Exhibitors

After consultation with industry representatives and key stakeholders, Home InStyle and Fashion InStyle will now be held from 27 to -30 April 2025. The fairs will be organised concurrently withheld alongside the Hong Kong Gifts &amp; Premium Fair, Hong Kong International Printing &amp; Packaging Fair and DeLuxe PrintPack Hong Kong. The Hong Kong International Licensing Show and Asian Licensing Conference will be held from 28 to -30 April. Running these events concurrently will provide greater synergy for exhibitors and buyers alike, offering a one-stop and diverse marketing and sourcing platform.The fairs will be held under the EXHIBITION+ hybrid model, which comprises the physical show, smart business matching platform Click2Match, the Scan2Match function of the HKTDC Marketplace App, as well as hktdc.com Sourcing platform, to enable global traders to explore business opportunities in-person and online.For enquiries, please visit our website, call our hotline (852) 1830 668 or email <a href="mailto:exhibitions@hktdc.org">exhibitions@hktdc.org</a>.

New dates for Home InStyle 2025 and Fashion InStyle 2025

Farm-to-GarmentFarm-to-Garment is a mini production line situated in an urban factory setting from raw material to garment. The aim of this design is to address climate impacts from traditional garment productions by significantly shortening the supply chain and reducing greenhouse gas emission.<p style="margin-block-start: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); margin-block-end: 0px; line-height: calc(1em + 0.75rem); max-width: var(--wp--style--global--content-size); margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; color: rgb(85, 84, 81); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission associated to transportation, production, fuel and energy related in clothes-making accounts for 95% of the production.<a href="https://openlabqrcode.wordpress.com/2024/03/22/fashion-future-lab/#_ftn1" style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary); text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 0.5px !important; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary); text-underline-offset: 0.1em;">[1]</a> Packing all steps in a single space, Farm-to-Garment makes the cotton supply chain short and reduces GHG emission and waste in each step.<p style="margin-block-start: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); margin-block-end: 0px; line-height: calc(1em + 0.75rem); max-width: var(--wp--style--global--content-size); margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; color: rgb(85, 84, 81); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> <p style="margin-block-start: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); margin-block-end: 0px; line-height: calc(1em + 0.75rem); max-width: var(--wp--style--global--content-size); margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; color: rgb(85, 84, 81); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> <p style="margin-block-start: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); margin-block-end: 0px; line-height: calc(1em + 0.75rem); max-width: var(--wp--style--global--content-size); margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; color: rgb(85, 84, 81); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><a href="https://openlabqrcode.wordpress.com/2024/03/22/fashion-future-lab/#_ftnref1" style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary); text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 0.5px !important; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary); text-underline-offset: 0.1em; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">[1]</a><span style="color: rgb(85, 84, 81); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;">&nbsp;Swedish Textile Initiative for Climate Action, “2022 Progress Report,”&nbsp;<a href="https://cdnmedia.eurofins.com/corporate-eurofins/media/12158600/the-swedish-textile-initiative-for-climate-action.pdf" style="color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary); text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-thickness: 0.5px !important; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: var(--wp--preset--color--primary); text-underline-offset: 0.1em; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">the-swedish-textile-initiative-for-climate-action.pdf (eurofins.com)</a><p style="margin-block-start: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); margin-block-end: 0px; line-height: calc(1em + 0.75rem); max-width: var(--wp--style--global--content-size); margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; color: rgb(85, 84, 81); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> <p style="margin-block-start: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); margin-block-end: 0px; line-height: calc(1em + 0.75rem); max-width: var(--wp--style--global--content-size); margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; color: rgb(85, 84, 81); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><img src="https://sourcing-media.hktdc.com/product-original/Farm-to-Garment/ef3e147f89e5403b888cec7cbb621a95" style="width: 934px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-productmediaid="ef3e147f89e5403b888cec7cbb621a95"><p style="margin-block-start: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); margin-block-end: 0px; line-height: calc(1em + 0.75rem); max-width: var(--wp--style--global--content-size); margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; color: rgb(85, 84, 81); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> <p style="margin-block-start: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); margin-block-end: 0px; line-height: calc(1em + 0.75rem); max-width: var(--wp--style--global--content-size); margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; color: rgb(85, 84, 81); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Step 1: Cotton Farming<p style="margin-block-start: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); margin-block-end: 0px; line-height: calc(1em + 0.75rem); max-width: var(--wp--style--global--content-size); margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; color: rgb(85, 84, 81); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Cultivate extra-long staple (ELS) cotton indoors using a vertical hydroponic setting.<p style="margin-block-start: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); margin-block-end: 0px; line-height: calc(1em + 0.75rem); max-width: var(--wp--style--global--content-size); margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; color: rgb(85, 84, 81); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">(Project details: https://www.hkrita.com/en/our-innovation-tech/projects/hydroponic-cultivation-for-cotton)<p style="margin-block-start: var(--wp--preset--spacing--50); margin-block-end: 0px; line-height: calc(1em + 0.75rem); max-width: var(--wp--style--global--content-size); margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; color: rgb(85, 84, 81); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> <span style="color: rgb(184, 49, 47); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;">Step 2: Ginning<span style="color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;;color: rgb(85, 84, 81); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; float: none; display: inline !important;">Remove the seeds from cotton fibres Step 3: Opening, Cleaning, CardingOpen cotton fibres into small tufts and divide them into fibre clumps and remove impurities. Separate fibre clumps into individual fibres and orient them into sliver Step 4: DrawingElongate several slivers into one to straighten fibres and improve evenness Step 5: Ring SpinningFeed sliver into spinning machine and twist fibres into single yarn Step 6: Doubling &amp; TwistingTwist single yarns into ply yarn to enhance strength and balance torque Step 7: KnittingCarry out knitting process with the options of knitted panels or 3D fully fashioned garments

