International Textile Machinery Association exhibition

The International Textile Machinery Association (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.[4]: 24 

Past ITMA exhibitions
Edition City, Country
ITMA 1951 Lille, France[7][8]: 129 
ITMA 1955 Brussels, Belgium[9]: 879 
ITMA 1959 Milan, Italy[9]: 879 
ITMA 1963 Hannover, Germany[9]: 879 
ITMA 1967 Basel, Switzerland[9]: 879 
ITMA 1971 Paris, France[9]: 879 
ITMA 1975 Milan, Italy[9]: 879 
ITMA 1979 Hannover, Germany[9]: 879 
ITMA 1983 Milan, Italy[9]: 879 
ITMA 1987 Paris, France[10]
ITMA 1991 Hannover, Germany[11]
ITMA 1995 Milan, Italy[12]
ITMA 1999 Paris, France[13]
ITMA 2003 Birmingham, United Kingdom[13]
ITMA 2007 Munich, Germany[14]
ITMA 2011 Barcelona, Spain[15]
ITMA 2015 Milan, Italy[16]
ITMA 2019 Barcelona, Spain[17]
ITMA 2023 Milan, Italy[18]
ITMA 2027 Hannover, 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.[26] At the 12th ITMA, Shima Seiki presented how to knit a whole garment (1995).[27]

See also

References
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  2. Andrews, Mildred Gwin (1987). The men and the mills: a history of the Southern textile industry. Internet Archive. Macon, GA: Mercer. pp. 1–4. ISBN 978-0-86554-289-1.
  3. Textile: Canadian Textile Journal. CTJ-Incorporated. 1996. p. 31.
  4. Modern Textiles Magazine 1967-12: Vol 48 Iss 12. Vista Publications Inc. 1967. p. 23.
  5. "1951 Lille". www.bie-paris.org. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  6. "About ITMA". Cematex. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
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  8. Inkster, Ian; Calvo, Angel (2016-03-31). History of Technology Volume 30: European Technologies in Spanish History. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4411-3242-0.
  9. Associations, Union of International (2014-06-16). Yearbook of International Organizations 2014-2015, Volumes 1a & 1b (Set). Brill Academic Pub. ISBN 978-90-04-27197-5.
  10. Zawislak, Stephen P. (1991-05-01). Angular Weaving for Turbine Engine Composite Components (Report).
  11. Provost, Dr John (1 January 1994). "INK JET PRINTING ON TEXTILES". Surface Coatings International. 77 (1): 36–41. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.477.3147.
  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. 32 (1): 88–102. doi:10.1111/j.1478-4408.2002.tb00253.x. ISSN 1478-4408.
  13. Ujiie, H. (2006-04-28). Digital Printing of Textiles. Woodhead Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84569-158-5.
  14. Manisha A, Hira (Oct 2007). "Man-Made Textiles in India". Latest Developments in Weaving: ITMA, 2007 Review. 50 (10): 375–379.
  15. Shishoo, Roshan, ed. (2012). The global textile and clothing industry: Technological advances and future challenges. UK: Woodhead Publishing. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-84569-939-0.
  16. Milwich, Markus (2016). "ITMA 2015 : innovations in the area of braiding". Melliand International (2): 105–108. ISSN 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.
  18. "Press Release". itma.com. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  19. "ITMA 2027 -". Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  20. Textile Trends. Eastland Publications. 2006. p. 54.
  21. "EUR-Lex - 31983D0252 - EN". Official Journal L 140 , 31/05/1983 P. 0027 - 0031. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  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. ISSN 1532-8813.
  23. A.T.A. Journal. Adsale Publishing Company. 2003.
  24. Verret, R. (1991). "Technological Developments in the Textile Industry". Journal of the Textile Institute. 82 (2): 129–136. doi:10.1080/00405009508658752. ISSN 0040-5000.
  25. White, Martin (1998). "Developments in jet dyeing". Review of Progress in Coloration and Related Topics. 28 (1): 80–94. doi:10.1111/j.1478-4408.1998.tb00121.x. ISSN 0557-9325.
  26. Montalvo, Joseph G.; Von Hoven, Terri (2015-10-26), Roberts, Craig A.; Workman, Jerry; Reeves, James B. (eds.), "Analysis of Cotton", Agronomy Monographs, Madison, WI, USA: American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, pp. 671–728, doi:10.2134/agronmonogr44.c25, ISBN 978-0-89118-236-8, retrieved 2022-12-12
  27. The Machinery Compendium: 2nd Edition. Fibre2Fashion. 2015-04-01. p. 17.
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