network textile network contents From the “Soft Sensation” collection by Triumph p. 36 Photo: Knopf-Schäfer Bright as a button APPAREL 3 MARKETS MAQIAO TOWN, HAINING CITY, ZHEJIANG China’s largest town of warp knitting CHINA-EUROPE TEXTILE ALLIANCE (CETA) Building bridges to and from the Chinese market 6 7 TURKISH TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY New export markets in its sights 8 IGEDO COMPANY New fair rhythms in Düsseldorf 8 SIBA The world of buttons and other things CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR ”Best agers” as sources of income textilenetwork 4/2005 11 EXPOFIL Proactive strategies 22 PREMIERE VISION Fashion between kitsch and art 13 TEXWORLD Pragmatism – rather than panic FLAT KNITTING WITH BARE ELASTANE Flexible and inexpensive 23 FLAT KNITTING TECHNOLOGY Bare elastane with good guides 27 15 ELASTIC FIBRES USED IN FLAT KNITS Several benefits COMPONENTS FOR KNITTING AND WARP KNITTING MACHINES Buying in original parts FLAT KNITTING SPECIAL LE CUIR A PARIS Refinement in leather 17 MOD’AMONT Not over the top 18 25 28 SEAMLESSWORLD & INNOVATION KNIT Innovations for sportswear and outerwear 20 MANGO Premiere for MNG Capricio lingerie 20 HUGO BOSS Double-digit growth rate 21 9 10 BODYTEX New first stage exhibition in Leipzig 10 4 MODA IN Colour still in demand TEXTILE Photo: Stoll EDITORIAL Photo: Henning Riemer/Triumph Opulence and semi-precious stones are the components for up-to-date button creations p. 18 AVERY DENNISON New brand identification fasteners 21 Stoll knit and wear intarsia-leggings with reinforced knee p. 25 Photo: Kern-Liebers 4 April The new sock closure sinker from Kern-Liebers p. 28 2005 SECOND-HAND MACHINES SPECIAL SECOND-HAND MACHINE MARKET Sales opportunities 30 SECOND-HAND MACHINE TRADE The shoe is pinching in many places 32 ORIZIO Satisfied with 2004 results 43 TEXTILE SPACER FABRICS FOR CORSETRY At the start of development SPACER FABRICS Special machinery required STOLL Simplified design and grading COATEMA News Hotmelt multipurpose plant SINTERAMA Antimicrobial and flame retardant INVISTA New antimicrobial polyamide yarn GRETAGMACBETH Communication tools for colours 36 SANDLER Successful year 2004 39 41 RIETER Automotive compensated textile ITA New primary spinning system 43 44 TECHTEXTIL COLUMNS AIRLOCK AND PBI High-end protection for airport fire fighters EDITORIAL ZSK New uses for embroidery machines 44 BUSINESS 45 DESIGNING VIRTUAL SEAT COVERS A long and thorny path 45 PSB Customer information centre in operation 45 DRESSCAD Modelling department as coordinating section 46 47 41 41 TTI Simulating wovens optimises yarns 42 TU MUNICH Spider’s silk from a test tube 42 DYSTAR New production plant in China 48 50 50 3 MARKETS 6-10 APPAREL 11-21 22 TEXTILE FLAT KNITTING SPECIAL 23-29 SECOND-HAND MACHINES SPECIAL 30-35 TEXTILE 36-45 TECHTEXTIL 46-47 BUSINESS 48-50 PREVIEW/IMPRINT 58 ADVERTISEMENT KARL MAYER is THE specialist in warp knitting machines and warp preparation technology. This company operates in the key areas of lace and net curtains, warp-knitted products, special applications, technical textiles and warp preparation. Technology for your future – customeroriented and worldwide! KARL MAYER Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH Brühlstrasse 25 63179 Obertshausen Tel.: ++49 6104 202-0 Fax: ++49 6104 43574 E-mail: info@karlmayer.de www.karlmayer.de textilenetwork 4/2005 5