<h1 style="background:white;">Nu-Torque Yarn</h1> Nu-Torque yarn technology allows the production of torque free singles ring yarns by a single step on a ring spinning machine.Nu-Torque cotton yarns and fabrics have good soft handle and improved fabric surface appearance, higher yarn tenacity at lower twist levels, lower residual torque and lower hairiness, and yarn novel effects, in addition to low knitted fabric spirality after washing. In the finer cotton yarn sector, the technology can provide much thinner and lighter fabrics produced by the finer yarns whose linear densities are reduced by half. With unique wool like softness of fabric made from Nu-Torque cotton yarns, this technology will help cotton to be better applied and to compete with fibers like wool and other man-made fibers in the areas of shirts, polo shirts, pants and sweaters. However, the current technology is difficult to manufacture finer yarn counts, even at 30Ne.This project is intended to further develop the technology for mass production of finer Nu-Torque cotton yarns for weaving and knitting. The target yarn counts are 30Ne and 40Ne. Application<ul><li>A physical manufacturing method to produce torque balanced singles ring yarns in a single step.</li><li>A false-twister and related components for the short staple yarn to produce low torque yarns in existing spinning mechanism.</li><li>A control mechanism of yarn residual torque and a method to control yarn tension by adjusting the speed ratio through a mechanical device.</li><li>Production of yarns at a range from 7Ne-100Ne (~6tex-85tex) with twist level 25 - 40% lower than traditional ring yarn.</li><li>An electronic control system was developed under the 5th generation of the Nu Torque technology which enables the ring spinning frame to produce standardized and quality Nu Torque yarn.</li></ul> Industry Benefit<ul><li>Yarn production cost: 24-40% increase in productivity because of lower twist level at the same yarn strength; 10% saving as no yarn plying is needed.</li><li>Finishing: 15-20% saving on finishing treatment needed for the conventional cotton fabric.</li><li>Knitting: 10% saving in knitting cost due to lower spirality and clear surface with symmetrical loops.</li><li>Energy saving: saving around 337 units (kilowatt hours) of electricity per one ton of yarn produced.</li><li>Environmental-friendly: no chemicals, no water and steam required for production.</li><li>Quality: cashmere-like soft handle.</li></ul> Technological BreakthroughIt is a major breakthrough in yarn manufacturing, which provides the means to produce singles ring yarn. The technology brings optimised processing parameters for spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing and finishing as well as improvement to the overall throughput of a spinning factory by improving bottleneck operation in spinning process. It is estimated that the overall productivity of a spinning operation will be enhanced by 20-40% with lower production cost and better product quality. Research InstitutionThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University https://www.hkrita.com/en/our-innovation-tech/projects/nu-torque-yarn

