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ZwissTex integrates Kornit Technology in Production Photo: Kornit / ZwissTex
06.09.2023

ZwissTex integrates Kornit Technology in Production

Germany-based ZwissTex is a leading manufacturer of textiles with over 150 years of experience, creating innovative and sustainable textile solutions for the automotive and apparel industries. The company also operates in Mexico, to specifically serve the automotive sector across North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) markets. Via OEMs, ZwissTex supplies German automakers including Volkswagen Auto Group, BMW, and Mercedes, as well as American manufacturers in select cases.

Unlike other Kornit customers, ZwissTex had no previous experience printing their own materials, and saw Kornit’s sustainable, single-step, Presto MAX S production system as an effective means of increasing their product capabilities.

Germany-based ZwissTex is a leading manufacturer of textiles with over 150 years of experience, creating innovative and sustainable textile solutions for the automotive and apparel industries. The company also operates in Mexico, to specifically serve the automotive sector across North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) markets. Via OEMs, ZwissTex supplies German automakers including Volkswagen Auto Group, BMW, and Mercedes, as well as American manufacturers in select cases.

Unlike other Kornit customers, ZwissTex had no previous experience printing their own materials, and saw Kornit’s sustainable, single-step, Presto MAX S production system as an effective means of increasing their product capabilities.

“Our textiles were not classically printed in the past, and we did not produce any classical textiles in fashion, which is why we didn’t have any printing experience internally,” said Ralph Moldan, Technical Specialist at ZwissTex, as the system was being installed in their facility. “The only option was to find a system that would enable us to implement the areas in which we are active on the market easily and quickly, without requiring a lot of printing experience.”

One benefit of integrating Kornit technology into the ZwissTex production ecosystem: applying ink only where it is needed and seen, rather than to the full surface of each material. This translates to both reducing the company’s carbon footprint, and minimizing materials waste for a more cost-effective operation.

Prior to making the decision to invest in Kornit, ZwissTex conducted a series of tests and consultations, evaluating possible applications for different materials and engaging with their own key clients to ensure these finished products would meet their rigorous quality and durability standards. This included presenting Kornit-decorated samples at the Techtextil 2022 exhibition in Frankfurt.

Moldan found Kornit’s production capabilities opened new doors to customization of interior areas, a market that continues to grow. He anticipates this technology will create new opportunities with customers they could not reach previously, including new opportunities in sectors such as motor homes, airlines, and aircraft outfitters.

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Tearing Line Foto: Andritz
20.05.2022

ANDRITZ at TECHTEXTIL 2022

International technology group ANDRITZ will be presenting its innovative nonwovens production and textile solutions at Techtextil in Frankfurt from June 21 to 24. The ANDRITZ product portfolio covers state-of-the-art nonwovens and textile production technologies, such as air-through bonding, airlay, needlepunch, spunlace, spunbond, wetlaid/WetlaceTM, converting, textile finishing, recycling, and natural fiber processing. For Techtextil, special focus lies on technologies for textile recycling, needlepunch, airlay, wetlaid glass fibers and textile calendering.

International technology group ANDRITZ will be presenting its innovative nonwovens production and textile solutions at Techtextil in Frankfurt from June 21 to 24. The ANDRITZ product portfolio covers state-of-the-art nonwovens and textile production technologies, such as air-through bonding, airlay, needlepunch, spunlace, spunbond, wetlaid/WetlaceTM, converting, textile finishing, recycling, and natural fiber processing. For Techtextil, special focus lies on technologies for textile recycling, needlepunch, airlay, wetlaid glass fibers and textile calendering.

TEXTILE RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES BASED ON TEARING
With the acquisition of ANDRITZ Laroche SAS, ANDRITZ has expanded its product portfolio to include airlay and recycling technology as well as bast fiber processing technologies. Complete recycling lines for post-consumer and industrial textile waste to produce fibers for re-spinning and/or nonwoven end-uses are one focus of this product range. Customer awareness and regulations are forcing clothing brands to recycle their textile waste in their own products. Recycled fibers can also be used in the nonwovens industry for various applications, for example in the automotive industry, for insulation, mattresses, and furniture felts.

ANDRITZ Laroche offers a complete process range of tearing lines from 50 up to 3,000 kg/h, which can be used for almost all types of pre/post-consumer textile waste. The aim is to preserve the character of the original fibers, for example cotton, by maximizing fiber length, strength and feel.

