New yarn storage feeding technology by BTSR

BTSR will be heavily promoting innovative and potentially game changing yarn storage and feeding solution at leading trade fairs this year. The Italian company’s recently introduced disruptive Unifeeder technology aims to displace current state-of-art of yarn storage feeding technology and is said to be destined to dramatically impact on the socks, hosiery and knitted textiles manufacturing sectors.

Unifeeder is a new multi-patented concept featuring a brand new Yarn Antitwist System which is said to guarantee total combined yarn feeding and storage control. BTSR says this represents the first ‘positive storage’ feeder concept which has been introduced to the market.

Top Features and Benefits:

• Real-time Total Yarn Control - from input yarns (knots, breaks, tears), through yarn storage (constant storage), to output yarns (LFA and yarn constant tension feeding)
• High Precision Real-time Yarn Consumption Measurement (LFA) - granted by BTSR proprietary optical ring
• Prevent Yarn Twisting - thanks to new-concept revolving drum and optical ring technology closed-loop integrated system (yarn storage feed equal to yarn feeding speed)
• Real-time Constant Tension Self-adaptive Technology -bringing TOP Production Repeatability, based on the high-frequency magnetically controlled floating ring and output tension sensor closed-loop control system
• Yarns knots, breaks, tears detection - granting real-time machine stop signaling, thanks to input knot catcher and additional built-in sensors
• Yarn Graduation Compression Capability (0,1 gr. resolution) - for technical textile applications (i.e. sock leg, seamless..)
• Yarn and Needles Breakage Prevention - avoiding second-rate products and useless machine stops
• AUTO-LFA Function - Auto-compensate Yarn LFA variation (i.e. due to fluff accumulation in the yarn finger,..), granting constant quality and preventing yarn misplating & breakage, (optional, with MATRIX FEEDER terminal)

Cost-Saving, Universally Retrofit-table

• Minimized size and weight - incredibly minimized size and weight, thus allowing the simplest and cost-saving installation configurations (i.e. single ring, ..)
• No additional input yarn motion sensor required
• Reduced electrical consumption
• Plug & play - for easy and quick installation
• User-friendly - easy yarn thread-up and easy yarn tension set-up
• Universal Retrofitting - on all machine typologies available on the market
• Styles Programming & Unlimited Graduation Compression for standardized production - coming with PC-LINK NEMO PROFILER software (optional)

Specifications:

• Programmable tension: 0,2 gr. ÷ 50 gr.
• Yarn Feeding speed: up to 1000 mt/min. (@ 24 V /36 V)
• Yarn Storage Coils programming: up to n. 30
• Weight: 780 gr.
• Size: Height 210 mm (265 mm), Width 77 mm, Depth 125 mm

Source: BTSR

Loop transfer in weft knitting (V-bed)

The transfer of a full or part of a needle loop or sinker loop on to an adjacent needle, either in the same bed or in an opposing bed is called stitch or loop transfer. The stitch formed by this loop transfer is called loop transfer stitches.

Objects of loop transfer:

1. To achieve shaping, produce a design or change the loop structure.
2. To generate holes in the fabric to form lace-like effects.
3. To produce structural effects by inclining wales of both plain and rib fabrics.
4. To produce cables by exchanging two or more group of wales with one another.

Shape formation (fashioning):

Shaping by fully fashioning involves the movement of a small number of loops at the selvedge of the fabric. Such movement reduces or increases the total number of loops being knitted. The term used in the industry for such movements are narrowing and widening, and collectively fashioning.

The Widening:

Widening is the process of increasing the width of the knitted fabric produced, by increasing the numbers of working needles.

The Narrowing:

This is reverse of what takes place in widening i.e. Narrowing is the process of lessening the width of knitted fabric produced, by decreasing the number of working knitting needles.

China round table discusses future of textiles

The 9th Annual Conference of China Textile Round-Table Forum, co-sponsored by Oerlikon Manmade Fibers, was held on 23 February 2014 at the Beijing Kunlun Hotel.

The annual event was attended by over 320 members, including personnel of related government departments, CNTAC and related industry associations, as well as well known domestic and foreign entrepreneurs.

The annual conference of this year, with the main topic Comprehensively deepening Reforms and Developing the Textile Industry, provided a platform for participants for in-depth discussion about hot issues and corresponding countermeasures.

