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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 10 images NOVEMBER 2019 Follow us on Facebook: @imagesmaguk Heimtextil trade fair to celebrate 50th anniversary in 2020 The international home and contract textiles trade fair, Heimtextil, will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year in Frankfurt, Germany. From 7-10 January 2020, Heimtextil will host a series of events, including an anniversary party and film, as well as a showcase of classic colours, shapes, furniture and design objects from the past 50 years. The 2020 event at Messe Frankfurt is expected to have around 3,000 exhibitors, including industry and global market leaders. Along with individual product and innovation areas for a variety of home textiles, manufacturers of digital printing and textile processing, such as HP and Kornit Digital, will also be presenting their latest innovations for the industry. www.heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com Result Headwear extends Core range with new truckers cap Result Headwear has introduced new items to its Core range for autumn, including the ½ Mesh Truckers Cap (RC089X). Bringing a vintage classic up to date, the five-panel polyester cap has a white front panel with a colour contrast peak and mesh back for cooling air-flow and comfort. It features a semi-curved fabric recycled PE peak, classic snapback adjuster and a tear-away label for easy rebranding. The retro- style cap is available in one size in seven colourways, including new neon colours, and is suitable for embroidery and transfer print. www.resultheadwear.com The retro-style ½ Mesh Truckers Cap is available in seven contrast colourways Rowlinson Knitwear signs climate emergency declaration Rowlinson Knitwear has signed a climate emergency declaration, committing the company to take immediate action to avert the climate emergency. The employee-owned schoolwear manufacturer closed for business on Global Climate Strike day on 20 September 2019, and hosted a Climate Crisis Day for its employees, holding presentations and interactive workshops. Rowlinson also announced that it would become carbon neutral and achieve The Planet Mark certification by the end of 2019, which requires holders to measure and reduce their annual carbon emissions associated with business operations. The company also intends to become a Certified B Corporation – balancing purpose and profit, and meeting a legal requirement to consider its environmental and social impact – by the end of 2020. Donald Moore, Rowlinson’s managing director, said: “Scientists around the world agree that we face an unprecedented climate emergency, which requires radical action. As a responsible employee- owned business, it’s our duty to act immediately.” www.rowlinson-knitwear.com Rowlinson hosted a Climate Crisis Day for its employees Wilcom partners with Chinese embroidery technology company Software specialist, Wilcom has announced its partnership with Beijing Dahao Technology Corp. The joint venture, Wilcom Dahao (Beijing) Software Technology Co, will amalgamate the two companies to create an embroidery solution for the Chinese market. A company spokesperson said: “After re-entering the Chinese market in 2017, Wilcom has undertaken significant development projects, and now, in partnership with Dahao, we have begun to implement the unique features demanded in the region. For many years, thousands of embroidery companies in China have used outdated and unlicensed Wilcom software, leaving their businesses and clients at risk. It will now be possible for them to readily obtain the latest genuine Wilcom software, specifically created for the Chinese market and delivered in Mandarin, with local training and support.” www.wilcom.com