ITM 2016 attracts textile technology representative and over 49,000 visitors

ITM Texpo Eurasia, an International Textile Machinery Exhibition, which took place from 1-4 June at the Beylikdüzü Tüyap Convention and Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey, besides attracting the sector’s leading textile technology representatives, welcomed 49,730 visitors.

ITM fairs, provided a great opportunity to foreign and local participants to present their new technologies. According to organizers, a great volume of sales and business contacts have been made.

Among exhibitors, a great number of textile machinery specialists presented their innovations. Shima Seiki, a leading computerized knitting machine manufacturer, featured its flagship MACH2XS WHOLEGARMENT knitting machine with original SlideNeedle on four needle beds and spring-loaded moveable sinkers, as well as the compact SWG091N2 for producing smaller WHOLEGARMENT items and accessories.

Italian hosiery knitting machine builder Busi Giovanni presented the company’s J-TERRY and Busi MEDICAL TERRY PANTYHOSE single cylinder sock machines. Groz-Beckert, a leading provider of industrial machine needles, precision parts and fine tools, showcased its CircularKnit exhibit, a circular knitting machine replica made of acrylic glass that visualized 14 different knitting technologies from gauge E10 to E50.

Monforts presented a wide range of advanced innovations and developments, including the new version of the Eco-Applicator for knitted fabrics. Karl Mayer, another German machinery maker, exhibited its new HKS 4-M EL tricot machine and the Size Box VSB innovative sizing technology.

The exhibition covered areas like, yarns, knitting, weaving, dyeing, printing, finishing and hosiery machines, sub-industries and chemicals. More than 1,000 textile technology producers presented their latest models in operation.

The exhibition, organized by Tüyap Fairs and Exhibitions Organization Inc & Teknik Fairs Ltd partnership with the Cooperation of TEMSAD (Turkish Textile & Machinery Industrialists Association), exhibited a range of innovations and technologies.

The exhibition proved that Turkey, becoming a centre of the world’s textile production in Eurasia, is experiencing successful times in terms of textile exhibitions.

Recent Posts

Nikwax launches new standard in waterproof down technology

Nikwax has unveiled its latest innovation, the Direct.Dry Down line, setting a new benchmark in waterproof down with great performance…

4 hours ago

Wrangler, Accelerating Circularity launch recycled cotton jeans

Wrangler x Accelerating Circularity jeans are proving that post-consumer and post-industrial cotton can be effectively reused in everyday clothing.

4 hours ago

Bcomp, Tras introduce flax-based composites to moto racing

Swiss cleantech innovator Bcomp has partnered with Japanese composite specialist Tras to bring natural fibre solutions to the world of…

4 hours ago

Scientists develop bioabsorbable fabrics for soft tissue repair

Researchers from MIT and Lincoln Laboratory are developing innovative bioabsorbable fabrics that replicate how soft tissues naturally stretch.

1 day ago

Researchers develop sustainable carbon fiber manufacturing process

A research team at the University of Limerick (UL) has introduced a groundbreaking method for producing carbon fiber through their…

1 day ago

T2T recyclers to shape EU sustainability policies

Circ, Circulose, RE&UP, and Syre, have joined forces to create the T2T Alliance, an initiative focused on driving policy changes…

1 day ago