South Korea's apparel imports rose 4.19% year on year to $9.9 billion in January–September 2026, according to Korea Customs Service data. Knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter 61) reached $4.9 billion, up 4.19%, while non-knitted apparel and clothing accessories (Chapter 62) totalled $5.0 billion, up 4.19%. September 2026 imports alone increased 14.19% to $1,234.5 million.
An Italian group is making a major bet on the future of books, according to Printweek's October coverage. The report highlights the group's investment as the leading story of the month, though specific figures and technical details were not disclosed in the available text.
A fire in an extraction system at Clays was tackled swiftly, according to Printweek. No further details on the equipment, damage, or injuries were provided in the source text.
Messe Frankfurt will stage Techtextil and Texprocess from 4-7 April 2028 with a revised five-level hall layout that follows the textile value chain from production technologies to fibres, technical textiles, coated composites and finishing machinery.
A Portland event spotlighted trade and innovation in textiles, according to Ecotextile News. The source provides no further details on participants, technologies, or outcomes.
Industry veteran James G. Wilson warns that compensating for weak extrusion processes through skilled operator intervention can hide underlying capability gaps. He shares methods for detecting when operator effort has quietly become essential to production.
The latest ITMA 2027 textile machinery exhibition blog reports that the industry's next major challenge is linking isolated data systems across design, PLM, ERP, MES, and individual machines.
Rieter has appointed Georg Stausberg, formerly CEO of Barmag, as group CEO with immediate effect after designated chief executive Daniel Lippuner withdrew over irreconcilable differences concerning his compensation and bonus arrangements. Stausberg brings more than three decades of textile machinery experience and joined Rieter's executive committee following the company's February 2026 acquisition of Barmag. He now leads Rieter as it integrates Barmag into its operations.
The article examines how a UK-EU deal on border checks for fresh produce could affect packaging, but the full analysis is exclusive to Packaging Europe subscribers. No specific terms, metrics, or outcomes are disclosed in the available text.
Jonathan | Fabworks 🏭@jonathan_sessaPulse Score1818ISTT has changed ownership and moved its operations to Northampton, according to International Leather Maker. The report did not disclose the identity of the new owner, the terms of the transaction, or the reason for the relocation.
ACS Group and Pagani are making their joint debut at Plastimagen in Mexico City, marking their 2025 merger with a reception and expanded plastics recycling solutions. The combined presence follows the companies' merger completed in 2025.
Nonwovenn and Technical Materials Group (TMG) have appointed Ned Dorbin as Chief Executive Officer of both combined businesses, tasking him with leading their next growth phase.
Messe Frankfurt will run Techtextil and Texprocess 2028 concurrently in Frankfurt from 4 to 7 April 2028 under an optimized hall layout that routes visitors along the textile value chain across five hall levels.
AI-driven robotics and intelligent machine controls are helping plastics manufacturers speed cycle times, cut scrap, and improve quality through real-time data and automation. The systems combine real-time data with automation to support faster cycles and tighter quality control on the production line.
Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) selected 56 winners for its 2026 International Achievement Awards from 119 entrant projects spanning 46 categories. Winners were judged on complexity, design, workmanship, uniqueness, and function by a panel of industry experts, editors, architects, educators, and design professionals. The awards recognize specialty fabrics and technical textiles projects from around the world.
Brother has issued an update on its integration progress following the acquisition of Mutoh. The announcement, reported by Printweek, provides the company's latest status on the acquisition. No specific financial figures, product changes, or timelines were disclosed in the available source text.
TECHNICAL TEXTILES TODAY@techtextodayPulse Score1818Envalior is betting on circular PA6 and bio-based PPS, with its SECARA partnership targeting recycled caprolactam recovered from scrapped vehicles. The move comes as new EU recycled-content rules approach, making feedstock qualification and compliance documentation central to production planning.
