To keep visitors abreast of the newest and hottest trends, Interstoff Asia Essential is debuting the Research and Education Zone, which promises to offer a wealth of information and insights.
The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textile and Apparel (HKRITA), one of the supporting organisations of Interstoff Asia Essential Autumn 2012, will display new technologies. These include fabrics and designs for high-performance sportswear, based on research in such areas as identifying the physiological and biomedical requirements of the human body in running and cycling.
Fast fabric-hand measurement technology, which provides scientific measurements and reduces testing costs, will also be presented, as will the finer nu torque cotton yarn production method developed by the Institute of Textiles and Clothing at the Polytechnic University.
HKRITA is also showing several green inventions, such as the laser-based treatment of textiles, an environmentally-friendly method to create a
faded, torn look in the fabric while using less water and chemicals, and the pollution-free sputtering technology used in functional and decorative textile products, whereby a coating of deposited metal particles gives fabrics a metallic appearance and a unique functional performance.
Another is the electrolytic ozone spray finishing system for denim wear, which is pollution-free and more efficient than the traditional potassium permanganate process used to decolourise the fabric for a vintage effect.
