02.02.2012 Texcare Forum with top lecture programme during Texcare International

First-class speakers on topical subjects relating to international textile care

New – special themed days at Texcare Forum

The textile-care sector is facing a number of big challenges. High energy prices demand and promote energy efficiency and intelligent technologies. Moreover, against the background of climbing raw-material prices, customers are calling for extremely gentle processes to increase the service life of their textiles. Correct dry cleaning is essential for many of the new fibres and materials that promise superior qualities for workwear, e.g., flame protection. The international Texcare Forum will give the sector an opportunity to find out about the latest developments in the fields of science and research, as well as to exchange ideas and opinions with colleagues from home and abroad, during Texcare International, the world’s leading trade fair for modern textile care in Frankfurt am Main from 5 to 9 May 2012. Texcare Forum is the venue for international knowledge transfer in the textile-care sector.

Texcare Forum is aimed at Texcare International visitors and exhibitors and participation is free of charge. It will be held in Room ‘Symmetrie’ of Hall 8.1 between 14.00 and 16.00 hrs from 5 to 8 May. The programme has been prepared by the Association of the Textile Service Industry (Industrieverband Textil Service – intex) and the German Dry Cleaning Association (Deutscher Textilreinigungsverband – DTV) in cooperation with Messe Frankfurt.

On 5 and 6 May, the conference will be of particular interest to dry cleaners and laundries and, on 7 and 8 May, to textile service companies and laundries.

For the first time, the individual days are individual themes. The motto on Saturday, 5 May, is ‘Future Day’ and the programme will be chaired by Peter Wennekes of the International Committee of Textile Care (CINET) who will also give a lecture on ‘Professional textile care in 2012 – an innovative and sustainable business concept’. Another representative of CINET will take a look into the future and discuss demand in the professional textile-service sector in 2030. Additionally, Hartmut Paul Kokerbeck of the German Dry Cleaning Association will participate with a paper on ‘E-DryClean – online instruction for dry cleaners – processes, technology and environmental protection’. He will be followed by Jasmin Quaud of the European Innovative Textile Care Research Association who will lecture on ‘Fashion care means getting hygiene, quality and costs under control in the future´.

The Sunday (Innovation Day) will be devoted to technological innovations. With Elgar Straub, Director of VDMA Garment and Leather Technology, in the chair, Dr. Jürgen Bohnen of wfk – Cleaning Technology Institute will appeal for a closer working relationship between scientists and users in his lecture on ‘Research & practice – an unbeatable team! He will be followed by Hendrik Beier of the Saxon Textile Research Institute who will analyse the ‘Recycling of personal protective equipment from the standards and certification perspective’. Then, Dr. Ludger von Schoenebeck of Hohenstein Laboratories will present ‘Innovative possibilities of controlling finishing and washing processes by test fabrics’.

The theme of the third day – Sustainable Day – is environmental protection. It will be chaired by Klaus Jahn, Intex Director, and Dr. Volker Schmid, DTV Director. A holistic view of sustainability will be offered by Martin Swierzy of Alsco. Ralf Hellmann of Dibella will look at the ‘ISO 26000 standard – FAIRE, environmentally friendly textiles suitable for washing in laundries’. Thomas Sieber of Klopman will present ‘sustainability from the cotton plant to the fabric’. Rounding off the day’s programme will be a lecture by Joachim Krause of DTV on ‘Energy efficiency – Pan-resource measures for saving energy’.

The main theme of the Tuesday – Market Day – is the development of the international market. The chairman is Robert Long of the European Textile Services Association (ETSA). Dr. Geert Böttger, Expo + Consulting, will speak about the ‘HORECA market and its potential for the textile service of the future. Kaus Jahn of Intex will review recent ‘Workwear developments’. Subsequently, Joseph Ricci of the US Textile Rental Services Association will discuss the international textile service market in terms of sustainability and innovation. He will be followed by Robert Long of ETSA who will present market trends in Europe.

Further information about Texcare International and the current programme can be found on the internet at www.texcare.com.