Home Textile Exports February 2022

Reflection of Your Soul

NEVRESİM TAKIMI 

HAVLU 

BORNOZ 

BEBEK TEKSTİLİ 

Adress: 

19 Mayıs Mah. 19 Mayıs Cad. 

Golden Plaza Kat:9 D:3 

Şişli İstanbul 

Phone: 

0216 630 3178 

E-mail: 

maxhomen@maxhomen.com 

Web: 

www.maxhomen.com

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Fairs care for 

pandemic but 

exports don’t! 

Home Textile Exports 

Group Chairman 

Publisher 

H.Ferruh ISIK 

ISTMAG Magazin Gazetecilik 

Yayıncılık İç ve Dış Ticaret Ltd. Şti. 

Managing Editor 

(Responsible) 

Mehmet SOZTUTAN 

(mehmet.soztutan@img.com.tr) 

We were set to run in Europe in the first month of 2022 to make a fast start to 

the new year but Heimtexil, Domotex and IMM were all cancelled again. We will 

be heading to different geographies as long as we find open markets as we did 

throughout 2021. 

Advisory Board 

Osman Nuri CANIK 

Ufuk OCAK 

Hilmi GULCEMAL 

Pınar TASDELEN 

Ayse Mehtap EKINCI 

Post-covid syndrome is diagnosed in human health mostly for blood d-dimer level 

after recovery from covid. The world industries have been suffering post-covid 

syndrome although it is not completely past or passed yet. Due to the shortage 

of raw materials and a strong recovery in demand, the prices of linen, cotton and 

polyester have risen by more than 30% in the last six months. 

Editorial Consultants 

Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Ali OZBUDUN 

Inkrit BERBEE 

(inkrit@lobsterconcepts.nl) 

Milou KET 

(studio@milouket.com) 

Dr. Rolf ARORA 

With increased demand from the textile industry, global cotton stocks fell to a 

three-year low. Although cotton production is projected to increase by 5% in 

2021, the demand will outpace supply which will raise prices further. In the 

medium term, the main driver of growth in the cotton market will be the demand 

for textiles from the growing global population. 

According to a recent report by the World Bank, the average price for raw cotton 

in the first quarter of 2021 was $1.64 per kg, which is 3% higher than the average 

price in 2020. In the fourth quarter of 2021, prices are projected to rise to 

$1.72 per kg. 

The highest growth rates for the industry and demand for cotton are expected 

in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Turkey and China. The first four countries 

mentioned are becoming center points for the global textile industry due 

to cheap labor. In China and Turkey, the populations’ rising incomes will make 

production less competitive. Although Turkey’s case is a little more positive, it 

is assumed that domestic production will not be able to fully meet the demand 

of the industry in China, and the country will have to increase its imports. So, 

there is a huge potential and challenging opportunities in that great land for our 

exporters. 

Correspondents 

Domestic 

Advertising Manager 

International 

Sales Manager 

Technical Manager 

Art Director 

Chief Accountant 

Subscription 

Elke ARORA 

Adem SACIN 

(adem.sacin@img.com.tr) 

+90 505 577 36 42 

Omer Faruk GORUN 

(omer.gorun@img.com.tr) 

Ayca SARIOGLU 

(ayca.sarioglu@img.com.tr) 

Tel: +90 212 604 5100 

Tayfun AYDIN 

(tayfun.aydin@img.com.tr) 

Tolga CAKMAKLI 

(tolga.cakmakli@img.com.tr) 

Yusuf DEMIRKAZIK 

(yusuf.demirkazik@img.com.tr ) 

Ismail OZCELIK 

(ismail.ozcelik@img.com.tr) 

We continue running. All industries in Turkey are the same. Despite pandemic, 

our country broke records after record in exports. According to the 2021 report 

of the Turkish Exporters Assembly, the total exports of all sectors in November 

increased by 33.44% compared to 16 billion dollars in the same month of the 

previous year and amounted to 21.5 billion dollars. Our annual exports reached 

221 billion dollars. The top three markets in our exports have been Germany, the 

UK and the USA, respectively. 

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Merkez Mah. 29 Ekim Cad. 

No:11 Medya Blok Kat:1 

Yenibosna / İstanbul / Turkey 

Tel: +90 212 454 22 22 

Faks: +90 212 454 22 93 

www.hometextile.com.tr 

BURSA 

KONYA 

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Tel: +90. 224 211 44 50-51 

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Mehmet SOZTUTAN 

(mehmet.soztutan@img.com.tr) 

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Comfortable 

and sustainable: 

home and 

hobbywear made 

from warp knitted 

terry fabrics 

New market opportunities due 

to goods made of innovative 

materials and a TM 4-TS EL in 

a new width 

T 

he 

coronavirus has led to the rediscovery of 

our indigenous nature in many places around 

the world. Recreational opportunities that 

can be enjoyed close to home are gaining in 

importance, and traditional hobbies such as 

fishing are coming back into fashion, even among young 

people. If you want to land a big fish, you need not just 

the right equipment, but the right outfit too. Snuggly, soft, 

super-comfortable and quick-drying: the terry cloth shorts 

on this page (Fig. 1) complete the obligatory wellies-andchecked-shirt 

look for unlimited fishing pleasure. 

The fluffy textile was produced on a TM 4-TS EL. This terry 

warp knitting machine is designed for use with staple 

fibres, and processed the cotton for the shorts in combination 

with a matrix polyester microfibre yarn. The natural 

fibre yarn was knitted in as loops on the inside of the warp 

knitted terry cloth. The large surface area and the inherent 

properties of cotton give it a high absorbency, while the 

outside is made of a special man-made fibre yarn with fine 

fibrils that provide a soft, pleasant feel. 

Thanks to the warp knitting technology, the terry loops are 

reliably anchored into the ground structure by means of 

stitches. The high loop strength means the item is comfortable 

to wear for long periods of time with no loss of 

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quality. Given their long life, and also thanks to a manufacturing 

process that does not require sizing and desizing, 

terry knitted fabrics represent an ecological alternative to 

their woven counterparts. As such, the demand for them 

is high. In order to support its numerous customers in the 

terry cloth market, KARL MAYER is always working hard 

to ensure that its machines and textile products continue 

to evolve. As recently as June this year, the company 

launched its TM 4-TS EL with a new working width of 210”. 

Another of KARL MAYER’s latest innovations is a warp knitted 

terry cloth made using a bamboo yarn. 

