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Insight10 Jul 2019

ISPO Shanghai highlights innovation trends in China

The sporting goods trade show featured new product developments and a comprehensive lecture and forum programme

SportswearDesign & Trends

Insightfree10 Jul 2019

86% of consumers seek sustainable garments

Statistics released by Cotton USA have revealed that consumer buying decisions are influenced by sustainability and the environment. Andy Rhodes reports

NaturalSportswearDesign & Trends

Insight10 Jul 2019

New embroidery technique developed for 3D textile structures

Developed by post-graduate student Pascal Rommé, the ‘vapourwork’ technique aims to increase design flexibility

FabricsTechnical TextilesManufacturing Technology

Insight10 Jul 2019

Indonesia’s garment sector strong despite need for new measures

Indonesian clothing and textile industry experts and the Indonesian government say there is continued need to boost investment in creating efficient upstream supplies

ApparelFibresMarkets & Prices

Intelligence10 Jul 2019

Digital textile ink market review – 2018

Digital textile printing technology has been on the market for more than two decades and has evolved rapidly during this time.

Digital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Insight10 Jul 2019

New international conference on cellulose fibres announced

The nova-Institute in Germany is organising the 1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres, which will be held on 11-12 February 2020 in Maternushaus, Cologne, Germany.

CellulosicsNonwovensResearch & Development

Insightfree9 Jul 2019

Formhand discusses innovative gripper technology

At the recently held textile processing exhibition Texprocess, Andy Rhodes spoke to Holger Kunz, managing director of automation company Formhand, about its technologies for textile applications

FibresIndustry 4.0

Insight9 Jul 2019

Evolution St Louis implements automated production to revive textile industry

Otis Robinson talks with John Elmuccio, COO and founder of Evolution St Louis, about the company’s plans to use automation to revive a once-thriving textile sector in the midwestern city of St Louis, US

YarnsManufacturing Technology

Profile9 Jul 2019

Dye sublimation innovation

Otis Robinson speaks to Jason Remnant, head of production management, and Mike Raymond, sales manager, both at Xaar, about the company’s new, ‘efficient’, 5601 print head and its collaboration with SPGPrints at ITMA Barcelona

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight9 Jul 2019

Huggies launches Special Delivery diapers

The diapers are produced with plant-based materials to offer ultimate skin comfort

HygieneNaturalDesign & Trends

Insight9 Jul 2019

Architecting textile sensors with machine knitting

The MIT Media Lab has developed a project called SensorKnits, which explores digital machine knitting and conductive yarns

YarnsKnittingManufacturing Technology

Insight8 Jul 2019

Conserving resources with Reicofil’s spunbond technology

The German manufacturer will discuss the results of its RF5 machine generation at K 2019 in Dusseldorf later this year

NonwovensManufacturing Technology

Prices8 Jul 2019

Executive Market Report - 8 July 2019

As the US-China trade war completes one full-year cycle, key petrochemical markets in Asia have suffered price declines of double-digit compared with the same period in 2018, due to deceleration in global trade and weak regional economies.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Review8 Jul 2019

Sustainable innovations headline OutDoor by ISPO

Last week, WTiN attended OutDoor by ISPO, which was held in Munich, Germany, for the first time. Jessica Owen reports on the latest and most interesting developments

FibresYarnsEvents

Insight8 Jul 2019

USDA’s Weekly Export Sales Report of week ending 27 June

The USDA’s weekly export sales report of 27 June pegged net cotton sales of 141,500 RB for 2018-19 were up 96% from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Prices8 Jul 2019

PSF costlier in China and India on cost support

Polyester staple fibre prices surged in China and India amid sharp gains in feedstock purified terephthalic acid cost

SyntheticsDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Prices8 Jul 2019

Nylon filaments gain on rising cost

Polyester filament yarn offers were raised again in China on firming raw material cost and downstream sentiment improving a bit, but still need improvement

FilamentDigital PrintingMarkets & Prices

Prices8 Jul 2019

PTA surges on tight supply amid improving demand

Purified terephthalic acid prices rose in Asian markets, tracking improvement in the domestic market of China

Digital PrintingSyntheticsMarkets & Prices

Prices8 Jul 2019

Cotton marginally up in a slow trading week

Cotton Futures saw marginal changes in slow trading in a holiday shortened week in the US. Hopes that an agreement is not far away, but details were still difficult and the US trade representative stated that the final negotiations will take some time

NaturalSpun/NaturalMarkets & Prices

Newsfree5 Jul 2019

Suominen introduces Fibrella Combo

Suominen has launched Fibrella Combo, a spunlaced dual product for excellent topsheet softness

Nonwovens

Pricesfree5 Jul 2019

Wool Market Report - 5 July 2019

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

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Pricesfree5 Jul 2019

NCWSBA Australian Wool Market Report

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

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Insight5 Jul 2019

Lenzing builds world’s largest lyocell plant in Thailand

The move will reportedly strengthen the company’s position in the speciality fibres market

CellulosicsTechnical TextilesSustainability

Insight5 Jul 2019

Dainese introduces smart motorbike airbag system

Dainese, a producer of motorcycle clothing, sportswear and protective gear, has launched the Smart Jacket – a motorbike airbag system for any use, that fits into clothing

ProtectiveSmart Textiles

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