A new exhibition for the hosiery industry is to be held in Brescia, Italy from 8-11 October this year. According to organisers, Fimast, International Fair of Textile Machinery and Accessories, will be a meeting point for Italian and foreign professional from all over the world who want to be updated on innovative hosiery industry technology and production.

The event, organized by Brixia Expo (Brescia Exhibition Centre), aims to provide information about market trends during a period where the hosiery knitting and finishing industry is at a low. Fimast is said to have been born from the desire of some of Italy’s manufacturers of finishing and knitting machinery who want to compare experiences and find new opportunities for the sector re-launch.

Fimast will show the latest developments in preparatory machines, yarns and hosiery accessories, circular hosiery knitting machines, linking, sewing and assembling machines, dyeing and finishing machines, packaging machines and accessories machines, accessories, computer equipment, control systems and services.

Fimast is one of a number of hosiery industry events taking place in the Brescia area at around the same time. The established Santoni Days and Lonati private exhibitions are now joined by Invista’s ‘Lycra Fibre Moves’ in Verona and Fimast and Fiorenzo Sandonini’s SeamlessWorld Days hosiery machinery exhibition in Brescia.