Texprocess 2017, the leading international trade fair for processing textile and flexible materials, slated to be held on 9-12 May, 2017 in Germany, has reported the highest number of registrations in its history. The event witnessed surge in number of companies signing up, particularly in the CAD/CAM and Cutting, Making, Trimming (CMT) product groups.
“It is well worth our while continually developing Texprocess further, with regard to the technologies and processes on display, the hall layout and the complementary programme. With this fourth edition, Texprocess is now firmly established in the marketplace and is attracting other market leaders in the sector to Frankfurt,” says Olaf Schmidt, Vice President Textiles & Textile Technologies, Messe Frankfurt (organizer of the fair).
Some of the companies that have already signed up are Amann, Astas, assyst/Human Solutions, Barudan, Brother, bullmer, Caron Technology, Dürkopp Adler, Epson, Filiz Makina, Gemini CAD Systems, Gerber Technology, Gütermann, Juki, Kuris Spezialmaschinen, MACPI, Malkan, Mitsubishi, Morgan Tecnica, Pfaff, Serkon Tekstil Makina, SMRE, Strima, Tajima, Teseo, Tetas, Veit, and Zünd.
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Exhibitors will be presenting product lifecycle management systems (PLMs), ‘Cloud’ applications and 3D CAD systems, and new IT solutions for the apparel industry in the IT@Texprocess. Also, one of the highlights of the event, the Innovative Apparel Show will showcase fashion designs from functional textiles by a German university, three European universities/colleges. The participating universities/colleges are: Accademia Italiana, Florence, Italy; ESAD College of Art and Design, Matosinhos, Portugal; Esmod Paris, France, and the University of Trier/Germany. The young designers will display designs relating to the three key themes of ‘Textile Effects’, ‘Creative Engineering’ and ‘Smart Fashion’.