Asymmetric Competition Footwear for Fencing In order to match the biomechanical requirements of fencing, cushions and asymmetric fencing shoes are designed and developed. The ergonomic design and the use of materials with good abrasion resistance and mechanical properties will enhance comfort and reduce risk of injury of athletes. The asymmetric design of fencing shoes has supported Hong Kong elite fencing athletes for 2016 Olympics and benefit footwear industry products development.&nbsp;<img src="https://sourcing-media.hktdc.com/product-original/Asymmetric-20Competition-20Footwear-20for-20Fencing/1e7b7363e1584734867071ee62dab5e4" data-productmediaid="1e7b7363e1584734867071ee62dab5e4" style="width: 449px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"><img src="https://sourcing-media.hktdc.com/product-original/Asymmetric-20Competition-20Footwear-20for-20Fencing/4a9c7633cace42b6896f29af1bffa30b" style="width: 449px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-productmediaid="4a9c7633cace42b6896f29af1bffa30b"><div style="box-sizing: inherit; background-repeat: no-repeat; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(33, 35, 50); font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; flex: 3 1 0%; font-weight: 600; font-family: Nunito, &quot;Microsoft JhengHei&quot;, 微軟正黑體, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: inherit; background-repeat: no-repeat; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(33, 35, 50); font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; flex: 3 1 0%; font-weight: 600; font-family: Nunito, &quot;Microsoft JhengHei&quot;, 微軟正黑體, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Awards</div><div style="box-sizing: inherit; background-repeat: no-repeat; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; flex: 6 1 0%; color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Nunito, &quot;Microsoft JhengHei&quot;, 微軟正黑體, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><div style="box-sizing: inherit; background-repeat: no-repeat; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(33, 35, 50); font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">45th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (2017) - Silver Medal Asia Exhibition of Inventions Hong Kong - Bronze Award</div> </div>Contact us for licensing opportunity:&nbsp;https://www.hkrita.com/en/our-innovation-tech/projects/asymmetric-functional-fencing-shoes

Open LabAgile solutions for the textile, clothing and fashion industry to address climate change <img src="https://sourcing-media.hktdc.com/product-original/OPEN-20LAB/bb56a024f9384992b27b85ac9f2bce4f" style="width: 423px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-productmediaid="bb56a024f9384992b27b85ac9f2bce4f"> Open Lab, a pioneering initiative by the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) and H&amp;M Foundation, aims to further drive the sustainable development of the textile and fashion industry. It is a part of the Planet First programme (2020-2024), the second collaboration programme between HKRITA and H&amp;M Foundation.&nbsp;Physical Lab&nbsp;It consists of a physical R&amp;D space and a technological database covering over 80 sustainable projects. The physical Open Lab, 20,000 sq ft in size, is located in the Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC) in Tseung Kwan O InnoPark.<img src="https://sourcing-media.hktdc.com/product-original/OPEN-20LAB/023651f3b5dd4d618ee02aa409fa4c45" style="width: 934px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-productmediaid="023651f3b5dd4d618ee02aa409fa4c45"> <table style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"><p style="outline: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Pilot Plant<p style="outline: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">A mini textiles recycling line for industrial-scale demonstrations and trials of technologies. </td><td style="width: 50%; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"><p style="outline: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Fashion Future Lab<p style="outline: none; font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">A modular research space for early-stage solutions. </td></tr></tbody></table> theopenlab.one <div style="mso-element:comment-list;"><div style="mso-element:comment;"><div language="JavaScript"> </div></div></div>

AI-Powered Smart Garment Sorting System for RecyclingThis smart, automated sorting system provides an effective and efficient solution to sort reusable and resalable postconsumer garments by using artificial intelligence and image analysis. The integrated system comprises four highly customisable AI-backed modules connected by a conveyor path with robotic arms to identify garment type, fabric structure, material composition and colour. The four modules can be operated as stand-alone units or arranged in different order to carry out specific sorting tasks and business operations. In terms of performance, the fabric structure module operates at 95% accuracy while other modules operate at over 90% accuracy. This system is able to sort bulk garments effectively and generates a full set of results in eight seconds, eliminating most manpower requirements and minimising hygiene concerns. The value of the recycled garment materials can be maintained, extending the garment lifecycle while contributing to the sustainability and eco friendliness of the industry.<img src="https://sourcing-media.hktdc.com/product-original/AI-Powered-20Smart-20Garment-20Sorting-20System-20for-20Recycling-20/7a1c96f81fa348d7968da2800a4f9d36" style="width: 445px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-productmediaid="7a1c96f81fa348d7968da2800a4f9d36">ApplicationGarment sorting system can be installed for industrial use in textile recycling stations. Equipped with our AI machineries and its proprietary AI algorithms, the system analyses and identifies garment types, materials, and fabric structure automatically to provide data for operators to make decision over recycling, for instance, if the garment is suitable for recycling or what kind of recycling approach to be adopted. Process of Post-consumer Garments SortingPost-consumer garments are collected, fed into the system, and validated through visual technology that can automatically classify garment types, garment composition and garment structure with high accuracy and speed by analysing the visible and hyperspectral spectrum. Parameters are set for matching spectral patterns for further textile upcycling process. Classification modules are interlinked with each other via a central system and hereby achieving complete traceability. Result generated in downstream modules are cross-checked with the upstream modules to ensure consistency. The garment delivery process is aided with automated devices that can reduce manual control. The whole garment sorting system is flexible; and can be customised to suit operators’ need, for instance, the order of the working steps or the database for garment recognition. Industry BenefitAs more fashion brands are being aware of using recycled materials, the smart garment sorting system can fill the technological gap that encourages post-consumer garments recycling. It can help fashion brand reduce the demand of virgin fibres and becoming more sustainable, while reducing disposal of post-consumer garments to the landfill. Awards<span style="box-sizing: inherit; background-repeat: no-repeat; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(33, 35, 50); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-size: 18px;">48th Int'l<span style="box-sizing: inherit; background-repeat: no-repeat; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(33, 35, 50); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">&nbsp;Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (2023) - Gold Medal<br style="box-sizing: inherit; background-repeat: no-repeat; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(33, 35, 50); font-family: Nunito, &quot;Microsoft JhengHei&quot;, 微軟正黑體, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><span style="box-sizing: inherit; background-repeat: no-repeat; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: rgb(33, 35, 50); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">2023 Just Style Excellence Awards - Category Winner - Innovation (Textile Recycling) https://www.hkrita.com/en/our-innovation-tech/projects/smart-garment-sorting-for-recycling