TERRY.ECO: The ecological way to produce warp 

knitted textiles 

KARL MAYER’s portfolio includes a full range of machines 

for the highly efficient and ecological production of terry 

cloth. The range includes warp knitting machines with an 

integrated brushing system, as well as warping machines 

for processing filament and staple yarns. These innovative 

solutions bear the title TERRY.ECO. 

Warp knitted terry cloth made in this way is extremely durable 

and can be designed in a variety of ways. It can be 

used to produce absorbent cotton towels, as well as heavy 

towel qualities with weights of up to 600 g/m² and double-sided 

terry cloths. In particular, terry warp knitting machines 

with an electronic guide bar control system make 

loop-free areas possible for creating striped patterns, finished 

edges and small checks. What’s more, the lengths 

of the towels, the patterns, and the terry loop pile height 

can easily be changed within a fabric. 

Besides being chic, warp knitted terry articles also offer 

ecological benefits. The TM 4-TS EL model for processing 

staple yarns consumes approximately 87% less energy per 

kilogram of fabric produced than air-jet weaving looms, 

since it does not require any electrical power to generate 

compressed air. Also, no sizing process is required. This 

saves on textile auxiliaries, effluent and energy costs – to 

the value of about 0.20 US dollars/kg, or roughly 30% 

of the production costs for the grey fabric (excluding the 

yarn). 

In addition to this, the TM 4-TS EL impresses with its improved 

efficiency. With a width of 186” and a speed of 

800 rpm, the innovative model produces around 1,800 

kg of terry cloth weighing 400 g/m2 per day when used 


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in 24-hour operation. Its output is therefore approximately 

250% higher than that of an air-jet weaving loom. 

Combining the TM 4-TS EL with the ISO COTTON direct 

warping machine is a particularly effective way of giving 

customers maximum efficiency when producing warp 

knitted terry cloth made of cotton. 

Larger working width, greater output 

The TM 4-TS EL has become even more productive with 

the latest extension to its working width, from 186” to 

210”. Similar to its narrower counterpart, the super-wide 

model achieves a speed of 800 rpm and is also offered 

in gauges E 24 and E 28. Thanks to its higher gauge and 

fabric density, it can be used to produce premium-quality 

towels, which are currently in demand in China. 

Since the beginning of this year, China’s home textile 

exports have been rising rapidly. According to an internal 

survey at KARL MAYER, customer numbers have 

increased by around 54% in the first half of 2021 compared 

to the same period last year. This upward trend 

is expected to continue until the end of the year, and is 

mainly a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake 

of this globally rampant and highly infectious disease, 

people are staying at home and taking more interest in 

their own four walls. As part of the home textiles business, 

the towel market is also benefitting from this. 

For a long time, terry cloth bathroom items were considered 

low-price in China. This attitude has changed in recent 

years. On the one hand, improved living conditions 

have led to an increase in quality requirements, frequency 

and willingness to pay for towels. On the other hand, 

the growing trend towards customisation has led to new 

demands for use. Nowadays, customers increasingly expect 

their towels not only to offer good drying properties, 

but also to be colourful, stylish and feel pleasant to the 

touch, all while offering consistent quality. 

In light of the shift from a price-driven market to a quality-driven 

one, the TM 4-TS EL 210” in E 28 offers many 

competitive advantages. As such, it was no surprise 

that the newcomer drew plenty of interest when it was 

launched at an in-house show at KARL MAYER (CHINA) 

during ITMA ASIA + CITME in June 2021 (Fig. 2). The 

machine’s equipment includes a beam attachment of 

3 x 40” and 1 x 50”, as well as KARL MAYER’s carbon 

technology, which ensures high temperature stability in 

particular. 

Yarns made from bamboo viscose, greater variety 

in sustainable materials 

COVID-19 is confining people all over the world to their 

homes and causing demand for comfortable leisurewear 

to soar. As a result, product developers are working hard 

as well. In order to cater to the demand for feel-good 

outfits, a cosy terry fabric has been created using a yarn 

obtained from bamboo cellulose, thus also reflecting 

the trend towards sustainability (Fig. 3). The natural fibre 

material forms soft, absorbent loops that are densely arranged 

on the inside of the textile. The outside is made 

of a polyester microfibre yarn that creates an ultra-soft 

fleece layer. 

A sporty set comprising a hooded jacket and jogging 

trousers – made from this innovative double-faced material 

– was presented at KARL MAYER’s booth at ITMA 

ASIA + CITME in June 2021, where it attracted a great 

deal of attention. The warp knitted terry cloth was also 

an important topic at a company webinar held shortly 

after the exhibition. 


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Fit for the terry 

cloth market 

The new ISO COTTON combined with the 

TM 4-TS EL sets new standards in the 

production of terry cloth 

Cotton terry cloth can be produced efficiently 

and sustainably using warp-knitting technology, 

so it’s no surprise that the KARL MAYER production 

equipment required for this process 

is in demand: the TM 4-TS EL terry machine, 

186”, in gauge E 24, and the new direct warping machine 

for the production of cotton sectional beams for warp knitting, 

the ISO COTTON. 

The new, highly efficient solution for warping the natural 

staple fibre was developed by KARL MAYER in 2020 and 

is based on the extensive expertise of the world’s market 

leader in warp preparation for weaving. 

The first models of the powerful direct warping machines 

have already been sold to test customers. An ISO COTTON 

left the KARL MAYER factory in Changzhou only at the beginning 

of July 2021. 

Direct warping of cotton – a demanding process 

As part of a KARL MAYER workshop at ITMA ASIA + CITME 

2019 – before the development work began – the question 

of whether a direct warping machine designed specifically 

for processing cotton was needed was discussed with the 

company’s experienced weaving preparation specialists. 

The answer was clear. For an optimum warping process, 

the natural fibre yarn must pass from the creel to the sectional 

warp beam as directly as possible, without passing 

through the numerous deflection points that are usually 

involved in the warping of filament yarns. Otherwise, too 

much fluff will build up or too much cleaning work will 

be required. What’s more, unlike in weaving, the circumferences 

of the sectional warp beams used for each order 

must be absolutely identical, as they are processed 

simultaneously on the TM 4-TS EL and arranged next to 

each other on a single axis. These two basic requirements 

meant it was necessary to develop a special machine. 


