International Textile Machinery Association exhibition explained

The ITMA exhibition is an event in the textile industry, where manufacturers from around the world gather to showcase their latest developments, innovations, and advancements in textile machinery. It serves as a platform for professionals in the textile supply chain to gain insights into the latest technological advancements and new machinery and devices that can enhance textile manufacturing processes, including the production of fibers, yarns, and the processing and finishing of textile products.

History

ITMA is not the first of its kind exhibition. In the past, there have been references to exhibitions that are closely associated with it. One of them is the International Cotton Exposition. The International Cotton Exposition was a world fair held in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1881, showcasing the progress made in the city and developments in cotton production since its destruction in the Civil War and symbolizing the end of the Reconstruction Era and sectional tensions in the country.[1] [2]

The first international textile exhibition was held in 1951 at the "Grand Palais de la Foire de Lille" in Lille, France. Since 1951, the event has been held every four years in different countries.[3] [4] [5] [6] Soon the exhibition grew in size and participation of exhibitors. There were only 278 exhibitors at the first ITMA; the number increased to 881 at Basel, held in 1967, which was the fifth event.

Past ITMA exhibitions

EditionCity, Country
ITMA 1951Lille, France[7] [8]
ITMA 1955Brussels, Belgium[9]
ITMA 1959Milan, Italy
ITMA 1963Hannover, Germany
ITMA 1967Basel, Switzerland
ITMA 1971Paris, France
ITMA 1975Milan, Italy
ITMA 1979Hannover, Germany
ITMA 1983Milan, Italy
ITMA 1987Paris, France[10]
ITMA 1991Hannover, Germany[11]
ITMA 1995Milan, Italy[12]
ITMA 1999Paris, France[13]
ITMA 2003Birmingham, United Kingdom
ITMA 2007Munich, Germany[14]
ITMA 2011Barcelona, Spain[15]
ITMA 2015Milan, Italy[16]
ITMA 2019Barcelona, Spain[17]
ITMA 2023Milan, Italy[18]
ITMA 2027Hannover, Germany[19]

CEMATEX

CEMATEX is a consortium of nine national European textile machinery associations that owns ITMA. According to CEMATEX, it is "the world's largest international textile and garment technology exhibition."[20] [21] [22] [23]

Technological Developments in the Textile Industry

Several machine suppliers display machines and textile testing devices at the International Textile Machinery Association exhibition that can make production more efficient and cost-effective. The following are some examples:

ITMA 1967 showcased developments in open-end spinning,[24] and advancements in jet dyeing,[25] Cotton maturity testing devices with near-infrared (NIR) technology were displayed at the 4th International Textile Machinery Association exhibition in Hanover, Germany. At the 12th ITMA, Shima Seiki presented how to knit a whole garment (1995).[26]

See also

Notes and References

  1. A Rebel Yell for Yankee Doodle: Selling the New South at the 1881 Atlanta International Cotton Exposition. By: Prince, K. Stephen, Georgia Historical Quarterly, 00168297, Fall2008, Vol. 92, Issue 3
  2. Book: Andrews, Mildred Gwin . The men and the mills: a history of the Southern textile industry . 1987 . Macon, GA: Mercer . Internet Archive . 978-0-86554-289-1 . 1–4.
  3. Book: Textile: Canadian Textile Journal . 1996 . CTJ-Incorporated . 31 . en.
  4. Book: Modern Textiles Magazine 1967-12: Vol 48 Iss 12 . 1967 . Vista Publications Inc. . 23 . English.
  5. Web site: 1951 Lille . 2022-12-12 . www.bie-paris.org.
  6. Web site: About ITMA . 2022-12-12 . Cematex . en.
  7. Web site: Borneman . Jim . ITMA 2003 Textile World . September 2003 . 2023-01-10 . en-US.
  8. Book: Inkster . Ian . History of Technology Volume 30: European Technologies in Spanish History . Calvo . Angel . 2016-03-31 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 978-1-4411-3242-0 . en.
  9. Book: Associations, Union of International . Yearbook of International Organizations 2014-2015, Volumes 1a & 1b (Set) . 2014-06-16 . Brill Academic Pub . 978-90-04-27197-5 . en.
  10. Zawislak . Stephen P. . 1991-05-01 . Angular Weaving for Turbine Engine Composite Components . en.
  11. Provost . Dr John . INK JET PRINTING ON TEXTILES . 10.1.1.477.3147 . Surface Coatings International . 77 . 1 . 36–41 . 1 January 1994.
  12. Bach . Elke . Cleve . Ernst . Schollmeyer . Eckhard . 2002 . Past, present and future of supercritical fluid dyeing technology – an overview . Review of Progress in Coloration and Related Topics . en . 32 . 1 . 88–102 . 10.1111/j.1478-4408.2002.tb00253.x . 1478-4408.
  13. Book: Ujiie, H. . Digital Printing of Textiles . 2006-04-28 . Woodhead Publishing . 978-1-84569-158-5 . en.
  14. Manisha A . Hira . Oct 2007 . Man-Made Textiles in India . Latest Developments in Weaving: ITMA, 2007 Review . 50 . 10 . 375–379.
  15. Book: Roshan . Shishoo . The global textile and clothing industry: Technological advances and future challenges . Woodhead Publishing . 2012 . 978-1-84569-939-0 . UK . 3.
  16. Milwich . Markus . 2016 . ITMA 2015 : innovations in the area of braiding . Melliand International . 2 . 105–108 . 0947-9163.
  17. West . Andre . 2019 . Innovations in knitting at ITMA 2019 Barcelona, Spain . Journal of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management . Special issue: ITMA 2019 . registration.
  18. Web site: Press Release . 2023-07-01 . itma.com.
  19. Web site: ITMA 2027 - . 2023-07-01 . en-GB.
  20. Book: Textile Trends . 2006 . Eastland Publications. . 54 . en.
  21. Web site: EUR-Lex - 31983D0252 - EN . 2021-03-17 . Official Journal L 140, 31/05/1983 P. 0027 - 0031 . EN.
  22. Thiry . Maria C. . 2001 . ITMA 2011 Preview: It's time for the "Olympics of the textie and garment machinery industry" again! The 2012 ITMA will take place this September in Barcelona, Spain. . AATCC Review: The Magazine of the Textile Dyeing, Printing, and Finishing Industry . 11 . 4 . 32–36 . 1532-8813.
  23. Book: A.T.A. Journal . 2003 . Adsale Publishing Company . en.
  24. Verret . R. . 1991 . Technological Developments in the Textile Industry . Journal of the Textile Institute . en . 82 . 2 . 129–136 . 10.1080/00405009508658752 . 0040-5000.
  25. White . Martin . 1998 . Developments in jet dyeing . Review of Progress in Coloration and Related Topics . en . 28 . 1 . 80–94 . 10.1111/j.1478-4408.1998.tb00121.x . 0557-9325.
  26. Book: The Machinery Compendium: 2nd Edition . 2015-04-01 . Fibre2Fashion . 17 . en.

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