Clothing & textile

The global technical textiles market is expected to grow from $28.99 billion in 2016 to reach $42.3 billion by 2022 ⁽¹⁾ with a CAGR of 6.4%. This segment is driven by technological innovations supporting a raising demand from new applications where new physical properties of technical textiles makes a major difference.

When looking at packaging for clothing and textile, folding carton and labels are the primary items produced. While labels are on almost every item, big and small, thin or thick, bags are the most popular packaging. With consumers increasingly aware of the impact of packaging globally and brand owners conscious of the impact of single use packaging, more and more bags are paper based and the plastic ban has accelerated this trend. To allow brands to convey their values and messages, we see major innovation in paper bag design and printing but as well higher demand for complex folding. Some bags are indeed fashionable items.

Small items (socks, underwear, bras, etc) packed for retail sales are primarily using folding carton with complex cuttings and folding patterns. Pouches are growing for some special and high-end product categories willing to differentiate (e.g. swim suits, underwear).

Smart clothing, like the wearables market is just getting started. Many companies are currently focusing on smart health and fitness clothing transforming the market as smart clothing develops with more sensors, applications and moves from niche users to the mass market. This will have a direct impact on the packaging where new customer information (usage, connectivity, washing) will need to be communicatedt.

Packaging has been reduced to its absolute essentials. Consumers don’t want to remove layer after layer to get to their purchase. Simple and clean, functional and pretty seem to be the direction that packaging design is moving in. Not everything needs a box, and not everything needs an abundance of void fill.

Some thread and sequin productions are very demanding. The BOBST K4000 CRUCIBLE and VISION K5 can be used for the production of metallized thread and sequins, cost effectively and with high productivity levels.

Typical light weight products which are packed in gift packaging or display carton. Mostly folding carton but for larger sizes laminated microflute may be used. A laminated board solution is needed to combine the offset/flexo printing with the strength of corrugated board. MASTERFLUTE TOUCH in-line laminating solutions of BOBST provides highly efficient production lines for litho-laminated corrugated board.

Brand owners and packaging designers are looking to create striking differentiation of their products. Hot foil stamping is indeed a great way to make a product stand out.  With almost fifty years of experience in the design and manufacture of foil stamping machines, BOBST has remained at the forefront of advances in this technology.

When it comes to packaging enhancement such as bags, the EXPERTFOIL 104 FR is the unique solution on the market with its format VI. It is the only hot foil stamper with 600 tons of embossing pressure, enabling very deep embossing with superb quality. It maximizes foil economy with automatic foil control, continuous self-adjustment of foil web tension during production and allowance for processing of large size foils at full running speed.

Micro-corrugated or corrugated large boxes produced in high volume will find the perfect solution with the BOBST EXPERTCUT 145 PER die-cutter. This machine will deliver unbeatable product quality thanks to a precise and powerful register. Whatever type of corrugated board or litho-laminated boxes produced, the EXERTFOLD 145 has been designed to give you complete control during the folding process. With its straight-line, crash-lock, 4&6-corner capabilities and quick setting times, this folder-gluer provides the versatility and flexibility needed to meet whatever request your clients might have.