Industry judges choose Shima Seiki student competition winners

Castle Donington, United Kingdom Two weeks of specialist industry training awarded to two knitwear students. The annual Shima Seiki Europe Student Competition sees applications from the fashion and textiles sectors from both the UK and across...

All systems go for Super Power Milano Unica

Discussion themes were based around the ways that can ensure plastic waste is minimised and responsible practices encouraged. Milano Unica took place at the beginning of February, introducing colours and fabrics for Summer 2024 to...

Restart and renew at colourful Pitti Filati 92

Florence, Italy Mills aim for colour and low environmental impact in upbeat Florence showcase. Attendance at the first restriction free edition of Pitti Filati in Florence almost reached pre-Covid numbers, which pleased the organisers. The opportunity...

Feel good factor with Biella Yarns

Nuremberg, Germany Spring/Summer 2024 yarns collection for flat knitting from Südwolle. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter associated with happiness. Thanks to its ability to trigger a feeling of well-being, it pushes people to be courageous, to do...

Knitwear Lab hosts 5th edition Yarn Show

Almere, Netherlands World’s best knitwear yarns to be showcased in The Netherlands. Netherlands based Knitwear Lab is hosting the 5th edition of its successful Yarn Show on 7th February 2023. The show will present the new...

Shima Seiki at Pitti Filati 92

Wakayama, Japan Company will exhibit new SWG-XR flagship and new N.SVR183 WHOLEGARMENT knitting machines. Shima Seiki, the Italian subsidiary of leading Japanese computerised knitting solutions provider Shima Seiki, will be exhibiting at the 92nd edition of...

No samples necessary with APEXFiz

Wakayama, Japan Simulating virtual fabrics using digitally-sampled yarns. Shima Seiki’s APEXFiz programme has been developed to further accelerate digital fabric sourcing prior to 3D design and production and further eliminate previously time-consuming and costly fabric sampling. It...

Bestseller brings New Year cheer to charity projects

Denmark Every year Bestseller and Bestseller Foundation make a donation on behalf of all colleagues as part of the New Year's gift. A part of 2022’s New Year's gift at Denmark’s Bestseller is a DKK 5...

3D knitting in innovative office furniture

Holland, MI, USA How Shima Seiki’s WHOLEGARMENT knitting technology is used for the development of digitally knitted chair fabrics at Haworth. Haworth Inc. is an office furniture manufacturer based in Holland, Michigan, USA. At Haworth material...

Finalists announced for the 2023 Woolmark Prize

Australia Woolmark Company’s mission to establish dialogue and connect leading design talent with industry players to collectively envision a more sustainable future. Eight of the world’s most promising emerging design talents have been selected from hundreds...