These included, the influence of comprehensively deepening economic system reform of the third plenary session of CPC on the textile industry; 2014 macroeconomic situation and policies; prospects for the textile industry in the period of the 12th Five-year Plan and 13th Five-year Plan (2015-2020); major reform of the textile industry, as well as the issue of excess capacity.

Jia Kang, member of the national committee of CPPCC and director of financial science institute of Ministry of Finance, Yao Jingyuan, special researcher of Counsellor Office of State Council, and Zhang Yansheng, researcher and Secretary General of academic committee of National Development and Reform Commission, were invited to make speeches respectively on Interpretation on new policies of comprehensive deepening reform of economic system of third plenary session of CPC, Macroeconomic situation and policies in 2014 and Build new advantages of textile industry on international competitiveness & cooperation.

Gao Yong, Vice President and Secretary-General of CNTAC, and Sun Ruizhe, Vice President of CNTAC, later made speeches on the topics of Economic situation analysis and prospective on textile industry in 2013-2014 and Prospective on textile industry in the period of 12th Five-year Plan and 13th Five-year Plan(2015-2020).

Stefan Kross, CEO of Oerlikon Manmade Fibers also lead a discussion on a Comprehensive process know-how as the decisive lead for eco-friendly innovations for the manmade fibres industry.

Source: Innovation in Textiles

Washing Recipe for Sweater

Recipe for 100% Cotton yarn:

Detergent: 0.46 g/l

Softener: 0.76 g/l

M:L : 1:32

M/C Rotation: 40-45 min.

Hydro extraction: 5 min.

Drying temperature: 90 degree

Cooling time: 5 min.

Recipe for Cotton-Acrylic yarn:

Silicon: 1 g/l

Softener: 5 g/l

M:L : 1:10

Temperature: 100-130 degree

Time: 20 min.

Recipe for White color:

Detergent: 1 g/l

M:L : 1:10

Temperature: 100-130 degree

Time: 30 min.

Recipe for 50% Cotton and 50% Acrylic:

Detergent: 0.67 g/l

Softener: 0.44 g/l

M:L : 1:15

M/C Rotation: 20 min.

Hydro extraction: 5 min.

Dry temperature: 50 degree (10min.)

Cooling time: 5 min.

Recipe for 95% Cotton and 5% Cashmere:

Detergent: 0.92 g/l

Softener: 0.3 g/l

M:L : 1:26

M/C rotation: 45 min.

Hydro extraction: 5 min.

Dry temperature: 90 degree

Cooling time: 5 min.

Recipe for 70% Cotton and 30% Silk:

Detergent: 0.3 g/l

Softener: 1.23 g/l

M:L : 3:65

M/C rotation: 38-42 min.

Hydro extraction: 5 min.

Dry temperature: 70 degree

Cooling time: 5 min.

Eurocel™ – new fiber combination with a European foot print

Lenzing, a leading producer of man-made cellulose fibres, is presenting a new fibre concept Eurocel for the nonwovens industry at the Index trade fair that will be taking place from 8-11 April 2014 in Geneva.

According to the manufacturer, Eurocel is a European product through and through. The cellulose fibres used are made in Austria in an environmentally responsible process.

Eurocel is based on the idea of offering a high quality European product to consumers. Sandler, a German nonwovens manufacturer partner, adopted the idea of Eurocel and developed a new product for their customers.

“We are well-known for quickly putting our ideas into practice and we immediately recognised the potential of Eurocel for the European market,” Dr Ulrich Hornfeck, member of the Sandler management board, explained.

Due to the sustainable and high quality production of fibre material at Lenzing and Sandler’s innovative strength, a skin-friendly wipe has now been created, Lenzing reports.

“Production in Europe translates into shorter delivery distances, which means fewer carbon dioxide emissions during transportation and thus a lower carbon footprint,” Hornfeck commented.

Apart from the logistical advantages, Hornfeck also names the improved product properties, such as the improved volume, the higher tear resistance and reduced elongation.

“The goal is to persuade other nonwoven manufacturers of this European idea and offer a convenience care product which complies with today’s consumer demands: sustainable, natural, and high quality,” said Elisabeth Stanger, Head of the Hygiene Business Segment.

According to the company, Eurocel can be awarded with the raw material certification label PEFC, Oeko-Tex Standard 100, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, European Ecolabel, Compostable (DIN CERTCO), Vinçotte OK compost HOME, Vinçotte OK compost, Vinçotte OK bio-degradable SOIL, Medically tested / ITV Denkendorf, US BPI compostable certificate and Food contact compliance Certification.

