textile network

Marco Salvadè, President of ACIMIT: “I believe it is essential for our Association to be present at such a significant trade event.” © ACIMIT

08/07/2025 – ACIMIT at Milano Unica

ACIMIT at Milano Unica

Textile technology meets fashion

At the next edition of Milano Unica, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT) will participate for the first time with an institutional ... By Editorial staff

Bremen Cotton Report. © Irina Sokolovskaya/stock.adobe.com

26/02/2024 – Bremen Cotton Exchange

Bremen Cotton Exchange

Italy´s fashion industry is growing and investing

The 07/08 issue of the Bremen Cotton Report has been published. Here is a brief overview of the current state of cotton quality, Italy´s fashion industry ... By Editorial staff

From left to right: Mélanie Chetty (COO, Le New Black), Bernard Coulombel (Co-founder & CTO Le New Black), Robert Bolland ( CCO, Colect) and Arthur Hoffman (CEO Colect & Le New Black) © Colect

25/09/2023 – Merger Colect/Le New Black

Merger Colect/Le New Black

Masters of sales: Colect and Le New Black join forces

Colect, a Northern European provider of digital wholesale solutions, and Le New Black, a French B2B wholesale platform, have joined forces to create a ... By Editorial staff

“I am very pleased with the number of participating companies, especially considering that the selection is of high quality and the creative proposal increasingly qualified,” commented Alessandro Barberis Canonico. © 2023 - SITEX S.p.A

11/07/2023 – Trade fairs

Trade fairs

Fresh Content and Projects at Milano Unica

The 37th edition of Milano Unica opens its doors from July 11th to July 13th at Fiera Milano Rho. Throughout the three-day event, Milano Unica will introduce ... By Editorial staff

31/05/2023 – ITMA 2023

ITMA 2023

It's ITMA-time!

From June 8 to 14, Milan will once again be the stage for the global textile industry. After a four-year break, the industry will meet at the leading trade ... By Susanne Böhm

Textile manufacturers and fashion operators will be able to see high-end textiles and accessories on the global market. © Milano Unica

20/01/2023 – Trade fairs

Trade fairs

Milano Unica’s special areas and exhibitors

The 36th edition of Milano Unica, 31 January to 2 February, will feature the proposals of the leading Italian textiles and accessories companies for the ... By Sibylle Michel

The index of orders intake for textile machinery, as compiled by ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, for the period ranging from July to September 2020, decreased by 26 percent compared to the same period in 2019. The index value was attested at 72.4 points (2015 basis = 100). © Acimit

28/12/2020 – Drop in orders for third quarter 2020

Drop in orders for third quarter 2020

ACIMIT: orders decreased by 26 percent

The ongoing pandemic has hit the Italian textile machinery industry hard, since it is traditionally driven by exports. By Editorial staff