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New Functional Textiles from Bio-based and Degradable Fibres PHBV/PLA fibres are 100% bio-based and bio-degradable. It is able to utilise a low temperature dyeing process with disperse dyes to achieve high dye uptake. It delivers good colour fastness with a 32% energy saving compared to conventional methods of dyeing PET material. The textiles have outstanding natural anti-bacterial and mite-resistant properties without using any additional chemicals. Research Institution&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<ul><li style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">The Hong Kong Polytechnic University</li></ul> Awards<ul><li style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">Bronze Award (Special Recognition: Green Tech) in the 2018 R&amp;D 100 Awards</li><li style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">Gold Medal with Jury’s Commendation and Special Award by the Scientific Community of Romania in the 45th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva</li><li style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;">Silver award in the 2016 Hong Kong Green Innovations Awards</li></ul> https://www.hkrita.com/en/our-innovation-tech/projects/bio-based-degradable-fibre

Green MachineA hydrothermal treatment method to separate and recycle cotton-polyester blended textiles Garments are often made from a blend of different fibres in order to improve fit, style, comfort and longevity. As yet no commercially viable separation and recycling technologies are available in the industry for the most popular blends such as cotton and polyester blends. Therefore, these materials have turned into textile waste in landfills.In order to cope with this kind of blended textile waste, we have developed The Green Machine. It is an efficient hydrothermal treatment method to decompose cotton into cellulose powders, hence enabling the separation of the polyester fibres from the blends.The separation process uses only heat, water and less than 15% of green chemical with a recovery rate of over 97% for polyester fibres in 2 hours. The separated fibres are ready for re-spinning, enabling a fibre-to-fibre recycling. <img src="https://sourcing-media.hktdc.com/product-original/Green-20Machine-20/baf18ff147c14c8aba27dceeb83b22d8" style="width: 897px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-productmediaid="baf18ff147c14c8aba27dceeb83b22d8"> <div class="fr-img-space-wrap"><img src="https://sourcing-media.hktdc.com/product-original/Green-20Machine-20/e9b2ca625d3b446190262ac0fd846a9c" data-productmediaid="e9b2ca625d3b446190262ac0fd846a9c">In 2020, the first industrial scale Green Machine was set up in an established textile manufacturer in Asia with a processing capacity of 1.5 tons per day&nbsp;</div> Awards<ul><li>2022 R&amp;D 100 Awards - Winner (Process/Prototyping)</li><li>ITMF Awards 2022</li><li>Edison Awards 2023 - Bronze Award</li><li>Fast Company World Changing Ideas Awards 2023 – Finalist</li><li>China Garment Industry Technological Progress and Contribution Awards 2023</li><li>China Patent Awards of Garment Industry 2023 - Silver Award</li><li>Reuters Events Responsible Business Awards 2023 - Finalist (Circular Transition)</li><li>Asia International Innovative Invention Award 2019 – Gold Award</li><li>46th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (2018) – Gold Medal</li><li>Hong Kong Green Innovations Awards 2017 – Silver Award</li></ul> https://www.hkrita.com/en/our-innovation-tech/projects/green-machine-phase-1https://www.hkrita.com/en/our-innovation-tech/projects/green-machine-phase-2

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