The new TerryPlus-i from Picanol is an airjet loom with all the benefits of the OmniPlus-i that was introduced at ITMA 2019 in Barcelona. The TerryPlus-i was developed with four design principles in mind: smart performance, sustainability inside, driven by data and intuitive control, which means it guarantees the highest level of fabric quality in combination with higher performance. Johan Verstraete, Vice President Weaving Machines, says, “The latest terry technology makes the new TerryPlus-i the most performant and versatile terry machine on the market. It doesn’t matter if it is high pile, low pile, high density, low density, complex styles, or simple styles – this machine can handle any challenge. […]

Following its earlier announcement last month, Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd. announced the launch of its “Yarnbank” yarn sourcing web service. Yarnbank is the world’s first online web service for searching and viewing the latest yarns, developed with cooperation from yarn companies from around the world. Registered users have free access to the Yarnbank archive of yarn information and digital yarn data. Users can also download yarn data for free, for use in fabric simulation and virtual sampling on the SDS-ONE APEX4 design system as well as APEXFiz subscription-based design software likewise announced last month. Users can thereby avoid the need to scan yarn on their own. By using yarn that […]