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Techtextil & Texprocess see record number of visitors

15 May '17

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Courtesy: Messe Frankfurt

The degree of interaction between man and machine reach a new level at the recently concluded Techtextil and Texprocess, the international trade fairs for technical textile and nonwovens and for garment manufacturing and textile processing industry, respectively. IT- aided apparel designs stood out at the shows that concluded on May 12 in Germany.

Over 47,500 visitors (an increase of around 14 per cent, 2015: 41,826) from 114 countries made their way to Frankfurt fair and exhibition centre, to discover the most innovative products in the field of technical textiles and the latest processing technologies.

Detlef Braun, member of the executive board of Messe Frankfurt said, “Industry 4.0, smart and functional textiles and digitalisation are no longer tomorrow’s trends. Today, the textile industry is in the thick of it. Accordingly, we are delighted that so many visitors came to Techtextil and Texprocess. Anyone who was not here in Frankfurt over the last four days has missed experiencing the dynamic nature of the textile industry for themselves.”

From scanning body dimensions of tomorrow’s apparel customer, via IT-aided fashion design, automatic cutting, ever faster sewing and joining, as well as embroidering innumerable parts simultaneously, to delivering the garments: at Texprocess, the degree of interaction between man and machine reached a new level.

On all four days, the situation was similar at Techtextil where international trade visitors jammed the exhibition halls looking for high tech textiles for use in applications such as folding textile headlights, smart knee bandages, warming or cooling fashions, not to mention garments with integrated LEDs, fire-resistant fibres, bicycle frames made of carbon and textile membranes for stadium roofs.

After Germany, the three main visitor nations at Techtextil were Italy, France, and Turkey. At Texprocess, they were Italy, Romania, and Portugal. Many young professionals attended the fairs – another indication of the positive and dynamic mood in the textile sector, which is clearly on course for growth.

The very good mood at the fair was underscored by the visitor poll on the economic climate in the sector. According to 33 per cent of Texprocess visitors (2015: 26 per cent), the current economic situation can be described as good. In the case of Techtextil visitors, the figure was even higher with 42 per cent holding this opinion (2015: 32 per cent).

Also very well received were the numerous special exhibitions and events, which offered insights into the whole textile value chain and highlighted the synergistic effects between the two fairs. There was thunderous applause for the ‘Innovative Apparel Show’, which drew packed crowds to the foyer of halls 5.1 / 6.1 with a display of high-tech textiles live on the catwalk several times throughout the fair. Showing a complete textile production line in operation, the ‘Digital Textile Micro Factory’ was praised as having been a complete success. (GK)

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