In the 2023 edition, most of the TecStyle Visions regular exhibitors will return. Karl Gröner GmbH is showing some novelties in the field of 3D printing, with its Tractus3D printers and large format digital print with HP Latex, Epson, and Roland DG printers. Print&Cut Systems and cutting plotters with machines from Summa, and sublimation printing using systems from Epson, are also not to be missed. In addition to this, Gröner is presenting a CWT flat-bed laminating tableandtransfer presse from SEFA, according to a press release by organiser Messe Stuttgart.
TecStyle Visions will be presenting at the Stuttgart trade fair centre in Germany from March 30–April 1, 2023. The event will feature machinery for all aspects of textile printing, including embroidery, flaking, and laser engraving. A selection of textile companies will also be on display, showcasing their latest fashion collections.
Simon GmbH will exhibit a fully automated textile folding machine at the trade show. “The T-Apparel is part of the portfolio of our Belgian partner Dekken Machinery. Another highlight is also the automatic textile printing carousel from the model series Wise by our Portuguese partner KTK,” said Michael König, managing director of Simon GmbH, about the company’s presence at the trade fair.
There are also many new companies among the exhibitors. Lagerkarton Systembox GmbH produces sustainable storage cartons for textiles—so not only is the company’s participation in TecStyle Visions in itself a première, but their product has also never been in the exhibitor portfolio before.
“Especially in this day and age, environmental awareness is omnipresent. Sustainable storage for textiles will soon be unavoidable,” explained Sebastian Welp, managing director of Lagerkarton Systembox GmbH. “We are delighted about the trade fair in Stuttgart. We expect to meet many of our customers and to inspire many of them with our storage solution.”
Pigment.Inc BV will be exhibiting its new DTG/DTF Q series machines. They can be used to finish both synthetic and natural fabric types. “We are looking forward to meeting professional visitors and industry colleagues in person at the trade fair,” said Robert Wade, editorial content at Pigment.Inc.
Kornit Digital, another manufacturer in the direct to-garment sector, is also mentioned. This company will be presenting its energy-on-demand smart curing system that allows for the production of high-quality, durable textiles. The digital Max technology textile printers will be on display for visitors. Direct-to-garment and direct-to-film are currently highly popular in the textile finishing industry and, besides Pigment.Inc and Kornit Digital, there are also many other manufacturers—but also traders—presenting the related machinery.
Sustainability is a top-of-mind topic when it comes keywords to industry-relevant topics. One company that is increasingly incorporating this topic into its trade show presence is Stanley & Stella. “In all our collections, we use GOTS-certified bio-cotton as well as recycled cotton, recycled polyester, recycled nylon, each of them GRS-certified. Sustainability is therefore a matter of course for almost every item at our stand,” said Michel Hublet, head of sustainability at Stanley & Stella.
Result Clothing integrates sustainability into their trade fair concept. “Besides new products, at TecStyle Visions 2023 we are also focussing on products from our Recycled assortment. We look forward to a busy show with a focus on sustainability and quality business leads from all over Europe,” declared Sara Sanders-Smith, Director at Result Clothing.
TecStyle Visions’ special show Fair.Eco.Bio. This special show will take place in Ceratizit Hall (3 Hall 3). It is where visitors can learn more about fair trade, sustainable products and eco-friendly manufacturing processes in the textile finishing sector. They can also make their own sustainable T shirts. Borchert & Moller provides the machinery and accessories for this, and printing is done with environmentally friendly, water-based colours.
Fair Towel is a new sponsor of TecStyle Visions 20,23. L-Shop Team is the exclusive retailer of Fair Towel, a young towel brand made with fair trade certified cotton. Neutral donates T-shirts which can be printed at Fair.Eco.Bio. Beyond Fair.Eco.Bio. Neutral sponsors TecStyle Visions visitors with organic quality bags.
In the TecCheck Area in Hall 5, a creative theme is embroidered with the motto ‘Pimp your logo – Innovatives Stickdesign’ [Pimp your logo – Innovative embroidery design]. Experts demonstrate how the embroider logo is eye-catching by using technique and material, while still remaining recognisable. Companies interested in reinterpreting their logo are invited to participate in the event. ConStitch Stickdesign and Gustav Daiber are the sponsors. Reiner Knochel Textile Experience is Walz Solutions. Gunold GmbH is the sole operator.
“I am looking forward to meetings and talks with people from the textile finishing industry. TecStyle Visions was always a magnet and a mood barometer in this field,” said Stephan Gunold is Gunold GmbH’s head of marketing.. The company supplies embroidering material for the TecCheck area.
The TecStyle Fashion show will again be a highlight at the fair. Under the motto ‘One million colours,’ the participating textile producers are exhibiting their collections of Promotionwear, Workwear, and Corporate Fashion in Ceratizit Hall (Hall 3). You can see the show at least four times a day.
Result, one of the textile companies that has participated so far, will present its Recycled range at the fashion event. Other companies are Aysoy Textile, Falk & Ross, JHK T-Shirts, Gustav Daiber, AWDis, and Native Spirit.
The trade fair program is completed by the specialist forum. The specialist forum will offer valuable knowledge and ideas on textile finishing through panel discussions and lectures. Walz Solutions will also be there, focusing on embroidering, and Kornit Digital with digital print topics. The presenters include the German Institutes for Textile and Fibre Research Denkendorf with content on customising. The release states that experts will discuss current trends in the textile industry and provide insider information about developments.
Visitors will have the opportunity to see the entire range of exhibits before the fair even begins. As part of an exhibitor campaign, participating businesses will be featured on TecStyle Visions’ social media channels. They provide insights into the trade fair portfolio in Stuttgart—before it goes live again in March as ‘Textile Finishing with Lifeblood’.
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