitch Control System, stitch presser, yarn gripper and cutter, and takedown comb. The classic SFG® seamless glove knitting machine will be knitting safety-oriented work gloves to round out SHIMA SEIKI’s multi-faceted display.

SHIMA SEIKI’s SDS®-ONE APEX4 3D design system will also be available for demonstrations in design
and simulation suited to shoe production.

More information:
Shima Seiki FIMEC shoes Brazil
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SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD

(c) Shima Seiki
02.03.2023

SHIMA SEIKI at FIMEC 2023

Flat knitting solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan, together with its Brazilian representative BRASTEMA TECNOLOGIA TEXTIL LTDA., will participate in the FIMEC 2023 46th International Fair of Leather, Chemicals, Components, Machinery and Equipment for Footwear and Tanneries in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil next month.

Working off the recent trend in knitted shoe uppers in the athletic footwear market, SHIMA SEIKI proposes knitted fabrics to the general footwear market as an alternative to leather. To that end SHIMA SEIKI will be showcasing the latest applications of computerized flat knitting technology to demonstrate its contributions in this field.

Flat knitting solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan, together with its Brazilian representative BRASTEMA TECNOLOGIA TEXTIL LTDA., will participate in the FIMEC 2023 46th International Fair of Leather, Chemicals, Components, Machinery and Equipment for Footwear and Tanneries in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil next month.

Working off the recent trend in knitted shoe uppers in the athletic footwear market, SHIMA SEIKI proposes knitted fabrics to the general footwear market as an alternative to leather. To that end SHIMA SEIKI will be showcasing the latest applications of computerized flat knitting technology to demonstrate its contributions in this field.

As pioneer of WHOLEGARMENT® knitting technology whereby the knitted product can be produced in one entire piece on the machine without linking or sewing, the company is showing the MACH2XS WHOLEGARMENT® knitting machine for the first time at FIMEC. MACH2XS features 4 needle beds and SHIMA SEIKI's original SlideNeedle™, capable of producing high-quality fine gauge WHOLEGARMENT® products in all needles. Proposals include WHOLEGARMENT® sportswear as well as seam-free shoe uppers. For conventional shaped knitting of shoe uppers, the SVR123SP machine features a loop presser bed that permits inlay technique for producing hybrid fabrics with both knit and weave characteristics, suited to shoe upper applications that require form-fitting function, comfort, flexibility, breathability as well as strength and stiffness. SVR123SP furthermore features i-Plating inverse-plating capability for increased patterning capability, including the production of jacquard-like patterns in light-weight plain jersey stitch. Also on show will be the compact SVR093 machine with a short knitting width intended for knitting shoe uppers. Both SVR machines feature such SHIMA SEIKI innovations as DSCS® Digital Stitch Control System, spring-type moveable sinker system, stitch presser, yarn gripper and cutter, and takedown comb. Made-in-Japan quality, reliability, productivity, user-friendliness and cost-performance all combine to satisfy the high expectations of the world's shoe industry.

SHIMA SEIKI’s SDS®-ONE APEX4 3D design system will also be available for demonstrations in design and simulation suited to shoe production. Of particular interest is its ultra-realistic simulation capability that realizes Virtual Sampling. When countless variations must be evaluated before arriving at a final design, virtual product samples can be used to streamline the decision-making process by minimizing the enormous amount of time and cost normally associated with producing actual samples for each variation. The sustainability factor is also undeniable.

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Shima Seiki

SHIMA SEIKI
22.09.2022

Virtual Samples: SHIMA SEIKI and KDDI launch XR Mannequin for APEXFiz

SHIMA SEIKI announces a sales promotion package for the apparel industry together with KDDI, Linking 3D fashion design with cross-reality― realizing digital catalogs, VR showrooms and new customer experience allowing 360-degree viewing without actual samples

Leading fashion technologist SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan together with telecommunications company KDDI Corporation of Tokyo, Japan launched "XR Mannequin for APEXFiz," a sales promotion package that links SHIMA SEIKI's APEXFiz design software for the apparel industry with KDDI's XR (cross-reality) technology.

SHIMA SEIKI announces a sales promotion package for the apparel industry together with KDDI, Linking 3D fashion design with cross-reality― realizing digital catalogs, VR showrooms and new customer experience allowing 360-degree viewing without actual samples

Leading fashion technologist SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan together with telecommunications company KDDI Corporation of Tokyo, Japan launched "XR Mannequin for APEXFiz," a sales promotion package that links SHIMA SEIKI's APEXFiz design software for the apparel industry with KDDI's XR (cross-reality) technology.

XR Mannequin for APEXFiz will be offered to the apparel industry. Using an XR Mannequin that enables viewers to check product images from any angle in 360 degrees on various devices, XR Mannequin for APEXFiz enables digital catalogues with 3D virtual sample image data of garments designed on APEXFiz design software, 360-degree VR showrooms, as well as digitally extended stores. It also realizes virtual proposals at exhibitions, showroom-style stores with no inventory, and user-friendly purchase experience on e-commerce sites, and more. It also allows users to reduce excess stock at stores and create new sales opportunities.

