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The dates for Domotex Turkey 2015 are now set. Hannover Fairs Turkey, a subsidiary of the Hannover-based Deutsche Messe group of companies, will stage Domotex Turkey – the country’s leading trade fair for carpets and floor coverings – from 25-28 May 2015 at the Turkish carpet trading capital, Gaziantep.
News8 Aug 2014The Indonesian government is trying to reduce dependence on imported raw materials, including those used by the textile industry. At the end of July, after a dialogue forum with the West Java textile, garment and footwear industry, Minister of Industry, MS Hidayat said that at present nearly 50% of capital goods and raw materials in the country are imported. “My focus is to strengthen the integration of the industry, until it could reduce imports.”
Delta Apparel reported net sales for its fiscal 2014 third quarter ended June 28 of $123.5m and net income of $2.2m. This compares with 2013 third quarter sales of $133.6m and net income of $4m. For the first nine months of fiscal 2014, net sales were $338m compared with $360.4m in the prior year period. The company had a net loss for the 2014 first nine months of $195,000 compared with net income of $5.6m in the prior year period.
Culp Home Fashions is to invest $9.5m in the company’s mattress fabrics operations. This capital project is designed to support the future growth potential in mattress fabrics and includes a building expansion as well as added capacity for finishing and fabric production.
Teijin Group’s polyester fibre subsidiaries Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Ltd (TPL), Teijin (Thailand) Ltd and transmission belt-reinforcement polyester cord subsidiary Teijin Cord (Thailand) Co Ltd (TCT) have each received the National Occupational Safety and Health Award, the most authoritative safety award in Thailand, for this year. TPL has now received the award 11 times, TJT nine times and TCT seven times in consecutive years.
Marco Tecchio has been appointed Group CEO and CEO of Santex AG, based at the Santex headquarters in Tobel, Switzerland. Meanwhile, former Santex CEO, Heinz Michel has been appointed president of the company, with an active role in managing the companies, according to Santex.
Boyd Chumbley has been promoted to executive vice president of Culp Upholstery Fabrics. Mr Chumbley is responsible for management of this division, including sales, design, customer service, inventory management, global logistics and quality assurance, and will oversee the company’s international operations in China and Poland. He will report directly to Frank Saxon, president and CEO.
Shima Seiki is to exhibit at the Brazilian Textile Industry Fair, FEBRATEX 2014, next month. On display will be cutting edge computerised flat knitting technology, represented by the latest WHOLEGARMENT machines and design system, it said.
Karl Mayer’s lace raschel machines are productive yet flexible. Latest developments include the introduction of a flexible pattern guide finger system that enables the company’s clients to mount the pattern guide fingers onto the string bars themselves by means of clips in line with the pattern.
Global textile and garment technology suppliers have snapped up space at next year’s ITMA exhibition in Milan. ITMA 2015, the world’s most established textile and garment machinery exhibition, had attracted more than 1,300 applicants from 43 countries by the application deadline of 4 July.
Novozymes engaged an independent research company to take to the streets in both France and Germany and randomly recruit 310 survey participants. With the survey results demonstrating that 86% of the participants purchased cotton garments at least every six months and one-third at least once a month, it was a topic they could all relate to.
News15 Jul 2014Inspired by street fashion and cool and fresh style, Vicunha Textil launched a new line based on two main concepts – freedom and attitude. These were translated into high-performance fabrics with maximum versatility, elasticity and urban look, according to the firm.
