Quality over quantity: anniversary edition of Heimtextil sets the themes for the new furnishing season

With a content-driven programme, the 50th edition of Heimtextil delivered strong impetus for the start of the new furnishing season. Sustainability was placed firmly at top of the agenda, outshining all other topics. 63,000 visitors gathered information about the major themes dominating the international industry from 2,952 exhibitors at the worlds leading trade fair for home and contract textiles. As expected, the unusually early date led to a drop in visitor numbers.

GEAR for Sports, a Hanesbrands Inc. Company, Expands Direct-to-Garment Print Capabilities with Kornit NeoPoly Technology

Kornit Digital (Nasdaq: KRNT), a worldwide market leader in digital textile printing technology, announced that GEAR for Sports, a division of Hanesbrands Inc., has installed a Kornit Avalanche Poly Pro system to supplement previously-implemented Kornit Digital direct-to-garment (DTG) print systems within the companys Lenexa, Kansas production facility.

Textil del Valle South America Selects Kornit Digital for Direct-to-Garment Printing

Kornit Digital (Nasdaq: KRNT), a worldwide market leader in digital textile printing technology, announced that Textil del Valle South America, a vertically integrated garment manufacturing company based in Peru, has chosen to implement Kornits digital direct-to-garment (DTG) printing technology at its 1.1 million-square-foot facility in Lima, Peru.

HP at Heimtextil 2020

Heimtextil, the biggest international trade fair for home and contract textiles, will be held in Frankfurt from 7th-10th January 2020 and, for the 9th consecutive year, HP will have a presence with a curated exhibition space showcasing the benefits of the HP Stitch and Latex technologies through a selection of concepts and designs on display.

Participants in the New & Next university competition for textile design come from across the globe

The UK, Pakistan and Switzerland – these are the winners of the second New & Next university competition at Heimtextil (7-10 January 2020). Three renowned universities from these countries won this years design competition in the run-up to the 50th edition of Heimtextil out of a total of 18 international submissions.

Print Make Wear returns to Fespa

FESPAs fast fashion factory feature, Print Make Wear, is set to return to FESPA Global Print Expo 2020 (24 – 27 March, IFEMA – Feria de Madrid), this time with a focus on sportswear production. Linking to FESPAs new co-located event, Sportswear Pro, Print Make Wear will showcase the tools to facilitate customised, sustainable, on-demand production. The feature will recreate a live end-to-end production process for sports and athleisure garments, as well as hosting a series of tours led by FESPAs textile ambassador, Debbie McKeegan.