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ITMA, the world's largest textiles and garment technology exhibition for its next edition to be held in June 2019 will be focusing on smart garment technologies. According to Fritz P. Mayer, President of CEMATEX, which owns the ITMA exhibition, the garment making industry is labour intensive and associated with low productivity. Things are set to change. Recently, there has been much publicity about sewbots, considered as a major breakthrough in garment automation. Manufacturers fast enough to ride the digital wave will find new opportunities and gain an edge over their competitors.
