Itema established a strategic partnership with Ivy Decarb, the digital platform helping textile companies measure and reduce their carbon footprint. As one of the first textile machinery manufacturers to join Ivy Decarb, Itema is at the forefront of shaping the industry’s future toward environmental impact reduction.
The textile industry, in fact, is under growing pressure to meet ambitious decarbonization targets. The Ivy Decarb Marketplace brings together stakeholders across the entire value chain to accelerate the transition toward more eco-friendly textile production processes. The Ivy Decarb platform, in fact, helps textile...
In its November–December 2025 issue, Textilegence once again keeps the pulse of the textile, fashion, and printing agenda. As we leave another year behind, we share with our readers the latest economic and technological developments from Türkiye and around the world, along with investment...
Outlast Technologies will present a breakthrough in thermal insulation at Heimtextil 2026 in Frankfurt on January 13-16: Aersulate® Wadding, the next generation of fiber-based insulation inspired by NASA technology....
Held for the first time this year at Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus, Sustainability Talks Istanbul continued to serve as a key global meeting point on the transformation journey of the...
Marzoli, a global brand in spinning technology and part of the Camozzi Group, will be at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2025, held in Singapore from October 28 to 31. Visitors will find Marzoli in Hall 3, Booth D301, under the new claim “Design to impact – Turning advanced solutions into strategic advantage.” With this statement, Marzoli presents itself as...
Since its market launch in 2022, the Pre-Cleaner CL-X by Trützschler has become a new standard in cotton cleaning, providing efficiency, productivity and energy savings. Now, new results from Türkiye demonstrate again the strong market position of Pre-Cleaner CL-X.
Successful results lead to more orders
Compared to a Swiss competitor, the CL-X reduced waste from raw material by up to 2.5%...
The KARL MAYER Warp Preparation Business Unit has prepared a diverse media presentation of its extensive product portfolio for ITMA ASIA + CITME. The focus is on solutions that support its customers in successfully navigating the current tense global economic and geopolitical situation.
“We want to discuss ways of improving cost-effectiveness with our customers. Specifically, we want to talk about...
International technology group ANDRITZ has completed a service retrofit for the Turkish company Turkuvaz at its Sakarya plant, integrating diversion channel technology into its baby diaper lines. With this upgrade Turkuvaz will produce game-changing diapers with enhanced core absorption and maximum comfort for babies.
Superior performance, lower material costs
In addition to improved wearability and a better fit for babies, the...
The new machine control system Control 5.0 from Mayer & Cie. makes the company’s circular knitting machines Internet- and knitlink-ready, preparing them for the digital future of textile production. Control 5.0 is the prerequisite for accessing knitlink, Mayer & Cie.’s digital platform. The new machine control system is available as an upgrade kit for all machines built from 2001...
Mayer & Cie. continues to take place among the leaders in textile machinery manufacturing, combining over a century of experience with a commitment to precision, quality, and global reach. The fourth-generation family-owned business headquartered in Albstadt, Germany, serves its customers with over 450 employees worldwide and additional sites in China and the Czech Republic. Mayer & Cie. Managing Director...
The LYCRA Company, offering innovative and sustainable fiber solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, announced the official opening of its largest spandex production facility—the LYCRA® fiber (Yinchuan) Plant in Ningxia Province, China. This milestone underscores the company’s continued investment in the Chinese market and highlights its strong commitment to developing localized supply and distribution networks while advancing...
Akkök Holding, one of the industrial enterprises operating in chemicals, energy, real estate and textiles and many more industries, has positioned 2025 as a transformative year with its strategies of indigenization in technology, increasing its export power and expanding its market share. The Holding is preparing to realize its new project in the real estate sector as well as...
Brückner Textile Technologies is presenting German engineering expertise and energy-efficient line concepts at this year's ITMA ASIA in Singapore on October 28-31. The family-run company, which has been a leader in customized technologies and solutions for textile equipment for over 75 years, focuses on energy efficiency, automation, and maximum productivity. The Brückner team will be ready to meet with...
The German company iNTERSPARE Textilmaschinen will continue the tradition of its ARTOS, BABCOCK (BTM) and Krantz product lines at ITMA Asia + CITME 2025 Singapore at the joint VDMA stand (Hall 7 / Stand A104) and present the latest developments. The presentation will focus on the latest versions of the Tumble Relax dryer Krantz Syncro and the stenter frame...
Outlast Technologies will present a breakthrough in thermal insulation at Heimtextil 2026 in Frankfurt on January 13-16: Aersulate® Wadding, the next generation of fiber-based insulation inspired by NASA technology. Vistors will be able to discover this solution that offers innovation and sustainability at the same time in Hall 4.0 at Booth E59.
At the heart of this innovation lies aerogel...
The smart textile vest records a vast array of cardiovascular parameters, which an AI-based system uses to support medical diagnostics and spot potentially dangerous developments. Fraunhofer IZM has created a smart sensor system in cooperation with the Charité and the Technical University of Berlin. Fraunhofer IZM will be showcasing the system at Compamed 2025, the leading medical technology expo,...