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Sophisticated solutions for cotton processing 

The new ISO COTTON offers the incredibly short yarn 

paths, and thus a low-wear yarn journey. The material 

is led from the eyelet board, via the comb, directly to 

the main reed and thus to the take-up. An electronically 

controlled press roller ensures that the master and copy 

beams have the same circumference. If deviations occur, 

the contact pressure is adjusted to compensate accordingly. 

The resulting solution is completely new and highly 

efficient. “We can copy the circumference to within 1 mm 

without any problems,” said product developer Michael 

Bender following extensive in-house warping tests. 

In addition to circumference measurement, the ISO 

COTTON also comes with a new and innovative yarn tensioner. 

The new tensioner works with pairs of discs whose 

partners are pressed together with adjustable force via a 

magnetic field, and thus regulate the yarn tension based 

on the type of yarn. 

Highest warp quality and productivity 

Thanks to its innovative solutions, ISO COTTON produces 

sectional warp beams of the highest quality. The beams 

feature extremely homogeneous density, an absolutely 

cylindrical structure, completely identical circumferences 

and equal thread lengths. The computer-controlled length 

measuring system allows a length accuracy of 0.1%. The 

threads are also arranged precisely, and blowing devices 

on the comb and the main reed keep the contamination 

level to a minimum. 

In addition to this, the ISO COTTON also stands out thanks 

to its minimal scrap rates. For example, it is fitted with a 

kick-back device that ensures that the press roller swings 

away when the machine stops, thus protecting the wrap. 

Should a yarn break, a computer-controlled brake system 

enables short, precise braking distances. 


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In addition to its yarn handling, the ISO COTTON also 

impresses on account of its productivity – with warping 

speeds of up to 1,000 m/min – and its price. Although it 

represents an extra purchase, application-specific cutting 

means investing in the ISO COTTON quickly pays off. 

Different warping options 

The ISO COTTON is available in two variants. For beginners, 

there is the ISO COTTON 21/40, which produces 

sets of 8 to 10 sectional warp beams each, with a maximum 

diameter of 40”. This model operates with a yarn 

tension of up to 200 N and a maximum press roller force 

of 300 dkN. KARL MAYER also has the bigger ISO COTTON 

84/40 in its range. The machine supplies the TM 4-TS EL 

with two sectional warp beams per axis, measuring 2,200 

mm x 1,000 mm, draws off the yarn with a tension of up 

to 450 N, and ensures identical circumferences with a 

maximum contact pressure of 600 dkN. 

In addition to the new ISO COTTON, a conversion kit has 

also been developed so that existing WARPDIRECT and 

BENDIRECT models can be used to produce cotton sectional 

beams for warp knitting. “By including this option, 

we hope to appeal to weaving companies that are looking 

to switch to warp knitting. Whether a retrofit is worthwhile 

or not must be investigated thoroughly on a case-by-case 

basis,” says Michael Bender. 

Combining the TM 4-TS EL and the ISO COTTON is a particularly 

effective way of ensuring maximum efficiency. 

For manufacturers who want to make fabrics using the 

on-trend mix of absorbent cotton on the inside and soft 

microfilaments on the outside, the use of a DS EC 2 21/30 

is also recommended. Potential factory layouts combine 

three TM 4-TS EL units with an ISO COTTON 21/40 and 

a DS EC 2 21/30. When using the larger ISO COTTON 

84/40, the two direct warping machines can even supply 

12 TM 4-TS EL units. 


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Waterless 

Textile Printing 

technology 

without pre- 

treatment 

AA new era begins in the textile industry 

with the “non-pre-treatment and waterless 

printing technology”, which provides innovation 

in the field of inkjet textile printing 

machines. Approximately 95 to 400 liters 

of water are needed to produce one kilogram of printed 

textile products. Various technologies continue to be developed 

in order to eliminate the amount of water used 

in the textile world or to save money. Today, where water 

is very valuable, such high consumption is a concern for 

the future. On the other hand, textile wastewater contains 

high levels of organic and inorganic pollutants. This 

threatens both human and environmental health. 

Zero water consumption in the textile printing 

industry 

All international industrial companies are making efforts 

on new technologies to minimize or destroy the damage 

to the environment and nature. The amount of water 

and waste consumed especially in the textile industry is 

quite high. Reactive printing, which is one of the methods 

used in the printing of textile products, can only print on 

cellulosic fabrics. Machines that can print on both cellulosic 

and polyester fabrics are more preferred today. 

However, the printing methods used make a great need 

for additional machinery and the chemical processes per- 


formed make an additional cost. Thanks to pre-process 

and waterless printing, the amount of water consumed 

has been reduced to zero and environmentally friendly 

machine production has begun to be preferred. 

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Optimum Digital has developed a pre-treatment 

and waterless printing technology 

Optimum Digital recently released it’s revolutionary 

NirvanaBelt: Green. This printer, the latest instalment in 

Optimum’s Innovation Series, is accelerating the green 

development of the industry. Without the need for pre 

or post-treatment, no additional machinery is required 

to print on cotton, synthetic cotton or polyester textiles. 

The innovative printing set-up eliminates the large 

amounts of wastewater traditionally used to treat textile. 

Waterless printing also reduces cost by 50%, while reducing 

energy and chemical usage by 80%. This results 

in environmentally sustainable prints for the fashion and 

interior design industries that are cost-competitive. A win 

for everyone, including the planet. 

Optimum Digital leading the way in 

environmental digital printing as part of its 2030 

Green Printing goals. 

The print service value, which was 3.16 billion Euros in 

2020, increased to 3.82 billion Euros in 2021. Although 

print service value declined in 2020 due to the effects of 

Covid, it will have regained its value increase by 2022. 

In this period, the volume of inkjet-printed fabrics will 

almost double from 2.89 billion square meters to 5.53 

billion square meters in 2026. These data show that the 

share of inkjet in the total printed textile market has increased 

from 6% to 10%. It offers significant room for 

textile printing suppliers experiencing a post-Covid decline 

to grow and recover their losses. 

Freedom of design, customized fabrics, short print runs, 

faster reorders and the potential for printing with a lower 

environmental impact indicate that the market needs 

next generation machines. Optimum Digital evaluated all 

these needs and offered the Nirvana Belt textile printing 

machine to the service of the industry.

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Maxhomen globalizes 

with the slogan of 

“expansion” 

The Maxhomen brand, addresses 

A-Plus consumer group, bears 

meticulousness and responsibility 

from selection of raw material 

to post customer satisfaction 

at every stage. The company 

attaches the importance of 

environmental friendly production 

solutions without sacrificing 

quality. 

