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TV TecStyle Visions impresses again
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his year was the 10th instalment of TV TecStyle Visions, which was held from February 15 to 17 at Messe Stuttgart. This year 270 exhibitors, 126 from abroad (2016: 256/101), presented their product innovations and new products in the areas of textile printing, embroidery, flock and laser technologies.
Of the visitors that attended 20% were international and came from 41 different countries (2016: 15%/ 36). The majority of visitors travelled from Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Great Britain and Belgium. In terms of the visitorsʼ main areas of interest, in 2018, transfer printing (49%), embroidery (48%), and textiles and printing substrates (42%) were in the lead, followed by textile silk-screen printing and digital textile printing (40% and 38% respectively). About one in three visitors stated that they were focused exclusively on obtaining information at TV TecStyle Visions and do not visit any other trade fairs worldwide. The results from the survey underline the unique selling point of TV TecStyle Visions. 79% of visitors stated they would come back to attend TV 2020 and 87% would recommend the trade fair to others. The quality of the trade visitors was also extremely positive: 93% (2016: 89%) of visitors are involved in purchasing and
20% of visitors travelled from outside of Germany to attend TV TecStyle Visions
acquisitions for their company. 87% of decision-makers states that they will make investments, 94% of those within the next 12 months.
The comprehensive events program at
TV TecStyle Visions was a huge success once again. The daily fashion shows, the technical special show, this time about ʻscreen printing on functional materialsʼ, the TVP Infopoint fair•eco•bio, the TV specialist forum and the presentation of the Golden Shirt award attracted interest from numerous visitors.
The next fair will take place from January 30 to February 1, 2020 in Stuttgart.
Rowlinson Knitwear becomes an accredited Living Wage Employer
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tockport-based Rowlinson Knitwear is the first garment manufacturer in Greater
Manchester to become an accredited Living Wage Employer. The Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Rowlinson, both direct employees and third-party contracted staff, receive a minimum hourly wage of £8.75 in the UK or £10.20 for those in London. Both rates are significantly higher than the statutory minimum for over 25s of £7.50 per hour introduced in April 2017. Rowlinsonʼs managing director, Donald Moore, said: “As a values-led and employee owned organisation we are both honour-bound and proud to commit to ensuring all our staff and contractors benefit from fair rates of pay to meet the rising cost of living. “As a growing business, motivating, retaining and attracting our talent is increasingly important. “We also believe that a team that
receives a good reward and great working conditions is in a strong position to provide an exceptional experience to our customers.” The real Living Wage is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually and is calculated according to the real costs of living. The Living Wage enjoys cross-party political support and employers choose to pay the real Living Wage on a voluntary basis. Living Wage Foundation director, Katherine Chapman, added: “We are delighted to welcome Rowlinson Knitwear to the Living Wage movement as an accredited employer. “Responsible businesses across the UK are voluntarily signing up to pay the real Living Wage now, because the real Living Wage rate reflects the real costs of living. “We are a movement of over 3,900 UK employers who want to go further than the government minimum to make sure all their staff earn enough to live on.”
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