Sandler AG is a family-run company with 135 years of experience. It has sales of € 274 million. The company has an output of 99,800 tons of nonwovens for applications in hygiene, wipes, the automobile sector, filtration, engineering and home textiles.

Source: Lenzing

Market Opportunities for Smart Textiles 2014

The fashion industry knows what consumers want to wear, often before they do. Recently, fashion houses have been predicting that we will soon be using our clothing not only to look good, but to communicate, and learn from our behaviours. Integrating wearable technology into a wave of new designs offers everyday consumers the opportunity to interact with fashion.

New trends are the result of cultural shifts, cyclical attitudes and lifestyle changes. The industry continues to innovate and influence consumer desires and buying habits, and now the worlds of technology and fashion design have begun to merge. Smart textiles and wearable technology are becoming widely used and recognized by the fashion industry. A number of clothing companies have been established exclusively to exploit these developments and create increasingly innovative designs. As a result, there is growing consumer interest in using smart textiles in fashion, giving designers new methods with which to grab attention and stand out from competitors.

Will this new wearable technology market be led by tech giants or by fashion houses? Will we soon be wearing gadgets instead of carrying them around with us?

Following the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy smart watch and a host of other similar wearable gadgets last year, technology has increasingly become a part of the very fabric we wear. The lines between fashion and technology have been blurring for some time and examples have leaked into popular culture: from Fergie's LED dress on the Black Eyed Peas tour, to Nicole Scherzinger's Twitter dress which received and showed tweets in real time. Scherzinger's dress was created by wearable technology pioneers CuteCircuit and commissioned by mobile service provider EE, demonstrating the potential of a successful fusion of fashion, technology and celebrity.

However, there are issues regarding the full integration of wearable technology into sartorial designs. Fundamentally, both fashion and technology need to avoid sacrificing the very thing they promise; fashion shouldn't forgo aesthetics for the sake of being cutting-edge, and technology shouldn't get away with poor functionality just to be wearable.

Wearable technology is still overcoming some major challenges. Take, for example, fashion designer Fyodor Golan's and creative house Kin's mobile phone skirt, debuted at this year's London Fashion Week. Created using Nokia Lumia 1520 and 1020 handsets, the phones each display different parts of an image to give the illusion of a larger image. However, combining the heavy technology with fragile fabric proved problematic, and the designers experienced difficulties with battery life of the phones. Could this be form over function? The key to success in this area is creating something because it is needed, or desirable, not simply because it is possible.

Wearable technology has seen more commercial success in consumer adoption in the sports and fitness industry. Technology has been used to track biometrics like heart rate, speed and oxygen levels. This data gathering is designed to provide consumers with the information they need on their health and fitness. Another major application and development area for wearables is in the medical sector; garments which can track vital signs and produce alarms in emergencies are just the beginning of the potential present in this market.

In these sectors, the look of the technology is arguably less important. In the fashion industry, a product has to look impressive before many consumers will even consider wearing it.

Eurojersey launches environmental sustainability campaign

Eurojersey, an Italian warp-knitted fabrics producer, is launching a new Sensitive Fabrics campaign for environmental sustainability. The message is very topical, highly evocative, bewildering and eloquent, with the environment and fabrics as the lead players, the company reports.

Ever-sensitive to the theme of eco-sustainability since 2008, Eurojersey continues its commitment to balanced and sustainable growth, showcasing its ethical conduct and its example as an industrial model attentive to respect for the land and common resources.

This campaign has many subjects, with a breakaway concept for choice and for two alternating pictures with strong visual and emotional impact, often in contrast to one another.

A double image with a double message: the headline is SENSITIVE FOR NATURE. FABRICS FOR PASSION, read vertically, underlines the care Sensitive Fabrics have for the environment; read horizontally instead, it is clearly a reference to the brand.

The creativity aims at the duality of Sensitive Fabrics’s sustainability and quality, in some cases associated with moments that are reminiscent of ecological disasters, in others images full of hope and positive thinking.

BEWARE WHAT YOU WEAR. Together we can safeguard nature. Your choice makes the difference. Both a statement and an invitation to be aware of what you wear, to how to choose quality and to how you can make a difference in protecting the environment.

WE CARE FOR WHAT YOU WEAR. Sensitive Fabrics mean high quality at low impact on the environment. The fabrics quality of Sensitive Fabrics is a statement of commitment to large-scale sustainable production.

The campaign launch point is the digital marketing platform from February 2014 up to marketing planning for the rest of the year. A continuous commitment all through the year.

