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Cotton Classics Roadshow 2024 T
he textile wholesaler Cotton Classics is launching a superlative roadshow in
January 2024. 18 locations, over 500 new articles and 7 new brands are each a new record. In addition to Germany, Austria and Switzerland, locations in Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and for the fi rst time, Croatia are also planned. All specialist retailers from the areas of advertising, material trading, textile printing, embroidery, workwear, merchandising and online trading
are warmly invited.
The preparations for the 15th Cotton Classics Roadshow are in full swing. The stars of the tour are traditionally the products. As always, the show is all about refi nable textiles. Best brands, all new items for 2024, existing collections and absolute bestsellers can be viewed live. In technical discussions with brand representatives and the Cotton Classics team, you can not only expand your own know-how, but also get to know the entire Cotton Classics portfolio.
“We are expecting more than 2,000
visitors again - that is the highlight for everyone at the beginning of the new year. We’re sending our employees on tour for four weeks to meet our customers in person and also give them everything they would need for a successful year,” says Wolfgang Horak, Cotton Classics founder and owner.
Tobias Seidel, responsible for sales and marketing at Cotton Classics: “This year, visitors will receive once an extensive, free sample box when they bring their voucher with them. We are proud to win the industry’s top brands for this highlight again.”
A new special supply agreement between XD Connects & Direct Textiles + Bags
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Record year drives new recruitments at swissQprint UK
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wissQprint’s UK team has marked a year of achievement in 2023 with three new members joining the business to meet the demand from its growing customer base. 2023 has been a year of signifi cant growth for the UK business, which saw its 100th machine installed. The arrival of the award-winning Kudu at the company’s UK headquarters also saw a raft of demonstrations and six machines installed during the year.
swissQprint has also seen growing demand for neon inks and haptic print capabilities across its range of printers, unlocking new opportunities for innovative print across a wide range of end-user applications. To ensure that its high level of support is maintained, three new recruits have joined swissQprint’s team in the UK. Yaroslav Kovalev and Kevin Hart, based in London and Manchester respectively, bring signifi cant print and technical knowledge to the business. Their extensive production experience enables them to support
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customers’ swissQprint machines and address any complex print issues beyond just their operation.
Alongside the additional technical support, Simon Payne has joined swissQprint to work in the applications team as a print solutions specialist with an art working and design background. Customers can count on his experience and support across a wide variety of applications, ensuring they maximise the many benefi ts available from their swissQprint machine.
Erskine Stewart, managing director at swissQprint UK, said: “Our new members at swissQprint UK are helping to maintain the high support level our growing customer base demands.”
Following a successful year, the team is excited about the possibilities that lie ahead in 2024. “We will build on 2023’s achievements by continuing to push boundaries, assisting our customers to produce high impact, innovative and sustainable print that redefi nes excellence in our industry.”
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TB and XD Connects has announced a new supplier partnership cementing the values that both companies hold. offering the Iqoniq range of apparel. This new agreement sees DTB supplying and decorating the outstanding Iqoniq range of apparel from XD Connects offering all forms of decoration including screen print. Clive Allcott, commercial director at DTB said: “The new supply partnership with XD Connects highlights exactly what both companies stand for in our environmental goals and standards with every item carrying a Digital product passport and environmental footprint data.
“The addition of this range will help drive forward positive and impactful change within the industry.”
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