Apparel Online India Magazine September 1st Issue 2018 | Page 39

FAIR REVIEW The company showcased the new innovation ‘iota’ (internet of things by aura) in which real-time data tracking is possible. A technology, away from value addition, that attracted much attention was the SPLASH washing machine from Fabcare that will save 70 per cent of the water generally used in every cycle and will reduce energy consumption by 50 per cent. “Now that the pollution department has asked people involved in garment dyeing, denim enzyme washing and denim washing to strictly adhere to ZDHC guidelines, our technology will be very helpful in achieving the goal,” said Abhinav Arya from Fabcare. ACCESSORIES FIND THEIR SPOT AMONG TECHNOLOGIES… Accessories like sublimation paper at KMB were also well received. “Our papers are compatible to printing on polyester fabrics and with the fair focusing on printing, mostly sublimation, we got good attention from the visitors,” shared Vipin Jain, Director, KMB Papers, who has a factory in Sahibabad, UP. Mohit Hora, Director, Goldstar, that manufacturers polyester and urea formaldehyde buttons shared that though they have many competitors, what sets them apart is the deep understanding of the market that allows them to be reliable partners right from quality to delivery to price – all of which are very critical for the industry today. Arvind Booth with its patented indigo technology ‘Azurite™’ in a wide range of bottom weight and shirt weight denim At Chinese-based SBS, which claims to be the largest zipper manufacturer in the world, the collection on display including fancy sliders was very impressive. Jesse Zhang, Business Development Manager of SBS Zipper shared that the company is now aggressively looking at increasi