Cene - Italian warp and weft knitter Sitip will exhibit a range of its latest technical knits at June's Techtextil exhibition with many of the samples highlighting the company's focus on pairing sustainability with performance and technology
According to Sitip, Techtextil is one of its most important trade fairs in the calender, with the Italian company using its 60 years of experience to showcase the latest synthetic warp-knitted fabrics for the technical industrial world, and stretch and circular fabrics for the world of clothing.
A key topic for Sitip will be sustainability. As well as participating in a special Forum about innovative fabrics organized by the Agency ICE, Sitip will exhibit its new Native Sustainable Textiles collection, a technology applied to fabrics made with recycled yarns and low-environmental-impact chemicals, along with a reduced consumption of natural resources.
Fabrics on show will include:
- Native-Strapp RES ACR: 100% PAR, H/cm 127, g/m2 255: a recycled brushed tricot warp knit, made with post-consumer yarns, Oeko-Tex certified. This is a hook-receptive fabric and its main use is for the Medical and Orthopedic sector.
- Native-Moon PES: 100% PES Recycled, H/cm 155, g/m2 235: an anti-abrasion recycled tricot warp knit, nobrushed, made with post-consumer yarns, certificated Oeko-Tex. The main use is for the Footwear sector.
- Native-Parigi NG: 82% PA Recycled 18% PES Recycled, H/cm 160, g/m2 185: a recycled no-brushed tricot warp knit, made with pre and post-consumer yarns, Oeko-Tex certified. The main use is for the Footwear sector.
Sitip specialises in highly technical and function-rich fabric innovations for sport, technical underwear, shapewear, beachwear, footwear components, protective helmets, and in particular, velcro-receptive fabrics for mechanical fastening systems. It also offers a number of innovative technical fabrics for other industrial end-uses, all made using the company's weft & warp knitting technology.
