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Prices16 Mar 2020

Oil price war exerts pressure on MMF raw material

Purified terephthalic acid futures in China plunged, hitting the daily limit at the start of trade opening the week in response to a plunge in crude prices.

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Prices16 Mar 2020

Futures down as the coronavirus hurts trade

US cotton futures posted weekly losses, as the coronavirus continued to hurt trade. China has also been slow to buy products from Southeast Asia and demand for US cotton was hurting in the entire region.

NaturalSpun/NaturalMarkets & Prices

Insight16 Mar 2020

drupa 2020 postponed amid the coronavirus pandemic

The drupa 2020 trade show has been postponed by organisers until 2021, following recommendations from the German authorities on the outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus.

Digital PrintingScreen PrintingEvents

Insight16 Mar 2020

Uniting British aesthetics with technical running kit

Bill Byrne, co-founder of Iffley Road, speaks to Jessica Owen about the company’s technical running products, key collaborations and future designs.

NaturalSyntheticsSustainability

Prices13 Mar 2020

Wool Market Report - 13 March 2020

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

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Insightfree13 Mar 2020

Streamlining operations in the fashion supply chain

Harry McMullen interviews Ben Balfour, commercial director at Advanced Supply Chain Group to explore the importance of supply chain solutions in the fashion industry.

ApparelCompanies & Finance

Intelligence13 Mar 2020

Artificial intelligence in garment manufacturing

WTiN explores the past, present and future of artificial intelligence (AI) in manufacturing, the barriers blocking adoption and commoditisation, and the application of AI in the garment manufacturing sector.

ApparelIndustry 4.0

Insight13 Mar 2020

Unwrapping RFID potential

Detego marketing manager, Luke Sinclair, talks about developments in RFID technology and its potential to influence the textile supply chain. Joe Link reports.

ApparelIndustry 4.0

Prices13 Mar 2020

UK wool prices ease on persistent weakness

The wool sale held on 10 March saw prices ease further on persistent weak demand, particularly for finer combing types

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Prices13 Mar 2020

SA wool market performs well despite global uncertainty

The 23rd sale of the 2019-20 wool season held this week saw 10,213 bales on offer, of which 89% was sold

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Prices13 Mar 2020

New Zealand wool prices ease amid higher clearance rate

The New Zealand wool market saw both North Island and South Island operating this week, offering a combined volume of 18,065 bales

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Prices13 Mar 2020

Fall in stock markets plague Australian wool

Sellers’ resistance to a falling market remained strong, with some deterioration in the clearance rate or increase in pass-in rate

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Prices13 Mar 2020

NCWSBA Australian Wool Market Report - 13 March 2020

Weekly analysis of the Australian Wool Market by Chris Wilcox, Executive Director of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Intelligence13 Mar 2020

2019 digital textile industry review

This annual report provides an extensive qualitative and quantitative analyses of current trends and future estimations of the global digital textile printing market from 2018 to 2022 to determine the prevailing opportunities.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight12 Mar 2020

Could 3D personalisation be the future of fashion?

Harry McMullen speaks to Alper Aydemir, co-founder and CTO at Volumental, a 3D scanning company, on how 3D personalisation could be shaping the apparel industry forever.

ApparelFootwearSustainability

Innovation Briefing12 Mar 2020

An alternative form of haptic feedback for sensory augmentation in wearable devices

This innovation profile discusses a research outcome from the University of Bristol (UK) and Kyoto University (Japan) who developed an alternative haptic feedback mechanism based on shape-memory alloys (SMAs).

Smart TextilesWearable TechnologyResearch & Development

Insight11 Mar 2020

Adidas GMR: Virtual engagement in real-world football

In a collaboration between Adidas, EA Sports FIFA Mobile and Jacquard by Google, Adidas GMR is the creation of a new experience for football players that connects physical football and digital gaming.

FootwearWearable TechnologyDesign & Trends

Insight11 Mar 2020

CHILI publish drops out of drupa over coronavirus

Belgian software developer CHILI publish has become the first company to drop out of drupa 2020 amid fears of coronavirus.

Digital PrintingScreen PrintingEvents

Insightfree11 Mar 2020

ISKO expands its high-performance fabric portfolio

ISKO’s latest edition of the Arquas™ fabric platform, Arquas 6.0, combines high-performance properties for sportswear with the company’s holistic sustainability vision. Olivia Selka reports.

RecycledWeavingResearch & Development

Insight11 Mar 2020

'World’s first’ laser-induced graphene face mask

LIGC APPS has produced the ‘first’ breathing mask to combine the naturally antibacterial properties of laser-induced graphene with self-sterilising features to create the ‘most effective’ option for virus protection on the market.

MedicalFiltrationResearch & Development

Insight10 Mar 2020

Porcher’s luminous and heat-sensitive fabrics

Porcher Industries, a leader in high-performance composites and technical textiles, has announced the launch of its new luminous and heat-sensitive composite textiles.

BuildingIndustrialResearch & Development

Insight10 Mar 2020

Dispelling digital textile pigment printing myths

Madelaine Thomas talks to Dalton Cheng, sales & head of technology at Intech Digital, about pigment printing and the myths that come with it.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight10 Mar 2020

Researchers develop highly stretchable light-emitting textiles

The study details a new technique for the fabrication of light-emitting textiles that deposits metal directly on the individual fibres of an ultra-sheer fabric.

Wearable TechnologyKnittingResearch & Development

Intelligence10 Mar 2020

Flexible batteries for electronic wearable application, Part III: Zinc-ion batteries

A report outlining the battery technologies suitable for flexible electronic devices. Part III gives an assessment on flexible zinc-ion batteries, discussing academic and commercial advancements, testing, challenges and outlook.

Smart TextilesResearch & Development

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