The region’s leading textile and garment technology exhibition, ITMA ASIA made a successful return to Singapore after two presentations in 2001 and 2005. Combined with CITME, the four-day ITMA ASIA + CITME exhibition at the Singapore Expo concluded on 31 October 2025 with participants praising the international mix of visitors and strong turn-out of buyers from the region. From...
Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition 2026 will open the spring sourcing season from 11–13 March 2026, with a renewed focus on being fashion forward, while embracing sustainable, performance, and future textiles. The exhibition will be an efficient platform for global industry players trying to overcome market challenges and look for innovation.
“Intertextile Apparel has proved time and again to be unmissable, and...
For over half a century, BTSR has been meeting yarn manufacturers’ need for high-quality, high-performance yarns, while offering innovative solutions in yarn monitoring and control with its electronic sensors and smart systems. BTSR has an international distribution network active in more than 40 countries, and in the Turkish market, its solutions have been offered over the years by its representative, Teksel Tekstil. We talked with BTSR Sales General Manager Angelo Rizzo about the BTSR’s Technologies that make difference in yarn performance and the advantages for the spinners.
Can you explain the key technological innovations behind the HYPERFEEDER system, and how they enhance yarn feeding performance?
HYPERFEEDER is built on BTSR’s multi-patented...
The Turkish textile and apparel sector continues to face challenging times due to declining competitiveness, exchange rate fluctuations, and rising costs in raw materials, energy, and labor. The decreases in employment numbers and production capacity have begun to more directly impact export figures.
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Sustainability Talks Istanbul will bring together stakeholders from across the textile sector for the sixth time, uniting them around the theme of sustainability. The event, to be held on December 9 at Hilton Istanbul Bosphorus, will feature discussions centered on circular economy and traceability....
The textile and apparel industry, key drivers of Türkiye’s economy, continue to experience significant contractions. According to data released by the Social Security Institution (SGK), the number of businesses...
Türkiye’s long-established industrial powerhouse Asteks and one of the rising innovative forces in Europe’s startup ecosystem Nexrone Global announced the launch of their new investment company built on a...
Sewera Global Tekstil Makineleri AŞ, a joint venture between Turkish entrepreneur Temel Kamiloğlu and Chinese industrial giant Supreme Intelligent Technologies Co., aims to transform Türkiye into a regional production...
The LYCRA Company, offering innovative and sustainable fiber solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, announced the official opening of its largest spandex production facility—the LYCRA® fiber (Yinchuan)...
At the Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK, the premier international event dedicated to sustainable premium packaging, ReKrill, a patented next-generation biopolymer, was at the heart of Krill Design’s showcase. The brand presented a complete packaging solution: a jar and lid crafted entirely from orange peel-based ReKrill®️. Selected to compete for the LUXE PACK Green Award, this prototype embodies the...
Oerlikon Barmag Huitong Engineering (OBHE), has signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Köksan Group, one of the leading PET producers in Türkiye, for a Continuous Polycondensation (CP) production capacity of 400,000 tons per year. It is stated that this will accelerate the global expansion of the Köksan Group’s production capacity.
It is announced that as part of this comprehensive cooperation...
Represented in Türkiye for many years by Pigment Reklam, swissQprint – a leading manufacturer of UV printing systems – has expanded the Generation 5 line-up, launched to acclaim in early 2025, with two new models. The Topi 5 and Oryx 5 UV-LED flatbed printers are designed for users with small to medium production volumes and high-quality requirements. Both models...
Pigment Reklam, a specialist in UV printing, eco-solvent printing, 3D scanning, and cutting solutions, will be participating in SIGN Istanbul 2025, the 26th International Advertising and Digital Printing Technologies Exhibition, to be held at TÜYAP on October 2-5, to meet with industry professionals. Pigment Reklam will be exhibiting UV printing solutions from swissQprint, Osnuo, and Mserin, as well as...
At the Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK, the premier international event dedicated to sustainable premium packaging, ReKrill, a patented next-generation biopolymer, was at the heart of Krill Design’s showcase. The brand presented a complete packaging solution: a jar and lid crafted entirely from orange peel-based ReKrill®️. Selected to compete for the LUXE PACK Green Award, this prototype embodies the...
Oerlikon Barmag Huitong Engineering (OBHE), has signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Köksan Group, one of the leading PET producers in Türkiye, for a Continuous Polycondensation (CP) production capacity of 400,000 tons per year. It is stated that this will accelerate the global expansion of the Köksan Group’s production capacity.
It is announced that as part of this comprehensive cooperation...
The 1 Hour Shirt project, realised by the collaboration of Fashion Revolution Germany and a circular fashion brand DETTO FATTO, started out to highlight...
The Nivogo brand, a combination of the words Nivo (new) and go (to take action) is starting the circular transformation movement, representing the ‘new...