Owens Corning Introduces Single-End Roving Product

Owens Corning, a leading producer of glass fibre reinforcements for composite systems, has introduced an enhanced WindStrand Type 30 roving products platform for weaving fabrics at the JEC Europe show and conferences that has been taking place this week in Paris.

The new product range is designed to deliver productivity and performance benefits to OEMs constructing and operating wind turbines in challenging on and off-shore locations with differing wind speed conditions.

In combination with this redefined wind product platform, Owens Corning has also unveiled its next-generation Ultrablade G3 unidirectional and new Ultrablade Triax fabric solutions for specific wind turbine rotor blade applications.

“The primary objective of turbine OEMs is to reduce total energy production cost to align wind power with other energy sources,” explained Dr Christopher Skinner, Director of Product Platforms for Owens Corning’s Composite Solutions Business.

“To help achieve a reduction in the cost of energy, future wind turbines need to be manufactured as economically as possible while generating as much power as possible. Our new range of WindStrand and Ultrablade products deliver enhanced performance to address these needs.”

The new product range comprises WindStrand 2000, WindStrand 3000, and WindStrand4000 Type 30 rovings all of which are said to provide high weaving efficiencies for fabrics with optimised performance at 90°(T). Each product is designed to perform at differing higher fibre volume fraction levels.

The new Ultrablade G3 unidirectional (UD) fabric offers a high modulus and excellent 90° (T) performance, and up to 20% greater resistance to long-term fatigue loads, the company reports.

Its architecture can be customised to specific end-use applications to meet market requirements for longer blades both on-shore and off-shore, and in low-wind areas. It can also help reduce overall blade mass by up to 5%. According to the manufacturer, combined with an operating FVF level of more than 5%, Ultrablade G3 UD fabric can help increase blade lengths by up to 20% for turbines operating in low-wind, on-shore areas.

“Our new WindStrand and Ultrablade offerings provide weight-saving, tailored solutions that are helping designers and engineers conceive blades that are lighter and longer. And they deliver improved aerodynamic performance with resistance to higher, long-term fatigue loads,” Dr Skinner said. “These features enable the production of wind turbines that increase power yield and reduce the cost of energy.”

Source: Innovation in Textiles

The Woolmark Company and Raymond Announce the Launch of Cool Wool in India

In a continuous effort to promote wool as a trans-seasonal fibre in India, The Woolmark Company and Raymond have entered into a partnership to launch a complete new Cool Wool collection for Indian customers.

Cool Wool was introduced into the Indian market in March 2013 at Mumbai's India Fashion Forum, targeting the trade industry. Now, the consumer campaign - which is part of a global campaign - is reaching out to a new generation of consumers, with the global authority on wool teaming up with India's leading menswear brand and the leading manufacturer, marketer and retailer of worsted suiting fabrics over the past eight decades: Raymond.

The Woolmark Company Global Strategic Advisor Peter Ackroyd welcomes the partnership with Raymond and says the Cool Wool campaign aims to change current misconceptions that wool is only suitable for cold climates.

"India has a tropical, climate and customers avoid wearing wool garments in summer, as they clearly identify the fabric with winter," Mr Ackroyd said. "We want to negate this notion. Indian customers need to understand the true potential, versatility, and the benefits of using wool in summer. With Cool Wool, we are confident and believe that Indians will fathom the adaptability of wool in summer.

"We are delighted to partner with Raymond, one of the oldest and the largest fabric brand and fashion retailers in India. Raymond's Cool Wool menswear collection exemplifies the infinite possibilities of using wool. The designs presented were pragmatic, unique, and captivating."

To celebrate the launch of Raymond's Cool Wool collection, a fashion show was held at the Australian High Commission, New Delhi. Indian celebrity and actor Randeep Hooda was sent down the runway along with other A-list male models showcasing a collection of more than 20 garments designed by Indian fashion designer Gaurav Jai Gupta - with contemporary styling, finesse, and subtle designs. The collection was presented to a crowd of more than 400 people, including Raymond President - Textiles & Retail Anirudh Deshmukh, Australia's Acting High Commissioner Bernard Philip, fashion designer Aneeth Arora and 2013/14 International Woolmark Prize winner Rahul Mishra, as well as to members from fashion and lifestyle media.

Gaurav Jai Gupta's Cool Wool collection for Raymond will be introduced in the market from April 2014 at Raymond stores and leading multi-branded outlets in the country. It includes 100 per cent wool fabric as well as blends with natural fibres including silk, cotton and linen.