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Andritz AG

Foto: Messe Frankfurt
17.03.2022

Frankfurt Fashion Week: Neustart im Sommer

  • Stadt Frankfurt und Messe Frankfurt präsentieren Konzept für Frankfurt Fashion Week  
  • Messe Frankfurt bündelt Textil-Leitmessen Techtextil, Texprocess, Heimtextil Summer Special
  • Neonyt öffnet sich bewusst für Endkonsument*innen und wird als Direct-to-Consumer Lab in der Stadt ausgerichtet

 
Im Juni steht Frankfurt ganz im Zeichen der Frankfurt Fashion Week. Ausstellungen, Shows, Talks und mehr sollen die Themen Nachhaltigkeit, Mode, Lifestyle und Fashionkultur erlebbar machen. Parallel bündelt die Messe Frankfurt global ausgerichtete Veranstaltungen der Textil- und Modeindustrie, die im Rahmen der Frankfurt Fashion Week die für die internationale Fashionbranche relevanten Themen herausstellen: die Textil-Leitmessen Techtextil, Texprocess und das Heimtextil Summer Special. Ergänzend finden in der Stadt innovative Business- und Erlebnisformate der Neonyt statt, die den Fokus auf den Megatrend Nachhaltigkeit richtet.

  • Stadt Frankfurt und Messe Frankfurt präsentieren Konzept für Frankfurt Fashion Week  
  • Messe Frankfurt bündelt Textil-Leitmessen Techtextil, Texprocess, Heimtextil Summer Special
  • Neonyt öffnet sich bewusst für Endkonsument*innen und wird als Direct-to-Consumer Lab in der Stadt ausgerichtet

 
Im Juni steht Frankfurt ganz im Zeichen der Frankfurt Fashion Week. Ausstellungen, Shows, Talks und mehr sollen die Themen Nachhaltigkeit, Mode, Lifestyle und Fashionkultur erlebbar machen. Parallel bündelt die Messe Frankfurt global ausgerichtete Veranstaltungen der Textil- und Modeindustrie, die im Rahmen der Frankfurt Fashion Week die für die internationale Fashionbranche relevanten Themen herausstellen: die Textil-Leitmessen Techtextil, Texprocess und das Heimtextil Summer Special. Ergänzend finden in der Stadt innovative Business- und Erlebnisformate der Neonyt statt, die den Fokus auf den Megatrend Nachhaltigkeit richtet.

Damit setzt die Messe Frankfurt ihre Strategie der Konzentration auf profitable Formate auch im Geschäftsfeld Textiles & Textile Technologies fort. Die etablierten Leitmessen bündeln Kreativität, Hightech, Anwendungsvielfalt und Know-how. Zudem wird die Neonyt, als wichtigster Knotenpunkt der nachhaltigen Textil- und Mode-Branche, die Themen der Zukunft mit progressiven Event-und Shopformaten in den Mittelpunkt rücken. Unter dem Claim „New patterns“ öffnet sich die Neonyt bewusst auch für den Endkonsument*innen-Markt und verstärkt damit ihren Nachhaltigkeitsansatz. Vom 24. bis 26. Juni 2022 entsteht das Neonyt Lab, das sich mit innovativen Erlebnisformaten und einer D2C-Trade Show an die gesamte nachhaltige Cross Sector-Community, Branchen-Newcomer*innen und alle Interessierten richtet.
 
Frankfurts Oberbürgermeister Peter Feldmann: „Frankfurt kann Mode – daran wird nach der Frankfurt Fashion Week im Sommer kein Zweifel bleiben. Unsere lokale Design- und Modewelt braucht sich nicht zu verstecken. Mit der Frankfurt Fashion Week erhält sie eine Bühne, sich in ihrer Vielfalt zu präsentieren. Zudem unterstreichen wir mit dem Fokus auf Nachhaltigkeit, wofür Frankfurt am Main als Green City heute steht. Dieser Fokus steht auch auf der Neonyt im Mittelpunkt, die zusammen mit den Textil-Leitmessen das Publikumsprogramm um ein umfassendes, international ausgerichtetes Angebot für das Fachpublikum der europäischen Textil- und Modebranche erweitern wird. Das geht so nur hier, bei uns in Frankfurt.“
 
„Zwei Säulen, eine Botschaft“ – so fasst Wirtschaftsdezernentin Stephanie Wüst das Konzept für die Frankfurt Fashion Week Sommer 2022 zusammen. „Nur in Frankfurt kommen Know-how im internationalen Messegeschäft und Kreativität so zusammen, dass wir modeaffine Menschen und kreative Köpfe ebenso ansprechen können wie das anspruchsvolle Fachpublikum. Dieses Alleinstellungsmerkmal wollen wir gemeinsam, als Messe Frankfurt und als Stadt, bei der Frankfurt Fashion Week in den Vordergrund stellen.“ Es gehe darum, Internationales und Lokales zu verbinden und einen Mehrwert zu schaffen, von dem die Stadt insgesamt profitiert. Wüst: „Das Zusammenspiel von Stadt und Messe bringt die Leitthemen aus dem Messegelände in die City. Gemeinsam mit der lokalen Mode- und Designwirtschaft arbeiten wir an Formaten, die den Standort nachhaltig aufbauen sollen.“

TINTEX @ Performance Days: 3 cutting-edge eco-performing innovations on show (c) TINTEX
Co.Lab collections: C.L.A.S.S., TINTEX, Becri, Confetil, Pedrosa & Rodrigues
05.11.2019

TINTEX @ Performance Days: 3 cutting-edge eco-performing innovations on show

  • A naturally advanced collection, a cutting-edge coloration technology, and a brand-new collaborative business model.
  • TINTEX stands out at PERFORMANCE DAYS, the functional fabric fair for the sourcing in sports, work and corporate wear.
  • Performance Days, Munich, November 13th -14th, 2019 –booth C08 / hall C1

The leading jersey manufacturer brings a new holistic and sustainable approach spun from the company’s DNA and woven in the mission to create Naturally Advanced fabrics.