Mutlu Acer, Maxhomen company representative, 

gives information about the product 

range and export markets. 

Can you mention the work of your 

company, your production and product groups for 

the home textile industry? 

We offer a comprehensive range of products with our 

MAXHOMEN brand. We are open to almost any innovation 

in our products, including but not limited to those listed 

below. 


As home and hotel textiles; 

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Towel, Bathrobe Group: Hand 

towel, foot towel, bath towel, 

loincloth, kimono bathrobe, and 

mat. 

Bed Linen Group: Duvet cover, 

bed sheet, pillow case, bedspread 

Baby Textile: Organic baby bathrobe, 

towel, apron, blanket 

Kitchen Group: Table Cloth, Tea 

Towel 

Home Apparel: Pajamas, basic 

t-shirt, sweatshirt, shorts set 

What is your monthly 

production capacity? 

Our average annual capacity is 

1,000 tons in the towel group; 

1,000,000 meters in home textiles. 

How much of your export 

sales are covered? What are 

your current export markets 

and your goals in this area? 

Our export sales is 80% of our 

revenue. Our current export markets 

are USA, Canada, Australia, 

United Arab Emirates and Qatar. 

Our 2022 target is specifically 

European and British markets 

and we already started required 

preparations according to this 

target. 

How has the pandemic 

affected your company? 

What changes have you 

observed in your current markets and export 

volume? 

During the pandemic , communication, shipping and production 

issues were experienced due lacks in customs 

and transportation by global curfew applications. These 

matters caused a decrease in our direct exports. And at 

the same time, we experienced an explosion in our online 

sales hence people shopped online more than ever 

during pandemic , so we oriented our sales strategy accordingly 

in this period. After a significant weakening in 

global economies last year, now we see an upward trend 

in textile industry. 

What are your plans for 2022? Do you plan fairs 

at home and abroad? What are your products that 

you will exhibit at these fairs and that you are 

assertive?

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We desire to participate Heimtextil in 2023 and our business 

development and design teams plan our preparations 

in this direction. Our export and sales teams close 

follow up domestic and international exhibitions to 

shape our collections from insights taken. 

As a domestic manufacturer, how do you 

evaluate our position in the sector, both at 

home and abroad? What are your short, medium 

and long term goals? 

Maxhomen brand successfully well positioned in domestic 

market as planned and desired in terms of product 

value vs performance rate and brand value vs consumer 

satisfaction. Our short term goal is developing exports 

to Europe and in long term opening Maxhomen stores 

in our export markets to compete with global players in 

the same league of most preferred brands in the World. 

What do you want to add and highlight in the 

news? 

The Maxhomen brand appeals to the A-Plus consumer 

group as positioning. We act very meticulously and responsibly 

as a team at every point regarding our product, 

from the selection of the raw material we use in our 

collections to the final packaging. So far, we have taken 

a step with this awareness while reaching the quality 

target we want for our brand in production. It is a must 

to make a loyal consumer profile to our brand. We attach 

importance to global environmentally friendly production 

solutions without compromising our quality in 

our brand products. It is our priority to keep the health 

benefits of our consumers high. We build our price performance 

within this framework. 


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Elvin Tekstil continues 

to grow despite the 

pandemic 


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Murat CANIK, General Manager of Elvin Tekstil, providing 

services on home textiles, stated that they have export-oriented 

growth targets and that they continue to grow despite the pandemic 

conditions. 

C 

anik, in the interview he gave to our magazine, 

underlined that they export to nearly 40 countries 

and that they produce highly innovative products 

with marvels of design. CANİK, expressing that they 

show up in textile fairs at home and abroad, noted 

that the Turkish textile market is a global sector. 

Mr. Murat, can you tell us about your company’s 

background and your personal business life? 

Our company has been in the field of decorative textiles since 

1959 as an integrated facility in the production of drapery, upholstery 

and decorative bedspread fabrics. It has ISO 9001, ISO 

50001, and OEKO-Tex and GRS certifications. It exports approximately 

85% of its production to nearly 40 countries, mainly to 

the European, USA, Japan, Australian and New Zealand markets. 

I have been working in various positions at Elvin Tekstil since 

about 2010. Since 2016, I have been working as the General 

Manager of our family company. We have been working for a long 

time together with our teammates for our company to achieve 

an export-oriented growth. Despite the ongoing pandemic conditions, 

we can easily say that we continue to grow.

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Considering the Turkish textile industry, how do you 

position your company? 

Our company is trying to produce more value-added technical and decorative 

products. We are also a design center approved by the Ministry of 

Industry. We develop approximately 600-700 new products per year and try 

to present them to all our customers. For example, our primary goal is to 

produce flame retardant hotel textiles, products resistant to high light fastness, 

decorative and creative products that are OEKO-Tex certified harmless 

to human health. Producing this type of special products carries our company 

to a special point in the sector. 

Can you tell us about your export range and your future 

goals in this regard? 

We export approximately 85% of our production to nearly 40 countries, 

mainly to the European, USA, Japan, Australian and New Zealand markets. 

Our goal is to increase this amount every year. Our efforts to increase our 

cooperation with our partners in our target markets on this subject continue 

every day. 


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Which fairs does your company attend? How did these fairs contribute to your company? 

The main fairs our company participates in are Heimtextile held in Messe Frankfurt and Istanbul Evteks fairs. We can say that these 

fairs are especially useful for establishing closer contact with foreign buyers. 

How do you evaluate the position of the Turkish textile industry in the global market? 

It would not be wrong to say that Turkish textile manufacturers are now a Global brand in the field of Home and Hotel textiles. We 

are in a very competitive position in terms of both creativity and price performance balance. We observe that Turkish companies 

are improving themselves day by day in terms of product development and quality. As a company, we will continue to work with all 

our strength to improve ourselves as we have mentioned. 


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The flagship event of 

the home industry has 

been cancelled again 

due to uprising covid 

cases in Germany. Near 

future events of Messe 

Frankfurt are considered 

to be done on time. 

Heimtextil 

faces another 

cancellation 

A 

gainst the background 

of the worsening 

pandemic situation 

in Germany 

recently and the 

associated restrictions, Heimtextil, 

scheduled to take place in the second 

week of February, is cancelled. 

