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SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

PSF offers lifted in China and Pakistan

Polyester staple fibre offers were lifted in China and Pakistan, while they remained fixed in India. In China, offers remained largely stable to firm with few inching down at the weekend, while liquidity remained thin.

FilamentDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Polyester and nylon filament prices up on rising costs

Polyester filament yarn prices climbed midweek in China on previous surges in upstream cost, as markets were boosted by brisk sales earlier in the week.

Prices13 Jan 2020

PTA eases after spurt / MEG up in a knee jerk reaction

Purified terephthalic acid markets moved up in line with upstream crude oil and paraxylene prices opening the week but eased later in tandem.

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

NaturalSpun/NaturalMarkets & Prices

Cotton futures hit eight-month high

US cotton futures were higher and trends turned up again in the market to hit an eight-month high.

Insight13 Jan 2020

Smart sportswear to increase workout efficiency

Andy Liang, international market director at Zhishang Technology, tells Jessica Owen about the company’s Wisenfit EMS smart sportswear.

Wearable TechnologySportswearResearch & Development

Wool Market Report - 10 January 2020

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

DyeingApparelSustainability

Insight10 Jan 2020

Scraping DNA to create bio dyes for fashion

Otis Robinson speaks to Orr Yarkoni, CEO of Colorifix, a UK tech start-up, about its use of DNA to create bio dyes, its plans to bring unique, sustainable solutions to market and how regulatory pressure is finally paying off.

Prices10 Jan 2020

First British wool sale of 2020 sees prices firm up

The first British wool sale of 2020 was held on 7 January which saw prices firm and good demand, particularly for carpet types amid a high clearance rate.

Prices10 Jan 2020

South African wool prices gain after a long recess

The 2019-20 South African wool season resumed in Port Elizabeth on 9 January, with 12,599 bales on offer.

Prices10 Jan 2020

New Zealand wool market mixed opening the New Year, with prices down

The New Zealand fine wool market saw the North Island sale offer 9,806 bales, of which 9,315 were sold, clocking an overall clearance rate of 95%.

Company Intelligence9 Jan 2020

HD Wool

An examination of outdoor insulation provider, HD Wool, this profile highlights the brand’s dedication to nature’s ‘active’ insulative fibre, which extends beyond into its product development, manufacturing and supply chain efforts.

ApparelCompanies & Finance

Insight9 Jan 2020

OnRobot develops unified platform for cobot application

Otis Robinson speaks with Nora Bereczki, head of global marketing at OnRobot, about fabric gripping, trends in the robot arm industry and its development of a cobot standardisation platform for manufacturers.

FabricsApparelManufacturing Technology

Insight8 Jan 2020

Smart home textile gadgets take pride of place at CES

An array of smart home textile products are on display at CES in Las Vegas this week, meeting the need for more convenience in consumers’ daily lives. Fiona Haran reports.

Smart TextilesHomeDesign & Trends

Insight8 Jan 2020

Update: Xerox’s unwelcome pursuit of HP intensifies

The new year has resumed where 2019 left off at Xerox, with the Connecticut, US-based printing and technology specialist continuing the pursuit of its rival HP.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight7 Jan 2020

What’s happening in the weft knitting sector?

Jessica Owen takes a look at the market forecast and some of the latest developments within the weft knitting industry.

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Insightfree7 Jan 2020

Cloud-based platform fuels entrepreneurship

Boris Hodakel, founder of Sewport, reveals how the innovative start-up is streamlining the textile supply chain in a unique way. Joseph Link reports.

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Insight7 Jan 2020

Nonwovens get technical at CES

A smart air filtration mask and the first wearable device for bowel incontinence are on display at CES in Las Vegas this week.

MedicalFiltrationEvents

FibresFabricsMarkets & Prices

Executive Market Report - 6 January 2020

Global petrochemicals players are braced for higher oil costs after the killing of a top Iranian military official by the US that sent crude prices spiking last weekend.

Insight6 Jan 2020

USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report of week ending 26 December

The USDA weekly export report was again positive to buoy the cotton markets.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

PSF down in China and up in India

Polyester staple fibre markets in China extended downward correction despite low inventory levels and firmer support from feedstock costs.

FilamentDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Textile filament prices remain stable

Polyester filament yarn prices were mainly stable in the Asian market, amid strong upstream feedstock. In China, trading atmosphere picked up as downstream mills increased purchases moderately.

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

MEG dearer / PTA still sluggish

Purified terephthalic acid markets in Asia remained sluggish amid concerns of expected surge in availability and weakening demand from downstream users.