Eventually, by adding movement to models wearing Virtual Samples and rendering them on a cloud server, customers will be able to view high-resolution virtual fashion shows on their smartphones and other devices.

 Until now, the apparel industry has been making actual product samples in each of the planning and design stages of production. This process not only takes an enormous amount of time and cost, but generates waste of raw materials including fabric that require disposal. At the retail stage, stores also needed to have various sizes and colors in stock to address a wide range of customer preferences, resulting in excess inventory.

With SHIMA SEIKI's APEXFiz, designs can be evaluated without making actual samples, minimizing resources spent on sample production as well as lead time, enabling environmentally-friendly manufacturing.

In May 2022, KDDI developed a high-resolution XR mannequin for apparel sales, with support from Google Cloud. It enables various devices such as store signages and smartphones to check products from any angle in 360 degrees, enabling stores to sell products without maintaining inventory.

SHIMA SEIKI and KDDI combines APEXFiz and XR Mannequin to start providing XR Mannequin for APEXFiz. This brings DX solutions to all stages in the supply chain for the apparel industry, from planning and design to sample making, production, distribution, and retail sales. SHIMA SEIKI and KDDI will continue to create services together that link each other's products, to bring about a sustainable society by reducing excess stock, and providing a customer experience that gives peace of mind when purchasing products.

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SHIMA SEIKI

(c) SHIMA SEIKI
18.01.2022

SHIMA SEIKI opens Online Store for APEXFiz™ Subscriptions

SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan announces the opening of its new “SHIMA eStore” online shopping site for purchasing subscriptions to its APEXFiz™ design software. Users can access the SHIMA eStore to purchase and download entry-level APEXFiz™ Design Jr. subscription software, or sign up for a free 30-day trial.

SHIMA SEIKI’s APEXFiz™ subscription-based design software has been on sale since March 2021 as the latest addition to its proven SDS®-ONE APEX series design system lineup. Whereas previous APEX-series design systems were offered as an all-in-one proprietary hardware/software package, APEXFiz™ is available as subscription-based design software that can be installed on customers’ individual computers. Maintaining proven functions that have made the APEX series so popular with fashion designers, with APEXFiz™ those strengths are now enhanced with the added versatility to adapt to different work styles and business environments of the “new normal,” including teleworking and telecommuting.

SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan announces the opening of its new “SHIMA eStore” online shopping site for purchasing subscriptions to its APEXFiz™ design software. Users can access the SHIMA eStore to purchase and download entry-level APEXFiz™ Design Jr. subscription software, or sign up for a free 30-day trial.

SHIMA SEIKI’s APEXFiz™ subscription-based design software has been on sale since March 2021 as the latest addition to its proven SDS®-ONE APEX series design system lineup. Whereas previous APEX-series design systems were offered as an all-in-one proprietary hardware/software package, APEXFiz™ is available as subscription-based design software that can be installed on customers’ individual computers. Maintaining proven functions that have made the APEX series so popular with fashion designers, with APEXFiz™ those strengths are now enhanced with the added versatility to adapt to different work styles and business environments of the “new normal,” including teleworking and telecommuting.

APEXFiz™ offers the latest fashion tech for supporting the creative side of fashion from planning and design to colorway evaluation, realistic fabric simulation and 3D virtual sampling. Virtual samples are a digitized version of sample making that allows visual confirmation of garment designs without the need for producing physical prototypes, reducing time, cost and material that are otherwise wasted. APEXFiz™ thereby helps to realize sustainability while digitally transforming the fashion supply chain.

APEXFiz™ is available in 5 different software variations from APEXFiz™ Design Jr. to APEXFiz™ Design Pro that can be selected according to each customer's needs. APEXFiz™ Design Jr., sold at the SHIMA eStore, is entry-level software that specializes in the design and simulation of woven and flat knitted fabrics for supporting virtual sampling. Fabric simulations are available in different formats to be used together with 3D virtual sampling software besides APEXFiz™, allowing continued use of software already used by customers while enhancing the realism of digital prototypes created on them.

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SHIMA SEIKI

Cotonea: Blockchain-Projekt mit IBM und Kaya&Kato ©COTONEA/Klaus Mellenthin
Sorgfalt beginnt bei der Baumwolle: Bio-Anbauprojekt von Cotonea in Kirgistan.
27.01.2021

Cotonea: Blockchain-Projekt mit IBM und Kaya&Kato

  • Cotonea berät bei der Entwicklung der Plattform Textile Trust

Die erste Phase des Gemeinschaftsprojekts von IBM, Kaya&Kato und Cotonea mit Unterstützung des Bundesministeriums für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung ist abgeschlossen. Für die Entwicklung der Blockchain-basierten Plattform Textile Trust liefert Textilhersteller  Cotonea inhaltliche Expertise. Ziel ist es, Sicherheit und Transparenz in Textillieferketten zu gewährleisten.Die Blockchain-Technologie ermöglicht es, die einzelnen Transaktionen innerhalb eines Prozesses als Datenblöcke (blocks) chronologisch in Form einer Kette (chain) aneinander zu hängen und mit entsprechenden Inhalten zu füllen. Im Fall der Textillieferkette speichert die Plattform Textile Trust Informationen über die jeweiligen Produktionsprozessschritte, die sich weder fälschen noch verändern lassen.