Messe Frankfurt is working with the 

industry to determine whether and 

in what form a new offering in the 

summer of 2022 can be organized 

to run parallel to the Techtextil/ 

Texprocess trade fair duo. Later

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events such as Ambiente, 

Christmasworld, Creativeworld, 

Paperworld and Frankfurt Fashion 

Week are still planning to take 

place at the scheduled time. 

Due to the unforeseeable dynamics 

in the development of the 

pandemic, the reciprocal and cumulative 

effects of the relevant 

factors, as well as the extreme escalation 

and deterioration of the 

pandemic situation in Germany 

within a very short period of 

time, including the decisions taken 

at the Conference of Minister 

Presidents on 02.12.2021, the 

date of Heimtextil right at the 

beginning of the year, in the second 

week of February, cannot 

be kept. Heimtextil, the leading 

international trade fair for home 

and contract textiles, will be cancelled. 

Messe Frankfurt is working 

closely with all industry partners 

to find out whether and within 

what framework Heimtextil can 

be held parallel to Techtextil and 

Texprocess from 21 to 24 June 

2022. 

Heimtextil as an international 

trade fair has always kicked off 

the spring trade fair season and 

is the first major international 

trade fair in Germany directly after 

Christmas and New Year with 

exhibitors and visitors from over 

135 countries. The exponential 

increase in the number of infections 

in a very short period of 

time and the accompanying multitude 

of developments and resolutions 

that are clearly outside 

the realm of influence of the organiser 

have led to a significant 

deterioration in the general conditions 

and necessary requirements 

for holding Heimtextil as 

a major trade fair of international 


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relevance at this early stage. These developments include 

in particular the classification of Germany as a high-risk area 

and the associated travel warnings, international and intercontinental 

travel restrictions in India, Japan, the United 

States and Great Britain, as well as the quarantine obligation 

and “2G” (only with vaccinated and recovered status) 

requirements without recognition of the WHO vaccine list in 

Germany. Equally important are the steadily rising infection 

figures and the accompanying urgent appeal, including by 

the Robert Koch Institute, to reduce contacts to a minimum 

and to cancel all major events. 

A large number of the exhibiting and visiting companies 

at Heimtextil are currently reacting to this with travel and 

trade fair attendance bans out of an obligation of concern 

towards their employees to protect them from health risks. 

The global willingness to travel is continuing to fall rapidly. 

The planning and staging of the other spring trade fairs 

Ambiente, Christmasworld, Creativeworld and Paperworld is 

not affected. Due to their later dates in the year, at the end 

of February and mid-February respectively, these fairs are 

still planning to take place at the present time. Compared to 

Heimtextil, which is the most international trade fair at the 

Frankfurt location, Frankfurt Fashion Week currently has a 

much lower international profile and from this perspective 

can therefore still take place. The extremely volatile situation 

is continuously reviewed and evaluated in close exchange 

with the relevant authorities and industry partners. 


Ozgul Packing, entered to packaging sector in 

1999 which takes an important place in Turkish 

and world economy; today it has carried 

production facilities to 4.000 m2 indoor area from 

140 m2 indoor area which was founded for PVC 

bags producing. 

Beside wire frame, piping and biding bags 

it has expanded markets which was provided 

box packing as well. 

Ozgul Packing is a leading company in 

machine parks in the line with changing IT, R & D 

Adil Mh. Vahdet Cd. Yamanlar Sk. No:9A/1 Sultanbeyli - Istanbul - TURKEY 

Phone: +90 216 592 62 44 Fax: +90 216 592 95 75 

Mail: info@ozgulambalaj.com

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Home textiles made 

from bulky polyester 

filament yarn 

H 

ome 

textiles directly influence the feel-good 

factor of our personal surroundings. Being 

pleasant to the touch, soft and extremely 

aesthetic, highly-bulky upholstery fabrics for furniture, 

decorative fabrics and wall textiles, drapes and pleated 

curtains and even carpets can support and express our 

lifestyles and personalities. High-quality textiles for our 

beds, bathrooms and tables are frequently matter-of-fact 

for many of us. And high-end yarns are also used in the 

automobile industry – for seat upholstery, interior cladding 

and floor covering in cars. Often, they have to withstand 

heavy demands. For this reason, the yarn quality of the 

high-titer yarns must be correspondingly high. 

To date, DTY yarns up to 1200 den and with up to 784 

filaments have, as standard, been plied from four POY 

300d/192f bobbins using DTY machines. However, this 

process has a fundamental disadvantage: half of the texturing 

machine’s available winder positions are not used. 

And – in terms of machine efficiency – this is an unsatisfactory 

state of affairs. 

WINGS HD and eAFK Big V: efficient 

production of high-titer products using the 

POY and DTY process 

Here, Oerlikon Barmag offers yarn manufacturers a highly-efficient 

solution: the spinning concept with WINGS 

HD winding unit in conjunction with an automatic eAFK 

Big V Multispindle texturing machine is currently the only 

system on the market for manufacturing excellent-quality 

high-titer yarns with maximum machine efficiency. 

WINGS HD – superb efficiency and functionality 

12 POY packages of up to 600d/576f (final) are produced 

in the spinning process using WINGS HD 1800. This is 

made possible as a result of an additional godet, which 

ensures that the high yarn tensions developing in the 

process are reduced to the yarn tensions common in the 

case of the winding process to date. At the same time, 

the newly-developed suction unit with the accompanying 

yarn cutting device (yarn collecting system) ensures – both 

during string-up and in the event of a yarn break – reliable 

handling of the yarn with an overall titer of 7,200 den (final) 

and 6,912 filaments. 


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With this, the Oerlikon Barmag eAFK 

Big V Multispindle machine uses all 

winder positions and hence has the 

full production capacity at its disposal 

for manufacturing DTY yarns of 1200 

den with up to 1152 filaments. Multiple 

plying of individually-spun filaments to 

create a high overall titer fundamentally 

impacts yarn quality. With the Oerlikon 

Barmag concept, this is minimized by 

plying the highest titers possible. 

eAFK Big V Multispindle – 

productive and yarn-gentle 

The eAFK Big V Multispindle texturing 

machine is based on the tried-and-tested 

eAFK Multispindle concept, with 

two individual friction rows. The high 

individual titers of up to 600 den per 

single filament can be textured using 

more powerful godet motors, a more 

powerful friction unit and a 2.5-m heater. 

