Dear , The Drying Rate Tester gives retailers, fabric manufacturers, and textile additive producers a consistent method of measuring the drying rate

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The Drying Rate Tester gives retailers, fabric manufacturers, and textile additive producers a consistent method of measuring the drying rate of a fabric.

Drying rate of fabrics is an important measurement for many garment applications and especially for performance fabrics.

A 150x150mm sample is placed in the sample holder which is held in the electronic balance either vertically or horizontally. A backing plate is also supplied to allow one-sided drying. A measurement is taken in the dry state and entered into the program. Liquid is then added to the fabric and the software is initiated. The test can be run for a set period or until a % of drying has occurred.

This device can be used independently to find a drying rate or in conjunction with the SDL Atlas Moisture Management Tester (MMT) in order to obtain a more complete understanding of the moisture management properties of a performance fabric.

The MMT has also had wide success throughout the world and among major fabric manufacturers and retailers. Fabric liquid moisture transport properties in multi-dimensions, called moisture management properties, influence the human perception of moisture sensations. To improve the comfort of today's clothing, especially in sportswear, it is important to know the liquid moisture management properties. Although some test methods exist for evaluating absorbency, wicking and strike-through time, existing standards are unable to measure the behavior of liquid transfer in clothing materials dynamically.

The Drying Rate Tester and MMT supplements data that can be gathered from many other instruments designed to measure fabric comfort such as the Air permeability tester, Hydrostatic Head Tester and Sweating Guarded Hotplate.

Santoni Collaboration yields 80 gauge fabric for Jersey Lomellina

A unique collaboration between five of Europe's biggest players in knitted textiles has resulted in the creation of the finest ever jersey fabric in 80 gauge. The collaborators say the unique ultra-fine lightweight fabric is the result of an extraordinary mix of technology, research, innovation, commitment, passion and excellence in quality.

Leading Italian circular knits producer Jersey Lomellina and circular knitting machine builder Santoni partnered with Germany's knitting technology specialist Groz-Beckert, global fibre giant Lycra and Italian yarn producer Fulgar to make the 80 gauge stretch fabric a reality.

"These are the pioneers who started off a revolution in terms of technologies and style. An innovative and daring approach to business and a strict collaboration have allowed us to study, design, and test and manufacture a jersey fabric with unique and extraordinary features," a spokesperson for the partnership told Knitting Industry.

Several decades of experience, cutting-edge technologies and the prestige of the five market leading collaborators are said to have originated a real change in the world of jersey fabrics.

"Indeed, this is the first fabric in 80 gauge, and it can therefore ensure unprecedented lightness, softness and pleasure. Its excellent cover and 200% bi-directional stretch add an extra value to JL latest creation," a spokesperson for Jersey Lomellina said. "Easy care, shape retention, pilling resistance, fast drying and excellent cover are the technical features that make this fabric so extraordinary," the Bergamo based company said, adding:

"It keeps your skin fresh and dry all day long and is absolutely amazing to the touch."

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SANTONI's ATLAS circular knitting machine in 80 gauge

Santoni ‘s Atlas circular knitting machine, thanks to its patented, innovative, knitting system is the secrets of this innovative success.

"In addition to featuring a tighter and more compact knit compared to the traditional one, such exclusive system also significantly helps reducing the occurrence of the so called ‘spirality' that so often affects the quality of jersey fabrics, and has always been one of the greatest issues for manufacturers since it may lead to final products showing some flaws, such as a shift in the side seams," Santoni's Patrick Silva explained.

What is also innovative about the new 80 gauge JJ38/11 fabric is the choice of yarns employed: a special fine polyamide 6.6 yarn from Fulgar combined with Lycra fibre from Invista's Xtra Fine collection.

"JJ38/11 is the perfect fabric for the creation of underwear and lingerie items, perfectly fitting and absolutely comfortable, refined and intriguing, elegant and sensual that will make women feel sexy and at ease under any circumstances. A dream comes true thanks to a great team work, all Made in Italy," Jersey Lomellina said.

Jersey Lomellina SpA was founded in 1977. In the wake of the success of Carvico SpA, manufacturers of warp knitted fabrics; Giuseppe Colnaghi launched a new business specializing in the production of stretch circular knitted fabrics, ideal for underwear, swimwear, sports and leisure wear.

1988 was the year that marked the turning point that would bring it word-wide success: at the end of the 1980s Jersey Lomellina changed from the production of stretch cotton fabrics to innovative fabrics in microfibre, becoming an international leader in the circular knit fabrics industry.

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Flexible Mecmor Compact launches in gauges 10-20

Italy's Santoni Group launched a brand new Mecmor open width garment length knitwear or sweater knitting machine at ITMA, which is space saving and is said to have a lower price and greater flexibility than earlier Mecmor models.

The Mecmor Compact's added flexibility is derived from the fact that knit and transfer systems are now combined. Each of the Compact's 12 systems is now available for knit or transfer at any time with three way technique in both cylinder and dial.

"Santoni has always considered that circular knitwear production is a necessary compliment to flatbed knitting and a well-equipped knitting mill should have both types, especially as the circular system has of course an incomparably huge productivity in the finer gauges," says Patrick Silva.

"With this new smaller model, called the Mecmor Compact, with its remarkably high productivity and fine quality of fabric, we have made circular knitwear production more accessible due to its compact space dimensions, its latest electronic management, and also due to its investment cost for rapid depreciation whilst keeping all the circular advantages of fine stitch quality and the highest productivity, especially in the finer gauges," Mr Silva adds.

Mecmor-Compact

The Mecmor Compact is available in a range of gauges from 10-20, with 20 being a brand new gauge. Previously, 18 gauge was the finest available. On show at ITMA was a 14 gauge machine.

The Mecmor Compact, which is manufactured in Italy, is also able to rack for the production of cable patterns and other racking structures. Three needles racking to the right and left is available.

The exhibited machine was knitting a men's blue slip over with fashioned v-neck in a 2/60s wool yarn, utilising 1156 needles - knit time for the garment was said to be 3 minutes 50 seconds. A second sample displayed, a jacquard dress in 14 gauge (above left) was said to have a knitting time of just 2 minutes 45 seconds

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