Manufacturing & Process Note: Recycled caprolactam from end-of-life vehicles introduces feedstock variability that plant managers must qualify against virgin PA6 specs; incoming lot testing and supplier audit trails become critical as EU recycled-content thresholds tighten.
Techtextil and Texprocess 2028 will run concurrently in Frankfurt from 4 to 7 April 2028, with a five-hall-level route across the western exhibition grounds following the textile value chain from production technologies and fibres to coated textiles and composites.
Eric Vessels, chief experience officer at Taktiful, told The Broadcast that embellishment can differentiate wide-format production and open higher-margin opportunities. He also discussed "The One," a print industry association committed to mental health. The episode covers the value era of embellishment, tactile advantages, and training-driven profit.
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Wastequip-owned Toter is shutting down two manufacturing plants in Statesville, NC, affecting 96 workers and ending decades of production at the site. The layoffs accompany the closure of both facilities.
The International Sign Association brought national sign companies together with suppliers and distributors at its reimagined ISA Converge last week in Nashville, Tennessee, using an intentionally limited boutique format built around structured Supplier Showcases and strategic follow-up meetings.
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The International Sign Association's reimagined ISA Converge returned last week in Nashville, Tennessee, bringing national sign companies together with leading suppliers and distributors in an intentionally limited, boutique format.
Jonathan | Fabworks 🏭@jonathan_sessaPulse Score1010New NAM figures show US manufacturing output, consumer confidence, and GDP growth all rising in recent months, giving plastics processors a more stable demand outlook for PE and related resins. The combined improvement in output and confidence signals firmer end-market demand for resin processors.
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Around 20 Swiss Textile Machinery member companies will exhibit at each of two Asian textile machinery exhibitions—ITMA Asia + CITME in Shanghai from 20 to 24 November 2026 and India ITME in Greater Noida from 4 to 9 December.
Fulgar presented its EVO 100% bio-based yarn and Q-GEO polyamide with almost 50% renewable content at the Performance Days exhibition in Munich. Q-GEO offers 50% greater moisture absorption than conventional polyamide, improved breathability, rapid drying and inherent flame retardancy without additives. The company identified price premiums, feedstock sourcing and credible certification as key barriers to wider adoption of bio-based synthetics.
MarediModa Cannes closed its 24th edition on 29 October 2026 with results in line with the previous year and no decline in overall activity, despite geopolitical and economic uncertainty. The exhibition presented more than 100 Summer 2028 collections and introduced the inaugural Cannes Fashion Show, featuring prototype garments made from exhibitors' fabrics. Organisers also presented the Spring/Summer 2028 trend forecast by David Shah, built around five themes: Hyper, Chill, Hot, Flow and Bang.
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Japanese designer Hiromasa Fukaji created the HANAITO project for Tajima's &T embroidery art brand, combining Tajima sewing machine technology with computational processes and hand-dyed marigold thread. The two artworks feature abstract flower forms satin stitched onto poly-cotton fabric using layered rayon thread for a 3D-illusory effect, produced with a custom embroidery design tool. Fukaji hand-dyed the embroidery thread with marigold flower petals, marrying traditional methods with modern computing.
YKK Corp.'s R&D department created a concept EXCELLA zipper using tape made from nonwoven fabric sheets produced by fiberizing used clothing and other textile materials via Epson's Dry Fiber Technology.
Industry leaders from Birdair, ASATI, GuildWorks and Seaman Corporation trace the fabric structures sector's shift from temporary solutions to permanent architectural elements, citing PTFE-coated fiberglass and ETFE film as key membrane developments.
Laacke & Joys Co. LLC, founded in 1844 as a Milwaukee ship chandlery and an ATA founding member in 1912, has grown its 180-year canvas and sewing expertise into OEM design and manufacturing through its LJ Design & Manufacturing and Concept Seating divisions.
IndexBox has published a market outlook covering blister forming machines through 2035, with pharmaceutical demand cited as the forward growth driver. The report is framed as news and statistics on the segment. No machine specifications, capacities, or financial figures were disclosed in the available source text.