The straight configuration of heater 

and cooling unit ensures particularly 

gentle yarn handling with a simultaneous 

drawing/crimping process. This is 

especially important for producing delicate 

microfilament yarns of the best 

quality. Thanks to this multiple configuration, 

576 texturing positions can be 

efficiently utilized when manufacturing 

high-titer yarns, which are then taken 

up using all 288 positions. And the machine 

is particularly efficient in the high 

titer range of between 900 and 1200 

den. Here, the operating window of 

between 30 and 1200 den offers yarn 

manufacturers maximum flexibility. 

The eAFK Big V texturing concept was 

launched in 2018, and has already convinced 

numerous yarn manufacturers 

with its performance. 

Superbly suited to the efficient 

production of high-titer 

yarns: the Oerlikon Barmag 

concept comprising WINGS 

HD and eAFK Big V. 


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The trendiest 

floral patterns 

of the season 

are in the 

rooms with 

Linens! 

Offering different and stylish products for home life under 

one roof, Linens continues to bring the most eye-catching 

trends of the year to living spaces. Linens transforms 

living spaces into a flower garden with its large floral 

bedding set dominated by green tones in its collection. 

Those who follow the home textile fashion closely and those 

who want to renovate their homes, can find the trendiest 

products they are looking for in the Linens collection. The 

duvet cover set, which stands out in its collection, makes a 

stylish touch to living spaces with its color and pattern. 

The duvet cover set, which is designed with large floral patterns 

and offers a comfortable sleeping environment with its 

cotton satin fabric, adds a brand-new atmosphere to bedrooms 

with its elegant color. 


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Wülfing gets 

much MORE from 

Monforts 

Family-owned German home textiles leader boosts 

production with a complete finishing line upgrade. 

F 

or leading European textile manufacturers, 

adapting quickly to changing and highly uncertain 

market conditions has long been a 

necessity. The need for flexibility has only 

been intensified since the onset of the 

Covid-19 pandemic. 

Monforts has been able to assist its customers all along the 

way through this difficult period, not least with its MORE – 

Monforts Original Replacement Equipment – programme. 

The Monforts commitment to customer service is based 

on four principles – helpful, accurate, fast and reliable. 

The company has established a reputation for quickly 

and efficiently dispatching spares and components where 

they’re needed worldwide. 

Monforts machines are known for their robustness and 

long service life, but major advances in digital technology 

mean that there are now significant gains to be made in 

the retrofitting of the latest automatic drives and control 

systems to machines, going far beyond the basic replacement 

of spare parts. 

Home textiles leader 

Wülfing GmbH, founded in 1885, is one of the oldest 

but also the most modern home textiles companies in 

Germany, with its main weaving and finishing operations 

located in Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia, and a further 

A completely new joint control system joins the two machines seamlessly. 

jacquard weaving mill in Steinfurt, as well as with a making 

up and packaging plant in the Czech Republic. 

The family-owned company’s extensive home textiles portfolio 

– spearheaded by the well-known Dormisette brand 

of bed linen – is supplied both to a wide range of retailers, 

discounters and catalogues, as well as to airlines hotels, 

retirement homes and other public institutions. 

In addition, Wülfing is also a specialist in African damask 

fabric weaving at the production site in Steinfurt. 


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Two almost identical 

Monforts 

sanforizing lines 

now provide 

Wülfing with 

much improved 

flexibility. 

All told, the company has over 500 employees and with 

160 weaving machines in continuous operation has an annual 

capacity of 60 million square metres of cotton fabrics 

– roughly the area of 8,400 football pitches. In addition 

200,000kg of high quality 95% cotton yarns are always 

in stock, with 15,000kg processed into fabrics on a daily 

basis. 

“Our particular strength is in wide-width weaving and the 

development of customer-specific ranges,” says Gerd 

Schulte-Mesum, Wülfing’s Borken plant manager. “We 

have fully-integrated production in Germany on the most 

modern machines and flexibility is fundamental to our 

continued success. The fast-moving market demands ever-increasing 

innovation, service and the rapid implementation 

of new ideas.” 

Fabric stability 

At its Borken plant, Wülfing has employed a Monforts 

sanforizing line since 2009 to guarantee the required dimensional 

stability and shrink-fastness of its high quality 

bed linen. With a working width of over three metres, the 

sanforizing process is a central pillar in the production of 

typical wide-width cotton fabrics for home textiles. 

In 2017, the company was able to acquire a second 

Monforts sanforizing line from another company which, 

although built in 2005, had been virtually unused. It was 

overhauled and installed behind a Monforts equalizing 

frame of a similar age. 

“Unfortunately, the two machines had to be operated 

separately via individual controls and did not represent 

an integrated unit,” says Schulte-Mesum. “This resulted 

in deficits in the desired productivity and in the control 

technology.” 

Wülfing consulted with Monforts on a number of upgrade 

options and opted for a completely new joint control system 

to merge the two machines, as well as a new connecting 

inlet, a tensioning and damping field and a steaming 

unit. 

“Monforts provided a fast and precise erection and commissioning 

of the technology in spite of the difficult pandemic 

circumstances,” says Schulte-Mesum. “The result 

has been an increase in production speeds by 20% and 

enhanced uniformity in fabric width through a much improved 

guidance system. 

“We are also achieving energy savings as a result of the 

new control and drive technology and operation has been 

simplified and improved as a result of the unified control. 

We benefit from simplified access for maintenance work 

such as the grinding of the rubber blanket, but most of all 

we have greatly improved our flexibility and now have two 

almost identical Monforts sanforizing lines.” 

“It’s been a pleasure to work with the team at Wülfing on 

this project, which demonstrates what is possible in the 

modification and upgrading of Monforts machines already 

in operation,” adds Thomas Päffgen, Monforts Area Sales 

Manager.

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Warmest sleep 

with Puffy quilts 

The quilts in the white home textile collection of 

Puffy, the new brand of Yatas Group that set out to 

bring everyone together with the good sleep they dream 

of, provide a comfortable sleep experience by wrapping 

you in the warmest way during the winter. 

udget friendly quilts in the white home textile 

Bcollection of Puffy, the new brand of Yataş 

Group, which is the Turkey’s leading brand 

in home textile with the years of experience 

in sleep technologies, improve sleep quality 

with the most suitable filling materials and 

quality fabrics for human health and comfort. 