"Cool Wool is one of the most easily adaptable trans-seasonal fabrics for Indian weather, which maximises wearing opportunities," explains Mr Gupta. "The collection refers to new ways of juxtaposing separates for menswear and is simple, timeless and straightforward."

The original Cool Wool program, launched by the International Wool Secretariat nearly 30 years ago and used up until the late-1990s was very successful, however, the new Cool Wool campaign takes the concept of trans-seasonal apparel even further for the 21st century with even lighter weight fabrics and yarns, promoting the use of wool as a fibre for all seasons and extending the selling period of wool.

Research has shown that wool performs better than cotton and polyester in the natural management of moisture and temperature, ensuring that Cool Wool keeps the wearer more comfortable when temperature rises. Wool is a living fibre that breathes and naturally manages the body's micro climate by absorbing and transporting moisture vapour from the body preventing the build-up of humidity.

Cool Wool garments are manufactured from lightweight Merino wool fabrics with a maximum weight of 190 g/m2 and a maximum mean wool fibre diameter of 22.5 micron. The fabric/garment surface is clean and smooth. Cool Wool fabrics and garments carrying the Woolmark logo are normally 100 per cent Pure New Wool but can include blends of wool with fine animal fibres.

Source: Wool Mark

Autefa Solutions Expands Product Range Into Thermally Bonded Nonwovens

Autefa Solutions Switzerland AG, formerly Strahm Hi-Tex System AG, was founded to support the group’s expansion into the field of thermally bonded nonwovens with the future range of machinery to include equipment for thermobonding and drying, as well as cutting and winding technology.

“With this strategic expansion of our product programme we are now able to offer turnkey lines also in the field of thermally bonded nonwovens and for applications in drying technology. We are very pleased to employ a team of specialists for the engineering and sales of such lines in our new location in Switzerland,” commented Dr Stefan Schlichter, CEO of Autefa Solutions Group.

“Especially with regard to the efficient use of energy resources, we will extend the excellent technology of former Strahm, in order to combine innovative concepts with our proven technologies in the interests of our customers.”

In addition to web bonding by needling and spun-lacing the application of thermal bonding in the range of medium to heavy web weights and in the hygienic sector becomes a significant alternative, the company reports.

On the basis of a license agreement with the owners of the intellectual property rights and the know-how, the technologies developed from the insolvent Strahm Hi-Tex Systems AG in Lengwil, Switzerland, can be used and further developed.

The newly founded company offers a new basis to utilise. In Lengwil sales, R&D and construction are located. Purchase, production and assembly take place in Fried-berg, Germany, the headquarters of the group. “Thus we use the synergies of our group and make sure that the state-of-the-art-concepts of our new sales and development group in Switzerland are reliably implemented from our production and installation specialists in Germany,” Dr Stefan Schlichter said.

The special product range comprises Through Air Thermobonding and drying lines for all nonwoven processes (Carded, Airlay, Airlaids, Wetlaids) as well as Festooner, cutting, winding and stacking machines and powder impregnation lines. Strahm has developed ENREC, a 6-level energy saving concept, which is said to substantially reduce the energy consumption of new or existing lines.

“Our global acting sales team is eager to combine these new technologies with our proven and state-of-the-art plant concepts and to present our competence in the range of turnkey plants for innovative and completely optimised nonwoven products,” Marco Fano, Head of Sales, explained.

Source: Innovation in Textiles

Nike launches Magista football boot with Flyknit technology

The Nike Magista is the result of four years hard work by Nike’s R&D department to create a boot that is as close to a second skin as you can get.

Nike has unveiled its new Nike Magista football boot that has been created using Nike Flyknit technology. Nike believes it’s the perfect balance of a football boot that feels like a second skin yet also provides protection.

The result of four years work in Nike’s R&D department the Magista is constructed using a range of state-of-the-art materials and compounds.

The outer skin itself is constructed using Nike Flyknit which means that whilst remaining tough and light it’ll fit around the foot like a sock allowing for a much better fit.

The foot is then locked into the shoe thanks to the Dynamic Fit collar which provides protection to the ankle whilst still giving the maximum amount of movement.

With Flyknit mainly used for running shoes the R&D had to find a way to make the material far tougher whilst giving it industry-levels of friction against the ball.

To solve this problem the boot features a 3D-knit textured upper which although different to the rest of the boot is still entirely woven in with the rest of the material.

