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Insight17 Jan 2022

Is seamless knitting really a sustainable solution?

Jessica Owen explores whether seamless knitting technologies are truly sustainable, profitable and accessible.

NaturalSyntheticsSustainability

Insight17 Jan 2022

Industrial scale viscose filaments from textile waste achieved

Viscose filament yarns made from 100% cellulosic textile waste have been successfully produced on an industrial scale by Swedish company Renewcell and Chinese manufacturer Yibin Hiest Fiber.

CellulosicsRecycledSustainability

Prices17 Jan 2022

Executive Market Report

Crude oil futures opened the week down, as concerns about demand fears – stoked by the rapid global rise in Omicron coronavirus infections – overtook concerns about oil supply reduction from Kazakhstan.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Insight17 Jan 2022

Sports brands invest in the metaverse

Sports brands Nike and Adidas are taking steps to grow their businesses in the metaverse. Jessica Owen reports.

ApparelTechnical TextilesCompanies & Finance

Insight17 Jan 2022

Italian textile machinery companies head to Colombia

A group of Italian textile machinery manufacturers will be exhibiting at the upcoming Colombiatex de las Américas trade event in Medellin (Colombia) on 25-27 January 2022.

FibresYarnsEvents

Webinar17 Jan 2022

Pursuing a lifestyle with lower carbon footprint

In this webinar, Covestro and Huafeng experts share their experience and findings from the co-development.

ApparelManufacturing Technology

Insight14 Jan 2022

Top 10 nonwoven innovations to watch

Jessica Owen rounds up 10 of the most innovative patents relating to nonwoven fabrics and processes.

RecycledNaturalResearch & Development

Company Intelligence14 Jan 2022

Adidas

WTiN returns to Adidas, covering the financial, operational and commercial progression of the company in recent years.

ApparelSmart TextilesCompanies & Finance

Prices14 Jan 2022

Wool Market Report

A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Podcast14 Jan 2022

Ep. 80: What progress has been made in flexible electrodes?

To kick off 2022, Victoria Nickerson interviews Milon Hossein, a graduate research assistant at North Carolina State University (NC State) in the US.

Wearable TechnologyResearch & Development

Prices14 Jan 2022

NCWSBA Australian Wool Market Report

Weekly analysis of the Australian Wool Market by Paul Deane, executive director of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Insight13 Jan 2022

EFI’s inkjet business gets boost from new strategy

To accelerate growth in its industrial inkjet business and to further the industry’s transition from analogue to digital, Electronics for Imaging (EFI) has formed a new technology investment strategy.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight13 Jan 2022

Barriers prevent Industry 4.0 adoption during pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has increased demand for more adoption and integration of digital technology among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to a survey by World Economic Forum. However, these businesses face numerous barriers to adopting technology at a critical time of need.

FabricsApparelManufacturing Technology

Insight12 Jan 2022

Enabling ecommerce platforms through digital print solutions

The US proudly claims the largest sports market in the world – worth an estimated US$71bn, according to Forbes.

Digital PrintingScreen PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight10 Jan 2022

Graphene goes mainstream

Apparel made with graphene is now on the high street. Jessica Owen explores how two companies – Superdry and Reebok – have made it happen.

FabricsDigital PrintingDesign & Trends

Prices10 Jan 2022

Executive Market Report

The final batch of IHS Markit Europe Sector PMI data for 2021 signalled weakening demand for consumer services in December as a wave of Omicron variant cases struck the continent.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Insight10 Jan 2022

Tech fuels new advancements in health and wellness

CES 2022 explores the latest innovations in technology that are accelerating the digital transformation of the health and wellness sector. Victoria Nickerson brings you the highlights.

Wearable TechnologyCompanies & Finance

Insight7 Jan 2022

Tackling environmental impact with visibility tools

Investments into new supply chain visibility solutions continue to push sustainable and environmentally conscious growth across complex supply chains.

FabricsIndustry 4.0

Insight7 Jan 2022

Knitting needs an attitude adjustment

Lisa Lang, founder of FNDMT, explains how an industry-wide attitude adjustment could close the skills gap and meet sustainability targets. Jessica Owen reports.

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insight6 Jan 2022

Maximising Southeast Asian agricultural waste

Agricultural waste such as pineapple leaves and coconut husks are being transformed into new materials. Harold Koh, founder and CEO of Nextevo, explains more to Jessica Owen.

NaturalYarnsResearch & Development

Webinar6 Jan 2022

A scalable, sustainable digital future

In this webinar, PrintFactory discusses the trends in digital textile production.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Intelligence4 Jan 2022

Textile protection at the nanoscale

Adrian Wilson surveys the accelerated development of new antimicrobial and antiviral coatings and technologies, covering graphene, zinc, silver and copper innovations, among others.

Spun/Man-madeFilamentManufacturing Technology

In Brief3 Jan 2022

Offshoring versus nearshoring and reshoring

The traditional textile & apparel supply chain primarily operates through an outsourced, offshored model.

FabricsApparelManufacturing Technology

Insight21 Dec 2021

Latest print head for textile applications

Ricoh has launched the new TH6310F industrial inkjet print head which, among other applications, targets textiles.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

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