One of these products, Dulcet Wool Quilt, appeals to 

those looking for a warm, natural and healthy sleep with 

its high air permeability cotton fabric and special wool filling 

with a light structure. It distributes the temperature 

homogeneously and creates the ideal sleep temperature. 

Moreover, it maintains the moisture balance by allowing 

the body to breathe during sleep. 

Luce Goose Down Quilt is both very soft and warm… With 

its hydroscopic feature, it allows the body to absorb moisture 

and balances body temperature; while prevent sweating 

it preserves its form for many years. In addition, Luce 

Goose Down Quilt, which has double heat preservation 

feature compared to other filling materials, draws attention 

with its lightness. 

Corbell Quilt, which wraps you warmly like a cocoon, maintains 

the moisture balance of the body with its breathable 

natural cotton fabric and prevents sweating. Providing a 

warm, comfortable and soft usage experience thanks to its 

siliconized fiber filling, Corbell Quilt also provides ease of 

cleaning with the advantage of being machine washable. 

Providing maximum comfort with its light and fluffy structure 

provided by its fiber filling, Semmy Quilt promises a 

comfortable and warm sleep with its soft texture. Machine 

washable Semmy Quilt offers a warm sleep in winter and 

a cool one in summer. 


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Streetart on the beach 

Warp knitted terry fabric with digital prints for even more bathing fun 

T 

owels are not only useful for drying off, but 

they can also steal the show from bathing 

beauties. You only need to look at the extravagant 

example on this page to see how. 

The terry cloth product produced by KARL 

MAYER creates vibrant accents with lively motifs in bright 

colours no matter whether you are around the swimming 

pool, at the beach or even simply next to the washbasin 

in the bathroom. 

The textile was produced on a TM 4-TS EL with double-sided 

fabric to ensure that the finished product is not only 

a must-have bathing accessory, but also a real eye-catcher. 

One side features a dense layer of cotton loops. It 

quickly absorbs moisture from the skin after bathing and 

nestles gently against the body. The other side consists 

of sheared polyester. Its soft texture invites you to relax, 

while its smooth finish makes it both easier to print on 

and quicker to dry. The imaginative design was created 

at ZIMMER AUSTRIA using a digital printing process. The 

specialist for printing, coating and finishing systems did 

a great job. KARL MAYER’s textile developer, Melanie 

Bergmann, couldn’t be happier with the results: “The colours 

are extremely vibrant and vivid while the contours 

are sharp. Even the finest lines are clearly defined,” says 

the textile engineer. 

Warp knitting technology with a firmly integrated terry 

loop ensures that the colourful towels can be enjoyed for 

a long time to come. The fluffy fibre layer is extremely 

resistant to thread pullers. The long service life and ecological 

advantages in production distinguish warp knitted 

terry articles from their weaving counterparts. The TM 4-TS 

EL does not require compressed air like conventional airjet 

rapier looms and therefore consumes around 87 % 

less energy per kilogram of fabric produced. The sizing 

process is also eliminated in warp knitting. This saves 

textile chemicals, waste water and energy to the tune of 

approx. 0.20 USD/kg. This corresponds to about 30 % of 

the manufacturing costs – excluding yarn – for the production 

of the raw material. Apart from saving costs, the terry 

warp knitting machine is extremely efficient. With a width 

of 186” and a speed of 800 rpm, the TM 4-TS EL produces 

around 1,800 kg of terry cloth weighing 400 g/m2 every 

day in 24-hour operation. This is around 250 % more than 

on an airjet rapier loom. 


Asia’s 

Leading 

Event

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From the Aztecs 

to Macintosh and 

beyond... 

Monforts Head of Technical Textiles Jürgen Hanel outlines the 

development of the textile coating industry and the fundamental 

principles behind today’s advanced coating processes. 

Humans are the only primates without fur to 

protect themselves from the elements and 

first used animal skins and furs to shield 

themselves from either the cold or from UV 

radiation, depending on where they were in the world. 

Over 5,000 years ago, fabrics woven from plant fibres 

and wool were then developed, bringing many advantages 

such as their warmth, softness and breathability, as well 

as UV-shielding, and the development of dyeing gradually 

gave rise to the concept of fashion. 

There remained, however, a problem – protection against 

rain for those in wet climates, and later, for seafarers. Furs 

and leather were still widely used for this purpose until 

very recently. 

Waterproofing 

It took until the 19th century for a workable solution to 

finally be developed by the Scottish textile manufacturer 

and inventor Charles Macintosh, although waterproofing 

garments with rubber was not a new idea, having been 

practiced by the Aztecs in pre-Columbian times. 

Later, French scientists made balloons gas-tight and impermeable 

by impregnating fabric with rubber dissolved 

in turpentine, but this solvent was not satisfactory for 

making apparel. Macintosh too, first impregnated a thick 

woollen fabric with a solution of natural rubber. The result 

was waterproof but stank of petroleum and was sticky due 

to the wool grease. 

Schematic of the roller knife coating principle. 

Only when a method was developed for coating the fabric 

on one side and heating the rubber in a dryer with the addition 

of sulphur – the process of vulcanization – was the 

Macintosh coat fabric ready for commercialisation. 

How the fabric was coated and in which drying oven it was 

vulcanized is unfortunately not known, but this development 

formed the basis for textile coating as we know it 

today. 

Air knife coating 

There are two fundamentally different basic coating 

processes – air knife coating and roller knife coating. 

In air knife coating, a squeegee blade brushes over the 

surface of the textile, pressing the highly viscous coating 

paste into the spaces between the material. 

It is impossible to coat low-viscosity chemicals with this 

method or the paste will drip through the meshes/weave 

interstices. 

Air knife coating, however, is used firstly wherever sealing 

of the fabric is required, for example on umbrellas to prevent 

spray mist getting through to the inside. Other examples 

include shower curtains, rainwear, bag and rucksack 

fabrics, tents etc. 


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The latest modular Monforts texCoat coating system on 

display at ITMA 2019 in Barcelona. 

Schematic of the roller knife coating principle. 

Air knife coating is also used for mattress tickings and 

upholstery fabrics. In this case a back coating is applied 

which has a double function – the material is made liquid-tight 

and in addition it is fixed. In the case of upholstery 

fabrics, this fixes the pile, but can also be used to 

achieve technical effects such as flame protection. 

In fashion and decorative articles, air knife coatings are 

also used for one-sided colouring, while textile materials 

for shoes are coated to make them waterproof. 

