Fashion
Trutzschler to showcase smart T-CAN automation at ITMA ASIA 2025
In virtually all spinning mills, transporting sliver cans is still done manually. Rising labor costs, lack of operators and increasing quality requirements make this a growing challenge. With T-CAN, Trützschler introduces a practical solution: a fully automated can transport system that will be presented live at ITMA ASIA 2025 in Singapore.
Trutzschler’s T-CAN is a fully automated sliver can transport system linking cards and draw frames via automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and smart software.
It cuts labour costs, boosts efficiency, and ensures consistent quality.
Easy to use, scalable, future ready and proven at JINGYI mill, T-CAN will be showcased live at ITMA ASIA 2025 in Singapore.
Efficient and reliable automation
T-CAN automates the transport of sliver cans between cards, breaker draw frames, and finisher draw frames – quickly and precisely. The system combines sliver cans with automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and a smart software interface that tracks every movement and places each can exactly where it belongs.
What T-CAN delivers
T-CAN minimizes manual handling and transport, supports continuous production (also at lunch breaks and night shifts), and ensures consistent quality through reliable material allocation. Therefore, mills benefit from lower labor costs, higher machine efficiency, and improved sliver quality – all with a system that adapts to your mill, not the other way around.
“With T-CAN, we’re responding to our customers’ needs for intelligent automation. Our goal was to create a solution that not only reduces operational costs but also enhances quality and consistency in sliver handling. It’s a leap forward in making spinning mills smarter.”
– Alexander Stampfer, CSO Trützschler Group.
Simple to use
Despite its advanced technology, T-CAN is easy to operate. The intuitive software interface requires only a few minutes of training and no prior expertise in robotics.
Scalable and future-ready
T-CAN is ideal for medium to large spinning mills with high output and automation goals. But thanks to its modular design, it’s also a smart choice for smaller mills looking to future-proof their processes. T-CAN is built to easily scale with your ambitions.
Proven performance
One of the first adopters of T-CAN was JINGYI, a spinning mill in Sheyang, China. After a successful pilot project, JINGYI placed an order to automate can transport for over 120 TC 26i cards and 240 draw frames. T-CAN has proven itself as a robust, reliable, and operator-friendly solution.
“We were impressed by the performance and reliability of T-CAN during the pilot phase. It has significantly improved our efficiency and reduced our staffing needs. That’s why we decided to implement it across our entire carding and draw frame section.”
– Mr. Peng Fujian, Deputy General Manager JINGYI Group.
Experience it live
Visit the Trützschler booth at ITMA ASIA 2025 in Singapore to see T-CAN in action, talk to our experts and discover how it can transform your production.
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Fibre2Fashion News Desk (HU)
Fashion
Indian textile sector struggling in energy, waste management: ICRA ESG
Seventy-four per cent of top textile firms in the country adopted zero liquid discharge (ZLD) processes in fiscal 2024-25 (FY25), led by integrated players, while the industry’s waste recycling rate improved from 77 per cent in FY23 to 80 per cent in FY25, though waste generation rose by nearly 19 per cent.
Despite making strides in sustainability, India’s textile sector faces critical challenges in energy and waste management, according to a new report by the ICRA ESG Ratings Limited.
Both water and waste usage trends point towards the need for strengthening circularity in resource use.
The apparel, yarn and fabric segments are making gradual progress towards formal ESG governance frameworks.
Both water and waste usage trends point towards the need for strengthening circularity in resource use.
Maturing governance systems across the textile sector companies is another positive development. Fifty-seven per cent of integrated companies have environmental and social governance (ESG) committees; 71 per cent have set emission reduction targets.
The apparel, yarn and fabric segments are making gradual progress towards formal ESG governance frameworks.
However, challenges persist. Energy intensity remains high, particularly in the yarn and fabric segment, with renewable energy share being only 8 per cent in FY25, highlighting urgent need for decarbonisation, a release from the company said.
Only 21 per cent of companies disclose value chain emissions, indicating early-stage supply chain inclusion.
As global frameworks like the European Green Deal and the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism sharpen focus on carbon-heavy industries, Indian textiles must accelerate decarbonisation and circularity to maintain competitiveness, the company added.
“The transition is under way, but the pace must quicken. Targeted tech investments and collaborative frameworks are key for long-term resilience,” ICRA ESG chief ratings officer Sheetal Sharad said.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
Fashion
Chanel taps Aegon’s top HR executive for luxury company role
By
Bloomberg
Published
December 16, 2025
Chanel has tapped the human resources chief from Dutch insurer Aegon as the fashion and beauty company continues to reshuffle its top executive roles.
Elisabetta Caldera, 55, has been named global chief people and organization officer for Chanel Ltd., succeeding Claire Isnard, 64, starting next month, the company told Bloomberg News in a statement.
Isnard is retiring after more than 17 years at the group, which had a workforce of around 38,400 employees last year. Caldera will join Chanel’s leadership team, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Leena Nair, and be based in London.
Caldera spent more than four years as global chief human resources officer at Aegon Ltd. where she was also part of the insurer’s executive committee. The Italian executive previously spent 17 years at Vodafone Group Plc in various HR roles until 2021 when she joined Aegon.
Under CEO Nair, the former head of HR at Unilever Plc, Chanel has been rebuilding the roster of top managers at the company as an older guard retires.
Chanel, known for its No. 5 fragrance, is privately owned by the billionaire brothers Alain and Gerard Wertheimer whose fortunes are estimated at about $43 billion each, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
The company, founded in Paris but headquartered in London, reports its financial performance once a year, generally around late May. Revenue fell 4.3% to $18.7 billion in 2024 on a comparative basis with operating profit sliding by almost a third partly due to heavy advertising spending and a rise in hiring.
Fashion
Iconix to reunite North American brand portfolio
Published
December 16, 2025
Iconix’s entire brand portfolio and related royalty revenue will once again be fully consolidated within its operating structure, creating a unified brand platform representing approximately $6 billion in global retail sales.
The company announced on Monday that it has completed an upsizing of its existing credit facility with affiliates of Apollo to discharge the company’s securitization financing facility, which has been outstanding since 2012. Iconix expects to complete the transaction by January 2026.
The securitization financing facility was secured by a pledge of North American brand intellectual property and licensing royalties for several of Iconix’s brands, including Ed Hardy, Starter, Danskin, Ocean Pacific, London Fog, Mossimo, Zoo York, Rocawear, and Iconix’s portfolio of home brands.
The retirement of the securitization facility marks a significant milestone in Iconix’s turnaround and resurgence following its take-private transaction in 2021. The company will now be able to pursue strategic alternatives involving the North American rights of its brands, including targeted investments and partnerships that were previously restricted.
“We have always believed that it is extremely important to reunite the North American brand rights under a cohesive operating structure in the US, which is obviously an incredibly influential market for our brands globally,” said Bob Galvin, chief executive officer, Iconix International Inc.
“For the first time in nearly a decade, and since we took over the business with our partners at Lancer Capital, we will have the opportunity to fully exploit all of our brand rights in the most optimal way.”
Since management changes in late 2018, Iconix has executed a significant turnaround, including improving its cost structure, deleveraging its balance sheet, repositioning its global brand portfolio, including acquisitions such as Hoodrich in 2023 and Salt Life in 2024. These efforts have been carried out in partnership with Apollo over the past three years.
“This expanded commitment to Iconix reflects the strong performance of the business and its brands. We’ve worked closely with the management team for several years and are pleased to support this transaction, helping to position Iconix to fully leverage its unified global brand platform,” added Kurt Hoffman, managing director, Apollo.
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