The WEME collection - A/W 20/21
The new statement collection goes beyond intellectual and spiritual individual needs to embrace a communal vision blurring ‘we’ and ‘me’, ‘conscious’ and unconscious’, responsible innovation and creativity. Developed around the concept sub-collections ID, Superego and EGO, the range comes in electric and active tones and combines smart ingredients and processes to drive innovation by harnessing the company’s unique dyeing and finishing expertise.

  • A naturally advanced collection, a cutting-edge coloration technology, and a brand-new collaborative business model.
  • TINTEX stands out at PERFORMANCE DAYS, the functional fabric fair for the sourcing in sports, work and corporate wear.
  • Performance Days, Munich, November 13th -14th, 2019 –booth C08 / hall C1

The leading jersey manufacturer brings a new holistic and sustainable approach spun from the company’s DNA and woven in the mission to create Naturally Advanced fabrics.

The WEME collection - A/W 20/21
The new statement collection goes beyond intellectual and spiritual individual needs to embrace a communal vision blurring ‘we’ and ‘me’, ‘conscious’ and unconscious’, responsible innovation and creativity. Developed around the concept sub-collections ID, Superego and EGO, the range comes in electric and active tones and combines smart ingredients and processes to drive innovation by harnessing the company’s unique dyeing and finishing expertise.

The new fabrics are made from a mix of new generation fibers that enhance free movement such as REFIBRA™ by Lenzing, Q-NOVA® by Fulgar and the unique GRS certified premium stretch ROICA™ EF.  The smartcel™ powered ID sub-collection is defined by striped structures that simulate flaws on initially smooth and perfected surfaces and provides soothing, anti-inflammatory effects thanks to the inclusion of zinc oxide, provides soothing, anti-inflammatory effects. The “EGO” selection comes in rich purples, calm lilacs and feminine yellows and features natural fibers such as organic wool. The “Superego” is available in unique styles and colours, achieved thanks to Colorzen® and the Naturally Clean® finishing. Together these enhance the natural beauty of cotton and cellulosics eliminating harsh treatments and optimizing clean surfaces with vivid colors, and an exquisitely smooth hand feel. Transformed materials take such as ECOTEC® by Marchi&Fildi take the lead saving up to 77.9% in water compared with regular cottons.

COLORAU®
TINTEX’ cutting edge color technology which received the Sustainable Solution award in the May 2019 edition of Techtextil debuts in Munich. COLORAU®  was created with a Portuguese consortium constituted by premium realities and gives life to responsibly colored fabrics with antimicrobial properties, using natural dyes extracted from different types of natural plants resources that do not use salt in the production.

COLORAU® uses only compounds of natural origin such as thyme, boldo, peppermint, chestnut and gambier in the production of functional and sustainable textiles in a variety of fibers such as cotton, lyocell and wool. An eco-efficient and low temperature surface treatment improves the affinity between the textile substrate and these natural compounds. The technology features a selection of “performing” extracts for appropriate color fastness to light and washing as well as color durability and antimicrobial functionality.

CO.LAB

TINTEX is proud to announce CO.LAB, a smart and collaborative business model and a totally new supply chain developed in coordination and with the support of C.L.A.S.S.. The first sustainable and PETA-Approved collections are 100% traceable without compromising on quality and style. As co-leader and founding actor, TINTEX has invited Becri, Confetil and Pedrosa & Rodrigues, 3 leading companies, each producing specialized garment styles. The new collections are:

  1. The ECOPERFORMER by TINTEX with Confetil collection meets the values of millennials and generation Z consumers. Sustainable, multitasking, gender neutral and designed to fit contemporary urban lifestyle. The collection comprises modern soft sports garment with fully transparent innovation values. The range flexes its muscles with the best sustainable and high-performative materials for comfort, ease and style. All selected fabrics are PeTA APPROVED VEGAN. Designed to win.
  2. ‘LEGACY H20’ by TINTEX with Becri is 100% traceable and focuses on responsible water-management.
  3. ‘SENSING SMARTS’ by TINTEX with Pedrosa & Rodrigues, a next-to-skin soft and sensual range of materials enhancing wellbeing and comfort while harnessing an innovative and responsible way of using chemical products for a greener and safest future.
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