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Review30 Aug 2013Estethica, founded by the British Fashion Council in September 2006, will promote sustainable fashion at London Fashion Week, next month, for the fifteenth consecutive season.
Frontier Spinning Mills LLC, a national yarn manufacturer with headquarters in Sanford, Florida, has completed a $12 million expansion.
Pegas Nonwovens, the Czech Republic headquartered manufacturer of polypropylene/polyethylene nonwoven textiles for the hygiene, industrial, construction, agricultural, medical and other specialised sectors, has restarted production at its newly opened pilot line in Egypt.
The PQS complex formed by Petrochemical Company of Pernambuco (PetroquímicaSuape) and Integrated Textile Company of Pernambuco (Citepe) has started manufacturing purified terephthalic acid (PTA), the main raw material for the production of polyester, at one of its plants.
News28 Aug 2013Representatives from the Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) and Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) have signed a long-term cooperation agreement in Paris, France, to underscore their goal to continue to improve the living conditions of smallholder farmers in developing regions through sustainable cotton production.
Following the signing of a collective labour agreement between the Textile, Knitting and Clothing Industry Workers 'Union of Turkey (TEKSIF) and the Turkish Textile Industry Employers' Association the strike of over 12,000 textile workers in Turkey has come to an end.
Rieter, a leading supplier of textile machinery and components used in short staple fibre spinning, has developed the new R 35 semi-automated rotor spinning machine – which is said to be a smart and economical solution created to increase productivity.
News27 Aug 2013The Teijin Group, one of the world's leading high-performance fibre suppliers, has said it will provide uniforms made from its recycled polyester ECO CIRCLE FIBERS for staff at the athletes’ village of the 12th National Games of the People's Republic of China, the largest national sporting event in the country.
Newsfree27 Aug 2013Vestagen Technical Textile, following the completion of $8.25 million in financing, is to market Vestex, the first in a new class of medical devices based on active barrier protective fabrics that are clinically proven to prevent or reduce the acquisition and retention of contaminants on clothing.
News27 Aug 2013Gerber Technology, the sewn goods industry’s leading provider of automation technology, will demonstrate breakthrough software and manufacturing solutions at this year’s China International Sewing Machinery & Accessories (CISMA) show in Shanghai, which runs from September 25-28.
The Sustainable Angle's third Future Fabrics Expo is taking place as part of a new commercial fair, CIFF Future Fabrics Fair and Conference, which is primarily focused on sustainable fabrics and products. The Future Fabrics Expo will be a central