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. All textile printing machinery, as well as machines for embroidering, flaking, and laser engraving, will all be on display at the event. A selection of textile companies will also be on display, showcasing their latest fashion collections.
Simon GmbH will attend the trade fair equipped with a fully-automatic textile folding machine. “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 also be exhibiting, showcasing its new DTG and hybrid DTG/DTF Q series machines. These machines 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 is another manufacturer in direct-to-garment. The company showcases its smart-curing energy-on demand smart-curing system to produce durable and high-value textiles for the first-time. 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 also a key topic when it comes to keywords that are relevant to the industry. 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 will 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 will be TecStyle Visions 2023’s first sponsor. 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 show you how an embroided logo can be eye-catching using both technique and material. This event gives interested companies the chance to reinterpret and reimagine their logo. ConStitch Stickdesign is a partner, Gustav Daiber is a textile sponsor, Reinerknochel Textile Experience as likewise as Walz Solutions and the Sigmaringen Fashion School are also involved. Gunold GmbH is also involved.
“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 is one of the participating textile companies. It will be presenting its Recycled collection at the fashion show. 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 expert forum offers valuable information and suggestions through the lectures and panel discussions. Walz Solutions will also be there, focusing on embroidering, and Kornit Digital with digital print topics. A number of presenters will include representatives from the German Institutes for Textile and Fibre Research Denkendorf. They will also be discussing customising. According to the release, experts will talk about current trends in textiles and give insider information on developments.
Visitors can see the exhibits even before the fair opens. 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’.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk – NB