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Textile 4.0 Conference 2019: Fernando Moncayo

Inspectorio co-founder, Fernando Moncayo, discusses the evolution of global sourcing and quality control.

Research & Development

Textile 4.0 Conference 2019: Feico Van Der Veen & Mesbah Sabur

Feico Van Der Veen and Mesbah Sabur discuss how disruptive technologies can close the gap in the growing demand for trusted sustainable textiles.

Textile 4.0 Conference 2019: Madelaine Thomas

Madelaine Thomas discusses tech giant Amazon's journey into the textile and apparel sector, analysing its acquisitions, investments and patents as well as looking at the impact this will have in the industry.

Presentation

29 Oct 2019

Textile 4.0 Conference 2019: Digitalisation within the Textile Printing Sector

This panel discussion looks at how digital printing technology can cater for volume production as well as addressing the cost benefits and how the transition from analogue to digital can enhance profitability.

Manufacturing Technology

Textile 4.0 Conference 2019: Dr. Alan Hudd

Alan Hudd of Alchemie Technology discusses digital waterless smart dyeing and coating of textiles.

Textile Business Futures Europe 2019: Chinky Tyagi

An insight into perceptions of digital transformation in the textile and apparel industry.

Textile 4.0 Conference 2019: Christian Löchte

In this presentation, Formhand's Christian Löchte explores automated textile handling and manipulation for mass customisation.

Industry 4.0

Textile 4.0 Conference 2019: Lukas Pünder

Retraced co-founder Lukas Pünder provides an overview of current technologies that help to make supply chains more transparent. Lukas also discusses the challenges that must be overcome to move towards a more transparent industry.

Textile 4.0 Conference 2019: Keith Hoover

Keith Hoover, of Black Swan Textiles, focuses on the often overlooked fundamentals of apparel creation with the goal of identifying a foundation for real progress.

Research & Development

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Textile 4.0 Conference 2019: Cristian Locatelli

Cristian Locatelli discusses IoT based data platforms for process optimisation.

Industry 4.0

Insight28 Oct 2019

Web2print and the growth of the smart factory

Print Logistic CEO Michał Tracz explains the expansion of the web2print market, how inkjet textile printing is supporting its evolution and the importance of the smart factory to the textile industry’s future prosperity

Pricesfree28 Oct 2019

Executive Market Report - 28 October 2019

Manufacturing activity in the Eurozone began Q4 2019 much as it ended the Q3, with deep contraction seen in factory output during October.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Insight28 Oct 2019

USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report of week ending 17 October

The USDA’s weekly export sales report of 17 October showed cotton net sales of 140,500 RB for 2019-20 were down 32% from the previous week and 23% from the prior 4-week average

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Textile fibre markets in grip of poor demand

Polyester staple fibre markets were in grip of lackluster downstream demand, though the downtrend in feedstock markets eased somewhat

PFY prices slid under falling cost and demand

Polyester filament yarn markets were mixed under pressure of weak upstream feedstock and dripping demand

FilamentMarkets & Prices

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

PTA prices ease further / MEG edge upwards

Purified terephthalic acid prices eased further, marking six weeks of a straight drop in Asian markets