The March-April 2023 issue of Textilegence brings together current and industrial developments. You will find the effects of the earthquake, which caused serious destruction and casualties, especially in Türkiye, on the industry and the measures taken in our pages. This issue covers the most important issues. These include the current condition of the regional production centers and projects undertaken by sector stakeholders to normalize production.
Textilegence, March-April 2023 Issue: The most recent innovations in textile and printing markets are available in Textilegence.
This issue, our 59th, features the latest technologies in the printing and textile industries. You can read about the features and advantages of Durak Tekstil’s new Lyosense and Lyostitch lyocell threads, as well as the new opportunities offered by Mimaki’s first DTF printing machine TxF150-75 for textile and apparel printing applications and heat transfer pigment ink PHT50 for DTF in this issue. In addition to the new possibilities offered by KARL MAYER with 3D printing in knitting and details of Oerlikon Barmag’s new WINGS HD models, you can also find growth forecasts and trends for technical textiles and digital textile printing markets in our new issue.
The exhibitions are continuing to fill up in a hectic schedule. ITMA 2023 will be held in Milan, June. It was announced that all exhibition areas were fully booked several months prior to the event. The exhibition will feature more than 1,600 companies from 44 different countries. 100 businesses are still waiting for space to their sector. Texworld Paris saw a significant international presence, with nearly three-fold more visitors than February 2022. You can find more details in the Textilegence March 2023 issue.
As always, the prominent topics on sustainability in Türkiye and the world are waiting for you on our Green Times pages: Türkiye is introducing new regulations to reduce the environmental impact of textile activities with the new circular issued by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change. RegioGreenTex, a new European initiative will help SMEs transform textile waste into valuable products over a three year period. Smartex acquired Tuvis in Turkey and will continue its efforts to zero waste with the Maslak-based technology center. ‘Sea lettuce’, which causes odour and pollution in the Gulf of Izmir, will offer a biodegradable option to plastic packaging. Our new issue contains all the information you need. We hope you enjoy reading.