ITMA 2015 is over. Many latest development in textile and apparel machines in different processes are displayed in this exhibition.
ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award was part of this exhibition. The winners were announced on 12 November at the ITMA 2015 Gala Dinner in Milan.
Industry Excellence Award
A recognition to textile and garment manufacturers who have leveraged on technological innovations to advance business sustainability that benefit people, planet and profit.Winner: Levi Strauss & Co.
Innovation: NoStone® by Tonello
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Research & Innovation Excellence Award
An acknowledgement of outstanding achievements in textile and garment related post-graduate research.Winner: Jan Vincent Jordan
Master's Thesis: Development and assembly of a test bench for the analysis of magnetic weft insertion
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Here is the 4 finalist of the ITMA 2015 Sustainable Innovation Awards in two categories - Industry excellence award and Research & Innovation Excellence Award.
Industry excellence award
1. Berto Industria Tessile SRL (Innovation: Matex® Eco Applicator by Monforts matex_eco_applicator)
2. Gebrüder Otto GmbH & Co. KG (Innovation: spinitsystems® by Mayer & Cie)
1. Jenifer Schneidereit (Master's Thesis: Sustainable Water Use in Textile Wet Processing)
2. Moniruddoza Ashir ( Master's Thesis: Development of hybrid woven structures for lightweight applications)
PS: Next ITMA 2019 will be held on 20-26 June at Barcelona, Spain