  • Cotonea berät bei der Entwicklung der Plattform Textile Trust

Die erste Phase des Gemeinschaftsprojekts von IBM, Kaya&Kato und Cotonea mit Unterstützung des Bundesministeriums für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung ist abgeschlossen. Für die Entwicklung der Blockchain-basierten Plattform Textile Trust liefert Textilhersteller  Cotonea inhaltliche Expertise. Ziel ist es, Sicherheit und Transparenz in Textillieferketten zu gewährleisten.Die Blockchain-Technologie ermöglicht es, die einzelnen Transaktionen innerhalb eines Prozesses als Datenblöcke (blocks) chronologisch in Form einer Kette (chain) aneinander zu hängen und mit entsprechenden Inhalten zu füllen. Im Fall der Textillieferkette speichert die Plattform Textile Trust Informationen über die jeweiligen Produktionsprozessschritte, die sich weder fälschen noch verändern lassen.

Berechtigte können dann die Original-Inhalte abrufen. Ein Experte für alle Inhalte: Cotonea erleichtert Entwicklungsprozess Fast immer sind für jeweiligen Produktions-Abschnitte im Textilbereich – vom Anbau der Baumwolle bis zur Konfektionierung des Produkts – wechselnde Parteien zuständig. Das macht es unter anderem so kompliziert, wenn nicht unmöglich, die Produktionskette eines Textilartikels im Nachhinein nachzuvollziehen. Aus diesem Grund berät Textilhersteller Cotonea, der seit 2003 auf eine durchgängig faire und umweltfreundliche Produktion von Baumwolltextilien setzt, als Partner bei der Entwicklung von Textile Trust:

„Wir sind für alle Produktionsschritte verantwortlich und kennen sowohl die Sorgen des Farmers von unserem Anbauprojekt in Uganda, als auch die Fallstricke beim Mischen der Baumwollfasern. Wir wissen sowohl um die Wünsche unserer Näherinnen in Tschechien, als auch um Zusatzstoffe beim Färben“, erklärt Cotonea- Geschäftsführer Roland Stelzer.

„Ein Projekt wie Textile Trust muss alle Stufen der textilen Kette einbeziehen. Das Know-How kommt entweder von mehreren Mitwirkenden, die ihre jeweiligen, bereits komplexen Produktionsschritte vertreten und ein gemeinsames Verständnis aufbauen müssen. Eine ambitionierte Aufgabe. Oder die Inhalte liefert einer der wenigen übergreifend arbeitenden Hersteller von Biobaumwolltextilien wie Cotonea, der auch die Schnittstellen kennt.“ Mit einer einfachen App können Produzenten Inhalte übermitteln In der ersten Entwicklungsphase, die einen zweitägigen Workshop und darauffolgend 2-3 Stunden Abstimmung pro Woche umfasste, steuerten Stelzer und sein Team dieses Wissen bei und konnten Ideen als mehr oder minder realistisch einschätzen und optimieren.

Die finale Version von Textile Trust wird eine Browseroberfläche und eine App beinhalten, anhand derer die Beteiligten einer Produktion ihre Daten fälschungssicher übermitteln können.

Das System bezieht alle wichtigen Parameter wie Produktionsstandards und Zertifikate mit ein. Es verhilft so zu einer Transparenz im Materialfluss, vereinfacht Verwaltungsprozesse und Zertifizierungen. Die Blockchain- Anwendung ermöglicht, ohne Zusatzaufwand Informationen auch für Endkunden sichtbar zu machen und für die Kommunikation zu nutzen.

„Wir bei Cotonea sehen Vertrauenswürdigkeit – Trust – als einen der wichtigsten Werte“, gibt Stelzer zu bedenken. „Die Nachfrage nach umweltfreundlichen Produkten, deren Herstellung auf faire Weise und zum Vorteil aller Beteiligten geschieht, steigt. Das macht eine Fälschung von Zertifikaten, Greenwashing oder einfach nur das Weglassen von Fakten immer attraktiver. Es ist unabdingbar, mit wasserdichten
Trackingsystemen wie Textile Trust dem Trend entgegenzuwirken.“ Aufruf zur Mitgestaltung

Acht Wochen hat die Entwicklung einer Demoversion (Minimum Viable Product) mit ausgewählten Grundfunktionen gedauert. Jetzt beginnt die Phase der Verfeinerung, zu der neben den bisherigen Beteiligten weitere Partner aus der Textilwirtschaft beitragen. Ziel ist die Marktreife von Textile Trust Mitte 2022. Interessierte Unternehmen können sich bei Kaya&Kato, IBM sowie Cotonea melden.

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UBERMUT Studio für Kommunikation GbR