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Prices14 Aug 2020

Mixed market in New Zealand amid limited finer wools offering

The New Zealand wool sale this week only saw the South Island operating with offerings at 10,480 bales.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Prices14 Aug 2020

Weak skirtings and oddments in Australia pull overall value down

The Australian wool market recorded an unusual week this week.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Prices14 Aug 2020

NCWSBA Australian Wool Market Report - 14 August

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

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Review

14 Aug 2020

Cool new gear from Puma and X-Bionic

WTiN’s Jessica Owen tests out Puma and X-Bionic’s latest thermoregulating running collection and speaks to the brands to find out more.

FibresSportswearResearch & Development

Insight13 Aug 2020

Coats develops threads with HeiQ’s Viroblock technology

Coats and HeiQ have partnered up to incorporate HeiQ’s Viroblock technology into its threads and engineered yarns.

FibresYarnsCOVID-19

Insight13 Aug 2020

Covid-19 amplifies the need for supply chain traceability

Madelaine Thomas talks to Grant Cochrane, CEO of Oritain, a company specialising product and supply chain traceability, about the importance of transparency in the Covid-19 era.

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insight13 Aug 2020

Savio develops technical solutions for wool sportswear yarns

The Italian textile machinery specialist Savio is aiming to help manufacturers meet the growing demand for wool sportswear with a range of solutions for wool yarn processing.

NaturalSpun/NaturalResearch & Development

Insightfree12 Aug 2020

Malaysia strengthening its digital textile printing industry

Malaysia’s digital textile printing industry is growing at a steadfast pace, with local demand driven by regional designers and fashion brands, particularly when producing Islamic wear, such as scarfs and shawls.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight12 Aug 2020

Knitwear Lab: The flat knitting expert

Cherish Brouwer, co-founder and designer at Knitwear Lab, talks to Jessica Owen about the company’s love for industrial knitting, new face mask design, and research trends.

KnittingApparelDesign & Trends

Insight12 Aug 2020

Robotic fabric could lead to therapeutic wearables

Harvard researchers have developed a new smart fabric that could enable a new range of mechanotherapeutic and industrial applications.

MedicalWearable TechnologyResearch & Development

Insight12 Aug 2020

Kornit Digital acquires Custom Gateway

Kornit Digital, a global provider of digital textile printing technology, has acquired Custom Gateway, a provider of cloud-based software workflow solutions for on-demand production business models.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Innovation Briefing12 Aug 2020

Directional transport of moisture in highly breathable water-repellent fabrics

In this innovation profile, WTiN investigates research carried out by Cornell University and Hong Kong Polytechnic University into a novel ‘skin-like’ textile for directional moisture transport.

Technical TextilesResearch & Development

Insight12 Aug 2020

Top 10 wool face masks

As more and more brands launch face masks made from wool, here we take a look at some of the best products on the market. By Jessica Owen.

NaturalYarnsDesign & Trends

Insight11 Aug 2020

BaronMerino creates comfy business apparel

Austrian start-up BaronMerino has developed a patented merino wool blend fabric to make its high-performance business-casual clothing collection. By Jessica Owen.

NaturalFabricsDesign & Trends

Sector Analysis11 Aug 2020

Industry 4.0 in decline amid Covid-19 crisis

According to WTiN's analysis tools, the second quarter of the year continues to steep lower in sentiment.

ApparelCOVID-19

Insight11 Aug 2020

M&R Global launched to push print solutions

M&R Printing Equipment, a manufacturer of screen printing equipment, and DCC Group, a provider of printing solutions for screen, sublimation, and direct inkjet printing technologies in Asia, have formed M&R Global.

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Insight10 Aug 2020

DCC Group acquires Grafica

DCC Group, a textile printing solutions provider in Asia, has acquired Grafica Flextronica, a manufacturer of textile print and drying devices.

EffectsCompanies & Finance

Prices10 Aug 2020

Executive Market Report - 10 August 2020

Global purchasing managers’ indexes (PMIs) representing manufacturing activity were finally in expansionary mode, coinciding with volume recovery in key chemicals markets in early Q3.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Insight10 Aug 2020

YR launches customisable face masks

The brand has leveraged its expertise in customisation software and fashion to establish a new online business called YR Masks. Co-founder of YR, Tim Williams, tells Fiona Haran more about it.

Digital PrintingProtectiveCOVID-19

Insight10 Aug 2020

USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report for week ending 30 July

The USDA Weekly Export Sales Report was not strong once again. According to the report, net cotton sales reductions of 68,500 RB for 2019-20 were down noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average.

YarnsFabricsMarkets & Prices

Prices10 Aug 2020

Polyester fibre up in China but down in India

Polyester staple fibre prices were raised in China on rising cost of raw material, while downstream demand remained flat.

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeMarkets & Prices

Prices10 Aug 2020

Polyester filaments move sideways

Polyester filament yarn offers in China moved sideways amid slightly upwards fluctuating upstream purified terephthalic acid and mono ethylene glycol cost.

Digital PrintingFilamentMarkets & Prices

Prices10 Aug 2020

PTA and MEG Asian markets strengthen

Purified terephthalic acid futures market strengthened in China again this week while spot offers rose narrowing the gap from futures.

Digital PrintingSyntheticsMarkets & Prices

Prices10 Aug 2020

Futures down as conditions reversed

US cotton futures’ 4-day straight rally was spoiled by a 253 points loss on weekend, as cotton condition ratings reversed trend.

Digital PrintingNaturalMarkets & Prices

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