Finally to keep the boot waterproof the Magista features Nikeskin which is melted onto the knit itself and whilst being less than 0.1mm thick provides full waterproofing from the outside elements.

Nike hasn’t announced a price for this frankly space-age boots but they have announced that they’ll be available to pre-order on 29th April with the boots finally going on sale on the 22nd May.

GSP Plus Status to Help Shift Business to Pakistan

The Ambassador of Germany Dr Cyrill Nunn has said that an increase of 30 percent in textile export orders in Heimtextile to Pakistan is an encouraging sign so far as the GSP plus facility for Pakistan is concerned.

He was speaking to the APTMA members at the APTMA Punjab office. Chairman APTMA Punjab S M Tanveer welcomed him at the APTMA House.

The visiting envoy said an increase in textile orders to Pakistan suggest that the European buyers want to take advantage of the GSP plus facility to Pakistan.

Accordingly, he said, the Pakistan government has revised it’s growth rate from 3.6% to 5.1% for 2013-14, which may be taken as first indicator of GSP plus facility. I’m sure that more developments will take place by the end of year, he added.

Dr Cyrill appreciated the proactive role played by the APTMA in achieving the GSP plus status for Pakistan. He said the GSP plus facility may shift textile business from Vietnam to Pakistan in the years ahead. According to him, the signs of growth can also be witnessed in other fields as well, covered under the GSP plus facility for Pakistan. However, still Pakistan’s dynamic textile industry will be that of engine of growth, he stressed.

The German Ambassador said more cooperation between Germany and Pakistan can be ensured by removing impediments in export credit guarantee, security situation, vocational training for skill enhancement, energy supplies and implementation of social compliances by Pakistan.

Earlier, in his welcome address, Chairman APTMA Punjab S M Tanveer said the APTMA’s vision is to increase Pakistan’s Textile Exports from US $13 Billion to US $ 26 Billion per annum in the next five years, he added.

He said it is estimated that an amount of US $ 5 billion would be invested in Weaving and Processing Textile projects in the proposed Textile Integrated Parks, he told the visiting envoy.

He also sought help of German Ambassador in attracting German brands like PUMA, ADIDAS, Marc O’Polo, HUGO Boss, and Tom Tailor towards Pakistan as their sourcing destination. He further sought help for the ventures under buying back arrangements of semi manufactured technical textiles with Germany.

Source: The Nation

Adidas launches world's first knitted football boot

According to the German sportswear giant adidas, every footballer dreams of a boot that combines the comfort and responsiveness of playing barefoot with the protection of a traditional design – and today the company launched its latest step towards that dream with the launch of the adidas Samba primeknit.

The primeknit concept, a flat knitted shoe upper was born when, in a sensational move just one day before the 2012 Olympic opening ceremonies, adidas revealed the adizero Primeknit, its first one-piece upper performance running shoe to compete with Nike’s now highly successful Flyknit running shoe range.

The limited edition football boot (available from Monday March 17th) is the first football boot to have an upper that is knitted from heel-to-toe, providing a bespoke second-skin fit that retains the strength of a conventional boot.

According to the company, the introduction of primeknit marks the latest chapter in a rich history of revolutionary adidas football products and further cements primeknit as one of the key technologies at the heart of adidas innovation.

New levels of flexibility and comfort are said to be provided by the one-piece flat knitted upper of the boot and the yarns used to construct primeknit are said to provide stability and strength equal to conventional boots. Each yarn receives a high precision coating that adidas says guarantees water resistance even in the most challenging conditions.

“The advanced production techniques used to make primeknit also allow for the one-layer upper to be constructed with zones catering to various performance needs, ensuring that the adidas Samba primeknit caters to all aspects of the game,” the company said in a press statement today.

Adidas goes on to say that: ”The design's one-piece upper is constructed without any wastage of material; making the primeknit adidas' most sustainable football boot and the start of a brand new revolution in adidas football footwear.

Markus Baumann, Senior VP for Global Football at adidas commented on the launch of the new adidas Samba primeknit: "Every adidas product is developed with the player in mind and in particular, the needs of the player. By producing the world's first knitted football boot we have provided a brand new solution to the search for higher levels of comfort and flexibility."

"primeknit is a further demonstration of our commitment to driving relentless innovation in football and is designed to allow for a bespoke fit for each player, making performance more intuitive and responsive than ever before. primeknit is a technology that is right at the heart of adidas innovation and we're excited about introducing this development into football."

Source: Adidas