Technical textiles 

The areas of application with the air knife coating of technical 

textiles are extremely diverse, ranging from filter 

fabrics to textile seals and to carbon fibre impregnation. 

In addition to coating with a thickened paste, there is also 

air knife coating with foam. In this case, physical foam is 

produced in a special foam machine (similar to whipped 

cream) and placed in front of the coating knife. The foam 

is pressed into the fabric by the knife and the foam is 

destroyed. 

This so-called unstable foam coating is used, for example, 

for over-dyeing jeans. In a coloured/colourless version, 

nonwoven fabrics are also fixed and overdyed in this way. 

The term “unstable” does not mean this is bad foam. 

Unstable foams remain stable below room temperature 

for at least five minutes and do not decompose, but the 

air bubbles then burst under the knife, or at the latest 

when the foam is subsequently heated in the dryer. 

Aztec stone statue detail. © Shutterstock 

Foam coating with the air knife has many advantages – by 

diluting the coating chemical with air, less drying power 

is required, and the penetration depth is lower, while the 

breathability of the textile is maintained. 

Roller knife coating 

In roller knife coating – also called roller nip coating – 

the application with the knife is practically flying, without 

touching the upper side of the textile. 

This has various effects on the final product. The application 

in the nip, for example, covers the surface of the 

textile with the coating compound to give this side of the 

fabric a plastic-like surface, which is determined by the 

chemistry used. 

Well-known examples of roller knife coated fabrics are tarpaulins, 

life jackets, carpet backing, upholstery fabrics, 

trunk covers, sealing materials and many others. 

Roller knife coating places very high demands on the 

precision of the machine, in contrast to air knife coating. 

Nevertheless, combinations of these two coating types

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The textile industry was challenged to develop a material that would repel rain, 

but at the same time be breathable for the wearer. © Shutterstock 

are mainly offered today. For this purpose, the coating 

knife bar is designed to be horizontally adjustable and the 

precision achieved depends on the supplier of the coating 

machine. 

The roller knife can be used in the same way as the air 

knife with paste, for example in the coating of PVC tarpaulins, 

emergency slides, inflatable boats and sealing mats. 

Both unstable and stable foams are used in roll knife coating. 

If a layer of unstable foam is applied, it decomposes 

in the first zones of the dryer. 

The roller knife coating of unstable foams (also referred to 

as “metastable foams”) is used in the production of jeans 

to dye over the denim material on one side, for example. 

By applying the coloured foam on the surface, a good 

over-dyeing is achieved, which can be washed out easily in 

industrial laundering to achieve the desired “stonewash” 

effects. 

Stable foams survive the drying process in the dryer (under 

very mild drying conditions) and leave the dryer as a 

foam layer. 

Black-out fabrics 

A good example of an application for roller knife coating 

with stable foams is in the production of black-out fabrics 

for blinds or curtains. These products require special 

treatment in order to retain the softness of the fabrics 

and to ensure that it is still possible to wind blinds up 

and down. A special coating called Black-Out has been 

established to achieve this, involving a three-stage series 

of stable foam coatings with the roller knife. 

The first coating is usually white, followed by a black layer 

and then a white layer again. These three layers are dried 

and are with a crush calendar after each layer is applied. 

A fourth dryer passage then cure all three layers together 

with the possible addition of a last topcoat to improve the 

grip. 

This process is complex and expensive, and mistakes can 

result in the entire production run being rejected, so experienced 

and trained personnel are required. 

A similar process is used in the production of advertising 

banners, which is called ‘block-out’. This is a multi-layer 

foam coating to prevent the image/text of the banner from 

showing through on the back side of the material. 

Rubber coating 

Let’s return here to the Macintosh and coating with rubber, 

as a rather amazing application for roller knife coating. 

The applied rubber layer is so waterproof and airproof that 

such materials can also be used for lightweight boats, life 

rafts, life jackets and emergency slides in aircraft. 

However, such basic waterproof fabrics have a problem 

in apparel, in not allowing the moisture generated by the 

wearer to escape. Consequently, the textile industry was 

challenged to develop a material that would repel rain, 

but at the same time be breathable for the wearer. 


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Probably the first product to meet this challenge was (and 

still is) marketed as Gore-Tex® for outdoor clothing. Gore- 

Tex®, however, is not a coated fabric, but a waterproof, 

breathable membrane that has been laminated. 

The availability of water vapor permeable polyurethane 

dispersions also allowed direct coating on the inside of 

the fabric. This is where roller knife coatings are applied. 

Depending on the required stress, stable foam coatings 

and also paste coatings are used. 

Lamination 

Lamination is generally understood to be the joining together 

of two or more layers of textile, film, membrane 

or fleece and to keep the layers together an adhesive is 

needed, which can be applied by either coating or screen 

printing. 

A distinction can be made here between dry or wet lamination. 

In wet lamination, the adhesive is initially applied 

to the first layer and the second layer is then placed in 

the wet application before the two materials are dried and 

fixed together. 

The disadvantage of this process is the hardness/rigidity 

of the laminated end product. In dry lamination, the adhesive 

is applied to the first material and dried and the 

second layer is then applied to it via high pressures, usually 

by a calender. A special case is that of stable foam 

lamination. 

In this process, a layer of foam is applied by a roller doctor 

blade and carefully dried. The second layer is then 

placed into the dry foam by a crush calender. Afterwards, 

however, this laminate must still be thermally fixed. Foam 

lamination has the softest touch and in the case of polyurethane 

foam the laminate is also thermally resistant, as 

the adhesive is not thermoplastic after fixing. 

Conclusion 

In this article I have tried to provide an overview of the 

technology of textile coating and would like to conclude 

by listing just some of the coated materials that are to be 

encountered in daily routines. 

We can start with the mattress cover, slippers, the shower 

curtain and the bathmat and move through to the dining 

table with its coated tablecloth, then out to the hallway 

for a rain jacket and umbrella. In the car, countless more 

coated fabrics are to be found, from the seat cover to the 

trunk, and just as many coated materials will be encountered 

by commuters using trains or buses. 

Textile coating is still a technology of the future with which 

money can still be made. With the increase of lightweight 

construction, just as one example, fibre reinforced materials 

are becoming increasingly important. Here, textiles or 

fibre scrims are only used to reinforce the plastic matrix, 

but the technology of production is similar and therefore 

represents another growth area for textile coating.

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