The new evaluation option, Fancy Yarn Profile of the USTER® TESTER 5 supports the analysis and the daily production of the slub yarns in order to prevent faults and to guarantee that these yarns meet the defined requirements.

The MDTA 3 is the only instrument, which can be flexibly used for raw material evaluation, optimisation of blend, evaluation of cleaning machinery, production of melanges and determination of stickiness.

Karl Mayer, a trendsetter since the last seven decades in the world textile industry, presents significant innovations in tape yarn warping.

Pilling tendency increases With the increase in polyester content and when raising the heat-setting, and decreases with increasing singeing speed

Spun silk knitted fabrics have higher bursting strength, higher abrasion resistance, higher air permeability, better wicking, higher Shrinkage and lower drape as against the comparable cotton knitted fabrics, irrespective of knit structure.

Loepfe’s YarnMaster Zenit FP has exceeded all previous expectations for comprehensive yarn clearing of foreign matter and optimal online quality control. In addition to the YarnMaster qualities already well-proven by the YarnMaster Spectra, the newly patented Lopefe P sensor performs colour-independent detection of synthetic foreign matter.

James H Heal & Co Ltd has very recently announced the global launch of Gyrowash 815/20, an AATCC approved testing instrument for evaluating the colour fastness, staining potential and durability of fabrics under accelerated wash conditions, according to AATCC Test Method 61.

The “MESDAN LAB” equipment line offers a complete range of instruments to perform control tests in laboratory or adjacent to the processing of different textile materials.

There is a lot riding on the quality of the cotton one sources to ensure products that meet exacting standards. That is why it pays to reply on the Mag High Volume Fibre Tester to ensure cotton quality.

Premier unveils a suite of new products and solutions at ITMA Munich, 2007 Premier Evolvics, a leading global manufacturer of quality and process testing, monitoring and analysing equipment, has recently launched a range of products and solutions.

SDL Atlas offers the Quickspin System, which incorporates the Suessen MDTA Fibre Opener with the Rieter R20 rotor spinning unit. The superior blending capabilities of the MDTA and the high speed flexibility of the Rieter unit make the Quickspin System ideal for production of samples of cashmere yarn requiring colour blending and the matching of dyed fibres.

Testrite has recently celebrated 40 years as a registered company. It was originally operated from a coach house situated in the heart of what was the textile area of the industrial north - Halifax, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. Over recent years the company has flourished and now sells worldwide the textile testing equipment that it manufactures.

Zweigle Textilprüfmaschinen was founded in 1919 in Reutlingen, South Germany with a clean objective: to provide the textile industry with quality control equipment of the highest quality and precision. Zweigle is nowadays an international manufacturing and marketing organisation located in Reutlingen, 50 km south of Stuttgart.

Hunterlab’s UltraScan PRO measures both reflected and transmitted colour and meets CIE, ASTM and USP guidelines for accurate colour measurement. The instrument’s 5nm optical resolution enables it to precisely measure colours using colourants with sharp cutoff characteristics.

The new rotating rack Q-Sun Model B02 xenon tester from Q-Lab Corporation has designed specifically to be an affordable lightfastness tester that meets the requirements of ISO and AATCC. In addition, its capacity is 48% to 92% larger than comparable xenon testers.

With over 100 customers and more than 30 years experience, the Chandigarh-based company ERMA INDIA have been designing, developing, manufacturing to world class standards and marketing exclusively the ERMASCOPES for fibre testing & quality control, R&D and teaching & demonstration, making it probably a leading company in the world to have such extensive expertise & dedication in the above field.

STEINEL-Germany one of the leading and largest manufacturers of Hot Air Guns in the world has introduced a new generation Hot Air Gun, the HG 2310 LCD with greater convenience and efficiency.

A wide range of new nonwoven products is being introduced at Index 08, the world’s leading nonwovens exhibition that takes place at Geneva Palexpo, Switzerland (April 15-18, 2008).

The Industrial Fabrics Association International has announced its first international symposium in Germany: IFAI Advanced Textiles 2008, June 12-13, 2008, in Berlin.

Nonwovens companies now have a valuable resource for identifying and recruiting interns, as more than 100 students from all over the United States have posted their resumes and background information as part of the new online Intern Program sponsored by INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry.

INDEX is the most important show for the nonwovens industry. Rieter Nonwovens Systems will take this opportunity to present the latest innovations for spunlace, spunbond, and meltblown technologies at booth Nr 2527.

Huntsman Textile Effects will be exhibiting at the world’s leading nonwovens exhibition, INDEX 08 in Geneva. As a leading global player, it will be presenting the extension of its expertise and offering with tailor-made finishing effects and solutions in key segments where nonwovens play a major role.

Dow Corning Corporation, a leader in innovative silicone technology for the airbag industry, will offer a lecture at Techtextil-Symposium North America this April. William R Blackwood of Dow Corning’s Airbag Market group will present Silicone Rheology and the Impact on Airbag Coatings.

With the theme “Designing appeal and functionality into nonwovens”, Ciba will be presenting a range of enhanced effects for nonwovens at Index 2008. Highlights will include a unique vis-breaking technology that allows cost-effective production of high-quality meltblown nonwovens from standard spunbond polypropylene.

Industrial textiles are materials of the future. And they are ideal for a whole variety of uses. ContiTech Elastomer Coatings is demonstrating the exceptional versatility of their materials at the TechTextil North America show, which is being staged at the Atlanta exhibition grounds from April 1 to 3, 2008.

The period between 2010 and 2030 will be crucial for the technical textile sector in India and will provide ample opportunities for both international and domestic players with a growth rate of 15% per annum.

Among the disposables markets, the diaper market is still in its infancy in India, given an overview of its market potential, raw material details, manufacturing technologies, properties required and project economics.

When considering yarn production from the economical point, it is advisable to use medium volume instruments (MVI) and low volume instrument (LVI) to achieve the same quality with medium cost.

“Choose the Original – Choose Success” -The core message of a new VDMA campaign presented at the opening of Hannover Messe speaks louder about the focus of the German industry. With this slogan, VDMA, the premier German federation and its members address to potential customers in order to fight the counterfeiting industry and the violation of intellectual property rights.