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French warp knitting machine engineering company Schinasi International Textile Machines (SITM) claims to have developed the world’s finest weft insertion device for a tricot machine in gauge E36 (36 needles per inch).   Experience SITM was created in 1986 in a Paris suburb by the current owner Nessim Schinasi, and has been a partner of German warp knitting machine builder LIBA Maschinenfabrik GmbH for 40 years. SITM represents Liba in sales of new machines in Fran

Adrian Wilson reports from Wiesbaden As was reflected at Filtech 2011, which took place in Wiesbaden, Germany, from March 22-24, the need for purer air and cleaner water are just two reasons why the filtration industry has excellent prospects for future growth. A demand for finer degrees of separation in industry – from hydraulic oils to semi-conductor wash water – can be added to the list, as can the need for better hot exhaust gas filtration, including diesel exhausts, and for higher ene

How can light be controlled without a switch or dimmer? Isabel Cabral, a guest researcher at the Swedish School of Textiles, asked herself just that question. Her project 'Light Filters,' where textiles control the light, is now on display at the Smart Textiles Origami exhibition at the Textile Museum in Boräs. Isabel was originally a product developer and started taking an interest in smart textiles during her studies in Portugal and Barcelona. For six months, she has be

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The French textile machinery manufacturers group, which considers itself as part of the technical textiles industry, is all set to welcome technical textiles and nonwovens producers at Techtextil in Frankfurt from 24-26 May this year. “We understand the unique needs of the technical textiles producers and the importance of providing them tailored solutions to address their specific requirements. Our main objectives are to help them design new marketable products and produ

The North America Nonwovens Industry Outlook 2010-2015 has recently been published by INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry. The comprehensive report is the result of extensive interviews combined with market and production information provided by suppliers and converters, and covers various aspects of nonwovens production and consumption in North America. According to INDA the report is a unique forecasting and strategic planning tool for companies. “Kno

“The current schedule is for capacity to be running in April with supply available to our customers soon thereafter. For over 150 years, JM has been committed to meeting the needs of our valued customers,” noted J.P. Blanchard, Global Manager of the Filtration and Specialty Nonwovens Business. “We invested in bringing the additional capacity online in order to better serve our customers’ needs as well as the growing demand in the market for our world-class product

Karl Mayer Malimo the Chemnitz, Germany based producer of multiaxial machines and weft-insertion tricot machines for the production of high-quality reinforcing textiles from glass and carbon will be showing its latest technologies at the JEC Composites show from 29 to 31 March. The Saxon company’s innovative developments have been setting new standards in the sector for a while and should find a suitable platform at the Paris exhibition where it will show its rec