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Taiwan textile industry helps struggling countries through Covid-19

The Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) has formed a surgical mask supply chain to help other countries worldwide dealing with Covid-19

MedicalCOVID-19

KnittingMobileIndustry 4.0

Polestar unveils vegan car interiors powered by 3D knitting

Automotive brand Polestar has revealed its new concept car featuring 3D-knitted seat covers produced from recycled materials. Fiona Haran finds out more.

Myant’s smart textiles help fight Covid-19

Smart textile company Myant is producing PPE and working on its smart textile monitoring system to help fight against Covid-19.

FibresYarnsCOVID-19

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

diPulse to expand product offering

Richard Statham and Mathias Jepson from diPulse talk to Jessica Owen about the company’s expanded product range and ambition to enter the world of gaming.

Insight27 Apr 2020

Female-empowering activewear from Lagatta

Stephanie Reynders, founder of Lagatta, explains to Fiona Haran how the start-up’s knitted activewear aims to bring confidence and comfort to women’s everyday lives.

KnittingSportswearDesign & Trends

Insightfree27 Apr 2020

Start-ups virtually chosen for Fashion for Good Accelerator

The global platform Fashion for Good has chosen 13 new start-ups for this year’s Accelerator Programme via a virtual selection day.

FibresYarnsEvents

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Executive Market Report - 27 April 2020

The crude oil market recorded a historic week as front-month WTI pummelled at the onset to its lowest, with traders attempting to offload the contract prior to its expiry.

Insight27 Apr 2020

USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report for week ending 16 April

The USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report for 16 April shows better market performance than the previous two consecutive reports, which revealed negative net sales.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Polyester fibre prices head south

Polyester fibre markets in Asia headed south after showing a tentative rebound last week, as producers cut prices to cope with stagnant demand with production rate cuts ongoing outside of China.

FilamentDigital PrintingTrade

PFY declines to multi-year low

Polyester filament prices declined to multi-year low as offers were rolled back significantly opening the week as a fallout to negative values for crude oil opening the week.

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

PTA prices hit record low in Asian market

Purified terephthalic acid prices hit a new record low in the Asian market midweek along with tumbling upstream crude oil and paraxylene prices.

NaturalSpun/NaturalMarkets & Prices

US futures up on short covering

US cotton futures on the ICE moved notably higher in the week on apparent short covering incited by rumours of impending demand from China.

Insight27 Apr 2020

The ongoing impact of Covid-19 on India’s textile & apparel industry

With annual output of around 35 million cotton bales, India has emerged as the globe’s largest cotton producer and a leader amongst the cotton producing countries of the world.

FibresYarnsCOVID-19

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Poland looks to digital textile printing to sharpen competitiveness

National pride in Poland's well-established textile sector is sparking a desire to modernise so it can maintain its competitive edge.

FinishingManufacturing Technology

Modern approach to functional finishing

APJeT’s April Wilburn talks to Joseph Link about the future of atmospheric plasma technology in the textile finishing industry.

The Anthology donates profits to Covid-19 response funds

Classic menswear label The Anthology is donating the profits from its knitted T-shirt collection to Covid-19 response efforts. Co-founder Buzz Tang tells Jessica Owen all about it.

FibresYarnsCOVID-19

Pricesfree24 Apr 2020

Wool Market Report - 24 April 2020

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

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Pricesfree24 Apr 2020

Minimal activity in other wool trade regions

New Zealand is still on lockdown, the recent British Wool sale saw negligible operation, and domestic wool trading was inactive in the US.

NaturalMarkets & Prices